The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, May 20th shows a little progress with Severe drought at less than 2% and we are up to 19% totally out of dry conditions (mostly Southeast Kansas into the Northeast.
Barton Community College will be closed May 26 for Memorial Day. The college is now on summer hours. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The college will be closed on Fridays through July 25.
The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, May 13th shows a little progress with Severe drought at less than 2% and we are up to 18% totally out of dry conditions (mostly Southeast Kansas and a sliver of the Northwest.
Barton Community College has been named a 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School by Viqtory, a designation that recognizes the college’s ongoing commitment to supporting military-affiliated students.
The English for Speakers of Other Languages program prepares students to communicate in English to improve skills to further their academic studies. The goal is to provide students with the opportunity to attain fluency in English. Classes focus on academic instruction to include vocabulary, conversation, sentence structure and reading, test-taking skills, listening, speaking, and writing.
The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, May 6th shows little change across the state.
Barton Community College has announced Emma Hickel of Claflin and Allyson McDougal of Moore, Oklahoma as its 2024-25 Brant J. Ballhorst Student Ambassadors of the Year.
Barton Community College presented Dennis and Jann Sherman with the Distinguished Alumni Award Friday during its annual commencement ceremony.
At Barton’s commencement Friday, the Barton Community College Foundation presented the 2025 Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Perry and Krista Smith, outstanding members of our community whose unwavering dedication has significantly enriched the missions of Barton Community College and the Foundation.
Five Barton instructors earned the Distinguished Instructor Award (DIA) for the 2024-2025 academic year for their outstanding efforts in the classroom and were recognized at Barton’s commencement ceremony Friday evening in the Barton Gymnasium.