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Governor Signs Senate Bill 2118: Collin College Enters the Bachelor Degree Business
June 14, 2017 – After years of diligent planning and tireless legislative effort,
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2118 authorizing Collin College to offer
three baccalaureate degrees: a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree, a bachelor
of applied technology degree, and a bachelor of applied science degree....[MORE]
Passport to the World Journeys to Kenai Peninsula
June 14, 2017 – Come away to "Alaska's Playground" with professor Whitney Pisani during
Collin College's next Passport to the World event. The presentation, planned for 11
a.m.-12:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 27 in the Spring Creek Campus Living Legends Conference
Center, is free and open to the public....[MORE]
Register Now For Fall Classes at Collin College
June 9, 2017 – Quench your thirst for knowledge with Collin College's fall classes.
Register now for optimal course selection. Fall classes will run from Aug. 28-Dec.
17.....[MORE]
Collin College to Offer New Degree Programs This Fall
June 5, 2017 – Collin College students now have more degree options. This fall, Collin
College will offer new certificate and degree programs that prepare students to work
in the regional job market, pending approval by the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).....[MORE]
Collin College Hosts Photography Exhibition: Cultural Sanctimony
June 5, 2017 – THE ARTS gallery will present Cultural Sanctimony, photographic works by Collin College students under the direction of photographer
and Collin College art professor Byrd Williams, from June 19-July 21. The exhibition
is free and open to the public.....[MORE]
Collin College Plans to Introduce Three Baccalaureate Degrees
June 1, 2017 – After questions developed over amendments added by the House of Representatives,
SB 2118 relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs was referred
to Conference Committee. The conferees reported the bill out of Committee on May 28
and with a vote of 28-3 in the Senate and 134-8 in the House, the Texas Legislature
approved Senate Bill 2118. If Governor Greg Abbott approves, the bill will become
a law, allowing Collin College to offer three baccalaureate degrees: a bachelor of
science in nursing (BSN) degree, a bachelor of applied technology degree, and a bachelor
of applied science degree....[MORE]
Collin College Students Participate in NASA Program
June 1, 2017 – Three Collin College students recently traveled to NASA's Johnson Space
Center to participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars project (NCAS).
Jon Parker Brooks and Kyla Reedy, both of McKinney, and Lucia Cisneros of The Colony
were three of 348 community college students from across the country selected to be
part of NCAS.... [MORE]
Collin College Names Spring President's List
May 30, 2017 – Collin College announced its President's List for the spring 2017 semester.
To qualify for this distinction, each student must take a minimum of 12 credit hours
of coursework and maintain a perfect 4.0 grade point average in that coursework....
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Collin College Names Spring Dean's List
May 30, 2017 – Collin College named the following students to the Dean's List for
the spring 2017 semester. Each achieved a grade point average of between 3.5 and 3.99
while completing at least 12 credit hours.... [MORE]
Collin College Board of Trustee Members Sworn In
May 24, 2017 – Four Collin College Trustees took their oaths of office in a short
ceremony during the Board of Trustees' regular meeting, May 23.... [MORE]
Collin College Hires AECOM for Bond Program Management
May 18, 2017 – At a special meeting May 15, the Collin College Board of Trustees voted
8-0 to authorize District President Dr. Neil Matkin to execute a contract with AECOM
Technical Services, Inc. for phase one of bond program management.... [MORE]
Collin College Student Claims Poteat Scholarship
May 12, 2017 – Mary Cronin of Dallas was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from
the National Technical Honor Society. A Collin College student enrolled in the Health
Information Management Program with a GPA of 4.0., Cronin was one of 225 outstanding
NTHS members to receive a Jon H. Poteat Scholarship.... [MORE]
Collin College CE Helps Students Start Careers in Truck Driving
May 12, 2017 – Continuing Education students of Collin College's Professional Truck
Driving training were recognized for the successful completion of all requisite coursework
as they prepare to take the Texas state test for the Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
These seven students will join one of the fastest growing and in-demand workforces
in the country.... [MORE]
Collin College Hosts the Student Invitational Art Exhibition
May 9, 2017 – THE ARTS gallery will host the Student Invitational Art Exhibition,
a group exhibition, from May 17 – June 8 at THE ARTS gallery, located at the Collin
College Spring Creek Campus, room A175, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. The
annual exhibition features recent artworks from all media by a select group of returning
students nominated by members of THE ARTS faculty of Collin College.... [MORE]
Collin College Bond Passes
May 6, 2017 – Today voters approved Collin College’s $600 million bond proposal to
facilitate a long-range plan to accommodate the projected population growth in Collin
County over the next two decades.... [MORE]
Enrollment Surge Continues at Collin College
May 4, 2017 – Enrollment figures continue to set records at Collin College. This year,
for the first time ever, the student headcount for a spring semester topped 27,000
– continuing a trend established last August when enrollment exceeded 29,000, a first
for a fall semester....[MORE]
