Education
BY HANNAH JOHNSON
Collin College grant funds new curriculum A grant from the National Science Foundation will allow Collin College to develop a robotic welding curriculum. The new curriculum will bene t not only Collin College students, but area-wide industries as well as welding students across the country if the curriculum is widely adopted, according to a Sept. 12 press release. The three-year, $446,852 Advanced Techno- logical Education grant will also fund specialized faculty training and equipment purchases. “The college is thankful for the opportunity to help shape the future of robotic welding training, and I am excited for the curriculum-building process to begin,” Collin College District President Neil Matkin said in the release. “... I believe the training that develops out of this grant will serve as a crucial resource for students and the community.”
Frisco ISD o cials settle ahead of trial Frisco ISD o cials have approved a set- tlement agreement with the Texas attorney general for the electioneering lawsuit led earlier this year. The district’s board of trustees approved the settlement Sept. 16. The settlement will allow FISD to avoid additional expenses and use of resources required for a full trial which was set for Sept. 30, according to an emailed statement from an FISD spokesperson. In case you missed it Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Frisco ISD for illegal electioneering on Feb. 28 in response to three social media posts that were published on FISD’s Government A airs Facebook page Feb. 20, 23 and 27, according to the ling.
Welding student Wyatt Jordan practices using the campus’s current automated welding machinery.
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A closer look The curriculum will enhance the college’s exist- ing robotic welding curriculum to include simu- lated and hands-on activities with FANUC-certi ed robotic welding processes. FANUC is a leading supplier of industrial robotics and automation equipment, the release stated. Objectives of the grant include providing stu- dents with the opportunity to attain certi cations and aligning curriculum with industry needs.
UNT sees over 46,000 students enrolled this fall The University of North Texas has 46,309 students enrolled in the fall semester—a less than 1% dip from fall 2023. Overall, the university’s enrollment has
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Dig deeper UNT awarded 12,980 degrees in the 2023-24 academic year. UNT has accounted for 52.3% of the growth in new enrollees at state public universities since 2019. “UNT is uniquely positioned to make a transformative difference ... across Texas,” UNT President Harrison Keller said in a news release.
increased 18% since 2019, according to univer- sity data. In that time, the university has opened its Frisco campus in 2023, which now serves over 3,000 students.
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SOURCE: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY IMPACT *ENROLLMENT NUMBERS ARE BASED ON THE 12TH CLASS DAY CENSUS DATE.
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