BLINN NOTES
Fall registration now open
Registration for Blinn’s Fall semester is available through Aug. 30, with classes beginning Aug. 31. For enrollment and financial aid information, visit: www.blinn.edu.
Blinn’s Hodde Center offers free resume consultation for job seekers
Blinn College’s A.W. Hodde, Jr. Technical Education Center is offering free advice to job seekers who need help fine-tuning their résumés. Located at 2910 S. Blue Bell Road in Brenham, the Hodde Center is offering free résumé consultation between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The Hodde Center computer lab is also available to job seekers and will be specifically dedicated to résumé preparation and consultation each Wednesday between 8 a.m. and noon. Resume consultants will be on hand to offer advice and show job seekers how they can find employers’ information online.
Blinn’s Star of the Republic Museum offers hands-on activities for young visitors
Blinn College’s Star of the Republic Museum is connecting children to Texas history with an exciting new summer program. Each Saturday until Aug. 15, children of all ages are invited to participate in the “Hands-on History” program, where they can learn the craft behind such skills as knot tying, corn husk dolls, basket-weaving and beading and weaving, all while learning bits of Texas history from museum staff and volunteers. The “Hands-On History” sessions are available during normal business hours, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Length of the sessions is dependent on individual museum patrons. There is no additional cost to participate in the sessions, and children are invited to take their crafts home.
Star of the Republic Museum thanks military families for their service
Star of the Republic Museum administered by Blinn College will show its appreciation for members of the U.S. armed forces this summer by offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Free admission to all sites at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site will be offered until Monday, Sept. 7. Up to five family members will also be admitted free of charge.
Local part-time job listings available
Local employers who have part-time job openings for Blinn College students may list those opportunities with the job listings service provided by the college advising and counseling center. Employers may forward information to donna.winkelmann@blinn.edu or Blinn College Counseling Services, 902 College Ave., Brenham, TX 77833. For more information about the service call 979-830-4196.
Technical Education classes available
The Blinn College Technical Education program housed in the A.W. Hodde Jr. Technical Education Center offers classes in machining, electrical technology, office and administrative support and health fields such as phlebotomy, medical office assistant, certified nurse’s aide and certified medication aide throughout the Fall. For more information, visit www.blinn.edu/blinntec or call 979-830-4443.
Workforce Education classes available
The Blinn College Workforce Education program has numerous classes available in the areas of Health, Applied Technology, Career and Professional Development, Computers and Information Technology and Continuing Education. There are also online learning opportunities available monthly. For more information on available classes visit www.blinn.edu/workforce.
As part of its commitment to student success, Blinn is implementing a Quality Enhancement Plan titled “Destination Success: First-Year Focus,” which utilizes learning communities to support first-year college students. Find out more at www.blinn.edu/QEP/.
As part of its commitment to student success, Blinn is implementing a Quality Enhancement Plan titled “Destination Success: First-Year Focus,” which utilizes learning communities to support first-year college students. Find out more at www.blinn.edu/QEP/.