NICC tuition-free initiative for short-term training is expanding
Friday, February 25, 2022The initiative is now expanding to train more of the area’s most sought-after employees. Continue Reading
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Graphic Design students bring home five ADDY Awards in competition
Friday, February 25, 2022DUBUQUE—Two Graphic Design students at Northeast Iowa Community College’s Peosta campus received five combined ADDYs at the “Glitz, Glam & Advertising” 2021-2022 AAAwards ceremony hosted by the Dubuque chapter of the American Advertising Federation on ... Continue Reading
NICC responds to workforce shortages with new, tuition-free Assembly Operator program
Wednesday, February 23, 2022In the program students complete OSHA safety training and learn production assembly concepts, LEAN manufacturing principles, and how to use tools and equipment used in the industry. Continue Reading
NICC College and Career Connection hosts successful new High-Demand Skilled Trades event this week in Decorah
Thursday, February 17, 2022DECORAH, Iowa—The NICC College and Career Connection, a member of the Iowa Intermediary Network, hosted the first High-Demand Skilled Trades event for local high school juniors and seniors last Tuesday, Feb. 15. Approximately 150 students ... Continue Reading
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recognizes NICC president with the Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award
Thursday, February 17, 2022NORTHEAST IOWA—Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) awarded Northeast Iowa Community College President Liang Chee Wee, Ph.D., with the Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award. Wee is among seven retiring college presidents and chancellors to be ... Continue Reading
NICC Board of Trustees announces new president, Dr. Herbert Riedel
Thursday, February 10, 2022Dr. Herbert Riedel served as president of Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Andalusia, Ala., where he introduced program offerings in advanced manufacturing, healthcare and short-term skills training, as well as an honor's program and the College's first student housing complex. Continue Reading