05-10-2012
Adventuresports Institute Launches Partnership Program with Area Agency on Aging
Filtered sunlight dappled the woods in Herrington Manor State Park as a group of Garrett County senior citizens took to the trails for a nature hike led by Garrett College instructor and naturalist Anthony M. Oliverio (AMO). This outing was the kick-off event in a new partnership program between the Garrett College Adventu... Read more...
05-10-2012
"Tale of Three Cities" Offered at GC by Dr. Neal Brooks
Dr. Neal Brooks, historian, author, and educator, brings four decades of experience in college education to the Garrett College campus in McHenry as an instructor for the Continuing Education and Workforce Development division. He will teach a class titled “A Tale of Three Cities” which will examine some of the stories of t... Read more...
05-10-2012
Ham Radio Club to Open at College SOC in Oakland
A new general interest amateur “ham” radio club will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, May 16, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Garrett College Southern Outreach Center (SOC) in the former Oakland Armory. Successive meetings will be held on the third Wednesday of each month.
Jill Schaumloeffel, Garrett College In... Read more...
05-10-2012
Ceremony Recognizes Achievements of Backbone College Students
Garrett College hosted a Recognition of Achievement Ceremony for nine students participating in the Backbone College Program, a Cooperative Learning Opportunities Program offered by Garrett College in collaboration with Maryland Department of Juvenile Services. Launched in 2006, the Backbone College Program has awarded cer... Read more...
04-26-2012
Redesigning Courses to Acquire English Skills for College-Level Study
“The need for remediation is widespread. Thirty-four percent of all students at public colleges and universities enroll in at least one remedial course. The number is higher at community colleges; on average, 43 percent of students require remediation. These estimates are considered conservative—percentages are much hig... Read more...
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