Barton Community College

June 3, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College has brought back the face-to-face version of its popular “Enrollment Days” sessions to prepare incoming students for the upcoming school year. Each date is currently limited to 15 students and sanitizing, and safety guidelines will be followed. Students will be given a mask if requested and are only allowed to bring one guest with them. Students can call (620) 792-9286 or visit enroll.bartonccc.edu to sign up. Students can also still sign up for a virtual session as well. The schedule is as follows:

June 3, 2020

To the Barton family,

We are met with yet another catalyst for change as real and serious as a global pandemic. The death of George Floyd and the resulting protests, which highlight our society’s systemic social injustice issues, demand our nation to denounce silence as a viable response. 

June 2, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College’s Center for Adult Education will soon begin its nine-week GED Preparation Class. Orientation classes are required and are the first step to obtaining the Kansas State High School Diploma through the GED Prep Program. Barton added the session to help area residents affected by the closing of the Pawnee County Learning Center, but the session is open to anyone.

June 2, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska

The Barton Community College Department of music will offer instrumental music lessons to the community this summer from now through July 23.

Community members are invited to take lessons to learn a new instrument or enhance their abilities on an instrument they already play. Students will also have the option to perform. Lessons will be offered both in-person and virtually and instruments can be provided. A wide array of instruments is available.

Great Bend Tribune
Published May 31, 2020

May 28, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Jeff Burkhead

May 26, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton employees collected donations for secondhand clothing, shoes, bedsheets and more to help those in need and are opening a “Community Closet” up to local nonprofit agencies and organizations to come “shop” for free items they can use to help community members. The format of a store was developed so agencies can select the items they need the most for their respective organizations.

July 7, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton’s Information services team is working to organize our institution with the tools and technology improvements needed to be able to serve students successfully, simplify enrollment and provide support remotely.  This task requires some scheduled maintenance.  Banner, Paws, and Degreeworks will be impacted.

The following dates will be used for scheduled maintenance:

Saturday, July 11, 2020 - midnight to 8:00 a.m.

Saturday, July 18, 2020 - midnight to 8:00 a.m.

Saturday, July 25, 2020 - midnight to noon  

May 26, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton’s Information services team is working to organize our institution with the tools and technology improvements needed to be able to serve students successfully, simplify enrollment and provide support remotely.  This task requires some scheduled maintenance.  Banner, Paws, and Degreeworks will be impacted.

The following dates will be used for scheduled maintenance:

Saturday, May 30, 12:01 am – 8:00 am

Saturday, June 6, 12:01 am – 8:00 am

Saturday, July 11, 12:01 am – 8:00 am

Great Bend Tribune
Published May 24, 2020

The six to ten day outlook (May 26 to 30) indicates normal temperatures and normal precipitation for our area.  Looking out eight to fourteen days (May 28 to June 9) indicates normal precipitation and temperatures here.  The drought monitor remains largely unchanged as of this past Tuesday.