Jackson College wants to step up to the plate to help students feel more secure when it comes to having access to the basics. The United Way of Michigan says more than 1.5 million or 39 percent of households in Michigan are below the Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed (ALICE) threshold of financial survival. This […]

The Journey Back then, she was a teenage parent working at the former retailer Jacobson’s. Jackson College, or JCC at the time, caught her attention and saw it as an opportunity to improve her family’s future. She initially wanted to be an ultrasound technician but later decided to return to education and earned her Associate […]

Jackson College’s Simulation & Innovation Center transforms medical education. Located in Justin Whiting Hall, Jackson College’s Simulation Innovation Center enhances experiential learning for students and ultimately, improves patient care. It allows current and future healthcare professionals to practice with high-fidelity manikins and other specialized medical resources. This valuable teaching center may also be used by […]

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Professor shares a close-up look at science behind viruses, health Professor Matthew Badtke’s enthusiasm for teaching students about science is contagious!  Professor Badtke, Ph.D., teaches biology, chemistry, environmental science, microbiology, and public health courses at Jackson College. The knowledge and experience he has gained over the years help him help students better understand common topics. “I […]

Jackson Rose Run celebrates 53rd year; returns to Jets Hangar Saturday It’s the 53rd annual Jackson Rose Run this Saturday. As people walk and run their way through the scenery a large portion of the proceeds will go towards the Jackson College Women’s Soccer team. The Rose Run starts at 7:30 a.m. at the Jackson […]

Have you heard of Jackson College’s Employment Hub? It’s focused on assisting JC students and alumni by preparing them to succeed in today’s workforce. But, faculty and alumni can also use the hub. It doesn’t matter if you are advancing or have completed your program. The Employment Hub will help you be more knowledgeable and […]

Marilyn Sanderson is one of many who graduated from Jackson College this year. It’s been more than 40 years in the making.   The 81-year-old originally attended Jackson College in 1978.   “My daughter went to Kindergarten, and I went to JC,” she said.  She said she probably would have been a social worker had she […]

Summer Gibson has a need for speed. Inspired by her father, who was also a racer, she found her passion in drag racing at a young age. “There’s seven seconds to think about 100 million different things and try to kind of figure out if your car was going fast or slow and making sure […]

Former student comes back to Jackson College as an employee. His work is honored nationally. Justin Gaeta is surrounded by data on a daily basis. “We solve puzzles,” he said. For five years at Jackson College his work in the Institutional Research and Effectiveness office as the department’s director which includes analysis to enhance the […]