North Lake College News
Browse past news stories for North Lake College in Irving, TX:
- Euless to get Nepalese community center with Hindu, Buddhist temples (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
posted on March 20, 2010 at 03:12:40 am
The community center will be a spiritual, cultural and educational meeting place for Nepalese families. - Irving exemplifies the troubles faced by inner-ring suburbs (Dallas Morning News)
posted on December 27, 2009 at 08:37:36 am
In many ways, Irving is the poster child for the issues typical to inner-ring suburbs over the past decade. Its growing pains come not from population booms, but from shifting demographics and attempts at reinvention. - Students from Nepal form a growing kinship at community colleges in North Texas (Dallas Morning News)
posted on November 2, 2009 at 08:31:03 am
At home in Katmandu, Nepal, Pankaj Karki researched colleges in the United States. He initially decided to attend a university in South Dakota. But when he arrived there, he was one of just nine students from his country. - Students from Nepal form a growing kinship at community colleges in Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Morning News)
posted on November 2, 2009 at 06:48:56 am
The country that sends the most international students to Dallas community colleges may come as a surprise. It's Nepal, a nation bordered by India and China and the home of Mount Everest and the Himalayan mountain range. - Irving park that has disabled in mind is a place where kids can be kids (Dallas Morning News)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 03:40:29 am
G.J. McCARTHY/DMNA softball league for children with disabilities will celebrate a milestone Saturday as Irving opens a new field and playground built specifically for disabled children - Jim Benedek To Be Inducted To Texans Credit Union Walk Of Fame At Pizza Hut Park (OurSports Central)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 03:28:17 pm
FRISCO, Texas (Sat., Oct. 17, 2008) - Former Dallas Tornado player and SMU head coach, the late Jim Benedek is this year's inductee to the Texans Credit Union Walk of Fame at Pizza Hut Park. Benedek is the first inductee to earn the honor posthumously. - M. Soccer. M-Soccer: Benedek Inducted To Texans Walk Of Fame (SMU Mustangs)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 08:46:35 pm
FRISCO, Texas (SMU) - The late Jim Benedek, SMU's first men's soccer coach, will be inducted into the Texans Walk Of Fame at Pizza Hut Park on Saturday, October 17. The ceremony will take place at 6:20 p.m. before the FC Dallas match against Colorado Rapids that night at Pizza Hut Park. - Entrepreneurs-to-be learning tricks of the trades at community college (Dallas Morning News)
posted on September 24, 2009 at 04:38:00 am
Community colleges across the country have beefed up their offerings this year as laid-off workers search for training and tips on start-up success - Calendar (Denton Record-Chronicle)
posted on August 22, 2009 at 05:18:39 am
Calendar - West education notes (WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth)
posted on August 16, 2009 at 08:07:39 am
The Carrollton-Farmers Branch school board approved four principal assignments at its recent meeting. Rosie Oliveira will be principal at the district's Early College High School. She had been principal at Central Elementary, where Becky Taylor will become principal. - Karina Ramírez: Hydrant Cafe fired up about one-year anniversary (Denton Record-Chronicle)
posted on August 16, 2009 at 02:46:20 am
Staying true to their business's original vision, Glenn Haas and his wife, Melissa, are celebrating the one-year anniversary of the their downtown Denton coffee shop, Hydrant Cafe. The Haases started the business hoping to abide by an eco-friendly message, which they feel they've accomplished. - Off to the big city (The Hunstville Item)
posted on August 11, 2009 at 04:32:51 am
For years now, Kacie Black has gotten used to preparing for the upcoming volleyball season once August rolls around.Even after graduating in May from New Waverly High School, she has continued that tradition and participated in her first collegiate practice Monday at North Lake College in Irving. - DP’s Hernandez, Schafer (The Pasadena Citizen)
posted on July 13, 2009 at 09:52:25 pm
ravery@hcnonline.com - Deborah Fleck: Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce staying busy this summer (WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth)
posted on July 5, 2009 at 03:14:25 pm
The Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce is keeping busy this summer. From June 29 to Friday, chamber staffers took time out from their packed schedules to head over to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport bright and early to meet the troops. - Group gets an education on what it means to be a Marine (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
posted on June 19, 2009 at 02:55:21 am
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGOEars! Open, sir! Eyes! Click, sir! Count off! Snap! It took the members of "Indy Company" a ridiculously long time to master the responses to the simplest commands barked by their drill instructor, Gunnery Sgt. Rafael Vargas. "Stand tall, lean back" never did translate from words to actual posture as they marched, and the bayonet course almost bested those who ... - Education notes (WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth)
posted on June 14, 2009 at 08:14:05 am
The Carrollton-Farmers Branch school district will offer TAKS accelerated preparation tutorials from June 22 to July 16. The classes will be at 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at the Community Learning Complex, 1820 Pearl St., Building B. Call 972-968-6562 or visit www.cfbisd.edu. - Labbe: Recruits earn the eagle, globe and anchor pin of the United States Marines (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
posted on June 14, 2009 at 12:09:31 am
Educators, journalists have new respect for the few and the proud. - Irving ISD trustee says despite personal beliefs, she won't push intelligent design (Dallas Morning News)
posted on June 7, 2009 at 07:36:56 am
New Irving school board trustee Heather Ashley says that she is a creationist and supports the teaching of intelligent design - though she knows she can't have any impact at the local level on the teaching of evolution. - Neighbors object to new Coppell charter school seeking zoning approval (Dallas Morning News)
posted on May 18, 2009 at 05:56:19 am
Some Coppell residents are voicing their opposition to the opening of a charter school that plans to offer Arabic and French classes. Some residents of the neighborhood near the school say that they're concerned that if the Manara Academy opens in the former Christ Our Savior Lutheran school building, it will cause traffic and safety issues. - Certain that heroin killed her teenage son, Euless mom hopes his story helps other parents (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
posted on April 18, 2009 at 05:08:08 am
The medical examiner has confirmed 16 heroin deaths this year. Alexander Dubrocq's case is still being investigated. - Symphony: Same song, new verse (The San Angelo Standard-Times)
posted on April 2, 2009 at 05:02:57 am
Charlotte Lewis said music has always been an important part of her life. - Jim Benedek, first SMU soccer coach, dies (Dallas Morning News)
posted on April 1, 2009 at 04:29:54 am
Jim Benedek, the first men's soccer coach at SMU, died Monday following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 63. SMU hired Benedek in 1974 to start its men's soccer program. From 1975 to 1983, the Mustangs posted a 129-31-15 record and reached the NCAA tournament in 1979, 1980 and 1983. - Asian culture and community events (WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth)
posted on March 19, 2009 at 11:51:25 am
To submit items, e-mail metro@dallasnews.com. The University of North Texas and the Areez Khambatta Benevolent Trust are partnering to offer graduate business administration courses at the Khambatta Center for Excellence in Ahmedabad, India. - Asian culture and community events (Dallas Morning News)
posted on March 19, 2009 at 11:44:40 am
The University of North Texas and the Areez Khambatta Benevolent Trust are partnering to offer graduate business administration courses at the Khambatta Center for Excellence in Ahmedabad, India. - Area education notes (Dallas Morning News)
posted on February 20, 2009 at 11:10:02 pm
The next ACT achievement test will be administered on April 4. Students who wish to take the college admission and placement exam must register by Feb. 27; late registration is through March 13 for an extra fee.