Following the US Secretaries’ visits to campus, the White House sent Mark Mitsui, deputy assistant secretary for community colleges at the US Department of Education, on behalf of President Obama. Mitsui participated in the Department of Applied Technologies construction management program panel discussion on career and technology education. Two MC workforce development programs were highlighted: […]
The College is funding Internet-accessible cybersecurity lab infrastructure in support of the expanding cybersecurity program. A new Science Learning Center in the Bioscience Education Center in Germantown opened for business during the spring semester.
US Labor Secretary Tom Perez, Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, and a cadre of cybersecurity professionals and elected officials gathered for a panel discussion on cybersecurity and workforce development goals late last year. The event followed a $15 million Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant award to MC and partner institutions. In […]
Montgomery College recently welcomed US Senator Ben Cardin to the Germantown Campus. Senator Cardin held a town-hall style meeting with students to discuss President Obama’s proposal to provide free community college tuition for those willing to work hard at their studies. A dozen students from each of Montgomery College’s three campuses shared their educational aspirations […]
“Students are more successful when they register for a class before it begins,” says Dr. Gwendolyn Dungy, interim senior vice president for student services. On-time registration also allows more time for academic advising, making class choices without rushing, and applying for financial aid. Starting in the fall 2015 semester, late registration will no longer be […]
Introduction to Drug Development* A course on drug discovery, global and ethical questions, the clinical trials process, trials design, and monitoring (developed and delivered by an industry partner, Amarex Corporation). Mobile Forensics A comprehensive study of the application of the digital forensics process in the mobile device context. Modern Middle East Selected themes in culture and […]
A new Open Educational Resources (OER) fellowship program aims to help faculty replace traditional (and expensive) textbooks entirely. Several disciplines have already implemented the use of OERs in their courses, including astronomy, physics, engineering, and math. Faculty members and the Office of E-Learning, Innovation, and Teaching Excellence are working together to explore more ways to […]
The women’s basketball team led 26 kindergarteners at Beall Elementary School in stretches and small activities to introduce the youngsters to the formal educational opportunities that await them in college. The Raptors, Coach Lakisha Nickens-Gaither, and students enjoyed the activities, made possible through the new K to College program, a partnership between Montgomery College and […]
The Sligo Journal won the 2015 Florida Book Festival Award for Compilations/Anthologies. The journal is an arts and literary publication featuring work by MC students and local poets of Takoma Park/Silver Spring. The award is a national book award that recognizes excellent writing in a variety of genres, including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, how-to, spiritual, and […]
Students bound for teaching careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education can now try out teaching early in their academic careers via the new Learning Assistant (LA) program. Funded by a National Science Foundation Noyce Grant, the program allows MC to hire and train students to work with a faculty mentor, one on […]
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