MWCC e-News

Oct. 7, 2014

In This Issue
Manufacturing Week at Devens Campus
Massachusetts Community Colleges Awarded $20 Million TAACCCT IV Grant
MWCC Humanities Project Continues in Community, on Campus
In Thoreau's Footsteps: MWCC Humanities Project Fundraiser
Sinatra at the Mount
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Congresswoman Tsongas, State Secretaries Bialecki and Kaprielian, Help MWCC Kick off Manufacturing Week
Congresswoman Niki Tsongas speaks with MWCC biotechnology students Dana Procell and Savannah Cooke.
Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, Housing and Economic Development Secretary Greg Bialecki, Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Rachel Kaprielian, and dozens of regional business and community leaders gathered at Mount Wachusett Community College's Devens campus on Monday, Sept. 29 to celebrate the start of Manufacturing Week.

The event marked the success to date of a $15.9 million multi-year Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant MWCC and three partnering schools in Ohio, Louisiana and Tennessee received last fall to develop and expand advanced manufacturing programs in partnership with industry.

 

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Massachusetts Community Colleges Awarded $20 Million TAACCCT IV Grant
Massachusetts' 15 community colleges have been awarded a $20 million Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to further state-wide initiatives addressing training and educational needs in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math, as well as advanced manufacturing and healthcare.

MWCC Humanities Project Continues in Community, on Campus
While Mount Wachusett Community College professors find innovative ways for their students to examine Thoreau, the author's lasting influence has also extended into the community. On Oct. 1, the college held the second event in its ongoing series, "East Meets West in a Cabin in the Woods: Walden and Beyond," the first year-theme of the MWCC Humanities Project. Approximately 45 people gathered at Levi Heywood Memorial Library for UMass Lowell Associate Professor Susan Gallagher's presentation on the historic connection between Thoreau and climate-change research.

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In Thoreau's Footsteps: MWCC Humanities Project Fundraiser
In a show of college-wide support for the MWCC Humanities Project, faculty, staff and students will walk in the footsteps of Henry David Thoreau to the summit of Wachusett Mountain, a spot the noted author and philosopher once labeled "the observatory of the state." Participants in the first "Hike for the Humanities" fundraiser on Saturday Oct. 18 collectively aim to raise $6,000 for the Humanities Project and corresponding $500,000 National Endowment for the Humanities challenge grant. 

 

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Sinatra at the Mount: The Swankiest Event of the Season
For one night, Theatre at the Mount will become "Sinatra at the Mount," as Mount Wachusett Community College welcomes Chris Jason and the Sinatra Live Big Band on Friday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Jason is considered one of the premier Sinatra interpreters in New England and has been performing as the "Chairman of the Board" for the last 15 years. Along with his eight-member band, Jason plays tribute to Sinatra over 200 times per year, capturing the legendary singer's cadence, swagger and elegance.

Upcoming Events
  • Presentation on Thoreau's Relevance: Oct. 9
  • Healthcare Programs Info Fair: Oct. 9
  • Transfer Fair: Oct 9
  • Theatre at the Mount Presents Les Miserables: Oct. 10 - 19
  • Michael Reyes Performance: Oct. 14
  • Domestic Violence Exhibit: Oct. 14 - 17
For information about upcoming events, click here.
 

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Janice O'Connor
Director of Public Relations
Mount Wachusett Community College
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