Nursing students offer health screenings at shelter
March 11, 2024
A longstanding collaboration is back as Jackson College Nursing students come to the Jackson Interfaith Shelter to provide health services. Nursing Instructor Laura Thomas was once a Jackson College student who took trips to the Interfaith Shelter as a community service. COVID put a pause on the collaboration. “Due to COVID things had to […]
Jackson Healthcare Workforce Initiative provides $1.5 million gift
February 15, 2024
Transforming healthcare education with Alvin Glick’s legacy A world-class medical simulation center to educate tomorrow’s healthcare professions in real-life scenarios will become a reality thanks to the caring, foresight and generosity of longtime Jackson businessman, the late Alvin Glick. Alro Steel and the Alvin Glick Foundation made a generous $1.5 million donation to Jackson College […]
Jackson College welcomes new trustee, Teshna Thomas
November 16, 2023
Jackson College welcomes a new Board of Trustees member, Teshna Thomas, to be sworn in on Friday, Nov. 17. With nearly 20 years of professional experience at Henry Ford Jackson Hospital, Thomas offers a wealth of experience connecting with the community. As Director of Community Engagement, she is the point person for building relationships with […]
Start strong. Jackson College helps young grad find success
October 24, 2023
Emily Mast considers her time at Jackson College invaluable. She started her education at Jackson Preparatory Early College at the age of 14. Being in JPEC means you’re dual-enrolled at Jackson College. After two years she obtained her Associate of Arts degree before being accepted into Purdue University at the age of 16. “I’m glad […]
Introducing Jetway, the College’s landing spot for career & personal interest offerings!
September 28, 2023
Looking to take your education and career to the next level? Look no further than Jetway by Jackson College! Whether you are looking to enhance your career or explore a personal interest, Jetway has it all. With a growing selection of programs and classes, you can go beyond the classroom and discover new opportunities for […]
Meet the “Gold” standard team behind Jackson College’s Veteran Services office
September 22, 2023
Randall Locke is Jackson College’s Veterans Resource Representative. A position he has proudly held over the last seven years. The retired Marine officer is a veteran of the first Gulf War operation and served in a number of command billets all over the world. He, along with his colleague Liz Snell, knows what it takes […]
Unlock your potential with work-based learning
August 30, 2023
Internships can be an integral part of your collegiate experience. Here at Jackson College students for credit can go through our Work Based Learning program. “It means students in their program of study can go to a site to be able to put what they have learned in the classroom into practical application,” Work Based […]
Unveiling the Cosmos: Jackson College’s State-of-the-Art Astronomical Observatory
August 10, 2023
The stars. The planets. The great beyond. Jackson College is ready for eyes to look towards the skies with its state-of-the-art Astronomical Observatory. At the heart of the observatory is the CDK700, a complete observatory class telescope designed and engineered by Adrian, Michigan’s PlaneWave Instruments. The design produces a wider, flatter field and astigmatic-free […]