STCC News
STCC receives $662,000 in state grants for COVID-19 relief
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2020
The state has awarded Springfield Technical Community College two grants totaling nearly $662,000 for COVID-19 relief, STCC President John B. Cook announced today. The money will be used to help keep the campus safe during the pandemic, compensate faculty for their work developing online courses and boost student aid, Cook said at a news conference at STCC. He spoke from Building 20, where check-in stations are set up to screen students, staff and faculty who arrive on the campus.
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Registration open for STCC dental radiology course
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2020
Springfield Technical Community College is accepting applications for a two-week dental radiology certificate training for dental assistants, the only program of its kind west of Boston. This intensive two-week hybrid (online and clinical component) course trains dental assistants in the fundamentals of dental radiography. The course will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m., Nov. 10-12 and Nov. 17-19.
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Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito to address virtual STCC STEM Careers event
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito will offer the keynote address at the Springfield Technical Community College’s STEM Starter Academy’s STEM Careers Symposium on Wednesday morning.
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STCC’s live online chat feature connects students during COVID-19
Date: Friday, October 16, 2020
The live chat feature on the Springfield Technical Community College website has been quietly in use for nearly 10 years, but has exploded in popularity since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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STCC’s ‘Heart of a Man’ series to explore masculinity, gender stereotypes
Date: Friday, October 16, 2020
Springfield Technical Community College will host a virtual series designed to engage men in conversations about masculinity, gender stereotypes, interpersonal violence, race, politics and social justice. The Heart of a Man series features three online discussions beginning this fall semester. STCC students and the general public can register for these events by visiting stcc.io/heart. All events are free and open to the public.
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STCC professors to work on intellectual property education initiative
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2020
Two Springfield Technical Community College professors have been selected to work on an intellectual property educational initiative over the next two years – an effort that could help Western Massachusetts business owners better understand how to protect their creative and original ideas. STCC is one of only five colleges nationwide with faculty accepted into the Michelson IP (Intellectual Property) Educator in Residence Initiative.
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Phlebotomy for Healthcare Workers class at STCC starts Oct. 19
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Registration is open for Springfield Technical Community College’s phlebotomy for healthcare workers class, which starts Monday, Oct. 19. Offered through the Workforce Development Center, the 60-hour training is for individuals licensed in various medical fields in Massachusetts. The class runs Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Oct. 19-Nov. 3.
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STCC professor elected as Fellow Member of the Optical Society
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Dr. Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College professor of optics and photonics, was elected as a 2021 Fellow Member of The Optical Society (OSA). Massa was one of 118 OSA members from 24 countries awarded the distinction. According to the Optical Society, the Fellow Members were recognized for their significant contributions to the advancement of optics and photonics through education, research, engineering, business leadership and service.
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TD Charitable Foundation supports STCC students with Internet Access gift
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2020
The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, recently donated $10,000 to pay for Wi-Fi hotspots given to students studying online this semester at Springfield Technical Community College. The donation was sent to the STCC Foundation, which helps STCC meet its goals and commitments to provide superior educational opportunities in the community.
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STCC gears up for STEM Week Oct. 19-23
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Springfield Technical Community College announces a series of events to be held during Massachusetts STEM Week, Oct. 19-23. STEM Week 2020 is organized by the Executive Office of Education and the STEM Advisory Council in partnership with the state’s 9 Regional STEM Networks.
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