TigerTalk 139 01/27/2021

In episode 139 of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast president, Dr. Ricky G. Ford, to the podcast as Kollmeyer and Ford sit down to discuss what is happening at the college. Ford talks about the college trying to return to as much of a normal schedule as possible and that includes all facets of the college from academics to athletics to career and tech to many more things happening. Ford addresses the opening of athletics for the Spring 2021 semester and talks about the basketball games that have happened in the last week or so with the men's teams opening 2-0 while the women's teams started the season 1-1. Ford encourages everyone to go out and attend games at The Plex with baseball opening this weekend (Friday, January 29) against Itawamba and East Mississippi and the softball team starting on Saturday, February 6. Ford revisits the Legislative agenda for not just Northeast but the 15 community colleges around the state and gives the six top priorities that the community colleges are looking for from state legislators. In his second week on the show, Sodexo Operations Manager Don Knowles talks about the payment options available at the Tiger Grill including a perk for those living in the college's residence halls -- Tiger Bucks.  🎙️TigerTalk – where Northeast tells its story, one episode at a time. For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.--NEMCC--Information about Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeNortheast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.