News from our members

March – Classes offered at Simonds-Hurd Complementary Care Center

Tue., 3/1/16

6:00-7:00pm                       Zentangle – Art as Meditation, 5 week series begins tonight $50/$12 drop-in, please call to register*

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

Wed.,3/2/16

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

5:00-7:30pm                       Stress Solutions for Life, Class 1 of a 3 class series begins tonight, $75.00. Leominster Campus, Guild Conference Room, Simonds Building, (Entrance F) Advance registration required*

6:00-7:00pm                       Qigong – drop-in $12, please call to register*

 

Thu.,3/3/16

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

5:30-6:30pm                       Yoga for Stress Relief – 12 drop-in, please call to register*

7:00-8:30pm                       Mind-Body Hypnosis Coaching – $25, – advance registration and payment required. Please call for information and to register*

Fri., 3/4/16                         

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

6:00-7:00pm                       Rest & Restore Yoga – $12 drop-in, appropriate for all levels, call to register*

 

Sat.,3/5/16         

9:00 -10:00am                    Yoga for Fitness, $12 drop-in.

 

Sun.,3/6/16

2:00-4:00pm                       Oneness Blessing Circle, suggested donation $10 to support the Angie’s Spa grant providing free therapeutic services to our cancer patients in treatment

Mon., 3/7/16

5:30-6:30pm                       Yoga with Linda – Leominster Campus, Guild Conference Room, $12 – advance payment required. Call to register now*

Tue.,3/8/16

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

6:00-7:00pm                       Zentangle – Art as Meditation, $12 drop-in, please call to register.*

 

Wed.,3/9/16

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

5:00-7:30pm                       Stress Solutions for Life, Class 2 of a 3 class series . Leominster Campus, Guild Conference Room, Simonds Building, (Entrance F) Advance registration required*

6:00-7:00pm                       Qigong – drop-in $12, please call to register*

 

Thu., 3/10/16

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

5:30-6:30pm                       Yoga for Stress Relief –$12 drop-in.

 

Fri., 3/11/16                      

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

Sat., 3/12/16     

9:00 -10:00am                    Yoga for Fitness, – $12 drop-in

 

Sun.,3/13/16                     

9am-4pm                             Reiki II Class – $125, advance registration required, call for information*

 

Mon., 3/14/16

5:30-6:30pm                       Yoga with Linda – Leominster Campus, Guild Conference Room, $12 – advance payment required. Call to register now*

Tue.,3/15/16

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

6:00-7:00pm                       Zentangle – Art as Meditation, $12 drop-in, please call to register.

 

Wed.,3/16/16

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

6:00-7:00pm                       Qigong – drop-in $12, new six week series starts 2/24, $60, call to register now*

 

Thu., 3/17/16

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

5:30-6:30pm                       Yoga for Stress Relief –$12 drop-in.

 

Fri.,3/18/16                       

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

Sat., 3/19/16     

9:00 -10:00am                    Yoga for Fitness, – $12 drop-in

 

Mon.,3/21/16

5:30-6:30pm                       Yoga with Linda – Leominster Campus, Guild Conference Room, $12 drop-in, advance payment required, call to register. *

Tue.,3/22/16

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

6:00-7:00pm                       Zentangle – Art as Meditation, $12 drop-in, please call to register.

 

Wed.,3/23/16

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

5:00-7:30pm                       Stress Solutions for Life, Class 3 of a 3 class series . Leominster Campus, Guild Conference Room, Simonds Building, (Entrance F) Advance registration required*

6:00-7:00pm                       Qigong – drop-in $12, please call to register*

 

Thu.,3/24/16

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

5:30-6:30pm                       Yoga for Stress Relief – $12 drop-in, please call to register*

 

Fri.,3/25/16                       

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

Sat.,3/26/16      

9:00 -10:00am                    Yoga for Fitness -$12 drop-in

 

Mon.,3/28/16

5:30-6:30pm                       Yoga with Linda – Leominster Campus, Guild Conference Room, $12 drop-in, advance payment required, call to register *

 

Tue.,3/29/16

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

6:00-7:00pm                       Zentangle – Art as Meditation, $12 drop-in, please call to register.

 

Wed.,3/30/16

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

6:00-7:00pm                       Qigong – drop-in $12, new six week series starts 2/24, $60, call to register now*

 

Thu.,3/31/16

*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30

5:30-6:30pm    Yoga for Stress Relief – $12 drop-in

Men of Color Panel Presentation to Explore Modern Barriers

 

GARDNER – Mount Wachusett Community College is launching its new public forum, the Tea Time Speaker Series, with a panel presentation exploring obstacles men of color face in today’s society, workforce and education system.

The first forum of the series, a Men of Color panel presentation and Black History Month luncheon, will take place Monday, Feb. 29 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in the North Café of MWCC’s Gardner campus. Seating is limited and reservations are required.

Panelists include University of Massachusetts Medical School: Brian Lewis, Ph.D., associate dean for student diversity and associate professor in the Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology department at the University of Massachusetts Medical School; Jesse Edwards, director of diversity and equal opportunity at UMass Medical School; Train Wu, senior outreach specialist/career coach with MWCC’s Workforce Diversity Pipeline Program; and Eric Rodriguez, Lead Organizer at United Neighbors of Fitchburg.

The forum is sponsored by MWCC’s Diversity Consortium, Gateway to College program and the National Workforce Diversity Pipeline program, a new initiative between the college and the Fitchburg and Leominster public school districts funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health for students interested in healthcare careers.

To reserve a seat, contact Sharmese Gunn at 978-630-9493 or sgunn@mwcc.mass.edu.

The Tea Time Speakers Series will take place on the last Monday of the month throughout the spring semester.

MWCC President Daniel M. Asquino Receives 2016 Giving Back Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine

President Asquino photoGARDNER – Mount Wachusett Community College President Daniel M.  Asquino is being recognized with the 2016 Giving Back Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.

The Giving Back Award honors presidents and chancellors of colleges and universities who go above and beyond their everyday leadership duties and “give back” to their campuses and communities. President Asquino will be featured, along with 26 other recipients, in the April 2016 Leadership Support and Giving Back issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.

The Giving Back Award is presented to leaders of institutions of higher education who exemplify what it truly means to ‘give back’ to others, said Lenore Pearlstein, publisher of the St. Louis, MO-based magazine. “These presidents and chancellors are role models, and we honor their efforts to give back to everyone on their campuses and in their communities.”

Award recipients were based on their outstanding demonstration of social responsibility, a commitment to charitable services, and involvement with students, faculty, and staff to serve underrepresented populations. Each honoree is recognized for his or her passion, dedication, and philanthropic achievement.

“Throughout the past three decades, Dr. Asquino has remained committed to nurturing an inclusive environment that strives to ensure the college experience is one that challenges, empowers, supports and prepares students to live in, work in, and value our increasingly global and diverse world,” said MWCC Board of Trustees Chair Tina Sbrega, who nominated the president for the award.

“It is an honor to receive this award, which ultimately recognizes the commitment and dedication over many years by many people on our campus and in the community working as a team to ensure equal access to quality higher education for all,” said President Asquino.

Among his groundbreaking work, President Asquino established MWCC’s pioneering and innovative Division of Access & Transition nearly two decades ago, which has expanded to now serve 4,000 middle and high school students annually. Predominantly funded through federal and state grants, the division’s 18 distinct programs help students prepare for, access and transition into postsecondary education and career readiness. The vast majority of the teens and adolescents served are first-generation college students from low income families, and one third of these students are minorities.

Additionally, Dr. Asquino has built strong ties between the college and nonprofit community organizations that serve underrepresented residents in the region, and has served in a leadership capacity for a number of these organizations. On campus, he established a diversity committee that plans, promotes and creates education, social and recreational programs and opportunities to increase the understanding of and appreciation for the value of diversity within the college and the greater community.

For more information about the 2016 Giving Back Award and INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, visit insightintodiversity.com.

Mount Wachusett Community College President Daniel M. Asquino Announces Retirement Board of Trustees Chair Hails his Innovative and Transformative Leadership

 

MWCC President Daniel M AsquinoGARDNER –Mount Wachusett Community College President Daniel M. Asquino today announced his intention to retire in January, 2017.

Dr. Daniel M. Asquino has served as President of Mount Wachusett Community College since August 1987 and is currently the longest-serving public higher education president in Massachusetts. Under his leadership, Mount Wachusett has grown exponentially in size, stature and academic services.

Enrollment has grown to over 12,000 credit and non-credit students, satellite campuses have been established in Leominster, Fitchburg, and Devens, and the number of academic programs has expanded to over 75 associate degree and certificate options. During his tenure at MWCC, President Asquino has established the college as a state and national leader in the areas of workforce development and economic development; dual enrollment and K-12 partnerships; civic engagement and service learning; veteran services; and renewable energy and sustainability.

“It has been an honor and a privilege,” President Asquino said in an announcement to the college and greater community earlier today.  “I can say without reservation that it has been a joy to come to work each and every day. For that, I thank the hard-working students, faculty, staff and alumni of Mount Wachusett Community College and our many community partners for their inspiration and support.”

“President Asquino has transformed Mount Wachusett Community College during his time at the helm of this great institution,” said Mount Wachusett Community College Board of Trustees Chair Tina Sbrega. “What was a one-campus college with fewer than 1500 students when he arrived thirty years ago, is today a thriving four-campus college deeply connected to the communities we serve.” Sbrega praised Asquino for his deep commitment to community partners.

“President Asquino really listens to the needs of business leaders, non-profits, K-12 educators and all of the North Central Massachusetts regional partners. Sbrega expressed the deep appreciation for President Asquino’ s leadership on behalf of the Board of Trustees. “We have been so very fortunate to have such an innovative leader as President Asquino,” said Sbrega.

“President Asquino not only cared deeply about his students and the college, but he worked closely with countless community partners to ensure that the college and its offerings were relevant. This entire community is better for his leadership and he will leave a pair of very big shoes to fill.”

Dr. Asquino began his career in public higher education in 1971 as Assistant to the President of the Massachusetts Board of Regional Community Colleges. He went on to serve as Assistant Dean of Administration at Bristol Community College, and Dean of Administration and Development at Cape Cod Community College before being appointed MWCC’s second president.

He is a charter member of the Massachusetts College Success Campaign, The Democracy Commitment, as well as the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC).

President Asquino currently chairs the Massachusetts Community College Council’s Labor Relations Committee. In addition, he is a past member of the American Association of Community Colleges Commission on Communications and Marketing, Commission on Diversity, and Commission on Workforce Development. He has twice chaired the Massachusetts Committee of Community College Presidents and is a past chair of the College Board’s National Community College Advisory Panel. He is a member and past two-term chair of the New England College Council, and a member of the Massachusetts Campus Compact Executive Board of Directors.

Locally, Dr. Asquino serves as an officer and past chair of the United Way of North Central Massachusetts Board of Directors, officer and past chair of the Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg and Leominster and past chair of Greater Gardner and North Central Massachusetts Chambers of Commerce. He is a member and past chair of the Board of Trustees for Heywood Hospital, and the GFA Supervisory Board.

He is the recipient of many community and national awards, including the Community Leader Award from the UMass Memorial-HealthAlliance Hospital Foundation; the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Nashua Valley Council Boy Scouts of America; the Dr. Robert H. Goldman Community Service Award; the Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year and Community Service Awards; the Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Award; the Governor’s Pride in Performance Award; Enterprise Bank’s Celebration of Excellence Community Service Award; and the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations Pacesetter Award.

Dr. Asquino holds a Ph.D. and M.P.A. in Public Administration and Political Science and a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Southeastern Massachusetts University, now UMass Dartmouth. He has taught public administration and business administration courses at all college levels, including at the associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels.

A nationwide search for a new leader for Mount Wachusett Community College will be conducted under the leadership and authority of the Mount Wachusett Community College Board of Trustees and the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. During that time, President Asquino will continue to lead the institution to ensure a seamless transition.

“I can promise you that I will continue to give 100 percent every day and partner with all of you so that there is no loss in the momentum that has been our hallmark.”

UMass Memorial – HealthAlliance Hospital to create a Community Room on the Burbank Campus

UMass Memorial – HealthAlliance Hospital to create a Community Room on the Burbank Campus

 

Leominster, MA – The Bullock Building, originally constructed in 1953 and named after Richard Bullock, Directing Trustee, has been a vibrant part of the UMass Memorial – HealthAlliance Hospital Burbank Campus in Fitchburg over the years. Recently, it has been under demolition due to concerns over structural safety and the high cost of maintenance. The recently dormant building had been out of circulation for the past several years. “Our Burbank campus will continue to meet the needs of our patients and provide high quality care to our community.  Services in the Simmons Building, the building adjacent to the Bullock Building include; Burbank Urgent Care, Lab, Radiology, and Physical Therapy Plus including sports medicine. The regional flagship in cancer care is located at the Simonds-Sinon Regional Cancer Center as well as the Simonds-Hurd Complementary Care Center. HealthAlliance Fitchburg Family Practice is also located on our Burbank Campus,” stated Deborah Weymouth, President & CEO UMass Memorial – HealthAlliance Hospital. The short term plans moving forward with the new vacant space on campus include a relaxation garden and to build a community space to be utilized for educational and training programs focused on the health and wellness needs of the community.  “We look forward to the opportunity to continue collaborating with our community partners with projects regarding improving the health status of our region in the newly constructed community room,” said Deborah.
UMass Memorial – HealthAlliance Hospital, also recently announced that Northeast Remediation, LLC, a company that has been involved in the demolition, discovered a time capsule in a capstone that had been placed in the building by Curtin & Riley Architects in 1953. An unveiling of the time capsule and its contents will occur later this spring.

 

 

For more information on UMass Memorial – HealthAlliance Hospital, please visit www.healthalliance.com .

 

UMass Memorial – HealthAlliance Hospital

UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital is a not-for-profit, full service, acute care hospital that serves the communities of North Central Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. As a member of UMass Memorial Health Care, HealthAlliance Hospital offers direct access to the advanced medical technology and specialty services that are part of the region’s academic medical center. The HealthAlliance system includes hospital campuses in Leominster and Fitchburg, a regional cancer center, complementary care center, outpatient physical therapy centers, a home health and hospice agency, urgent care centers and several physician practices. Visit www.healthalliance.com. General information: Leominster Campus, 978-466-2000 or Burbank Campus 978-343-5000


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