North Arkansas College (North Ark) restarted and revamped its biomedical electronics program using MentorLinks connections to information, educators and professional development for its faculty. “The [MentorLinks] grant has helped establish and direct the biomed program as it stands today,” said Scott Howie, director of the Technical Center at North Ark and the lead for the […]

In an effort to help combat the skilled worker shortage, Moraine Park Technical College (Wisconsin) offers Manufacturing Skills Academy Boot Camps – a unique opportunity to gain entry-level skills. The two boot camps – computer numerical control (cnc) and welding – are tuition-free, 3-month long programs. In addition to skill development, the boot camps include […]

A national shortage of 80,000 truck drivers isn’t a small problem. From freight haulers to retail companies, delivery services to construction firms, businesses that rely on trucking face a constant battle to find and retain qualified drivers. According to the American Trucking Association, the shortage could surpass 160,000 by 2030. That’s one of the reasons […]

Students from Wallace State Community College’s machine tool technology program are playing a part in history by providing parts for the Astro Restoration Project with NASA HUNCH and the Smithsonian Institute’s Air and Space Museum. The Astro Telescope flew in space two times on space shuttles before being decommissioned and eventually scrapped for parts. When […]

Promoting lifelong learning is a cornerstone of the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College’s (NWTC’s) mission. That takes many forms, from continuing education to upskilling opportunities and continuous improvement for the region’s workforce. Although the college has seen cycles of peaks and valleys in Northeast Wisconsin’s business development, NWTC’s Corporate Training and Economic Development department (CTED) has […]

Minnesota faces a dire situation regarding the lack of special education teachers. Normandale Community College has stepped forward to implement an educational pipeline for prospective special education teachers, in particular teachers of color. SpedUp Program Coordinator Kelsey Johnson, who was hired last spring to coordinate the program, is a champion of diversity and equity in […]

About 20 nanotechnology companies currently have posted job openings on the National Talent Hub and another 30 companies are working to get their profiles into the state-of-the-art talent pipeline that focuses on the semiconductor and nanotech-related industries. There also are five active internships posted. Additionally, an estimated 60 educational institutions have their programs listed in […]