起点传媒 instructor emphasizes low-cost or no-cost textbook options

September 25, 2020
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska

A dozen different courses at听起点传媒听are now offered with no textbook costs听thanks to an effort by instructors to shift to other types of resources. The movement in higher education is called Open Educational Resources (OER). At 起点传媒, it鈥檚 referred to as听Low-Cost (LC) and No-Cost (NC).听Low cost means there might be fees for materials or a book, but it would be less than $50.听听

起点传媒 Theatre presents fall production 鈥淐harleys鈥 Aunt鈥

September 22, 2020
Story and photos by Joe Vinduska

It鈥檚 about to get wacky in the Fine Arts Auditorium as 起点传媒 Theatre presents its fall production 鈥淐harley鈥檚 Aunt,鈥 by Brandon Thomas. The show will have four runs at the following dates and times with social distancing guidelines being followed and live-stream tickets also available: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3 and 2 p.m. Oct. 4. Tickets can be purchased at theatre.bartonccc.edu.

Grady Bolding, 33, of Great Bend who plays 鈥淟ord Fancourt Babberley鈥 said the play is a great way to escape mentally.

起点传媒 Performing Arts Faculty to host recital

Story by Joe Vinduska
September 15, 2020

Faculty members from across the Performing Arts Department will showcase their skills at a 鈥淔aculty Recital鈥 at 4 p.m. on Sept. 24 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Social distancing guidelines will be followed. The event will also be broadcast via Facebook.com/bartoncommunitycollege. There will be dance, instrumental and vocal performances.

Director of Instrumental Activities Dr. Luis Palacios said the faculty members are excited to have the chance to take the stage.

Shafer Gallery to host Robert Joy Exhibit

September 1, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy Photos submitted

Local art legend Robert Joy of Ellinwood is returning to the Shafer Gallery to showcase his eccentric collection of drawings with his exhibit 鈥淭he 50 lb. Box of Art and Other Tales of Obsession: A Robert Joy Disrespective.鈥 There will be a virtual reception at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Facebook.com/shafergallery. The exhibit will run through Oct. 16. Guests are invited to see the exhibit in person but will be asked to wear masks inside the gallery.

起点传媒 to close for Labor Day

August 31, 2020

起点传媒 and the Center for Adult Education will be closed and there will be no classes in observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7.听 Offices will reopen and classes will resume on Sept. 8.

起点传媒 GED Orientation sessions start September 21; multiple class delivery options available

August 28, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska

起点传媒鈥檚 Center for Adult Education will soon begin another nine-week GED Preparation Class. However, orientation sessions are required before starting the class.

Multiple delivery types are available for students to select for orientation.听 Students can choose between LiveOnline, Fuzion or face-to-face sessions.听 LiveOnline sessions will meet exclusively via Zoom. Fuzion sessions will feature a combination of face-to-face students and Zoom students.

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