Cambiando Caminos (Changing Paths) is a student-led, educational advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening the identity and presence of Latino students at Durham Tech.
The President’s Emerging Leaders Institute will provide a cohort of 12 Durham Tech employees with the opportunity to participate in an advanced one-year leadership program that includes a personalized leadership plan and capstone project.
The organization's basic purpose is to provide opportunities for students to develop competencies for business occupations through an extension of the classroom.
Advance Auto Parts Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., a leading automotive aftermarket parts supplier, has announced a $125,000 gift to Durham Tech Foundation aimed at providing financial support to Durham Tech Community College’s automotive systems technology program.
Joshua Colindres, a Durham native and Durham Tech’s Student Government Association (SGA) 2024-2025 president, puts thought behind each word he speaks and action behind those words.
Colindres wanted to be engaged with Durham Tech’s campus, which led to his interest in SGA.
“It was an easy decision to get involved in the Durham Tech community,” Colindres said. “The culture on the campus promotes involvement and a genuine family feel. I wanted in.”
The Adjunct Faculty Committee was created in 2017 to help improve the adjunct faculty experience at Durham Tech.
Durham Tech announced on March 15 that all campuses and locations would temporarily close in response to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
In honor of libraries everywhere, we wanted to share a sweet and amazing story about the donkey libraries, Biblioburros, in Columbia. "By adapting the packsaddles of his two donkeys, Alfa and Beto, from carrying water to carrying books, Luis created a makeshift mobile library and set off to take his books to children who otherwise wouldn’t have access to reading materials. With that the ‘Biblioburro’ was born." (BBC) View the wonderful short video and article from the BBC Culture site. Our
The Library and Student Government Association are hosting craft workshops this spring semester. We made felted wool creations last week. All workshops are from 2:00-4:00 pm in the Library’s Group Study Area room 105A on the lower level. We hope you'll mark your calendars to join us for all of the events. All materials and supplies are provided. Next week we'll make paper beads and valentine cards. Here is a poster for our spring events on Main Campus: Workshops at Orange County Campus will be
It's Shark Week! Did you watch Shark Week on the Discovery Channel with family and friends in years past? I did! Millions of people tuned in every year to learn about these fearsome predators. And yet, many people are still very afraid of sharks, to the point that society has turned a blind eye to the fact that their populations are at risk. Even the writer of Jaws regrets convincing people they are scary, when really, they are one of the ocean's most amazing and important creatures. Want to