RCTC hosts dinner with explorer Will Steger
RCTC will host a harvest dinner with polar explorer Will Steger on Oct. 25.
News and Events
Not ready for midterms? Then come to the PTK study party
Phi Theta Kappa will be hosting a “Mid-Term Study Party” from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, in the Comprehensive Learning Center on the third floor of the Atrium.
Nominations sought for Beat the Odds
The scholarship nomination and application process for the 18th annual Beat the Odds Scholarship Award Program is open through October 30, 2017.
Speaker to discuss archaeological ethics
Echo staff report Dr. Patty Gerstenblith will present: “Saving the Past for the Future: Legal and Ethical Issues” at noon Thursday, Oct. 5, in Coffman 206/208. The looting and destruction of archaeological sites in the Middle East as part of ongoing armed conflict and terrorism has raised the question, “How can we protect these sites … Read more
Award recognizes FYEX as innovative program
Echo staff report Rochester Community and Technical College’s First Year Learning Experience 1000 Program (FYEX) , in partnership with the Rochester Alternative Learning Center, has been selected to receive a 2016-2017 Minnesota State colleges and universities Academic and Student Affairs award for Innovative Partnering and Collaboration. Awards were selected by peer academic and student affairs … Read more
RCTC Foundation elects new officers and directors
Echo staff report The Rochester Community and Technical College Foundation recently elected new officers and members to the board of directors. Todd Severson assumes the role of president. Severson, co-chair of the Beat the Odds committee, is the founder of TLS Companies. Paul Richardson, vice president of Development and Operations for the Rochester Chamber of … Read more
Blazing a trail: Transfer Pathways clears way to 4-year degree
By Lydia Hansen Editor in Chief For students at RCTC and other two-year colleges across the state, transferring of credits is an important but often frustrating part of their college career. Those who have begun classes at one college with the intent to transfer to another to complete their degree are familiar with the misunderstandings, … Read more
Never forget how far you have come’
By Seth Boyum Graphics Manager [email protected] Rochester Community and Technical College graduated 955 students during its 101st annual commencement ceremony at the Rochester Regional Sports Center. One hundred and thirty-eight students graduated with honors (GPA 3.5 through 3.749), while 163 graduated with high honors (GPA 3.75 and higher). The keynote speaker for the event was … Read more
RCTC vice president appointed to national student affairs board
Echo staff report Michael Anthony, RCTC’s vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, has been appointed to the position of Senior Student Affairs Officers representative on the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Region IV-East Advisory Board. Dr. Anthony has served on the NASPA advisory board for two years, but this SSAO position is … Read more
Humans of RCTC to foster sense of discovery’
By Lydia Hansen Managing Editor Lori Halverson-Wente’s students are going to have an experience in cross-culture compassion and civic engagement this semester. As part of her Intercultural Communication class, Halverson-Wente is asking her students to participate in a project to collect and archive the stories of RCTC students, staff, faculty and alumni. Her students will … Read more