Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that the statewide mask mandate is ending. In response, NTCC is awaiting further guidance from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) in regards to specific health and safety recommendations for colleges going forward.
The 草榴社区 Art Department will host the Mount Pleasant Art Society Annual Membership Show March 8-26 in the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. The competitive show features artwork from a variety of local artists. A reception will be held Saturday, March 6 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. in the Whatley Center Foyer. The gallery is open Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. However, it will be closed March 15-19 for spring break. Masks and social distancing are required while enjoying the exhibit.
The Student Government Association will host Go for the Goal, a virtual motivational seminar on Monday, March 8 from 12:25-1:25 p.m. The seminar will be led by author and consultant Ahmard Vital (). The meeting will be via Zoom at (meeting ID 332 825 3170).
The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) membership celebrate the Athletic Training profession each March to spread awareness of the important work Athletic Trainers (AT鈥檚) do. This year鈥檚 slogan is 鈥淓ssential to Health Care鈥. This past year showed this more and more as athletic trainers worked to develop COVID-19 protocols to help combat the Coronavirus Pandemic. Athletic Trainers not only assisted their teams, schools, and companies in developing and implementing risk mitigation protocols but safe return to work and play protocols.
Left to Right are home run hitters Averie Ayers, Kailey Hancock, Tasha Pierce, and Pearl Perry.
By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
During this time of global pandemic, nurses are at the forefront caring for patients. NTCC Nursing students have been able to help by participating in COVID-19 vaccine clinics.
Both LVN and RN students have participated both at Titus Regional Medical Center and Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview. On Feb 27, 28 students help deliver 3,500 vaccines given that day at GSMC Vaccine Clinic.
NTCC Nursing programs are active in our communities. We striving to make our communities healthy and educated about their health.
By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
草榴社区 Baseball hit the road, for their third game in three days, to take on Navarro College in a Conference matchup on Thursday. NTCC would take down Navarro 12-3 in the series opener.
The Eagle student newspaper staff has been working hard this semester to bring news to the campus. They are not currently printing physical copies, but are still publishing online. Please check out their brand new edition:
Is learning a new language on your resolution list? Now is the time to check it off!
The NTCC Continuing Education Department will offer two Conversational Spanish classes this spring. Both will be taught by Iris Marino and cost $69 each. The Introduction to Conversational Spanish class will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-7 p.m. March 23-April 8. It will be followed by Intermediate Conversational Spanish, also on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, April 13-21. Sign up for one or both!
By: Ren茅 McCrckken, NTCC Ag Director
There鈥檚 still time to enroll the kids in green-themed camps. Spring break camps everywhere are filling up fast, but slots remain open for camps where the fun and games revolve around food 鈥 growing it, that is. NTCC is hosting Spring Break "Life on the Farm" Camp for kids ages 8-16. It will be held March 15-18 from 9:00 a.m to 3:30 p.m. on the NTCC farm.
