Connie Frisch, Dean of Allied Health Programs
The Dental Assisting program
participated in Give Kids A Smile on February 7th. CLC provided free dental
services for children up to age 18. Radiographs, mechanical polishing and
fluoride varnish along with a dental exam were free on this day. This is the
twelfth year the CLC Dental program has participated in this event.
February is Dental Health month. Our
students will be participating in Oral Hygiene instructions to area elementary
and daycare facilities. Several of the area schools requests students to come
into their classrooms and do a fun interactive activity with students and show
them how to brush and floss.
CLC students are participating in
the Soldier Readiness program during this semester at Camp Ripley. The
are helping with completing patient records for the soldiers will be deployed
overseas.
Christopher Hadfield, Dean of Career & Technical Programs
The Ag Center of Excellence is now
working in collaboration with the State of MN, the U of M, industry/business
partners, and many area high schools to create a career pathways model for
agriculture, horticulture, and natural resources. This effort will take place
over the summer and fall with new curriculum will being created. Starting in
the fall 2015, CLC will have several new agriculture certificates, diplomas,
and degree offerings.
CLC will host the Bridges Career
Expo on Friday, March 7 with over 2,400 local high school students expected to
attend.
Wanda Synstelien, Academic Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Central Lakes College is preparing
to offer IRB approved research opportunities as a faculty work group is
pursuing an Institutional Research Board policy and practice.
In the Performing Arts, I Hate
Hamlet Will be held February 13-22 at the Chalberg Theater on the Brainerd campus
Michael Amick, Dean of Academic & Technology Services
Spring semester started Jan. 13th
with 1589 CLC students taking at least one course online.
