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FLATHEADBEACON.COM NEWS NOVEMBER 5, 2014 | 13 Veterans Day Events in the Flathead
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A collection of assemblies and activities to commemorate those who have served
By BEACON STAFF
Nov. 11 marks Veterans Day, the na- tional holiday when Americans honor those who have served in the Armed Forces. There are multiple events taking place in the Flathead to commemorate the day; check www.FlatheadEvents.net for events that may have been added af- ter the Beacon went to print.
On Nov. 10, Bigfork High School will host its 15th annual Veterans Day Assembly, taking place at the gym at 10 a.m., with refreshments following the assembly.
On Nov. 11, the Flathead Veterans Memorial Board and the United Veter- ans of the Flathead Valley will present a
Veterans Day program at 11 a.m., at the Veterans Memorial in Depot Park in Ka- lispell.
The featured speaker is Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely, U. S. Army (Retired), a for- mer Fox News military analyst and a noted military speaker.
The United Veterans will conduct the honors for the flag and to all who have served. The public is invited; at- tendees should bring a folding chair or stool. Following the ceremony, the Ka- lispell Elks Club will host a fellowship hour and all are invited to attend and meet the program participants.
Whitefish High School is scheduled for its annual Veterans Day Assembly at the school’s gym, starting at 9 a.m. The assembly will feature Commander D. Alan “Aldo” Kuntz, U.S. Navy (Re- tired), as a guest speaker, as well as a va- riety of patriotic selections performed by the WHS Band, Choir, and Orches- tra. Veterans are encouraged to wear their uniforms.
Columbia Falls High School will hold a Veterans Day Assembly at the school’s gym, starting at 10:30 a.m. Residents from the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls will be attend- ing the assembly.
In Lakeside, the elementary school will host a ceremony for veterans and the public, during which the students will sing patriotic songs, read letters to veter- ans, and honor every branch of service.
Veterans are invited to wear their uniforms to the event.
In Whitefish, the Whitefish Chris- tian Academy invites the public to at- tend a Flag Retirement Ceremony, start- ing at 2:30 p.m. The ceremony will be officiated by Marine Corps officer Joe Coco, and will take place in the school’s parking lot.
Attendees will learn about the prop- er disposal of the American flag, and are invited to bring any flags deemed no lon- ger fit for service.
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FVCC Partners with University of Lethbridge for Exchange Program
New program provides local residents opportunity to complete transferrable college credits at Canadian university
By BEACON STAFF
Flathead Valley Community Col- lege and the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, have es- tablished a new exchange program that provides local residents the opportunity to complete transferrable college credits at the University of Lethbridge.
Through this new partnership, stu- dents can complete the first two years of a Bachelor of Science degree in com- puter science at FVCC and finish the re- maining two years of the degree at the U of L. Also, Lethbridge students have the ability to complete Associate of Arts and Associate of Science two-year transfer degrees at FVCC. In all, over 40 courses now are transferrable between the two institutions, creating an ease of course credit transferability that streamlines college degree completion.
“This partnership will allow North- west Montanans the opportunity to gain a global perspective in a safe, friendly and like-minded community with a similar culture as ours,” says FVCC In- ternational Student Coordinator Dr. Gerda Reeb. “This will help our students become globally-proficient individuals, and yet, they will still be close enough to the Flathead Valley to come home when they desire.”
The new agreement allows for the two institutions to coordinate on pro- gram development, promote coopera- tion in academic activities and develop other mutually beneficial programs.
“This is an exciting opportunity for us to build bridges with other institu- tions that also put students first and care about their students’ educational pathways,” says U of L Faculty of Arts & Science Dean Dr. Craig Cooper. “This agreement between the University of Lethbridge and Flathead Valley Com- munity College opens doors for students from both institutions. We want to pro- vide students as much flexibility as we can for their academic career, while still offering a top quality education close to home. This agreement fulfills all of those requirements.”
Through the new program, Univer- sity of Lethbridge students also are able to continue their studies in the United
States through FVCC’s partnerships with Montana University System (MUS) institutions. The articulation agree- ments between FVCC and The Univer- sity of Montana, Montana State Univer- sity and other MUS institutions afford U of L students the opportunity to earn credits at FVCC and seamlessly transfer those to other MUS institutions.
The University of Lethbridge is rec- ognized as one of Canada’s top-three un- dergraduate institutions and one of Can- ada’s top-three undergraduate research universities. The university offers more than 150 undergraduate programs and more than 60 graduate programs in six faculties and schools: Arts and Science, Education, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Management and Graduate Studies.
Flathead Valley Community College is the largest of three community colleg- es in Montana. The college has two cam- puses — its main campus in Kalispell and distance learning campus in Libby. Combined, the college serves a a rural region that spans over 5.6 million acres, an area larger than the state of Massa- chusetts. Accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Univer- sities, FVCC offers more than 100 aca- demic programs that prepare students for transfer to four-year higher educa- tion institutions and for careers in the workforce.
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