Have you seen the new images of space from the James Webb Telescope? We have and we're excited! In addition to birds, octopuses, dinosaurs, plants, chess, cats, football, real estate, kelp, swimming, astrology, funny internet graphics, The Beatles, and art (to name a few of our department's enthusiastic specific interests), we also like space! Keep reading for some resources to learn more about space and even a little fiction to expand your imagination. Watch a variety of streaming videos from
A new year, a new set of Read Great Things categories. Are you ready to participate? What is the Read Great Things Challenge? The Read Great Things Challenge is a personal reading challenge sponsored by the Durham Tech Library throughout 2019 that encourages folks to diversify and/or increase their reading goals by completing books that fit into at least 10 of the following 12 categories: A book that will help you with one of your personal goals A book by or about someone you admire A social
Josiah and Deja work at the Pumpkin Patch, a seasonal fair with food, animals, and a corn maze. It's their last night of the season and next year they'll be at college unable to work at The Patch. Will Josiah finally talk to the girl he's been pining over for years? Deja is going to make sure of it! A cute fall romance with tons of atmosphere and adorable illustrations. This book was read by Courtney Bippley, Main Campus Reference Librarian. Title: Pumpkinheads Author: Rainbow Rowell and
In our very first blog post, Why Durham Tech is Evaluating Alternatives to Sakai, and What to Expect, we shared that a Learning Management System Evaluation (LMS) Task Force had been formed at Durham Tech and that its charge is to carefully review Moodle and Canvas to determine which of these two learning management systems will best meet the needs of Durham Tech’s students and faculty. Over the past few weeks, the LMS Task Force began its work by first deciding upon the evaluation measures it
The Library has added many new materials for faculty and staff on equity, pedagogy, student engagement, online teaching and learning, student services, and more! The Library also subscribes to the journal New Directions for Community Colleges in print and with online access (log in using your Durham Tech username and password). This journals offers practical recommendations on current trends in the field of community college education and includes contributions from leaders and researchers
Want to live your best Ms. Frizzle (or Futurama) life and explore the human body in all its glory, but from the comfort of your computer screen? Have we got the database for you! Gale Interactive: Human Anatomy is an innovative way to explore virtual 3-D dissections and immerse yourself in interactive research in the classroom or at home. This database not only lets you view each structure of the human anatomy in full detail, but it also offers a level of interactivity that you simply can't get
Budget Analysts summarize budgets and submit recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds requests.
Durham Tech’s ties with Sister Cities of Durham began under the leadership of former president Phail Wynn, Jr., who also served as the Board President of Sister Cities – an organization whose mission is to promote world peace by mutual cooperation and respect between international people.
Sister Cities of Durham is an affiliate of Sister Cities International, a nonprofit organization that coordinates exchange visits between partnering countries, including Tanzania, Arusha; Celaya, Mexico; Durham, England; Kavala, Greece; Kostroma, Russia; Sibu, Romania; Tilaran, Costa Rica; Toyama, Japan; and Zhuzhou, China.
SaVE requires colleges and universities, both public and private, participating in federal student aid programs (covering virtually every campus in the United States) to increase transparency about the scope of sexual violence on campus, guarantee victims enhanced rights, provide for standards in institutional conduct proceedings, and provide campus community wide prevention educational programming.
Durham Technical Community College student Gaebryl Vives was selected to receive the Community Impact Student Award on November 13 in a virtual ceremony hosted by North Carolina Campus Compact -- a collaborative network of 39 colleges and universities committed to educating students for civic and social responsibility.