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Betti Gladue Honored with a 2013 ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award
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March 6th Manufacturing Summit An Overwhelming Success!
Manufacturing Summit To Take Place At Three Rivers Community College
Norwich, Conn.— Three Rivers Community College will host a Manufacturing Summit on Wednesday, March 6th, 8:00-10:00 am, in Room B127. Leaders in manufacturing in the State of Connecticut will be in attendance to network and inform the College how TRCC can better train and educate students for their workforce needs.
TOPICS:
• Area Educational Training Needs for the Future Of Manufacturing
• Collaborate To Create and Grow Jobs in Manufacturing
• Presentations from Area Manufacturers
• Examples of Manufacturing Institute Models
• Establish a Pipeline of Talented and Skilled Student Workers
• What’s In It For You? - Next Steps
• Network Session and Light Refreshments
• Tour of TRCC Labs and Classrooms
Who should attend: Presidents, Human Resources, Trainers, Operations Directors and Manufacturing Directors
A few Quotes of Note:
“...a program focused on training students on the manufacturing techniques needed by southeastern Connecticut will be extremely valuable. Being able to give feedback on course offerings and other program aspects will help Birk save costs on training and turnover.” - Mike Mattox, President of Birk Manufacturing
“As a local manufacturer we joined QMI for the many resources that it provides. We feel that the two most important resources that QMI delivers is the promotion of local manufacturing and how the group focuses on promoting, educating, and recruiting the next generation of skilled labor from the surrounding schools.”
- Fred Nagle, CPC, Human Resources Manager, ARS Products
“The establishment of a regional Manufacturer’s Council was identified as a “high priority” goal in Southeastern CT...Cooperating, or joining with, the successful Quinebaug Manufacturer’s Institute is a positive step forward in accomplishing this goal.” - Deborah Donovan, Economic Development & Marketing Director, seCTer
Sponsored by: Three Rivers Community College, Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region (seCTer), Quinebaug Manufacturing Institute (QMI) and Quinebaug Valley Community College
For more information and to RSVP please contact Peg Stroup at 860-885-2310 by February 22, 2013. SPACE IS LIMITED.
TRCC Congratulated On Being A 2012 Fulbright Top Producing Institution
Three Rivers Community College has been highlighted in the October 29th edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education as being one of this year’s Fulbright Program “top producers!”
Allan E. Goodman, President and CEO of the Institute of International Education, has acknowledged the Fulbright Scholar Program Campus Representatives, Paul Susen, Terrence Delaney, and Ann Branchini and their fantastic work in ensuring the program’s success at TRCC.
The Fulbright Program’s goals are fostering leadership and increasing mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.
Solar Photovoltaic Mock Roof Grand "Opening"
Undaunted by the rain, Professor Diba Khan-Bureau and two of her students, Jorge Rodirquez and Fred Pensak, cut the red ribbon to celebrate
the "grand opening" of the solar photovoltaic mock roof at Three Rivers Community College on Friday Oct. 19th.
The Environmental Engineering Technology students along
with community partners, Norwich Public Utilities, CT Clean
Energy Efficiency Investment Authority, Tilcon and Bonner
Electric, worked on the Solar Photovoltaic Roof as an instructional
tool for their class as well as future sustainable technology students.
Manufacturing Open House: Friday October 26th...All are welcome!
Booker DeVaughn Lecture Series presents Peter Schiff!
Student Supply List for the Middle College
Welcome to the Middle College!
Lunch Menu for the Middle College
Student Handbook for the Middle College
We Welcome The New Middle College Director
Follett Corporation and Three Rivers celebrate 40th anniversary!
Albertus Magnus and TRCC; A New Partnership!
Three Rivers Community College is pleased to announce the establishment of the Three Rivers Middle College High School at our campus this fall!
Join us at one of our presentations: July 23 at 6pm; July 26 at 9:30pm and 6:30pm and July 31 at 9:30am; and August 2 at 6:30pm. The presentations will be held in the in The Donald R.Welter Library in the The Andrew C. McKirdy Fireside Study on the first floor of Three Rivers Community College.
Three Rivers Middle College High School FAQs
TRCC Middle College High School Application
TRCC President Named Citizen of the Year
Three River Community College President Grace Sawyer Jones has been named
the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut’s Citizen of the Year. The announcement was made at a February 3 press conference during which
Chamber President and CEO Tony Sheridan commended Jones on her hard work,
professionalism and contribution to the southeastern Connecticut
community. [...]
TRCC Student Awarded ATEA Outstanding Student Award
John Hinton, of Montville, Conn., recently received the Outstanding Technical
Student Award from the American Technical Education Association, or ATEA. According to ATEA, the award is given to given to an individual who is
currently a full-time student in a post-secondary technical program. The student
must be very strong academically and show potential in his/her chosen technical
field. The student should also have an impact on other students and the
institution. Hinton completed the Mechanical Engineering Technologies program in fall
2011, the Lean Technologies certificate in summer 2011, a Computer Aided
Drafting certificate in spring 2008 and an AAS in General Engineering
Technologies in spring 2007.
Aid, Scholarships Should Help Temper Tuition Increase
The Board of Regents for Higher
Education approved January 19 a slight tuition increase for the four Connecticut
State Universities and 12 Connecticut Community Colleges. The 3.1% increase will
cost each community college student an extra $108 for the 2012-13 academic year. [...]
TRC Foundation to Honor Dominion Nuclear Connecticut at 16th Annual Gala
Three Rivers College Foundation
will honor Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, a subsidiary of Dominion Resources
Inc., at its 16th Annual Gala, The Power of Caring. The Gala will be held on Saturday, March 31,
2012, at 6:30 pm at the Mystic Marriott. The black-tie optional event includes
dinner, silent auction, and special entertainment. Tickets are $125 per
person. [...]
Laser Camp Ignites Students' Interest in High-tech Fields of Study
Close to 70
students from five area high schools descended upon Three Rivers on January 12 for Laser Camp IV. Students from Windham High School, Windham Tech High School, Ellis Tech
High School, Plainfield High School and Woodstock Academy donned yellow Laser Camp VI t-shirts and participated in technology-focused workshops intended to interest teenagers in high-tech fields of study. [...]
Three Rivers Receives 2011 William S. Slater President's Award
Ellen Freeman, TRCC professor of Nursing and director of Nursing and Allied Health, accepted in January the 2011 William S. Slater President's Award from William W. Backus Hospital. The award honors people and organizations that collaborate with the hospital to help improve health and quality of life in the region. According to a communications piece issued by Backus, "The President's Award includes a $10,000 gift, which will go to the Three Rivers nursing program's Veronica W. Cronin Nursing Scholarship Fund, which was established for former Dime Bank President Jim Cronin."
Three Rivers' Students Showcase Tech Capabilities at Expo
The 4th Annual Tech Expo and Sustainable Energy Fair at Three
Rivers, sponsored by Continuing Education, Norwich Public Utilities, Next
Generation Manufacturing Center, and SOAR (Sustainable Operations: Alternative
and Renewable Energy) Grant was a tremendous success. Industry as well as
educational participants attended including Solar Heat and Development Co.,
Coventa Energy, the University of New Haven, Lantern Energy, Partners in Healthy
Communities, AgriFuels, R&W Heating, and more. [...]
TASC Center Earns Recertification
Tutoring and Academic Success Centers (TASC) at Three Rivers was officially re-certified in December 2011 by the College Reading & Learning
Association’s (CCLA) International Tutor Training Program Certification
(ITTPC). The credential is a mark of achievement and distinction for the
Tutoring Center and tutors. The
purpose of the ITTPC program is to provide recognition and
positive reinforcement for tutors' successful work from an international
organization, CRLA. CRLA's tutor certification process sets an
internationally accepted standard of skills and training for tutors. CRLA's ITTPC has been endorsed by the Council of
Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations (CLADEA), National
Association for Developmental Education, and the Commission XVI of the American
College Personnel Association.
Three Rivers Again Featured on Award-winning ATETV
In fall 2011, TRCC successfully completed a $537,000 grant which helped prepare
students for the rigors of the technology programs at the College. Click on the
link to see a feature on award-winning ATETV, which highlights TRCC's NSF-funded
program. NSF is the National Science Foundation.
Professor Certified by Kellogg Institute
Professor Patricia Sauter this
summer received certification from the prestigious Kellogg Institute. Sauter
received certification as a "Developmental Education Specialist" for the
Training and Certification of Developmental Educators. The certification is
awarded in conjunction with Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. [...]
Now Open for Business
Community members, business
leaders, politicians, and educators were on hand December 6 to cut the ribbon at
the opening of a new regional office for the Connecticut Small Business
Development Center (SBDC) at Three Rivers Community College. The new office will enable the SBDC to expand its services and workshop
offerings to the Southeastern Connecticut small business community." [...]
Parent and Teen Empowerment Initiative Now Accepting Applications
Children First Norwich/School Readiness Council, in conjunction with Three Rivers Community College, presents Voices For Families, A Parent & Teen Empowerment Initiative. Beginning with a Saturday retreat and followed by 15 evening classes held at Three Rivers (CEU available), the curriculum includes:
how to define a problem; personal skills; diversity
bridges and barricades; language and writing skills; the media and packaging agenda; state and city government; board of education and the school system; and budgets, accountability and outcome expectations.
The program is now accepting applications for the class, which begins January 31, 2012. Participants can choose between Teen Leadership classes, held from 3:30 - 5:30 pm, and Parent Leadership classes, held from 5 - 8:30 pm. Classes run on Tuesdays. Dinner for both classes will be from 5 - 5:30 pm. Twenty $,1500 scholarships are available. Meals and childcare provided.
For more information contact: Sherry Filiatreault at 860-823-3782 or sherryf@cityofnorwich.org.
Poetry Chronicles Life, Loss in Rose City
When Frederick-Douglass Knowles II, TRCC Assistant Professor of English, began
writing his creative writing thesis for his Master’s degree in 2006, he wrote
from what he knew: the world seen through the eyes of a young child nicknamed
“Cabbage Head” growing up in Norwich. Five years and many revisions later, Knowles’ collection has grown into a
manuscript. The collection, titled BlackRoseCity, was published and
released this summer by Author House.
[...]
Preliminary Funds Bonded for New 500-seat Auditorium
Three Rivers Community College has received $871,531 in state bonds to help finance the design of a new auditorium and art classroom building. The auditorium was originally included in the design plans of the new college, which was renovated and constructed two years ago, however because of budget cuts it was not built. [...]
AFE Engineering Scholarship Invests in Students and Industry
Thanks to a generous gift from
the Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE), deserving engineering students
at Three Rivers Community College will not have to face financial roadblocks en
route to an Associate's degree and specialized job training. [...]
New Programs Jumpstart Students' Education
Two new programs, Community
College Scholars Program (CCSP) and Early Access Grants Lifelong Educational
Success (EAGLES), are being implemented on the Three Rivers campus. CCSP, which is funded through the
Connecticut Department of Higher Education and designed to enhance students'
educational success at TRCC, has gotten off to a great start on the Three Rivers
campus. [...]
Three Rivers Once Again Makes History
For the second time in the college's history, the Admissions Department enrolls its five-thousandth student. [...]
TRCC Faculty Perform in Michael Bradford's "Living In The Wind"
Three Rivers Dean Honored by NAACP for Commitment to Education
Dr. Karin Edwards, Dean of Student Development and Services at
Three Rivers Community College, has been chosen to receive the NAACP's
Norwich Branch’s Robertsine Duncan Memorial Award for her dedication and
commitment to ensuring educational opportunities for youth. [...]
Freeman Selected as Representative to Board of Directors
Ellen Freeman, director of Nursing at Three Rivers
Community College, was selected as the representative of the Deans and
Directors Council to the CLN Board of Directors. As the representative, Freeman
will be the liaison between the two leadership groups, assuring that the
Connecticut Schools of Nursing Deans and Directors are fully informed and have a
voice in the League's policies, projects and programs. [...]
Three Rivers' Redesigned Website Launched
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