Best-selling author Laurie Notaro brings her wit and humor to Rio Salado College on Friday, Oct. 14, from 7-9 p.m. Notaro will read from her latest book, It Looked Different on the Model, and will answer questions and sign books. The public is invited to join Rios creative writing students for this free event, which [...]
The Timmy Global Health () offers the promise of a healthy future to low-income communities in developing countries. Formerly known as the Timmy Foundation, the organization was founded in 1997 by Dr. Charles Dietzen, who was an Indianapolis-based pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist. Among its missions, the organization provides direct medical assistance and [...]
Phlebotomy is the medical procedure of drawing and analysis of blood. Professionals can take samples of blood for transfusions or donations, or to check for diseases. There are several various phlebotomy jobs any person can get after taking a course. Most jobs are held by technicians, who need to draw blood from patients. Other specialists [...]
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will hold its first research symposium competition on Oct. 10, 2011, starting at 10 a.m. in Rosenberger 102. The research symposium, in which cash awards will be up for grabs, encourages graduate students in biochemistry, chemistry, and pharmacognosy to communicate the results of scientific research in an oral [...]
Although Rio Salado College offers 48 start dates a year, quite a few of the colleges students still adhere to traditional semesters. For many Rio Salado students starting classes this week, the following resources may come in handy. Student Resources Career Planning: Online self-serve career planning and in-person career counseling are both available. Bookstore: Textbooks, [...]
Leveraging available technologies to make education more accessible and engaging is a hot topic among educators. Rio Salado College eLearning design faculty chair Dr. Jennifer Freed, who spoke recently on integrating mobile devices into course content at the 2011 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Conference in Austin, Texas, has quite a few of [...]