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The 91¿ì»îÁÖ Continuing Education and Corporate Training department is pleased to announce its new Coffee and Beverage Technician Academy.

Pictured: 2023 Student Winners of the Northeast Texas Poetry Contest, First through Fourth, Michelle Calderon, Maddy Smith, Morgan Thrapp, and Odalys Adame. Photo courtesy of Mandy Smith and the Eagle.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

Odes to the Majestic and Natural:  An Upbeat Objectivism Returns to the Northeast Texas Poetry Reading

The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at 91¿ì»îÁÖ will kick off its 2023-2024 performance season with a special event concert by country music legend on Thursday, Oct. 5th at 7:30 p.m.

Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives band will take the stage to perform your favorite classics as well as music from his latest album that was released earlier this year.

Spooky season is almost upon us and it is time to mark your calendars for 91¿ì»îÁÖ's annual Scare Affair event. It will be held on Saturday, Oct. 21st from 6-9 p.m. As always, there will be free candy, a costume contest, bounce houses, food, games and more! We look forward to seeing everyone there as we celebrate 35 years of family fun. 

The Carroll Shelby Automotive Program at 91¿ì»îÁÖ will host their annual Dyno Day and Open House on Saturday, Oct. 14th. The event will be held at the Shelby Automotive building on the 91¿ì»îÁÖ campus from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Participants who would like to test the performance of their vehicle can get a 15-minute dyno pull for $35. The facilities will also be open for touring, including the new EV building that was recently completed. There will also be memorbilia sales and food. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Shelby Automotive Student Club. 

Elliott Auto Group in Mount Pleasant recently donated a customized Ford F-150 truck to the Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Program at 91¿ì»îÁÖ. Pictured at the gift presentation is (from left): Dr. Jonathan McCullough, 91¿ì»îÁÖ Executive Vice President for Advancement and Elliott representatives Tommy Shumate, Brandon Milam, Shelton West and Ashley Willson. To learn more about the Shelby Auto Tech Program, visit .

The 91¿ì»îÁÖ Physical Therapist Assistant program has started a new academic year with 16 new students. Students recently participated in wheelchair mobility activities including maneuvering wheelchairs on level and unlevel surfaces, in elevators, and on curbs and ramps. Students also learned to measure patients for custom wheelchairs and determine appropriate fit of wheelchairs. The 91¿ì»îÁÖ Physical Therapist Assistant Program here at 91¿ì»îÁÖ is the shortest in the state at 17 months.

You may have seen some buzz on social media lately about the Continuing Education Department's American Sign Language (ASL) and Conversational Spanish classes being held in Mount Pleasant. ASL is being taught at Jo's Downtown on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Conversational Spanish is at Super Bueno on Monday and Wednesday. Those who feel comfortable at the intermediate level can still join in on either series! Click below for quick, easy registration. 

91¿ì»îÁÖ will host its annual transfer fair on Thursday, Sept. 28th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Union Building. The event will bring representatives from more than 25 universities to campus to meet with prospective transfer students. 

"This is a great opportunity for 91¿ì»îÁÖ students to meet with lots of universities at one time. Anyone who is planning to continue their education beyond 91¿ì»îÁÖ should definitely make an effort to attend," Sheila Eddy, Associate Director of Academic Advising, said.