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May 21, 2013
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Simulating the health care experience outside the hospital
Nursing and health care students receive hands-on, clinical experience by working in area hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities. The new Multidisciplinary Health Simulation Cent...
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New McCracken High School: Thinking outside the box
Building a new consolidated high school to serve as many 1,800 students definitely requires some out-of-the-box thinking, according to McCracken County High School Principal Michael Ceglinski. The ...
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Getting the right people in the right seats
No matter what kind of business you are in, having the right people in the right place at the right time can determine a company’s success or failure. Finding those right people and utilizing the s...
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Building a Work Ready Community
Despite the progress that has been made in higher education, one veteran educator believes there continues to be a disconnect between postsecondary education and employers. More than 50 percent of...
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Lead the Way: Preparing students for global tomorrow
Getting and keeping students engaged in their education, especially at the secondary level, continues to be a challenge for educators nationwide. One innovative program has found a way to increase ...
Jun 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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The classrooms of the University of Kentucky College of Engineering-Paducah Campus are located in Crounse Hall as well as the Crisp building on the campus of West Kentucky Community & Technical College. Contributed by West Kentucky Community & Technical College
Right people key to success of Paducah engineering education
Collaboration between education at all levels, private supporters and business and industry can reap a variety of rewards for any community. This has certainly been the case with the partnerships t...
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Opportunities for diverse businesses
One of the strategic goals of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) is to reflect the diversity of the students and employees of its 16 colleges and the citizens of Kentucky. ...
Mar 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Complexities of reducing poverty
From 2000 to 2008, the number of families in poverty in Paducah grew from 1,208 to 1,575, a 5.5 percent increase. In 2008, almost half the families with children living in a single female household...
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John Vos, information technology professor, works with a group of students at West Kentucky Community & Technical College. Information Technology is a field expected to have job growth during the next few years. Photo Contributed by West Kentucky Community & Technical College
New year brings new job outlook
A new year often brings the promise of a new start and new opportunities. For many, it also marks a good time to pursue a new job or a career change. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic...
Jan 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Postsecondary education is a sound investment
Chad Chancellor knows the kind of impact West Kentucky Community & Technical College has had on the business and industry landscape in the school’s service region. “The beauty of what west Kentucky...
Dec 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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