Category Archives: Blinn College District
Blinn College Music Department Hosting Virtual Master Classes with World-Class Musicians This Fall
Some of the world’s top musicians are taking part in a series of Blinn College District Music Department virtual master class sessions.
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Blinn Engineering Department Announces Upcoming Information Sessions
Blinn offers an Associate of Science Degree in Engineering and two co-enrollment partnerships with the Texas A&M College of Engineering.
Read moreBlinn Emergency Medical Technician Program Announces Upcoming Information Sessions
The Blinn College District Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program invites prospective students interested in becoming EMT-Basic certified to attend one of two upcoming virtual information sessions.
Read moreBlinn Board of Trustees Receives Enrollment Report, Authorizes Ground Lease for New Student Housing Facility
Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, the Blinn College District had registered 17,724 students for Fall 2020 terms with a variety of late-term 4-, 8-, and 12-week courses still available for registration, Vice Chancellor for Administration Karen Buck told trustees at Tuesday’s board meeting. The enrollment total represents a 10.4% decrease from the 19,776 registered at this point in 2019. Blinn’s […]
Read moreBlinn College Art Professor Receives $5,000 Grant for Project Showing Life in Rockport, Texas
Jamie Speck, a part-time Blinn art instructor for 18 years, was among 43 artists who received grants from Fine Line Group and the Gallery of Dreams. Grants totaling more than $140,000 were awarded.
Read moreOrder of the Eastern Star Chapter Funds Three Endowed Scholarships at Blinn College
Somerville Chapter No. 245 Order of the Eastern Star continues to support higher education with the addition of three endowed scholarships to the Blinn College Foundation.
Read moreFour Former Buccaneers Set to Start the 2020 NFL season
To make the 53-man roster really is a statement about their talent and it is exciting to watch our former Buccaneers compete at that level.
Read moreWarren Masonic Lodge 56 Gifts Third Endowed Scholarship to Blinn College
Warren Masonic Lodge No. 56 in Caldwell has continued its strong support of education through a third endowed scholarship at Blinn College.
Read moreBlinn College Offers Refrigeration Principles Class in September
The 64-contact-hour course meets Tuesdays and Thursdays and can be applied to Blinn’s new Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees in HVAC and facilities maintenance.
Read moreBlinn Postpones Upcoming Performing Arts Series Season Until Spring 2021
Blinn’s Performing Arts Series has become an annual tradition, bringing national and international performers to the Brenham stage.
Read moreBlinn Men’s Golfer Jerrion Dukes Signs with Texas Southern University
Blinn College men’s golfer Jerrion Dukes (Houston) recently signed with Texas Southern University to continue his academic and athletic career after leading the Buccaneers during their inaugural season.
Read moreMargaret Thielemann Endows Two New Blinn Scholarships in Honor of Her Late Husband, Alumnus Charles Thielemann
The scholarships were established with two $15,000 donations to the Blinn College Foundation and are for students majoring in agriculture and engineering.
Read moreBlinn College Offers Free Online Adult Education and Literacy Courses
Blinn’s Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Program provides students access to ESL classes and courses to prepare for the GED or HiSET tests.
Read moreRegistration Still Available for Blinn’s 4-, 8-, and 12-week Fall Courses
The Fall semester may already have begun, but the Blinn College District’s flexible array of 4-, 8-, and 12-week courses means that students can still register for classes that fit their schedule
Read moreBlinn College Adult Education and Literacy Offering Personal Development Program
The Blinn College District’s Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Department is offering a new leadership development program.
Read moreFrank Tyson Engineering Endowed Scholarship Established at Blinn College
The scholarship for engineering majors coincides with construction of a new science, technology, engineering, and innovation building now under construction on the Blinn College-Brenham Campus.
Read moreBlinn Board Honors Gatewood, Sets 2020 Tax Rate
The board adopted a resolution in honor of Gatewood’s 1 ½ years of service to Blinn College. Gatewood was appointed to represent Precinct 4 in December 2018.
Read moreSWJCFC Finalizes Spring Football Schedule, Buccaneers to Play Five Home Games
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) announced in July that the majority of fall sports competition would be moved to the spring.
Read moreBlinn Launches Streamlined COVID-19 Self-certification Process for Employees, Students, and Campus Visitors
To protect the health and safety of its campus community, the Blinn College District has partnered with Ivy.ai to create an easy, one-step self-certification process for employees, students, and campus visitors.
Read moreFifteen Blinn Cheer and Dance Team Members Move on to Four-year Universities
Fifteen members of the Blinn College cheer and dance teams will continue their academic and athletic careers at four-year universities.
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