Northeast Mississippi Community College President Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits down with Marketing and Public Relations Specialist Liz Calvery to discuss all that goes into the college making a call for weather or other events and how that affects the operations of the college, its employees, students and community members. Ford also talks about the ease of transitioning classes to an online format, with Northeast being one of the top schools in the nation in delivering instruction through online formats, and how when the college makes a decision on weather, it has a trickle-down effect on local school districts, parents, and students. To wrap up, Ford gives listeners the Northeast News and discusses athletics, academics, workforce, student activities, and human resources, along with many more important things happening at one of the nation’s top community colleges.
For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at&nbsp;<a href="https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com/" target="_blank">https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com</a>. --NEMCC--Information about Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeNortheast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit <a href="http://www.nemcc.edu" target="_blank">http://www.nemcc.edu.</a>

It's the 280th episode of the longest-running community college podcast in Mississippi, and that's TigerTalk by Northeast Mississippi Community College.


TigerTalk 280 01/24/2024

Northeast Mississippi Community College President Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits down with Marketing and Public Relations Specialist Liz Calvery to discuss the inclement weather that has caused the college to shut down for the remainder of the week and switch from in-person to virtual learning. Ford also addresses the addition of cross country in the fall of 2024, the hiring of a cross country coach, the impact that athletics has on the college's enrollment and bottom line, and the financial responsibilities that the college has when adding a sport. To wrap up, Ford gives listeners the Northeast News and discusses athletics, academics, workforce, student activities, and human resources, along with many more important things happening at one of the nation’s top community colleges.
For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at&nbsp;<a href="https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com/" target="_blank">https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com</a>. --NEMCC--Information about Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeNortheast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit <a href="http://www.nemcc.edu" target="_blank">http://www.nemcc.edu.</a>

It's the 279th episode of the longest-running community college podcast in Mississippi, and that's TigerTalk by Northeast Mississippi Community College.


TigerTalk 279 01/17/2024

Northeast Mississippi Community College President Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits down with Marketing and Public Relations Specialist Liz Calvery to discuss the college's dedication to customer service training and what Northeast is doing to do more to help the customers it serves -- whether it is students, alumni or community members. Northeast will undergo customer service training in the Spring of 2024 for members of the college's administration and then implement the training that Chick-Fil-A uses to all of its employees -- full- and part-time along with student workers in Fall 2024. To wrap up, Ford gives listeners the Northeast News and discusses athletics, academics, workforce, student activities, and human resources along with many more important things happening at one of the nation’s top community colleges.
For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at&nbsp;<a href="https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com/" target="_blank">https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com</a>. --NEMCC--Information about Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeNortheast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit <a href="http://www.nemcc.edu" target="_blank">http://www.nemcc.edu.</a>

It's the 278th episode of the longest-running community college podcast in Mississippi, and that's TigerTalk by Northeast Mississippi Community College.

TigerTalk 278 01/10/2024

Northeast Mississippi Community College President Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits down with Marketing and Public Relations Specialist Liz Calvery to discuss the veteran educator's goals and aspirations for the 2024 Spring semester. Ford talks about projects coming to the college's Booneville campus such as finishing the HVAC renovations in Gordon and Hargett halls as well as the Burgess Fitness Center, a look at the progress being made to the Seth Pounds Auditorium and the Eula Dees Memorial Library and future endeavors that the college will undertake such as the renovations to Wood Hall, the MDOT Phase III and IV projects and the recently-acquired career and technical education facility (old Corinthian Furniture building) To wrap up, Ford gives listeners the Northeast News and discusses athletics, academics, workforce, student activities, and human resources along with many more important things happening at one of the nation’s top community colleges.
For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at&nbsp;<a href="https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com/" target="_blank">https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com</a>. --NEMCC--Information about Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeNortheast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit <a href="http://www.nemcc.edu" target="_blank">http://www.nemcc.edu.</a>

It's the 277th episode of the longest-running community college podcast in Mississippi, and that's TigerTalk by Northeast Mississippi Community College.

TigerTalk 277 01/03/2024

Northeast Mississippi Community College President Dr. Ricky G. Ford talks about everything that the college has accomplished during the Fall 2023 semester. Ford discusses the enrollment increase that the college saw during the Fall 2023 semester - over 200 students from the previous year, the college's selection as a Great Colleges to Work for Honor Roll status, the selection of Northeast as an Apple Distinguished School for the second consecutive term, Northeast receiving a $15 million grant from EONReality for advancements in Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and XR along with many other accomplishments that the college celebrated during the last four months. 
For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at&nbsp;<a href="https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com/" target="_blank">https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com</a>. --NEMCC--Information about Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeNortheast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit <a href="http://www.nemcc.edu" target="_blank">http://www.nemcc.edu.</a>

It's the 276th episode of the longest-running community college podcast in Mississippi, and that's TigerTalk by Northeast Mississippi Community College.

TigerTalk 276 12/26/2023

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