by Alicia Wanek How can you save tens of thousands of dollars on the cost of a college education? You can apply for scholarships and grants, but what if there was an even simpler option? How about starting at a two-year college institution like Richland College? A Dallas county…
Richland College art professors Jen Rose and Marian Lefeld are raising awareness about the epidemic of sex trafficking in the U.S. with “In You We Trust,” an art exhibit that gives a tangible representation of children sold on the streets each year. The exhibit is on display now through Oct….
Richland College Offers Career Programs to Fit You by Alicia Wanek Dallas’ “best kept secret” may not be a restaurant gem or a trendy boutique but instead an innovative approach to career and technical education, right in our own backyard. Whether you want to refresh your skills for the…
Richland College showed its green side with a campus-wide recycling rate of more than 82 percent during the spring semester, earning the grand champion prize in RecycleMania, an annual competition for college and university recycling programs. Each spring since 2001, colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada report the…
If you’ve ever tried to help your child with their “new math” homework, you know that kids are not learning the same way we did. Educational models are constantly evolving, and advancements in technology have opened up a whole new world of creative ways that students can access information and…
The Richland College Technology, Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (TEAM) Center had its grand opening on April 21st, advancing the college’s mission of teaching, learning and community building. The new TEAM Center also addresses the need to contribute to the growth of the current and future Dallas economy by developing human…
Richland Collegiate High School allows students to earn a high school and college degree simultaneously. Oh, and did we mention, it’s free. by Alicia Wanek What if your child could graduate from high school with a full two-year associate’s degree for free? It can happen—if you are a resident of…
Linda Daugherty began her theatre career as an actress on Broadway, but when the young mom moved to Texas in 1983, she found her passion for writing screenplays about real life issues. Bless Cricket, Crest Toothpaste, and Tommy Tune in 1985, a play about her relationship growing up with a…
It’s Never Too Late to Learn Something New by Alicia Wanek | Staff Writer If you could go back in time, what would you do differently? Lots of things to be sure, but you don’t have to resign yourself to the status quo. At Richland College, the Continuing Education…