by Melissa Smith | Oct 21, 2015
If you are a Walker Hall resident and you are planning to stay in the dorms during Thanksgiving or Spring Break, please complete the Holiday Break Housing form located across from the Residential Life offices. The form must be completed and turned in to Director of Residential Life LaTrina Rogers no later than two weeks [..] READ MORE
by Melissa Smith | Oct 19, 2015
Students from the ACCESS Academies program visited Ranken Technical College today to get an introduction to the college experience. The group of approximately 45 eighth-grade students are part of a program that, according to ACCESS Academies, “Transforms the challenging middle school years into a launching pad for high school success for socially/economically disadvantaged students in [..] READ MORE
by Melissa Smith | Oct 09, 2015
On Thursday, October 8, Ranken President Stan Shoun joined Walker Hall residents for pizza and conversation. In this annual event, President Shoun treats residents to dinner and talks with students to find out about their experiences at Ranken.
by Melissa Smith | Oct 08, 2015
On Friday, October 2, Ranken’s Manufacturing Division opened its doors for MFG Day, a nationwide celebration of modern manufacturing. MFG Day is intended to address common misconceptions about manufacturing by giving the manufacturing industry an opportunity to open their doors and show what manufacturing is — and what it isn’t. Attendees had the opportunity to: Tour local [..] READ MORE
by Melissa Smith | Oct 08, 2015
Cushman & Wakefield will conduct interviews for two open positions on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, beginning at 5:00 p.m. They are recruiting Building Maintenance Engineers for the Citi Mortgage location in O’Fallon, MO, and will be on campus to interview Control Systems Technology, Electrical Automation Technology, HVACR Technology, Industrial Technology, and Building Systems Engineering Technology students. Job Description This position is expected [..] READ MORE
by Cheryl Werkmann | Oct 06, 2015
On Sept. 3, 2015, the new Diesel Technology students from Ranken Wentzville took a field trip to UPS in Earth City to learn what a big corporation like UPS looks for when hiring diesel technicians. “Do you know what you need to work here?” asked a UPS diesel technician, standing at his tool box, having [..] READ MORE
by Melissa Smith | Sep 24, 2015
Ranken Automotive students packed Staley Auditorium this morning to see Antron Brown, 2012 NHRA Top Fuel world champion. Brown spoke about how he got started in racing – he worked as an unpaid intern for a racing team – and described his path to success. He emphasized the importance of preparing for opportunities, saying, “Each and every [..] READ MORE
by Melissa Smith | Aug 03, 2015
Ranken Technical College is excited to welcome new and returning students back to campus with a week of activities and informational programming. Check out our Welcome Week events to learn more about student organizations and campus resources, to meet other students and to celebrate the beginning of a great new school year. Monday, August 24 New Student [..] READ MORE
by Melissa Smith | Jun 08, 2015
Over the spring semester, the Automotive Import Technology program began using a dry erase board to track how many National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) tests each student in the program completed. This was an effort to motivate them to pass as many tests as possible before they graduate from Ranken. The ASE promotes excellence in automotive [..] READ MORE
by Melissa Smith | Apr 15, 2015
Department Tutors and Tutors/Lab Assistants are Needed Immediately! Tutors/Lab Assistants may be students majoring in any field as long as they have Bs or better in their major and General Education classes. Department Tutors in the following majors are needed immediately: Automotive Collision Repair Building Systems Engineering Technology Carpentry Electrical — particularly Electrical Systems Design Technology Information [..] READ MORE