What We Talk About When We Talk About Education

It was an honor to be with distinguished colleagues on this discussion panel. We discussed the goals of higher-ed and the value of a liberal education. We followed up Yong Zhao’s TED Talk regarding education and also discussed parts of Fareed Zakaria’s book In Defense of a Liberal Education. I was a little nervous, due to the topic, but I enjoyed the experience.

Astronomy (ASTR 122) Online Summer 2020! April 5, 2020

For the first time, the JCCC Astronomy Department is offering its ASTR 122, Astronomy online. This is a 4-credit class, with lab. Previously, this class was only offered in a face-to-face setting. No on-campus meetings are required. All assignments, including, homework, exams, labs, and naked-eye home observing sessions, will be submitted through Canvas. If you […]

Fall 2019 Evening with the Stars October 11, 2019

On the afternoon of October 8, 2019, the JCCC Astronomy Department, in collaboration with Jackie Beucher, Vice President of the Astronomical Society of Kansas City, brought in former NASA astronaut Dr. Steven Hawley, to speak about the Hubble Space Telescope. The event was a limited afternoon edition of the Astronomy Department’s fall Evening with the […]

Alarming Astronomy: Strange Sights-Past, Present and Future April 11, 2019

The JCCC Astronomy Department will once again open its doors and telescopes for an out-of-this-world evening on Saturday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. in Craig Community Auditorium (GEB 233). We welcome guest speaker Jay Manifold of the Astronomical Society of Kansas City. Manifold will speak on “Alarming Astronomy: Strange Sights—Past, Present and Future, exploring such questions […]

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