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Durham Tech President J.B. Buxton’s contract has been extended until June 30, 2029, after a unanimous vote by the College’s Board of Trustees, followed by approval from the State Board of Community Colleges.
Six Durham Tech students attending N.C. State this fall have received Goodnight Scholarships, valued at $22,000 per year for up to three years for transfer students from low- and middle-income families in North Carolina who are studying in a STEM or STEM-education field.
Advance Auto Parts Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., a leading automotive aftermarket parts supplier, has made a $250,000 gift to the Durham Tech Foundation aimed at providing financial support to Durham Tech Community College’s automotive systems technology program.
The Center for Learning Excellence (CLE) prepares teaching guides for faculty and staff so that they may offer their students the most effective curriculum and learning environment possible.
Prepare scale drawings and architectural designs while making sure their visions adhere to environmental, safety, and other regulations.
Durham Public Schools and Durham Technical Community College are collaborating with local businesses to fulfill the need for skilled trade workers in the area.
The WayMakers: Durham’s Skilled Trades Pathway is funded through $450,000 in grants from the A.J. Fletcher Foundation. Durham Public Schools will receive $300,000, and Durham Tech will receive $150,000.
The WayMakers: Durham’s Skilled Trades Pathway is funded through $450,000 in grants from the A.J. Fletcher Foundation. Durham Public Schools will receive $300,000, and Durham Tech will receive $150,000.
Ian McKee was fed up.
It was the end of a cold, rainy, eight-hour shift standing outside as a hospital valet. All of his clothes were soaked to the bone, and his body shook with cold. He decided at this moment that it was time to make a better life for himself.
That was over four years ago – and he hasn’t looked back.
It was the end of a cold, rainy, eight-hour shift standing outside as a hospital valet. All of his clothes were soaked to the bone, and his body shook with cold. He decided at this moment that it was time to make a better life for himself.
That was over four years ago – and he hasn’t looked back.
Durham Tech, in partnership with the Durham County Sheriff’s Office, posted one of the best success rates of 15 sites chosen to pilot new curriculum for Basic Law Enforcement Training. The state did an overhaul of BLET curriculum, the first time the curriculum has been redone in 20 years, piloting at the 15 selected institutions, Human Service and Public Safety Dean Justin Long said. Hours for completion went from 640 to 868 hours.
Brandon Armani, a veteran and Durham Tech student since 2024, has been invited to attend the Chicago area Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) Academic Bootcamp where he will have the opportunity to develop the skills, confidence and strategies needed to thrive in higher education. The bootcamp will be held at the University of Chicago and lasts seven days.
English as a Second Language (ESL) offers courses to non-native speakers at several locations in Durham and Orange counties.