Work has begun at 902 S. Briggs Ave. on the construction of a 124-unit affordable housing community created through a unique partnership formed by Durham Tech, Mosaic Development Group and Banc of America Community Development Corporation.
Durham Tech and William Peace University officially signed an agreement April 14 to establish assured admission and preferred pricing for qualified Durham Tech graduates through the Peace Pathways Transfer Program.
Durham Technical Community College will host its 34th annual event celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. event on Jan. 18.
The event features activities throughout the day, beginning with the main event that morning.
Former Durham Tech Board of Trustees member James I. Bolden, an important figure in Durham Tech’s history and key contributor to improving opportunity and life outcomes for people across the region, died Feb. 20, 2025, at the age of 100.
Durham Technical Community College has surpassed the $100,000 SunTrust Foundation matching challenge to grow the Dr. Phail Wynn, Jr. SunTrust Foundation Scholarship Endowment with significant contributions from community members and college partners.
In November 1997, Main Campus grew by one more building.
The Durham Tech/GlaxoWellcome Technology Center opened its doors to serve students in healthcare programs. That same year, the Durham Tech Foundation received its largest gift of $500,000 from GlaxoSmithKline to outfit the building with equipment needed for programs.
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.”
Durham Tech received the Community Impact Award in May 2019 during the fifth annual Business Excellence Awards (BEAs), presented by The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro.
In January 1980, Durham Technical Institute introduced an innovative way to reach more people in the community. The College launched telephone-tape services that provided free instruction and information to local residents.
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