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Where Learning Begins: Why a Pre-K Belongs on a College Campus

Having a Pre-K on a college campus creates a unique learning environment where the youngest students, our teacher candidates, and even faculty interact in ways that benefit everyone. I often walk past our Pre-K classrooms and catch a glimpse of a child's eyes lighting up when they figure something out, or a future teacher kneeling on the carpet, guiding a student through a challenging activity. Those moments are priceless, and they happen every day.

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Midland College Baseball Celebrates 25 Years as Chaparrals Open Season Ranked No. 25 Nationally

The Midland College Chaparrals baseball program will celebrate a milestone season in 2026, marking 25 years of competition, as the team opens the year ranked No. 25 in the NJCAA Division I Preseason Poll.

sAriana Blackwell, Zing Len, and Ovya Rajamanickam, students in its Primary Care Pathway Program (PCPP), have earned early admission to the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

3 Midland College Students Earn Early Admission to Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Through Primary Care Pathway Program

Midland College proudly announces that Ariana Blackwell, Zing Len, and Ovya Rajamanickam, students in its Primary Care Pathway Program (PCPP), have earned early admission to the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth.

Midland College Names Luis D. Sánchez as Director of Cogdell Learning Center

Midland College is proud to announce the appointment of Luis D. Sánchez as the new Director of the Cogdell Learning Center (CLC) in south Midland. Sánchez, a native of Midland's Southside and a longtime community leader, brings a wealth of experience in education, public service, and community engagement to the role.

What Winter Weather Reveals About Energy, Training, and Readiness

Behind the scenes of the winter storm most of Texas is facing we're reminded once again how much we depend on reliable, dispatchable energy and on the people who keep it running. Based on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) dashboard data during peak demand and analysis from energy analyst David Blackmon, natural gas supplied roughly 60% of total power generation on the ERCOT grid during the harshest conditions of the storm.