An infographic detailing the 8 steps all successful transfer students must complete in order to transition as smoothly as possible from a 2-year community college to a 4-year institution! ...

FEATURE Field research Innovative careers in agriculture When you hear the word “agriculture,” what comes to mind? The most obvious are jobs directly connected to farming. In fact, agriculture is a field with more than 200 different career options that is expanding and innovating every day. And although it’s not the first thing most Americans think of in relation to the economy,...

A Bumper Crop of New Jobs Openings to outnumber grads in agriculture, natural resources By Naomi Sheehan In the next five years, there will be nearly 58,000 openings every year for college graduates in agriculture, food, renewable natural resources, and the environment. But not enough grads will be available to fill those openings, according to a new report by Purdue University in Indiana...

PROGRAM Express Yourself New Fine Arts Program Offers Artistic Options In music and in life – timing can be everything. It certainly was for 19-year-old Kailene Markeson, who came to Wake Tech to pursue an Associate in Arts degree. “My dream,” she says, “is to become a music teacher!” Kailene loves to sing and play piano, and was thrilled when she heard that the college was launching...

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Careers in Theater Pima’s Theater Arts program prepares students for the various opportunities the industry has to offer – from acting to set building to stage management A career in theater isn’t always about shining on center-stage. It’s often about performing the backstage magic that turns glitter into gold for the audience. Pima Community College’s...

PROGRAM Robotics Now for the Future [College name] provides cutting edge skills in industrial technology While we have not quite reached the age of personal jetpacks and robot butlers, we are on our way! Used in everything from space exploration to mechanics to biology, the field of robotics is growing quickly. Some of the finest achievements of humanity owe a lot to robotics technology. As Linda...

Mechatronics Cutting-Edge Skills For High-Demand Jobs In Manufacturing – Computers, Robotics, Electronics By Michael Nilsson with contributions from Naomi Sheehan When Henry Ford implemented assembly line techniques to automobile production in 1913, he revolutionized the skills needed in manufacturing. Factories became filled with low- or semi-skilled workers, who performed repetitive...

“The demand for local food is slowly changing the culture; people are starting to think more about where their food comes from.” – Ag instuctor Jeff Bash Growing a New Program A certificate program in Sustainable Food Production is one of the newest things being grown at Spoon River College. Inspired by Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and his own...

FEATURE Field research Innovative careers in agriculture When you hear the word “agriculture,” what comes to mind? The most obvious are jobs directly connected to farming. In fact, agriculture is a field with more than 200 different career options that is expanding and innovating every day. And although it’s not the first thing most Americans think of in relation to the economy,...

A Bumper Crop of New Jobs Openings to outnumber grads in agriculture, natural resources By Naomi Sheehan In the next five years, there will be nearly 58,000 openings every year for college graduates in agriculture, food, renewable natural resources, and the environment. But not enough grads will be available to fill those openings, according to a new report by Purdue University in Indiana and...