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NHCC Student Nurses attend National Student Association Convention in Memphis


Lori Versaguis, NHCC Faculty member and Advisor to the Student Nurses Association (SNA), recently took two nursing students to the National Student Nurses Association mid-year convention in Memphis, TN.


MSU-Moorhead and NHCC Work Together to Offer B.S. Degree in Biochemistry and Biotechnology


Through a unique partnership of Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) with North Hennepin Community College (NHCC), MSUM is offering students in the Twin Cities region the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Biotechnology without leaving the NHCC campus.


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NHCC's Student Success Day-a Win/Win for Students & Community


North Hennepin Community College held their campus-wide Student Success Day event that featured nearly 100 free workshops on reaching career, education, finance, leadership, and personal goals...


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NHCC Welcomes Steven Rosenstone, New MnSCU Chancellor


Please join North Hennepin Community College in welcoming Steven Rosenstone as the new chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.


Two TRIO Representatives From MnSCU Attend White House Community Leaders Briefing Series


Shelly Siegel, NHCC's Director of TRIO Programs, and Janet Tauer, MCTC’s Director of the Educational Opportunity Center/TRIO, attended the White House Community Leaders Briefing Series on July 22nd.


NHCC Receives Grant from Advance IT Minnesota to include Non-Technical Skills Curriculum in Computer Science Program


North Hennepin Community College (NHCC) recently received a $35,000 grant from Advance IT Minnesota to include broader workplace competencies to its Computer Science A.S. curriculum...


NHCC Receives $20,000 from Kopp Family Foundation


North Hennepin Community College recently received a generous $20,000 donation from the Kopp Family Foundation, which will be used toward student scholarships and random acts of kindness.


NHCC Foundation Receives Grant from Otto Bremer Foundation to Support STEM Initiatives in Cornerstones Program


North Hennepin Community College (NHCC) recently received a $36,000 grant from Otto Bremer Foundation which will be used to implement a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum to its Cornerstones program.


NHCC and Robbinsdale Areas Schools Adult Academic Program Lead Integrated Teaching


There is a new trend in the delivery of adult basic education---it’s called integrated teaching.


The Value Of College, In 2 Graphs


By Jacob Goldstein, NPR


Student Life Wrap-Up


It has been an eventful spring at North Hennepin Community College with all sorts of activities hosted by the Student Life office...


NHCC and Osseo Wacipi


By Ana Davis, Oshki Mazina 'Igan, Osseo Area Schools Indian Education Program


NHCC Foundation's "Dream Upon A Star" Event Surpasses Fundraising Goal for Student Scholarships


The North Hennepin Community College Foundation hosted its 28th annual gala on Friday, April 8th at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center.


NHCC Foundation Receives Grant from Xcel Energy to Support STEM Initiatives in Cornerstones Program


North Hennepin Community College (NHCC) recently received a $5,000 grant from Xcel Energy which will be used to implement a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum to its Cornerstones program.


Sustainability and the Future


I’m the last person who has to be reminded that times are tough.


NHCC Granted Opportunity to Build on Successful Efforts to Connect with Native American Communities


North Hennepin Community College was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Division of Diversity and Multiculturalism.


Welcome New Chief Student Affairs Officer Dr. Landon Pirius!


Dr. Landon Pirius will serve as North Hennepin Community College’s (NHCC) new chief student affairs officer as of Wednesday, April 6, 2011.


NHCC Faculty Lightsey Darst Wins Minnesota Book Award


North Hennepin Community College English faculty Lightsey Darst recently won the Minnesota Book Award in Poetry for her debut collection, Find the Girl...


NHCC Business Students Demonstrate Their Strengths at International Career Development Conference


Francesca Young is 17, Caucasian, female, and Generation Y. Joe Kellum is 33, African American, male, and Generation X. 


NHCC’S Food Service Implements New Sustainability Efforts and Introduces More Healthy Menu Choices


NHCC has selected Taher, Inc. (Taher), to be its food service vendor for the 2012-2014 fiscal years.



 

 


Sonic Foundry Names NHCC as a Finalists in the Seventh Annual Rich Media Impact Awards, Excellence in Education Category


Finalists join more than 100 organizations which have been honored for outstanding integration of Mediasite


NHCC American Indian Students speak for Leonard Peltier in Washington DC


National Writers Conference gives Native students – and imprisoned activist – a voice


Three NHCC TRIO Students Receive Presitigious Award


Three students of North Hennepin Community College’s Student Support Services/TRIO program recently received the Keith Sherin Global Leaders International Scholar Award.


NHCC's Phi Xi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa receives numerous recognitions


NHCC's Phi Xi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa received numerous recognitions at the regional convention recently held at Normandale Community College.


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Dawn Reimer Receives MnSCU's Outstanding Service Award


Dawn Reimer, North Hennepin Community College's Chief Finance and Facilities Officer, is a recipient of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system's 2010 Outstanding Service award.


NHCC Wins Advertising Award


North Hennepin Community College received a bronze for its online catalog during the 26th Annual Education Advertising Awards, which is sponsored by Higher Education Marketing Report.


Local College Students Protest Tuition Hikes


North Hennepin Community College students joined several hundred other students from state colleges and universities on the steps of the Capitol Wednesday to rally against tuition increases.


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MnSCU aims to help dropouts return to finish school


It's estimated there are 37 million Americans who have some college credits under their belt, but no diploma hanging on their wall.


NHCC’S “Fall Challenge” Sparks Participation between Business Students and Business Professionals


NHCC recently hosted its first ever "Fall Challenge," a competitive event for business students to demonstrate their skills in the fields of marketing and entrepreneurship.


NHCC faculty shares, learns about community colleges' roles locally, nationally


Too often, happenings at our nation's capitol seem distant events, to say the least, but on Oct. 5, the White House got a lot closer.


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College degrees are convenient, needed today more than ever


It's widely known that the 25 community and technical colleges in Minnesota are a smart place to start for many students.


High Hopes for New Enterpreneurship Programs


Creating a crop of local businesses could be only a class away for people like Audra Robinson Murray.


Goals+Plans=Success at Student Success Day


Student Success Day - in conjunction with the GPS LifePlan - is day set aside each fall to recognize students, encourage learning, support personal goals, celebrate diversity, and develop community.


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Student Support Services/TRIO Program Grant Renewed at NHCC


North Hennepin Community College’s Student Support Services/TRIO (SSS/TRIO) is a federally funded program through the United States Department of Education (DOEd)...


NHCC Faculty to Attend White House Summit


North Hennepin Community College Chemistry Faculty, Dr. Eugenia Paulus has been invited by Dr. Jill Biden to the first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges on October 5 in Washington, DC.


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Focus on finishing college


When the U.S. led the world both in rates of college enrollment and successful completion of college degrees, no one would argue that college is the key to a bright future.


Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science Now Offered at NHCC


St. Cloud State University (SCSU) is now offering a bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) at the North Hennepin Community College (NHCC) Brooklyn Park campus.


Sharp Shots


Innovative and traditional black-and-white photography holds its own in a new Mpls Photo Center show.


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Considering your college options, a second look at the two-year, community college


I was scared. It was a number of years ago and I was sitting in my son's high school auditorium with a bunch of other parents learning about how we might pay for a college education.


New School Year, New President at NHCC


A new school year at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park brings a new set of challenges and opportunities for new college president John O'Brien.


NHCC Celebrates Groundbreaking of the Center for Business and Technology


North Hennepin Community College broke ground at a ceremony today for the new Center for Business and Technology.


Hennepin County Board Gives Green Light to Site Across the Street from NHCC for New Library


The Hennepin County Board appears ready to buy property on which to build a long-awaited, $25 million library in Brooklyn Park.


NHCC Hosts Minnesota State College Student Association's June Transitional Meeting


NHCC was host to the Minnesota State College Student Association’s (MSCSA) June Transitional meeting, which provides training to students who are the newly-elected officers of their public two-year institutions.


Cornerstones Program


NHCC launched their Summer 2010 Cornerstones Program for 80 junior and senior high school students.


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NHCC Recognizes Integrity, Innovation and Excellence in Education at Medallion Awards Ceremony


North Hennepin Community College and the NHCC Foundation hosted their 2010 Medallion Awards ceremony on Thursday, May 6th at Edinburgh USA in Brooklyn Park.


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MnSCU offer Students Easy Online Registration and Improved Customer Service using Augusoft Lumens solution


The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system announced today that Augusoft, Inc., the leader in non-credit education Software as a Service (SaaS)...


NHCC's Art Department Announces Minnesota State Fair Awards


North Hennepin Community College’s Frank Schreiber and Joseph Gazzuolo memorial awards were presented to Tomi McLellan and James Penfield, respectively.


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Being a part of the changing college landscape


North Hennepin Community College president, John O'Brien talks challenges, changes in higher education...


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NHCC Welcomes New President, Dr. John O'Brien


Today is Dr. John O'Brien's first day as President at North Hennepin Community College...


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John O'Brien Appointed President of North Hennepin Community College


John O’Brien was appointed president of North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park today by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees.


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NHCC Business Students Win at Delta Epsilon Chi's State Competitions


For the first time ever, North Hennepin Community College (NHCC) participated in Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX)’s State Competitions in Marketing and Management this February.


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NHCC Student Receives All-State Academic Team Award


Rebecca Schultz, an outstanding student at North Hennepin Community College (NHCC), was recently honored during the Phi Theta Kappa All-Minnesota Academic Team Celebration.


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Record Enrollment Growth at MnSCU


Students enrolled in record numbers this spring at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, resulting in an increase of 14,338 students, or nearly an 8 percent gain, over a year ago. 


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NHCC Receives MnSCU 2009 Excellence in Financial Management Award


2009 Awards for Excellence in management announced by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system

 


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Census 2010: College students can help Minnesota win big


Money for education, Congressional clout in the balance with state's census count 


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Prepping adults for college


Unemployment is forcing many people back to school. But going back to college later in life isn't easy. A program at North Hennepin Community College is trying to smooth out that transition.

 


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North Hennepin steps up efforts to see students through to graduation


The fact that Tamara Pierre, a mother of three, is attending North Hennepin Community College to become a nurse is no small accomplishment...

 


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MNSCU Expansion Plans Hinge On Next Legislature


State colleges will go before the 2010 Legislature with a $403.6 million bonding request. (By Brian Johnson, Staff Writer, Finance and Commerce; Staff Photo: Bill Klotz)...


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North Hennepin paves way for MnSCU to reach out to college dropouts


NHCC is reaching out to former students to encourage them to return to complete their degree and is part of a larger state-wide effort to do the same.


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Scholarships contribute, invest in the future of community colleges


It's well-known that low-income students are less likely to enroll in college.


Graduation Inspires and Transforms Lives


Around this time each year, two-year colleges like North Hennepin Community College celebrate their most joyous occasion.


O’Brien Appointed to The Arc Minnesota Board of Directors


North Hennepin Community College President Joins Disability Advocacy Agency


Students Learn Personal Money Management Basics From TopLine Federal Credit Union


NHCC's GPS Program Helps Students Develop Valuable Life Skills