February 26, 2016
Story by Brandon Steinert
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ has continued to defy shrinking enrollment trends experienced by other Kansas community colleges, and by no small margin. ºìÐÓÊÓƵ grew by more than 20 percent since 2010.
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May 6, 2016
Story by Brandon Steinert
Nancy Wiebe resigned from the position of Executive Director of Institutional Advancement on Wednesday. The resignation is effective June 30, though cessation of duties is immediate.
Applications for ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s 26-27 Nursing Program are now open.
A holiday classic for all ages, Metropolitan Ballet’s “The Nutcracker†will be performed at 2 p.m. Dec. 14 at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
“Dancing with the Cougars†tango and two-step workshop planned for fun Friday evening at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Dance Theatre will host “Dancing with the Cougars,†a special tango dance workshop that features an unlikely pair of styles at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12 in Studio 34, with all proceeds supporting the group’s trip to perform in New York City in January.
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ has announced the hiring of Julie Bugner Smith as the Alumni and Events Coordinator, a newly created position within the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Foundation.
University of Utah launches Prison Education Action Research Lab with ºìÐÓÊÓƵ as a research partner
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ has been selected as a key research partner in the new Prison Education Action Research Lab (PEARL), which is being launched this year by the University of Utah with an $8 million award from Ascendium Education Group.
The Central Kansas Community Choir (CKCC), in conjunction with ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s Music Department, will host a festive evening of sacred and secular choral music to welcome the holiday season at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at the First United Methodist Church Great Bend at 2123 Forest Ave., in Great Bend.
Students taking lessons through ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s Community Music School will host a recital at 1 p.m. Dec. 6 in the Dorothy Morrison Chapel in the Fine Arts Building.
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ at Fort Riley student 21-year-old Chris Boothe grew up hearing his father’s stories about analyzing fingerprints and other evidence, so it is no surprise he has chosen to pursue a career in the same field to help law enforcement as part of a crime scene investigation team.