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March 2025

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Academics

Wake Tech Launches Second MOOC Venture

Current and future college students who need extra help in chemistry can now take a free online Wake Tech course called a MOOC – a Massive Open Online Course. Chemistry Concepts (CheMOOC) is Wake Tech's second MOOC, which invites large-scale participation and provides open access to higher education via the web.
College Leadership

Nursing Professor Recognized for Excellence

Wake Tech nursing professor and clinical coordinator Linda Tyler has  been selected as one of the Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina for 2014! Tyler was chosen by The Great 100, Inc., an organization recognizing nursing excellence and providing scholarships to students across the state. 
Employee News

Board of Trustees Names New Chairman

The Wake Tech Board of Trustees has a new leader: Harvey Montague, the longest-serving member of the board, has been named its new chairman. Montague joined the board in 1996 and has served as Vice Chair since 2008. He succeeds Jim Perry. 
Events

Student Video Games Demonstrate Mix of Imagination And Technical Skill

Chrono Tear … Sledge … Sock-It: One of these could be the next big thing in video games! Designed by students in Wake Tech’s Simulation and Game Development program, the games were presented at the annual Student Showcase on Main Campus tonight.
Academics

Students Win National Honors

Wake Tech students took home top honors after an excellent showing at  Phi Beta Lambda’s National Leadership Conference competition, held June 24-27 in Nashville, Tennessee. Phi Beta Lambda is the national student academic organization for business and leadership. 
Around WakeTech

Registration Period Opens for New Students

New students who have completed the application process can now register and pay for fall classes. The registration period, which opened earlier this month for continuing students, now includes students who are new to Wake Tech.
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Wake Tech Receives Innovation Award for New Initiative

A new Wake Tech initiative to engage employees in creative, collaborative problem-solving has won the 2014 Innovation of the Year Award from the League for Innovation. The initiative, called SAIL (Succeed, Achieve, Improve, Learn), is a structured process through which college staff and faculty can work together to address institutional challenges. 
Campus Happenings

Wake Tech Renames Health Sciences Campus to Honor Jim and Becky Perry

Wake Tech’s well-known, state-of-the-art Health Sciences Campus, adjacent to WakeMed in Raleigh, has a new name: Today, college officials dedicated the Perry Health Sciences Campus to honor Jim Perry, Chair of Wake Tech’s Board of Trustees, and his wife, Becky.
Events

Wake Tech Launches Online Resource for Career Exploration

Wake Tech Community College now offers students and the community a powerful new resource for exploring potential careers. The college has launched Career Coach, a free online service that allows students and other visitors to Wake Tech’s website to research various careers and their employment prospects.