The grand opening/ribbon cutting for the new Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative (RAMTEC), located on the Tri-Rivers Career Center Campus in Marion, is set for September 19, 2013. A business summit will be held at 3:30pm in the Auditorium, followed by the ribbon cutting at 4:30 and public tours through 6:30pm RAMTEC will […]
Marion Vex Robotics Competition to Draw 80 Schools
More than 80 high school and middle school teams, nearly double the amount from last year, are expected to participate in the 5th Annual SME-EF Marion Area Vex Qualifier March 1, 2013 in the Alber Student Center, located on the Marion Technical College/Ohio State University Marion campus at 1467 Mount Vernon Avenue. “Five years ago […]
Student Project Teams Up Tri-Rivers and White Castle
What began as a class exercise for The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business is turning into real-world environmental improvements for Columbus-based White Castle. The Ohio State business college project, led by a Marion woman, will also bring significant savings on supplies to Central Ohio career technical schools, including Tri-Rivers. White Castle is one […]
New Robotics Training Facility in Marion Breaks Ground
With a blustery wind and a back drop of equipment tearing up the topsoil at Tri-Rivers Career Center, several partners joined together Tuesday to break ground on a new robotics training center. The new facility will be the first of its kind in the State of Ohio and officials hope it will be another step […]
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Tri-Rivers Career Center and Center For Adult Education is seeking your thoughts and opinions as they strive to meet the goals of their students, improve programs, and prepare their students for careers in today's job market.
Partners Hope to Make Marion a Robotics Center
Could Marion become a center for robotics education and training? That’s the ultimate goal of local businesses and education centers who unveiled their plans to create a robotics education center located at Tri-Rivers Career Center. The center hopes to provide needed skilled labor and put Marion on the map for robotics training.
Tri-Rivers Issues Alumni, Service Awards
New Student Orientation Offered at Tri-Rivers
Tri-Rivers is holding their New Student Orientation on Tuesday, August 10, starting at 6:00 pm. New students, Transitions and Level 1 students, and their parents are encouraged to attend this important event that provides the chance to get familiar with the school, teachers, programs, and more.
Area Teachers Studying Math and Science at Tri-Rivers
Teachers are on vacation, right? Wrong. Several area math, science and technology teachers are attending a Math Machines Workshop at Tri-Rivers this week called Connecting Math, Science and Technology. They are using algebra and geometric formulas to build a calculator-controlled Science And Math (SAM) vehicle and two other math machines for use in their classrooms.
Students Participate in Pilot Netbook Program
Connectivity, digital citizenship and interactive learning are all crucial for students’ success in today’s high-tech global economy. In order to meet these technology needs Tri-Rivers is piloting a”Netbooks in the Classroom” program next fall, according to Larry Hickman, executive director for the career center.