Education
In episode 163 of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast president, Dr. Ricky G. Ford, to the podcast as Kollmeyer and Ford sit down to discuss a variety of topics that are happening at the college. This week's episode marks 60 straight weeks for Ford as the president steps to the forefront to talk about everything Northeast Mississippi Community College. Ford's focus is on the enrollment numbers for the fall 2021 semester and the COVID-19 virus as it concerns the Delta variant and the educational process. Ford mentions the upcoming vaccination clinic on Monday, August 23, and Tuesday, August 24 in the Claude Wright Room of the second floor of the Haney Union and the kickoff of the Game, Set, Match Capital giving campaign for the new tennis complex. Ford encourages everyone to take advantage of the numerous Student Activities that are available on campus in the coming months including the ever-popular football tailgate before each football game from 5-6 p.m. on the quad around the fountain. Ford does give an update on the Prentiss County Supervisors cutting their donations to the Tuition Guarantee to just $250 per semester instead of the full tuition but encourages all companies and private entities to step up and make up the difference. In an update to the enrollment, Ford announces that Northeast has eclipsed last year's total but there is work to be done to match the 2019 Fall enrollment numbers.