April 27, 2105
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College will present a student recital of instrumental and vocal performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel, located in the Fine Arts Building, F-157. The recital is free.
April 27, 2015
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College will host its eighth annual Sidewalk Art Contest May 4-6 on the sidewalk outside the Shafer Art Gallery.
The contest is open to all residents of Barton County. Artists wishing to participate need to register and pick up their free chalk at the Shafer Gallery between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on any of the three days. Artists must have their work completed by 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 6.
April 16, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College is hosting Enrollment Days sessions to help students prepare for the upcoming school year. Space is limited so students need to call (620) 792-9286 to sign up, or they can sign up online at bartonccc.edu/admission. The schedule is as follows:
April 14, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Lindsey Higgins
The Barton Community College Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23 in the Shafer Art Gallery.
The 24-piece orchestra is comprised of high school, college and adult members of the Barton and Pawnee county areas.
Photo by Brandon Steinert
The Golden Belt Community Foundation awarded Central Kansas Upward Bound a $500 grant to bring recycling to the Barton Community College campus
"It's nice that Barton now has the option for recycling and the individual cans makes it a lot easier," Barton student LiErin McCune-streit said. "It's good for the earth, and this is the only one we have."
April 8, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College art students will line the walls of the Shafer Art Gallery with their work during the “Barton Student Art Exhibit” juried art show from April 13 through May 2. The reception will be Friday, April 17 from 6-8 p.m.
Shafer Art Gallery Director Dave Barnes said the student exhibit is an important part of encouraging young artists.
March 31, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College will be closed on Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6 for Easter break. Barton's Center for Adult Education and Shafer Art Gallery will also be closed. The college's regular class schedule and office hours will resume Tuesday, April 7.
March 31, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College will present a student recital of instrumental and vocal performances at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 9 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel, located in the Fine Arts Building, F-157. The recital is free.
March 31, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College is offering a course to help people become more familiar with some of the basics of exploring the Internet from 1-4 p.m. every Wednesday, April 15 – May 20 at the Center for Adult Education, 1025 Main St. in Great Bend, room D-107.
Instructor Rich Unrein will teach students how to use links, customize and perform searches, run virus scans, organize a favorites list and much more. The Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers will be covered.
March 31, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
The Barton Forensics team has been competing throughout the spring semester. They have competed in four tournaments and have one remaining.
2015 Border Wars Tournament
This tournament was held Jan. 30 through Feb. 1 on the Kansas Wesleyan University campus in Salina. It was sponsored by Kansas Wesleyan University and Cameron University.
