Ridgewater CADD program ranked third in the nation
Ridgewater Computer-Aided Drafting and Design program has been named the country s third best in a study by Best Value Schools. The organization looks at academics, costs and earning outlooks. Ridgewater s program is taught fully online.
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West Central Tribune | 10:32 am, Jan. 16, 2021 ×
Ridgewater College s sign shows a welcome message on Sept. 3, 2020.
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WILLMAR Ridgewater College’s Computer-Aided Drafting and Design program has been ranked third in the nation by an organization that reviews post-secondary institutions.
Alexandria Technical and Community College placed fifth in the national ranking from www.BestValueSchools.org.
The following area students were named to the Dean s List Written By: PineandLakes Echo Journal | 1:00 pm, Jan. 14, 2021 ×
ALEXANDRIA - Gregg Raisanen, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Alexandria Technical & Community College recognizes individual students for academic excellence during fall 2020. The following students were named to the Dean s List for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher Fall Semester 2020:
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Naval Community College Kicks Off Pilot Program This Month With 600 Students
January 7, 2021 6:08 PM
Sailors take the Navy wide advancement exam aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) on Sept. 3, 2020. US Navy Photo
The United States Naval Community College will begin serving its first class of about 600 students, under a pilot program running from January through June.
The students will come from the Navy, Marine Corps and the Coast Guard, and they will be taught by a combined effort from Northern Virginia Community College, the University of Arizona, the University of Maryland Global Campus, Alexandria Technical and Community College in Minnesota, and the State University System of New York (SUNY Online).
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The newly established United States Naval Community College (USNCC) is launching a pilot program this month with nearly 600 students from the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard participating in the first phase of the program, serving as a template for future USNCC students.
Northern Virginia Community College, the University of Arizona, the University of Maryland Global Campus, Alexandria Technical and Community College, and the State University System of New York (SUNY Online), are paired to offer world-class education to Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen as part of the pilot program scheduled for January through June of 2021.
“We are very excited to make this announcement,” said Dr. Randi Cosentino, president of the USNCC. “We are working with top colleges and universities to bring to the members of our maritime service community programs that are going to be of high value to them and help them achieve their educational goals.”
U.S. Naval Community College, 5 universities partner for new program
By (0) The U.S. Navy Community College announced the first phase of a pilot program partnering with five U.S. universities for new distance learning opportunities. Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy
Jan. 8 (UPI) The new U.S. Naval Community College announced that it will partner with five U.S. universities for a a pilot program to expand educational opportunities for enlisted members of three branches of the military.
USNCC will partner with Northern Virginia Community College, the University of Arizona, the University of Maryland Global Campus, Alexandria Technical and Community College in Minnesota and the State University of New York s Empire State College, Navy officials said Thursday.