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Dallas College and State Farm Team Up To Award Credit for Prior Learning Among Employees
Jan. 12, 2023
The new agreement allows the insurance company's employees to apply job-related training courses toward a certificate or degree from Dallas College.
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Research Institute at Dallas College Partners With UT Dallas’ Texas Schools Project Research Center
Jan. 12, 2023
The Research Institute at Dallas College is partnering with the University of Texas at Dallas' Texas Schools Project (TSP) to conduct research on students' education-to-workforce pathways and how institutions can best support equitable, high returns on investment in a college education.
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Dallas College Welcomes New Chief Marketing Officer Dorothy Jones
Jan. 05, 2023
A distinguished marketing and communications leader, Jones brings a track record of success and corporate expertise from across Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Dallas College Alum Creating Unique Flavors for Frito-Lay
Jan. 05, 2023
Seventeen trillion. That’s how many Doritos Locos Tacos have been sold since they hit the market in 2012. For Ngoc Trinh, a Dallas College alum who was part of the Frito-Lay team that invented the product, it’s still mind-boggling how much of an impact it’s had on the world
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Danita Bradshaw-Ward Fuels Students’ Passion for STEM
Jan. 04, 2023
Danita Bradshaw-Ward, professor of biology at Dallas College Eastfield Campus, is passionate about empowering and encouraging underrepresented students to study STEM fields.
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Dallas College Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
Jan. 03, 2023
Wendy Lopez, Frank Mihalopoulos, Regina Montoya and Byron Sanders joined the foundation board Jan. 1.
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Learn Safety Tips During Stalking Awareness Month
Jan. 03, 2023
Stalking is a set or series of monitoring behaviors directed toward someone specific that causes fear, distress or danger for the victim. This behavior is serious and can incorporate violence and escalation across time. January is Stalking Awareness Month. Find information and resources to keep yourself and other safe on the Dallas College website.
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It’s the Most Wasteful Time of the Year …
Dec. 19, 2022
But it doesn't have to be! A Dallas College sustainability expert shares tips for making better choices.
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Expansion of Human Resources Curriculum at Dallas College Allows Students To Obtain Certificates and Degrees That Lead to HR Careers
Dec. 15, 2022
The new pathway offers DallasHR-backed certificates to meet growing labor demand.
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Dallas College School of Health Sciences Receives $1 Million in Federal Funding for Pathway to Nursing Equity Project
Dec. 08, 2022
The federal grant supports a pipeline for careers in nursing and is aimed at diversifying the workforce.
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The Subtle Dangers of Holiday Drinking
Dec. 08, 2022
The average adult would doubles their alcohol intake between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. People generally underestimate the dangers of being impaired or intoxicated by presuming that they can continue with their normal activities.
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The Research Institute at Dallas College Launches Tools To Better Understand and Compare Economic Value of Colleges
Dec. 01, 2022
The new tools can help education leaders, prospective students and parents better understand the value of specific colleges and universities, including their impact on future earnings.
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Making Music — Dr. Kathryn Brownlee Inspires Students To Create
Nov. 28, 2022
When Kathryn Brownlee, Ph.D., professor of music and commercial music, isn’t teaching students at Dallas College’s Cedar Valley Campus, she can be found conducting the New Texas Symphony Orchestra (NTSO), an all-volunteer community orchestra she founded that’s now in its 19th season.
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It Is OK To Say No
Nov. 18, 2022
During the excitement of the holiday season, we may feel overwhelmed and, eventually, become emotionally drained to the point that it impacts our health. Our schedules and finances are often put under pressure as we may be asked to purchase or participate in more than we can handle. In times like these, know that it is OK to say, “no.”
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Dallas College Launches Young Scholars Program Through Dallas Foundation Grant
Nov. 16, 2022
The $100,000 grant to Dallas College Foundation awards seed money for a pilot program providing free child care for Dallas College students.
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