August 2017 – Collin College News

FORMER STUDENT’S PASSION FOR NEWS REWARDED WITH NPR INTERNSHIP

Collin CougarAugust 11, 2017

Although he is still at the beginning of his career, Javier Giribet-Vargas has credits on his résumé that would make some veteran journalists jealous. Giribe...

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NEWLY ELECTED TRUSTEES FOCUS ON THE FUTURE

Collin CougarAugust 11, 2017

The winners of the May 6 Collin College Board of Trustees election share their thoughts. Dr. Stacey Donald I’m very grateful for the opportunity to serve. Con...

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FROM AU PAIR TO NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING LABORATORY RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Collin CougarAugust 11, 2017

When Johanna Qvist came to America from Sweden she worked as an au pair. Not sure of her life trajectory, she enrolled at Collin College. One biology class with...

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BOND ELECTION USHERS IN A NEW ERA AT COLLIN COLLEGE

Collin CougarAugust 11, 2017

Dr. Neil MatkinCollin College President This week marked the beginning of a new and exciting era in the history of Collin College. On May 6 the voters of Co...

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BUILDING BRIDGES THROUGH COLLEGE EXPRESS, DUAL CREDIT INITIATIVES

Collin CougarAugust 11, 2017

Outreach to high schools serves a need Collin College is making it easier for young students to prepare for post-secondary education with its College Express a...

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NEW DEGREES COMING THIS FALL

Collin CougarAugust 11, 2017

Fall is just around the corner—ushering in cooler weather, new backpacks, and, at Collin College, new degree programs. The college is offering new associate of ...

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VOTERS APPROVE PROPOSITION #1 TO FUND COLLIN COLLEGE MASTER PLAN

Collin CougarAugust 11, 2017

It was almost two years from the time Collin College began developing its master plan to the day voters approved the bond issue that will fund the plan, but it ...

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COLLIN COLLEGE TO OFFER SELECTED BACHELOR DEGREES

Collin CougarAugust 11, 2017

Collin College is breaking barriers and entering a new frontier – baccalaureate degrees. After passage by the Texas Senate and House, Gov. Greg Abbott signed Se...

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Month: August 2017