Two Join NIACC Alumni Advisory Board
Crystal Bell and Mary Jo Vrba have joined the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Alumni Advisory Board.Crystal Bell ‘75 of Mason City, graduated from NIACC with an associate’s degree, a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Wartburg College, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Buena Vista University. Bell is a retired band […]
NIACC Alumna Linda Upmeyer is Honored Guest, Keynote Speaker for Upcoming Pathways to Success Program
The public is invited to attend the NIACC Alumni Association’s 32nd annual Pathways to Success event on Friday, April 1, 2022. The event is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. in the North Iowa Community Auditorium on campus.The NIACC Alumni Association hosts Pathways to Success annually to honor accomplished alumni and to recognize a select […]
Spring Spotlight Visit: Education, Human and Public Services
Serve, Protect, EducateExplore communities, relationships, and cultures. Spark discussions about the inner workings of society and culture and help create positive change. This pathway is designed to help you move toward transfer or employment in counseling, education, social work, community development, cultural research, human resources, or police work. Spring Spotlight Visit
Spring Spotlight Visit: Humanities
Communicate, Create, ContributeExplore oral communication, writing, and creative expression. Develop your critical thinking skills while exploring your artistic interest. This pathway is designed to help you move toward transfer or employment in performing or studio arts, journalism, or language and communications. Spring Spotlight Visit
Spring Spotlight Visit: Agriculture
Grow, Cultivate, ProduceLearn how to cultivate the land, produce livestock, and grow leadership and environmental skills. Develop critical thinking skills while operating agricultural machinery and technology. Learn the art of growing relationships and networking. Produce food, fuel, and fiber. This pathway is designed to help you move toward transfer or employment in agricultural marketing and […]
Spring Spotlight Visit: Skilled Trades
Construct, Solve, InvestigateConstruct houses, robots, welding projects, and tool and die projects. Investigate and apply problem-solving skills in diesel and automotive courses. Solve heating and air conditioning and advanced manufacturing concerns. This pathway is designed to help you move toward transfer or employment in building trades, HVAC technology, industrial mechanics and maintenance, electromechanics, advanced manufacturing, […]
Spring Spotlight Visit: Still Exploring-Transfer/Undecided
Develop, Connect, IdentifyDevelop skills that are essential to nearly all career pathways. Connect to the world around you and the potential inside you and identify new ideas and unexpected career paths. Grow as an individual and a citizen. This pathway is designed to help you identify a career pathway while completing a credential. Spring Spotlight […]
Spring Spotlight Visit: Business
Lead, Manage, BuildDevelop management, leadership, customer relations, and partnership building knowledge. Explore the skills needed to grow your own business or develop skills required for high demand positions. This pathway is designed to help you move toward transfer or employment in accounting, management, marketing, or business administration. Spring Spotlight Visit
Spring Spotlight Visit: Health Sciences
Care, Heal, RehabilitateCare for people, promote health, and help your community thrive. Develop teamwork skills and support individuals in need of diagnostic procedures, therapy, and medical care. This pathway is designed to help you move toward transfer or employment as a nurse, physical therapist assistant, medical assistant, medical laboratory technician, radiographer, or surgical technologist. Spring […]
Volunteers Needed to Renew the Reading Coach Program at Hampton-Dumont Middle School
The difference between earning a diploma and dropping out is often linked to reading proficiency. Multiple studies show that students who cannot read proficiently are four times more likely to drop out of school than their peers who are skilled readers. One key to helping these students master reading is to provide extra, one-on-one attention.The […]
Spring Spotlight Visit: STEM
Explore, Analyze, DiscoverExplore the world and human body using the scientific methods of observation, experimentation, and analysis. Develop analytic skills in math and information technology and gain hands-on experience with labs, technology, and scientific tools. This pathway is designed to help you move toward transfer or employment in computer programming, engineering, finance, data analysis, exercise […]
Winterim Classes Begin
Get a head start on the spring semester by taking a course over the holiday break. Whether you need to make up for a dropped class or want to get ahead, NIACC is offering a number of classes that will easily fit into your schedule. Classes dates will run December 20, 2021 – January 14, […]
Campus Visit
NIACC is offering Saturday morning campus visits where you and your family can attend a group presentation and a campus tour. This option is intended for students who do not need individual counseling, but instead want an overview of admissions requirements, financial aid, academic programs, and student life.Saturday Visits will be located in Beem Center […]
NIACC receives $1 million grant to help build a new regional center in Charles City
$1 million each was awarded to Des Moines Area Community College, Iowa Lakes Community College, Iowa Western Community College and North Iowa Area Community CollegeDES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today awarded four $1 million competitive grants through the Career Academy Incentive Fund to prepare more high school students […]
North Iowa Area Community College receives a $2,000 grant for The Power of Beekeeping
Grant provided by Farm Credit Services of America Working Here Fund for agriculture educationMASON CITY, IOWA- North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) received a $2,000 grant for their Power of Beekeeping program. The grant is provided through Farm Credit Services of America’s (FCSAmerica) Working Here Fund.North Iowa Area Community College will use the Working Here […]