Travel abroad opportunities just don’t happen very often at a community college. However, with globalization on the rise, more employers are now seeking diverse candidates with global experience to fill their company ranks. Scott Newbold and Julie Rieder, Life Science instructors at Sheridan College, have travelled extensively and wanted to share these life-changing experiences with their […]
Imagine coming to a small community college to study music, and having the opportunity right away to prepare for and perform in a large concert complete with a professional orchestra and multiple other choirs. Nine Sheridan College choral students were recently able to do just that! Last October, the Sheridan College Chamber Choir was invited, […]
College is already expensive – what if students could access some of their required instructional materials online for free? Over the years, chemistry instructor Rob Milne has watched his students struggle to pay for all the materials needed for classes and recently decided he could do something to help. After receiving a Sheridan College Foundation […]
Waste not, want not! The Machine Tool Department received a Faculty Staff Grant from the Sheridan College Foundation to bring in Dr. Hetland, an expert in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), to do a training at Sheridan College. GD&T is a complicated language using symbols and numbers on blueprints which allows machinists to make the […]
The Dental Hygiene program was recently awarded a grant to purchase new intra-oral cameras for Dental Hygiene students to use in patient clinicals. Many dental practices have intra-oral cameras and future employers expect their dental hygienists to be competent in their use. The grant, funded by generous donors to the Sheridan College Foundation, allowed the […]
From Chicken Tractors to 3D printers to sending students to national competitions, the Sheridan College Foundation funds an amazing variety of Faculty Staff Grants every year, and this year was no exception. These grants provide funding assistance for projects that fall outside Sheridan College’s budget, and are made possible by unrestricted gifts to the Foundation. […]
The Sheridan College Engineering Technology department was recently awarded a Faculty Staff Grant from the Sheridan College Foundation to buy two 3D printing machines. The timing was such that they arrived during the COVID19 quarantine. Instructor Mic McMahon jumped on the chance to combine an exciting learning opportunity for his students with fulfilling a need in […]
The Construction Technology department was recently awarded a Faculty Staff Grant to buy an adapter plate and work platform to fit on a used JLG G5-18A forklift that the local Perkins Foundation recently donated to the Construction Technology program. While the technical programs are fortunate to have adequate funding for day to day operations, their […]
Admissions counselor Matt Adams was awarded a Faculty Staff grant for Admissions staff to attend the eLive Recruit Training in New Orleans in April 2019. Ellucian Recruit is the software system that NWCCD uses to communicate with, track, and recruit students. This training allows Sheridan College’s Admissions personnel to continue to be the regional leader […]
Lanelle Richards, newly appointed head of Tutoring at Sheridan College, applied for a Foundation Staff Grant to strengthen the program’s infrastructure. At the top of her list was tutor training sessions to develop and deepen the instructional skill sets of those providing academic support. Mrs. Richards emphasized the need for qualified tutors at Sheridan College […]