Category Archives: Adult Learning

Governor Lamont Announces Tech Partnership, Post-Secondary Training For “Industry 4.0 Economy” At Capital Community College

Posted on July 21, 2021 by @ Capital

July 21 – Governor Ned Lamont visited Capital Community College Wednesday to launch the Capital Area Tech Partnership involving over 50 technology companies to “help position Connecticut as a leader in the IT, AI and Industry 4.0 economy.” In a … Continue reading →

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Eversource Foundation Grant Paves Way For Line Worker Certification Program At Capital

Posted on June 29, 2021 by @ Capital

A group of students are enrolled in a new Line Worker Certificate Program on Capital’s campus in June that will lead to employment at Eversource, the region’s electric utility. A $20,000 grant from the Eversource Foundation with additional support from … Continue reading →

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Capital Community College Retains Top 25 National Ranking For Adult Learners

Posted on August 25, 2019 by @ Capital

Capital Community College (CCC) has retained its national ranking for two-year colleges that serve adult learners well, according to the Washington Monthly’s 2019 College Rankings in the September/October edition. CCC ranked  #21 in the latest survey and is among five … Continue reading →

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Professor Emerita Evelyn Farbman Brings Her “Sentence Sense” To Digital Learning And Back To Capital

Posted on April 9, 2019 by @ Capital

Professor Emerita Evelyn Farbman taught English and writing classes for 25 years at Capital Community College, instructing a generation of traditional and non traditional students in composition and the basics of writing well. Farbman’s lesson plans on sentence structure and … Continue reading →

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Capital’s Career Fair & Conference Thursday, April 4th, Features Employers, Personal Finance Workshops

Posted on April 3, 2019 by @ Capital

Capital Community College will welcome more than 40 employers on Thursday, April 4th, at its first annual Career Fair and Conference from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Centinel Hill auditorium at the 950 Main Street campus. The event is … Continue reading →

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Capital Touts Career Advancement Programs, Downtown Partnerships At 2019 Town and Legislative Forum

Posted on March 16, 2019 by @ Capital

State legislators, city and town officials, students and corporate partners participated in a Town and Legislative lunch forum on March 14th at Capital Community College (CCC). The forum, held at the College’s Walter J. Markiewicz’ Community Room, focused on Capital’s … Continue reading →

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Remembering Professor Darling: His Guide To Grammar Still Reaches Millions With Online Writing Help

Posted on January 4, 2018 by @ Capital

In 1996 Professor Charles Darling created an online instructional guide for his creative writing and literature classes at Capital Community College (CCC). Dr. Darling,  the author of several books of poetry, wanted to create a place where his students could … Continue reading →

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Capital Community College Ranked 10th Best In Nation, #1 In New England For Adult Learners

Posted on September 8, 2017 by @ Capital

Hartford’s Capital Community College is one of the 10 best two-year colleges for adult learners in the nation, according to a survey by the Washington Monthly magazine in its September-October 2017 edition. The monthly’s 2017 college rankings were reported in … Continue reading →

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