Dakota County Technical College News
Browse past news stories for Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount, MN:
- Five years later, Backstroms use tragedy to warn others (Rosemount Thisweek)
posted on March 17, 2010 at 09:08:13 pm
Grey skies drizzled March 11 as Nathan and Connie Backstrom visited Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount to share about their sons’ deaths in hopes others may live. - Good For You (Aberdeen American News)
posted on March 14, 2010 at 10:08:44 am
Northern State University senior Sarah Heilman, daughter of Tammy and Vern Heilman of Aberdeen and a 2006 graduate of Aberdeen Central High School, was accepted into the doctor of physical therapy program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Heilman, who will earn a bachelor of... - Colleges give emergency cash to more students (Minnesota Public Radio)
posted on March 10, 2010 at 09:09:50 am
Howard Brooks, above, said the money he received to fix his truck enabled him to continue studying at Inver Hills Community College. - Colleges hand out emergency cash to more students (Minnesota Public Radio)
posted on March 10, 2010 at 09:04:37 am
Paying for college isn't easy, and one unexpected bill like a car repair could be enough to force a student to drop out. Most Minnesota colleges have a little-known pool of money set aside to help students facing financial hardships to stay in school. - Two on DCTC president’s list (The Savage Pacer)
posted on March 8, 2010 at 09:22:27 pm
Paul Fox, Megan Hernandez and Breanna Pool , all of Savage, were recently named to the fall semester president's list at Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount. read more - Defense costly in softball’s first game (The Carletonian)
posted on March 5, 2010 at 06:47:27 pm
Carleton had plenty of offense against Dakota County Technical College, but a series of defensive miscues caused the Knights to fall 8-7 in their season opener. - NanoProfessor Nanoscience Education Program Underway at Dakota County Technical College (Marketwire)
posted on February 9, 2010 at 01:11:03 pm
Community College Students Begin Hands-On Learning With State-of-the-Art Nanotechnology Equipment and Curriculum - Rosemount / Photo students aiding nonprofits (Pioneer Press)
posted on February 5, 2010 at 06:05:17 am
Area nonprofits have the chance to get free photography work done this spring through a program at Dakota County Technical College. - College helps supply workers for the burgeoning nanotechnology field (Rosemount Thisweek)
posted on February 4, 2010 at 12:08:07 am
Students at Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount are showing that something much smaller than the diameter of a human hair can be the next big thing in the American economy. - Sports shorts (Lakeville Sun-Current)
posted on January 20, 2010 at 07:42:56 am
The Apple Valley High School girls hockey team's annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Apple Valley American Legion, 14521 Granada Drive. - No butts about it: Dakota County Technical College goes tobacco-free in 2010 (Apple Valley - Rosemount Sun-Current)
posted on January 14, 2010 at 07:40:13 am
When students return to class at Dakota County Technical College Jan. 11, they should leave one provision behind. Effective Jan. 1, the use of any tobacco product by employees, students or visitors is prohibited on college property. - No butts about it: Dakota County Technical College goes tobacco-free in 2010 (Minnetonka Sun-Sailor)
posted on January 7, 2010 at 07:25:14 am
When students return to class at Dakota County Technical College Jan. 11, they should leave one provision behind. Effective Jan. 1, the use of any tobacco product by employees, students or visitors is prohibited on college property. - Sports shorts (Apple Valley - Rosemount Sun-Current)
posted on January 7, 2010 at 07:22:03 am
Mark Zauhar and Larry Overby, both of Lakeville, were named to the Minnesota Trapshooting Association's 2009 state teams. Zauhar, who also is president of the Minnesota Trapshooting Association, was named to the men's first team. - South metro school briefs (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
posted on January 5, 2010 at 10:35:01 pm
Dakota County Technical College was 23rd in a national magazine's rankings of the fastest-growing two-year public colleges with enrollment between 2,500 and 5,000. The school's enrollment climbed from 2,864 in fall 2007 to 3,269 in fall 2008, an increase of 14.1 percent, the college said. - No butts about it: Dakota County Technical College goes tobacco-free in 2010 (New Hope - Golden Valley Sun-Post)
posted on January 3, 2010 at 07:21:43 am
When students return to class at Dakota County Technical College Jan. 11, they should leave one provision behind. Effective Jan. 1, the use of any tobacco product by employees, students or visitors is prohibited on college property. - New library, downtown projects stall (Rosemount Thisweek)
posted on December 31, 2009 at 10:07:25 pm
As 2009 ends, the city of Rosemount has experienced a year of new beginnings, hardship, disappointment, sorrow and joy. The community welcomed a new library – a long sought-after amenity – but also saw commercial development downtown falter. - BV alumni swimming (Lakeville Sun-Current)
posted on December 30, 2009 at 07:53:10 am
Burnsville High School's annual alumni swimming meet will be noon Saturday, Dec. 26, in the high school pool. All former members of the boys and girls programs are invited, as are family members and friends. - Apple Valley, Rosemount levies mean lower taxes for most (Apple Valley - Rosemount Sun-Current)
posted on December 23, 2009 at 08:02:33 am
Roughly 92 percent of Apple Valley homeowners will see their city property taxes go down in 2010, but one council member said more could be done to reduce collections. - U of M, WindLogics partner to study and improve wind turbine performance (Finance and Commerce)
posted on December 21, 2009 at 06:57:30 pm
WindLogics, a St. Paul-based wind and solar resource analysis company, is participating in a University of Minnesota-led consortium selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to study and improve wind turbine performance and reliability. - Council decreases budget, tax levy (Rosemount Thisweek)
posted on December 3, 2009 at 07:23:06 pm
The Rosemount City Council adopted its preliminary 2010 budget and payable 2010 property tax levy on Dec. 1 after holding its annual Truth and Taxation hearing. - Sports shorts (South St. Paul - Inver Grove Heights Sun-Current)
posted on November 22, 2009 at 06:27:08 am
The Lakeville South High School girls hockey team will hold its annual "Tree Top Fundraiser" Saturday, Nov. 21, and Sunday, Nov. 22, at the Citizens Bank parking lot in Lakeville. - Dakota County Technical College to Serve as Inaugural Pilot of NanoProfessor NanoScience Education Program (Marketwire)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 02:19:50 pm
College Provides Cutting-Edge Nanotech Education and Training to Students in Meeting the Shifting Needs of the American Workforce - Eagan park closed for deer hunt - "Sun-Current Today" TV news - Monday, Nov. 9 (Burnsville Sun-Current)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 08:24:54 am
Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan will be closed select mornings in the upcoming weeks for controlled bow hunts to manage the park's deer population. - Five Blue Knights Soccer Players Make ICCAC Region XI 1st Team All-Region (Rosemount Thisweek)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 11:59:37 pm
Both the women and men’s 2009-2010 Blue Knights soccer teams at Dakota County Technical College just completed banner years, each setting program records for wins, the women going 16-6 with the men finishing 15-6-1. - Eagan park closed for deer hunt - "Sun-Current Today" TV news - Monday, Nov. 9 (Eagan Sun-Current)
posted on November 9, 2009 at 07:27:40 pm
Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan will be closed select mornings in the upcoming weeks for controlled bow hunts to manage the park's deer population. - Wind energy research to be conducted at UMore, DCTC in Rosemount (Apple Valley - Rosemount Sun-Current)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 08:12:10 am
Rosemount will be home to three wind turbines thanks to an $8 million federal stimulus grant. The University of Minnesota was one of three institutions recently selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to lead a wind energy research project. - College plans $13 million remodel (Rosemount Thisweek)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 10:08:07 pm
Most colleges strive to keep up with the latest technological advances, and Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount is no exception. The technical college is seeking a total of $13 million to remodel 118,000 square feet of its campus. - Soup Winblad: A Farmington treasure (Farmington Thisweek)
posted on October 30, 2009 at 09:20:10 pm
I came to Farmington in 1973 fresh from a four-year term in the United States Air Force. My position at the then six-year (grades 7-12) high school was that of guidance counselor. - Soup Winblad was longtime teacher, coach (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 02:13:27 am
The Rosemount resident was a star athlete in high school and college. - U of M aims to be wind energy leader (Rosemount Thisweek)
posted on October 21, 2009 at 09:38:06 pm
The University of Minnesota’s environmental research facility near Rosemount will soon have its first wind turbine, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.