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• ICC to celebrate Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3

                  Itawamba Community College will celebrate Giving Tuesday, December 3.                 “The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes a wonderful opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our students,” said Michael Upton, director of Advancement.                 Giving Tuesday is an opportunity for individuals, communities and organizations to unite to support the causes they care about, Upton explained. “It’s a chance to make a difference, no matter how big or small, and to join a worldwide movement of generosity. At ICC we are deeply committed to provide quality education and support to our students. Giving Tuesday offers a unique opportunity for ICC to rally our community, alumni, faculty, staff and friends to join us in this mission.”                 Approximately 89 percent of ICC’s students receive some type of scholarships or financial aid, and Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to provide much-needed assistance. “Since ICC has one of the lowest tuition rates, many students start their educational journey here,” Upton said. “Our faculty and staff work diligently to provide some ...
• ICC to participate in GivingTuesday, Dec. 3

              Itawamba Community College will participate in the nationwide GivingTuesday campaign, Dec. 3.             GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world. GivingTuesday will kick off the generosity season this year by inspiring people to give back not only on Dec. 3, but throughout the year.             “The lives of countless residents of North Mississippi have been impacted by Itawamba Community College,” according to Michael Upton, ICC director of advancement. “Whether you were a student who took classes, a business or industry that found highly-trained workers to employ or someone who was treated by one of the countless healthcare professionals trained through ICC’s programs, your life has been impacted by the college in some way.             “GivingTuesday is a day when alumni, faculty, staff and the entire ICC community and beyond can make a big impact in the lives of ICC and its deserving students,” Upton said. “Through their gifts, no matter the amount, donors can support any area of the college they choose, such ...
• ICC formally opens newly-renovated Student Activities Center at the Fulton Campus

  Itawamba Community College reopened its Student Activities Center with a formal ribbon cutting ceremony, Aug. 14, at the Fulton Campus.             “It is with great pride and excitement that we gather to celebrate the opening of the newly renovated Student Activities Center,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen.  “Just as with our recent residence hall ribbon cuttings at Monroe and Sheffield Halls, this is not just a physical transformation but a renewal of our commitment to providing a vibrant and supportive campus environment for our students.”  ICC’s approximately 13,000-square-foot Student Activities Center, which opened in 1961 and the oldest building on the Fulton Campus, has had numerous facelifts over the years, but this renovation touched every aspect of the building, including a completely redesigned interior to maximize open space for seating and the addition of a new covered space on the back to provide students a place to dine in the event of inclement weather. Allen said that the new space will be called “The Yard.” The outdoor furniture will arrive soon and be installed with outdoor TVs. “Our ...
• ICC pathway programs set to begin in November

              Registration is underway at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center for several pathway programs that are scheduled to begin in November.             They include Basic Construction, Certified Nursing Assistant, Commercial Truck Driving and Food Service Pathway.             The Basic Construction class will meet Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. from Nov. 9-20. It is a nationally-recognized certification for Construction Core designed by the National Center for Construction Education and Research. The curriculum includes construction math, power and hand tools, construction site safety, construction drawings, employability, communication skills and introduction to material handling. Successful participants who pass the NCCER examination will be eligible for entry-level construction jobs.             Certified Nursing Assistant will meet Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. from Nov. 2-17. The program prepares participants to take the exam to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. Upon successful program and examination completion, employment could be available in nursing homes, medical centers, home healthcare providers and clinics.             Commercial Truck Driving begins Nov. 16 and will meet Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Dec. 18. ...
• Most ICC face-to-face fall semester classes to end prior to Thanksgiving break

  Most of Itawamba Community College’s in-person classes will conclude for the 2021 fall semester prior to the Thanksgiving break.             Depending on the discipline, some face-to-face classes could require work to be submitted electronically after the break begins.             In addition, some allied health and career education students could continue face-to-face classes, laboratories and clinicals through mid-December based on the curriculum for individual programs.             “Since we began the fall semester, it has brought me great joy to have our locations filled with students once again,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. “There is nothing more exciting than the sight and sounds of our students in classes and interacting with each other! While we had to enact a mask mandate, our ICC family has worked together to comply with the in-building requirement and continues to help ensure the safety of each other and the communities we serve. Greatly reducing the number of students on campus after the holiday will greatly reduce the quarantining of students with such a limited window before final exams.”             According to the revised calendar, final exams for traditional ...
• ICC to celebrate Week of the Arts, formally reopen W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center

  Itawamba Community College will celebrate the Week of the Arts, Apr. 19-22, with several special events at the Fulton Campus, including a ribbon cutting and formal reopening of the newly-renovated W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium.             They first event will be a CenterStage concert, Apr. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Band Hall. The remaining activities, which will be at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium, are the ribbon cutting and open house, Apr. 20, 10 a.m.-noon; Fashion Show, Apr. 20, 6 p.m.; Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble concert, Apr. 21, 6:30 p.m.; and Choir and Chamber Choir concert, Apr. 22, 7 p.m.                   Renovations began in the fall of 2021 to restore the decades-old 24,000-square-foot facility, which had not received any major renovations since it was built in 1978. With upgrades to almost every inch of the facility, the state-of-the-art auditorium, lecture space, exhibit hall and lobby now boast modern designs that will be more inviting to all guests. The renovations were designed by McCarty Architects.             The public is invited to all events.