Quality services, new instructional programs keep us on leading edge

The hallways are bustling with activity as we begin the Spring 2003 semester.

As most everyone knows, the newly remodeled Welcome Center on the fourth floor of the A building is almost ready. Moving trucks were here last week and we are thrilled to have our student services staff back on campus after almost a year.
One of our Strategic Priorities at North Lake College is to “provide integrated, college-wide services that nurture and empower student growth and development.” Our remodeled fourth floor will certainly help us provide admissions, advising, financial aid, testing and business services in a beautiful and welcoming setting.

Disability Services, Educational Partnerships and services for our Rising Star students are also located in the newly remodeled space. We want to put our best foot forward as we provide these important support services for our students.

Another Strategic Priority of the college is to “deliver high-quality instructional programs that are innovative and responsive to individual and community needs.” Our hospitals have been struggling with a program which is the result of a partnership between El Centro College and North Lake College. We have 20 students who just began the Fast Track Nursing Program designed for students to complete in 18 months.

Nursing students are attending classes at the Academy High School in the evenings and on weekends. Vice President Martha Hughes and Dean Zena Jackson have been working hard to make this project a reality.

The cooperation of the Irving Independent School District and El Centro College has been critical to the launching of the Nursing Program at North Lake.

Quality services for students and new instructional programs keep our college on the leading edge.

It’s so good to have everyone here for a new semester!