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10 things you might not know about Martin Luther King Jr.

Celebrate MLK Day today, Jan. 17, 2022, by learning 10 new facts about the civil rights leader’s life and legacy.

  1. King’s birth name was Michael, not Martin.
  2. King entered college when he was 15 years old.
  3. King received his doctorate in systematic theology.
  4. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech was not his first at the Lincoln Memorial.
  5. King was jailed 29 times.
  6. King narrowly escaped an assassination attempt a decade before the assassination that killed him.
  7. King’s last public speech foretold his death.
  8. Members of King’s family did not believe James Earl Ray acted alone.
  9. King’s mother was also murdered by gun violence.
  10. King is the only non-president to have a national holiday.
January 17, 2022by Emilie Wilson
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INSTRUCTORS: Catch the Learning “Bug!”

Do you remember learning how to ride a two-wheel bike instead of a tricycle?  At first, you were probably scared because you were doing something unknown and didn’t want to get hurt (it’s a long way down to the ground!).  But once you sat on the seat, put your foot to the pedal, and gave it a push, you were on your way!  Even if you fell or crashed, you got back on and started all over again.  Before you knew it, riding that two-wheel bike was as natural as breathing.  It was exhilarating, and it gave you more freedom than you had before!  Learning new things can provide those same emotions and more.  You gain pride in knowing something you didn’t before and build confidence to continue to learn new things.  You’ve now caught the learning “bug!” Continue reading

March 21, 2017by jbraun
Health Careers & Wellness

The human cell: A pumpkin’s Halloween costume?

female student by pumpkin with human cell labels and descriptions

Know what Cytoplasm or the Endoplasmic Reticulum is? How about Ribosomes and Golgi complex?

Cue the crickets!

Now, how about pizza … or pumpkins … or a fish bowl?!  Know anything about those items?

Of course you do!

Brian Turner, our EMS/Paramedic Instructor and Program Director, is using those common items to give his students a fundamental understanding of some of the most complex parts of the human body. Continue reading

October 6, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff

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