The Barton Music Department will host metropolitan opera singer Hugo Vera as part of an evening of music that will feature a masterclass portion at 4 p.m. in the Chapel and a concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium March 8.

Barton Community College is reducing costs on online courses this spring for Kansas high school students from $155 per credit hour to $75. That’s a savings of over 50 percent per credit hour.

Barton Community College invites students, faculty, staff, and community members to a celebratory groundbreaking event for the College’s new Ag and Transportation Complex at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the future site of the complex on the east side of campus.

Barton Community College is hosting auditions for its dance company, Barton Dance Theatre, and dance scholarship awards from 10 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Feb. and March 25 and May 13 in Studio 34 on the Barton campus.

Barton Theatre Department will present its adaptation of the sci-fi classic “R.U.R. - Rossum’s Universal Robots,” by Karel Capek at 7:30 p.m. March 2,3, 9, 10, and 11 and at 2 p.m. March 4 and 11 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Tickets are on sale now at shows.bartonccc.edu. This show is for mature audiences.

The Shafer Art Gallery will unveil its next exhibit “Ethereality,” by Hoisington artist Rodney Wood with a reception at 6:30 p.m. March 3, featuring a short artist talk, comments by the director, and light refreshments. Admission is free.

Barton Community College holds itself to the highest standards when it comes to academic integrity. In recognition of their integrity, students were selected based on instructor and staff nominations to represent Barton’s Integrity Values.

Barton Community College’s Center for Adult Education will soon begin another nine-week session of classes.

The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, February 14 indicates almost no change for the western half of the state and some slight improvement for Northeast and East Central Kansas.

Barton Community College recognized employees for years of service at an all-campus forum on Thursday.