Get ready for back to school season with NLC’s 2012-2013 Course Catalog.
If you’ve ever considered enrolling at NLC, here’s every thing you need to know about the college in one easy-to-use electronic catalog. Continue reading
30 Monday Jul 2012
Posted College News
inGet ready for back to school season with NLC’s 2012-2013 Course Catalog.
If you’ve ever considered enrolling at NLC, here’s every thing you need to know about the college in one easy-to-use electronic catalog. Continue reading
27 Friday Jul 2012
Posted Student Profiles
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With only one more Friday before the scholarship deadline, this is the second to last post in the Fulfill Your Dreams series.
Meet scholarship recipient James Birkenkamp, an electrician from Local 150 in Crystal Lake, IL.
Learn how a scholarship from Union Plus can make it possible for students like James to earn a degree the union way. Continue reading
23 Monday Jul 2012
Posted College News
inGet ready for some union training with NLC through our Bonnie Ladin Union Skills Program.
It’s official! The courses will now be held at the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS), a union facility and home of the International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots, AFL-CIO, in Linthicum, Maryland. Continue reading
20 Friday Jul 2012
Posted Student Profiles
in“This degree will allow me to bring my workplace up-to-date with cutting edge technology and new software, making the company more competitive,” says John Bacon who is pursuing a degree in Construction Management with NLC. Continue reading
16 Monday Jul 2012
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On Friday, July 13, NLC’s Dean of Labor Studies and School of Professional Studies Daniel Katz, PhD. appeared on “Now with Alex Wagner” on MSNBC.
If you missed it, check it out to see what Dean Katz had to say about Occupy Wall Street, the decline in union membership and “The Second Bill of Rights.”
13 Friday Jul 2012
Posted Student Profiles
inHundreds of students have already signed up to take a class in Fall 2012. Are you one of them?
Don’t forget that August 6th is the scholarship and financial aid deadline. With classes less than two months away, there’s no time like the present to fulfill your dreams with NLC like Sarah Gray of Machinists Local Lodge 2339H.
Sarah’s love of travel propelled her into a career in the sky, but the flight attendant traded her travel guidebooks for textbooks when she enrolled at NLC – and she couldn’t be happier. Continue reading
10 Tuesday Jul 2012
Posted Alumni Spotlight
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When Edward Smith attended National Labor College (NLC) back in 1974, labor was in its heyday. A labor shortage meant high wages and ‘cafeteria’ benefits.
Smith was a sponge soaking up all the information he could from his professors and his fellow students, who came from all across the country to fight for workers.
“We were all dedicated; all on a mission,” says Smith. “We were missionaries for the labor movement.” Continue reading
09 Monday Jul 2012
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06 Friday Jul 2012
Posted Alumni Spotlight
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July 4th has come and gone in a burst of fireworks and barbeques with union-made Ball Park Franks and beer.
That means Back to School is just around the corner for the kids, but don’t forget about your educational plans. You still have time to apply for scholarships and federal financial aid for the Fall semester at NLC.
A scholarship was a great help to one recent NLC graduate, Francis Nevel of CWA Local 2201 from Quinton, VA. Continue reading
02 Monday Jul 2012
Posted Alumni Spotlight, College News
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AFGE, AFSCME, AFT, Commencement, CSEA, CWA, GCIU, IAFF, IAM, IBEW, ILWU, IRON, LIUNA, National Labor College, NEA, OPEIU, PASS, SEIU, SMWIA, UA, UAW, UFCW, USW, Working America
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