December 19, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Tired of paying someone else to do your taxes? Barton Community College is here to help with its Personal Income Tax Preparation course, which is scheduled for 12-12:50 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays from January 12 to March 6, 2015.
December 15, 2014
Story by Brandon Steinert
Barton Community College’s Center for Adult Education will soon be starting its 9-week GED Preparation Class.
The orientation session, which is a prerequisite for the course, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Jan. 5-9 at 1025 Main St. in Great Bend. Those interested can call ahead or arrive on the first day of orientation.
Regular coursework begins on Jan. 12 and is offered from 9 a.m.–noon Monday, Tuesday and Thursday or in the evenings from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
December 16, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College will offer outreach classes for the spring 2015 semester at St. John High School, 406 N. Monroe. General Psychology will meet from 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 13 through May 12. Public Speaking will meet from 6:15-9:15 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 15 through May 14.
Each course is worth three credit hours. Students can also enroll by calling Enrollment Services at (620) 792-9252. Cost per course is $291.
December 15, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College offices will close for holiday break Monday, Dec. 22. All offices will reopen Monday, Jan. 5. Spring semester classes will begin Monday, Jan. 12.
A Barton Community College student accosted an instructor at about 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9.
The student has been incarcerated and is not expected to be released anytime soon. Students, faculty and staff are safe.
The primary objective of Barton’s Campus Safety personnel was to remove the student from the public area. The student was moved to an office where a Campus Safety employee attempted to defuse the situation. The employee contacted authorities and had additional staff on hand to minimize the student’s contact with the public.
December 9, 2014
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
Rigo Razo has a wife, four children and a full time job, but he still manages to take two classes each semester. He will eventually earn a newly offered Business Management and Leadership Certificate with an Entrepreneurial Emphasis at Barton Community College.
December 9, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
In conjunction with the Holiday Open House for the Shafer Gallery’s “Festival of Trees” exhibit, the Barton Planetarium will offer holiday- and winter-inspired light shows every half hour from 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14.
December 9, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
All ages can get a dose of the holiday spirit at The Shafer Art Gallery’s “Holiday Open House” reception from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, which will feature a free puppet show from Kansas City’s Clement McCrae Puppet Shows at 1:30 and 3 p.m.
The event is packed with the following attractions:
November 24, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College will host “Kansas History Snapshot: Christmas on the Prairie,” a presentation by the Director of the Barton County Historical Society Beverly Komarek at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 in the Library. Catered refreshments will be served.
The presentation is about the pioneers of Kansas and how they celebrated Christmas in the 1800s. It will include discussion about traditions influenced by the settlers’ places of origin.
November 24, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Anyone looking to join a group of creative individuals as they “explore the world of art-making and creative endeavor” are encouraged to join the Shafer Art Gallery’s League of Aesthetic Engineers as it celebrates its “Inaugural Gala” from 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 in the Shafer Gallery.
