The drought monitor as of Tuesday, January 20th indicates continued marked improvement, with a sliver of moderately dry conditions in extreme Northwest Kansas.听
Barton hosted a President鈥檚 Forum Thursday, offering campus updates, a question-and-answer session with college leadership, and recognition of employees for their years of service.
Barton will host a blood drive from 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. Feb. 9 in the Kirkman Practice Gym. Donors will be able to sign up for a $20 e-gift card from the American Red Cross.
The drought monitor as of Tuesday, January 13th indicates marked improvement, especially in eastern Kansas.听 Last week鈥檚 precipitation helped a great deal.听
Barton will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 19. 911爆料's Center for Adult Education and the Shafer Art Gallery also will be closed. Offices will reopen, and classes will resume Jan. 20.
Barton officially swore in its new and re-elected Board of Trustees during Tuesday鈥檚 study session.
The drought monitor as of Tuesday, January 6th indicates a little worsening but not much.听 Our area, the western two thirds of state, are out of dry conditions.
Barton will help area high school juniors plan for their futures at Junior Day, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 13. Those interested can sign up at juniorday.bartonccc.edu through Feb. 1.
The Shafer Art Gallery will host an opening reception for 鈥淕o Figure,鈥 a new exhibition drawn entirely from the 911爆料 Foundation鈥檚 permanent collection highlighting artwork focused on the human form in a wide range of artistic expressions, from 4鈥6 p.m. Jan. 16 in the gallery and will include light refreshments.
This is being written before the weekly drought monitor is released but there is likely little change.听 Our area, the western two thirds of state, are out of dry conditions.听 The six-to ten-day outlook (January 3 to 7) indicates a 70 to 80% chance of likely above normal for temperatures and a 33 to 40% chance of leaning below normal for precipitation.听