The English as a Second Language (ESL) Bridge program at Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus is expanding to the Franklin campus beginning this summer session. The program assists individuals who wish to improve their English language proficiency. English courses are offered in which students learn English by speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Each level increases in difficulty according to the needs of the students. Read the rest of this entry »
Resume Café scheduled at Learning Center
February 25th, 2010
Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus, IUPUC, and the Purdue University College of Technology have scheduled a Resume Café from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm on two days: Tuesday, March 9, and Wednesday, March 31. The event will take place at the College & Career Exploration Center, located in the Columbus Learning Center.
The public is invited to learn from personnel in the College & Career Exploration Center what type of resume is best for them, how to format and polish a resume, how to write a cover letter, and how to handle interviews. Questions about resumes, interviews, and careers will be answered. Students of Ivy Tech Community College, IUPUC, and the Purdue University College of Technology are also invited.
Interested individuals are encouraged to bring a jump drive, resume paper, drafts of previous resumes, and employment and education history. This Resume Café is in preparation for the Career Expo, scheduled for Tuesday, April 13, at the Learning Center.
The College & Career Exploration Center, staffed by professionals from Ivy Tech, IUPUC, and the Purdue College of Technology, was established to help individuals across south central Indiana develop informed and attainable plans for success in higher education and careers. Housed in the Columbus Learning Center, the department is a clearinghouse that provides learners with accessible information and advice about colleges and careers.
Information: College & Career Exploration Center, 812-314-8532.
Ivy Tech-Columbus’ Terrill Paradise to be featured in national magazines
February 18th, 2010
Terrill Paradise, Senior Corporate Trainer for the Workforce and Economic Development Department and chair of the Advanced Manufacturing and Industrial Technology programs at Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus, will be featured in upcoming issues of two national magazines, Quality Digest and QP (Quality Progress). Read the rest of this entry »
Career choices in agriculture changing with the times
February 18th, 2010
Many of the common questions my students have about careers in agriculture center around how to get started in production agriculture. In fact, agriculture students of all ages seem to ask this question when presented with the myriad of choices available to them during the career segment of an introductory agriculture survey course. Read the rest of this entry »
No classes in the Columbus region, 2/15/10.
February 15th, 2010
Due to the inclement weather, all classes are closed in the Columbus region for 2/15/10.
Ivy Tech-Columbus announces new Construction Engineering concentration
February 1st, 2010
With approval received last fall, Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus is offering a new concentration in the Design Technology program, Construction Engineering, according to Steven Bardonner, Chair of the Design Technology program. Read the rest of this entry »
Financial Aid Workshops
January 21st, 2010
Columbus, IN – The IUPUC Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships and Ivy Tech Community College Financial Aid Office will host three, free financial aid workshops for IUPUC, Ivy Tech and Purdue College of Technology students. Read the rest of this entry »