STCC News
STCC this spring will remain online with mix of low-density labs
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Springfield Technical Community College this spring semester will continue to offer online classes with a combination of on-campus low-density labs for its health and STEM programs. In an email to the campus community on Oct. 7, STCC President John B. Cook said operations in the spring semester will mirror the plan made for the fall in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cook and his administration consulted with faculty in making the decision.
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STCC observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2020
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, Springfield Technical Community College has scheduled virtual events open to students and the public.
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Hampden Prep offers opportunity for adults seeking computer skills
Date: Monday, September 28, 2020
Registration is open for the Hampden Prep program offered through Springfield Technical Community College’s Springfield Adult Learning Center. Hampden Prep offers a unique free opportunity for adult community members to increase their digital skills with computers, online learning, keyboarding that is often needed for employment, college or training programs.
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STCC medical assistant program ranked top for affordability, quality
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2020
Two websites have ranked Springfield Technical Community College‘s medical assistant program the top in Massachusetts for quality and value. Medicalassistantadvice.com listed STCC as having the best medical assistant program in Massachusetts. STCC was listed as No. 1, beating out other community college and training programs in the state. Another website, MedAssistantEDU.org, rated the program as the most affordable in the Commonwealth.
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STCC student part of team that invents sensing eye mask
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Emerson Alexander, who graduated from STCC in the spring 2020, was part of a team that invented a lightweight mask that can sense eye movement and sleep signals when worn in an everyday environment. She co-authored an article about the invention in a peer-reviewed journal, “Matter.”
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STCC announces new faculty and academic staff
Date: Monday, September 21, 2020
STCC announces the hiring of seven new faculty and academic staff.
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Success at STCC: Frank Quigley reflects on service to college
Date: Friday, September 18, 2020
Frank Quigley enjoys giving back to the college that inspired him throughout his career. After serving for five years, he stepped down this year from his position as vice chairman and the alumni representative to the STCC Board of Trustees. Since 2010, he has served as a member of the STCC Foundation Board of Directors, including serving as president of the board. He continues to serve on the Foundation Board.
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STCC to hold fall virtual Open House in October
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2020
Springfield Technical Community College will hold its annual fall Open House on two dates, Oct. 14, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., and Oct. 15, 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., in a virtual format. High school students, adult learners and their family members can log in to Zoom and meet virtually with representatives from the college’s degree and certificate programs and departments.
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STCC to offer dental radiology certificate course on Oct. 6
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2020
Springfield Technical Community College on Oct. 6 will offer 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, 5:45 p.m.-9 p.m., Oct. 6, 8, 13 and 15.
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STCC marks 15th anniversary of the Diversity Series with fall lineup
Date: Friday, September 11, 2020
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Springfield Technical Community College fall Diversity Series kicks off Sept. 21 at 12:15 p.m. with a talk by writer, activist and comedian Baratunde Thurston. Thurston, an Emmy-nominated host who has worked for The Onion, produced for The Daily Show, advised for the Obama White House and wrote the New York Times bestseller “How To Be Black,” will speak to STCC students and the community through a Zoom webinar.
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