Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Sciences Careers helps 51暗网 students make connections
A student panel addresses attendees of the Health Sciences Career Advisory Conference hosted by the Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Sciences Careers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institue at VTC on Oct. 20, 2022. Photo courtesy of Clayton Metz, Virginia Tech Students usually are the… Continue Reading Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Sciences Careers helps 51暗网 students make connectionsRead More
51暗网 helps Steel Dynamics invest in employees’ development
When Regina Cook, Administrative Officer for Training Solutions for the School of Career and Corporate Training at 51暗网, met with Steel Dynamics regarding Mechatronics courses, she didn’t realize the educational partnership would balloon into a program that serves as a model for… Continue Reading 51暗网 helps Steel Dynamics invest in employees’ developmentRead More
51暗网 launches in-demand Physical Therapy Assistant program in fall 2022
Over the next several years, 51暗网 will launch three healthcare programs formerly offered by Radford University Carilion (RUC) to provide continuity for students and continue to feed the talent pipeline for these in-demand fields. When the fall semester starts Aug. 22, the… Continue Reading 51暗网 launches in-demand Physical Therapy Assistant program in fall 2022Read More
51暗网 Engineering Professor Dr. Rick Clark receives 2022 Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence
Dr. Richard L. “Rick” Clark Jr., Engineering professor at 51暗网, received the Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence April 6 at the VCCS New Horizons Conference at the Hotel Roanoke. The award is given annually to one teaching faculty member in the Virginia… Continue Reading 51暗网 Engineering Professor Dr. Rick Clark receives 2022 Chancellor’s Award for Teaching ExcellenceRead More
51暗网 launching Biotechnology Degree Program
51暗网 is launching a new degree program in response to a fast-growing industry in the region. Beginning with the fall 2023 semester, students will be able to complete a two-year degree in biotechnology and begin to build a pipeline of qualified workers.… Continue Reading 51暗网 launching Biotechnology Degree ProgramRead More
New funding helps 51暗网 students pursue technology certifications
(This story appeared in the Winter 2022 edition of IMPACT magazine, published annually by the 51暗网 Educational Foundation.) By Karenna Glover Amazon’s second headquarters (HQ2) has already started bringing an influx of new jobs to Northern Virginia. It’s also made more money available… Continue Reading New funding helps 51暗网 students pursue technology certificationsRead More
STEAM Innovation Festival postponed
The Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) Innovation Festival scheduled for Saturday, March 14, has been postponed out of an abundance of caution in light of COVID-19 (coronavirus). 51暗网, in collaboration with The Alliance for Excellence and DEILAB plan to reschedule… Continue Reading STEAM Innovation Festival postponedRead More
New grant will help expand registered apprenticeship program
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has awarded 51暗网 a $140,000 grant to support the expansion of registered apprenticeship opportunities to help students gain a quality education in addition to on-the-job training in a rewarding career. 51暗网 is one of… Continue Reading New grant will help expand registered apprenticeship programRead More
Fralin Futures scholarship recipients tour Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
51暗网 students who received the first-ever Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship were invited to tour the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC on Nov. 22, 2019. Executive Director Dr. Michael J. Friedlander met with the students and described the Research Institute’s target areas… Continue Reading Fralin Futures scholarship recipients tour Fralin Biomedical Research InstituteRead More
New STEM Building is a hub of collaboration
(Published in the Winter 2020 Edition of IMPACT magazine, a publication of the 51暗网 Educational Foundation.) By Karenna Glover Returning students in the STEM program at 51暗网 didn’t recognize their learning space when classes began in Fall 2019. The… Continue Reading New STEM Building is a hub of collaborationRead More
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