TigerTalk 194 05/03/2022

In just over 11 minutes, Northeast president Ricky G. Ford gives a brief rundown of everything that is happening at one of the premier institutions in the United States...Northeast Mississippi Community College. In a quick end-of-the-semester rundown, Ford talks about final exams and graduation at Northeast and the importance of faculty turning their grades in on time, and students, who want to come to summer school, paying their fees on time to avoid any delay in processing their desires for an education. Ford talks about the group of administration that went to the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) national conference and presented on what the college is doing as it concerns Strategic Doing. In an update on projects happening around campus, Ford announces that all the water fountains on campus will be changed in the coming weeks to provide filtered, cold and regular temperature water with a touchless base and addresses the needs for short-term projects like the NEMCC Tennis Complex and the Faculty/Staff Development Area in the Eula Dees Memorial Library finished as soon as possible to make way for long-term projects like a Performing Arts Center that will host more musical, entertainment, theatre, choral and symphony performances. Ford suggests that the renovations to the Seth Pounds Auditorium would be perfect for a display of the arts until a proper Performing Arts Center can be built. Ford asks all listeners for their input on new programs that the college can offer to help bolster the Northeast lineup such as the new Fiber Optic Technician Program, a night/evening/weekend school for ADN and LPN students, the addition of a cyber security team on campus and coding that will help promote technology use in the classroom to our K-12 partners. Ford brags on Northeast's online workforce training platform that currently has 93 students enrolled but has accomplished nearly 1,500 training modules for the area industry. Ford talks about athletics with softball beginning in its state tournament on Wednesday against Copiah-Lincoln at Jones County and Baseball hosting a three-game series against Jones County on Thursday at 6 p.m. Ford also takes pride in announcing the first-ever Jeffrey Powell Memorial Scholarship recipient.  🎙️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.