A dental assistant student at Central Oregon Community College shows Gov. Kate Brown the different stages of human teeth in the college’s dental clinic simulation classroom. Brown this week visited the college’s Health Careers Center as part of a tour of businesses, affordable housing, workforce development and child care programs in the area. (Photo: COCC)City University of New York (CUNY) Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez last week visited Guttman Community College during its first week of in-person spring classes and to join its annual “99 Days till Graduation” event. The college is one of three CUNY community colleges that uses an innovative academic calendar that offers a cost-effective means of completing an associate degree in two years. (Photo: CUNY)Pennsylvania’s Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) on Thursday officially “flipped the switch” to solar power. Its new 543-kilowatt solar installation will produce enough electricity to power 30% to 40% of CCAC North Campus’ electrical energy needs. It will save CCAC about $750,000 in energy costs over the next 28 years, and thanks to a power purchase agreement with the installing company, the college did not spend its own money on the project. (Photo: CCAC)Wallace State Community College’s Talent Search program hosted more than 170 high school students recently for the annual TRiO Day at the Alabama college. Keynote speaker Jonathan Parks (center) welcomes two juniors from Cold Springs High School students to the stage during an exercise. (Photo: WSCC)Holyoke Community College student DJ Grace Kelly prepares for her noon-time show on WCCH 103.5 FM. The Massachusetts college joined about 50 college radio stations last week to record messages of support to the people of Ukraine. The College Radio Foundation compiled the audio clips into a 37-minute file that was sent to OstRadio at the National University Ostroh Academy in Ukraine. (Photo: HCC)Central Carolina Community College last week honored the newest graduates of its Fire Academy, which opened in 2010. The North Carolina college has offered fire-fighter training classes since 1964. In 2001, its Emergency Services Training Center was established at a former local airport facility. (Photo: CCCC)Lee College faculty, staff and students welcomed the Runnin’ Rebels basketball team back home with a celebration in its sports arena. The Texas team made its first appearance in the National Junior College Athletic Association championships since 2013. Utah’s Snow College Badgers edged out Lee College in overtime in the first round. (Photo: Lee College)
Matthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of communications for the American Association of Community Colleges.
