Community colleges are an American innovation. They grew out of the democratization of education in the late 19th century thanks to the Morrill Land-Grant Act, which President Abraham Lincoln signed into law on July 2, 1862. Up until then, a post-high-school education was available only through private colleges, universities and military academies, which were quite selective and cost-prohibitive for most people.
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Keep your eyes open for a new child care program that stimulates growth and development on Forsyth Tech’s main campus. The Early Childhood LAB School in the Oak Grove Center welcomes preschoolers aged 3 to 5.
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Forsyth Tech has given new meaning to the term “group accommodations” with the introduction of doubled capacity and increased hours in the college’s multidisciplinary Science Skills Lab (SSL).
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In January 2016, Joel Welch celebrated more than the new year – he also celebrated his new job as Forsyth Tech’s vice president for Instructional Services and chief academic officer.
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Forsyth Tech recently updated its “brand” marketing by launching a series of billboards and retooling its website.
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Many of us hope to change the world. Forsyth Tech nanotechnology students are well on their way to doing it.
A Forsyth Tech team of six nanotechnology students won the second annual Community College Innovation Challenge. The competition – funded by the National Science Foundation in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges – encourages students to develop solutions to real-world problems using science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). As first-place winners, the team members received $2,000 each.
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When it comes to teaching mathematics, Dr. Sharilyn Owens is at no loss for words. In fact, the mathematics department chair, who is also Associate in Engineering Program Coordinator and Faculty Learning Communities Facilitator, is a co-contributor to the upcoming Handbook of Research on Transforming Mathematics Teacher Education in the Digital Age. She contributed an entire chapter on the professional development of mathematics teachers.
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Students enrolled in Scott Needham’s Lighting for the Theater, Lighting Design, and Stagecraft I and II classes in the Fine Arts department may not realize how much they’ve lucked out. An adjunct instructor, Scott couldn’t be better equipped to teach technical theater courses.
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Honk to congratulate 12 recent graduates from Forsyth Tech’s Diesel & Heavy Equipment program.
The students, who earned their associate degrees in May 2016, each received a scholarship from the North Carolina Transportation Maintenance Council (NCTMC), a major sponsor of the college’s diesel program. The scholarship is awarded to students with a high GPA and a demonstrated ability to succeed in their field after graduation.
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Forsyth Tech is forging a name for itself in the cybersecurity arena as a recipient of the prestigious Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Defense Education designation from the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The college’s Davis iTEC Center, under the leadership of Dr. Deanne Wesley, department chair, held a cybersecurity symposium on Main Campus April 22, 2016. Experts addressed faculty, students and the public about education and research in the field.
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