Public Invited To Reception In Wylie Honoring Colln College
Sep. 24, 2009 – Community leaders in Wylie invite the public to attend a reception honoring Collin College for its 25 years of educational impact and partnership with local businesses in Collin County from 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct 8 at Sanden International, 601 Sanden Blvd. in Wylie....[MORE]
Collin College Board Agenda for September 22, 2009
Sep. 18, 2009 – Notice is hereby given that the Collin County Community College District Board of Trustees will hold its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at the Preston Ridge Campus, 9700 Wade Blvd., Frisco, Texas 75035, Room LC104 (Event Center)...[MORE]
Collin College Auteur Series Honors Hispanic Heritage Month
Sep. 14, 2009 – Collin College presents its second installment of its 2009-10 Auteur Film Series with "Don't Die Without Telling Me Where You're Going." The free screening is at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 28, at the Spring Creek Campus Conference Center, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. The screening is free and open to the public, but seating is limited....[MORE]
Collin College Invites The Public To Emergency Preparedness Workshop
Sep. 11, 2009 – The public is invited to bring a lunch and join Collin College students, faculty and staff at an informational training workshop from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24 at the Spring Cree Campus Conference Center, 2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy., in Plano....[MORE]
Collin College Receives Perkins Grant To Improve Student Retention
Sep. 11, 2009 – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recently awarded Collin College a $293,055 Carl D. Perkins Grant for the state leadership priority topic "Improving Career and Technology Education for Post-Secondary Student Retention." Collin College will be collaborating with the University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler) and Texas State Technical College at Marshall (TSTC at Marshall)....[MORE]
Collin College, APICS Join Forces For Logistics, Supply Chain Training
Sep. 11, 2009 – Dallas-Fort Worth is a hub for business, trade and a plethora of commercial interests from around the globe. Now, Collin College is the place to learn how to manage all of that business and commerce. Collin College's Continuing Education division and APICS North Texas, an operations management society, have formed an alliance to offer APICS training....[MORE]
Collin College Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Sep. 11, 2009 – Collin College joins the rest of the country in celebrating the many contributions of the Hispanic community. Collin College has scheduled a number of events in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. All events are free and open to the public....[MORE]
Essay Writing Workshop Next Up For Destination College
Sep. 10, 2009 – A free workshop titled "Writing an Effective Application or Scholarship Essay" is set from 6:30-9 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Preston Ridge Campus Event Center, 9700 Wade Blvd. in Frisco. Registration is required. The workshop is open to parents or students looking to get tips and direction as they prepare for higher education whether it's at Collin College or other colleges and universities.....[MORE]
Public Invited To Attend Faculty-Led Event, "Passport To The World: Collin College's Cultural Connections"
Sep. 10, 2009 – Collin College invites the public to attend Passport to the World: Collin College’s Cultural Connections. During the seven-part series, faculty will focus on different cultures, lifestyles, politics and ways of thinking throughout the world. All events are free. The first event, Small World: A Journey to All Seven Continents, will be held from noon-1:30 p.m. on Sept. 18 at the Spring Creek Campus Conference Center, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, in Plano.....[MORE]
Gallery Honors Hispanic Heritage Month With New Show
Sep. 8, 2009 – For Hispanic Heritage Month, THE ARTS gallery is showcasing Hispanic artists Monday, Sept. 21-Friday, Oct. 9. Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15-Oct. 15 as a time to reflect about the accomplishments and contributions of the wide array of Hispanic artists, scientists, policy makers, leaders and others....[MORE]
Probiotics Expert To Speak At Collin College
Sep. 7, 2009 – Nationally renowned microbiologist Dr. Gary Huffnagle will kick off Collin College's 2009-2010 Distinguished Speaker Series devoted to Innovation with two presentations on probiotics. Free and open to the public, Huffnagle will present "The Role of Microbiota in Health and Disease" at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, September 21 at the college's Central Park Campus conference center, 220 W. University Drive in McKinney....[MORE]
Fashion Illustration, Solar Installation Training Among New Fall Collin College Continuing Education Courses
Sep. 4, 2009 – From new courses such as Fashion Illustration and Wedding Planning to a Healthcare Leadership Series and Solar Installer Training, Collin College Continuing Education participants will have a lot - nearly 30 new offerings - to choose from this fall....[MORE]
Public Invited to Join Collin College In Celebrating Constitution Day
Sep. 4, 2009 – The public is invited to join Collin College's observance of Constitution Day from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Spring Creek Campus Conference Center, 2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy, in Plano. The event is free and will feature guest speaker Dr. Daniel Shea, professor of political science and director of the Center for Political Participation at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania....[MORE]
Professor Receives Renowned Poetry Award
Sep. 4, 2009 – R. Flowers Rivera, of McKinney, was awarded the 2009 Leo Love Merit Scholarship in Poetry and gave a featured reading, in addition to studying with Valerie Martinez, Poet Laureate of Sante Fe, New Mexico. The Leo Love Scholarship, which is open to registered participants of the Taos Summer Writers' Conference, provides tuition for a weeklong workshop.....[MORE]
