Monthly Archives: November 2012

 

FM Can Start You on Your Path to a Six-Figure Income

Amy Radik As a 23 year-old father of two, “community college,” according to Jeremy Lombardoni, “was my only life-saving choice. It was local, accessible, affordable, and offered the closest nursing program. It met all my career choice needs.” Jeremy, however, didn’t start out looking to earn a degree in nursing. “After high school, my best [...]

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The Cherry Orchard

Fulton-Montgomery Community College will present “The Cherry Orchard,” a theatre production at the College’s Theatre, 2805 State Highway 67, Johnstown on Friday, November 30 at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, December 1 at 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday, December 2 at 2:00 p.m. According to FM Theatre Arts Assistant Professor Jason Radalin, “The Cherry Orchard” is a masterful [...]

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FM Presents Author, Poet, and Psychotherapist Paul Pines

On Thursday, November 29, from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. in the College Theatre, Paul Pines will present a lecture focusing on the belief system, cosmology, and artistic symbols of the Mayan and Aztec cultures and its inevitable clash with European culture at the time of the Spanish Conquistadors starting in the 15th Century entitled Reflections [...]

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Liberty Partnership Program at FM:

Reversing High School Drop-Out Rates Jean Karutis  The lack of high school completion by young people in the United States is widely acknowledged as a serious problem in need of immediate attention.  It seems a whole generation of individuals whose futures should be bright and whose contribution to society should propel the U.S. to global [...]

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Paul Pines to Give Lecture on Aztec and Mayan Cultures

On Thursday, November 29 from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. in the FM Theater, Paul Pines will present a lecture focusing on the belief system, cosmology, and artistic symbols of the Mayan and Aztec cultures and its inevitable clash with European culture at the time of the Spanish Conquistadors starting in the 15th Century. Author of [...]

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Annual Legislative Breakfast

Fulton Montgomery Community College recently hosted City, County, and State Officials at its Annual Legislative Breakfast where guests heard updates on accomplishments and challenges for the College. FM President Dr. Dustin Swanger and Board of Trustees Chairman James Landrio welcomed the local leaders which included Congressman Paul Tonko, Assemblyman Marc Butler, Amsterdam Mayor Ann Thane, [...]

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The “I” in Information

Michael V. Daly & Mary Donohue  The fall 2012 semester marks another high point in how the Evans Library provides FM students and faculty with the ability to directly experience and engage with how information is created, accessed, and shared in the 21st century.  The addition of 30 iPads to our Information Literacy program has [...]

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Thanking the Vets

November has been designated as “Thank a Veteran Month” at Fulton-Montgomery Community College. On Friday, November 9, students and staff were encouraged to wear red, white, and blue to support and honor local Veterans. The College will also be launching a “Housewares for Heroes” Project, co-sponsored with the Ladies Auxiliary to The Veterans of Foreign [...]

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Around Campus

Various Hours of Operation Fitness Center Hours Monday/Wednesday/Friday ~ 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Monday/Wednesday ~ 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday/Wednesday ~ 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Tuesday ~ 12:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Thursday ~ 12:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m, 6:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Friday ~ 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturday/Sunday ~ 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Open Recreation Hours – P.E. Building Monday/Wednesday/Friday ~ [...]

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Gaming Club Donates to Lexington

The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, also known as FM’s Gaming Club, held a bake sale fundraiser with the aim of supporting Lexington, an agency that provides services and programs to children and adults with disabilities in Fulton and Albany Counties. “Our motivation to donate to Lexington was based on the fact [...]

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