Three Rivers Community College News
Browse past news stories for Three Rivers Community College in Norwich, CT:
- Vote on Backus security guard union canceled (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 05:26:42 am
The National Labor Relations Board informed the hospital Monday that the election petition had been withdrawn, spokesman Shawn Mawhiney said. - Book salutes Three Rivers Community College (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 04:52:59 am
For Three Rivers Community College faculty considering the name of a book about the campus, one word seemed to best embody the college’s heart, spirit and diversity — “Open.” - Students see lasers in a new light (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 04:36:59 am
Lasers, infrared and ultraviolet light used to be the stuff of science fiction movies. But at its fourth annual Laser Camp, Three Rivers Community College has been bringing them to high school classrooms through photonics, the study of practical application of light energy. - Advocates: Nursing home percentage too high (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 04:37:09 am
Changing a bias toward nursing home care would serve Connecticut patients better and help end a shortage of home health care workers, reform advocates said Thursday. - Mandarin class has growing appeal in Norwich (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on November 8, 2009 at 04:38:33 am
Inside a classroom at Three Rivers Community College last week, Evan Shaad, of Norwich, recited a sentence in Mandarin Chinese to Raymond Andrews, of Norwichtown. - Canterbury teen hurt in crash dies at hospital (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on October 27, 2009 at 05:29:37 am
A 17-year-old Canterbury teenager involved in an Oct. 20 one-car accident died Friday at Yale-New Haven Hospital, hospital officials confirmed. - Canterbury teen involved in Tuesday crash dies at hospital (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on October 26, 2009 at 03:59:47 pm
A 17-year-old Canterbury teenager involved in a one-car car accident Tuesday night died Friday at Yale-New Haven Hospital, hospital officials confirmed. - Norwich Tech shows off new assets (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 03:23:00 am
Although Norwich Technical High School has changed considerably, most visitors to its first community open house said the school has traded up. “This is really nice, very impressive,” said Gloria Brosofske as she and husband Raymond looked at the school’s gymnasium Friday evening. Both are graduates of Norwich Free Academy. - Three Rivers president honored (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on October 9, 2009 at 03:52:44 am
As president of Three Rivers Community College, Grace Sawyer Jones is known for her leadership in education, particularly in overseeing the recent consolidation of its two campuses. - Connecticut senator wants more incentives for home health care workers (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on October 9, 2009 at 03:52:28 am
State Sen. Edith Prague, D-Columbia, proposed scholarships for students in the certified nurse assistant program at Three Rivers Community College in Norwich and similar programs elsewhere. - College president chosen for award (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on October 4, 2009 at 03:07:03 am
Grace Sawyer Jones, president of Three Rivers Community College, has been selected as the 2009 recipient of the Palmer Davies Leadership Award, an honor bestowed by United Community and Family Services. - Norwich Tech to hold open house on Oct. 16 (The Day)
posted on October 2, 2009 at 10:18:04 am
Norwich - Norwich Technical High School will hold a community open house Oct. 16 to show the new school building at 7 Mahan Drive. The event will begin at 5 p.m. with a brief welcoming address by Principal Dr. Nikitoula Menounos. The new, state-of-the-art building has been operational since January. This facility replaced the former 590 New London Turnpike location that housed the technical high ... - Social services agency to honor Grace Jones (The Day)
posted on September 29, 2009 at 10:16:56 am
A Norwich-based social services agency will honor the president of Three Rivers Community College next month with its 2009 Palmer Davies Leadership Award. United Community & Family Services will honor Grace Sawyer Jones, who heads the Norwich community college, with its annual award given to an individual who has fostered an environment of community spirit and who reflects the mission and values ... - Health worker shortage forums set in Norwich (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on September 27, 2009 at 02:33:19 am
Norwich will host two community forums on the growing shortage of “direct-care” health workers. - Norwich, NFA exploring idea of science magnet high school (The Day)
posted on September 16, 2009 at 10:24:41 am
Norwich - City and Norwich Free Academy officials are looking into building an $80 million science magnet high school in Norwich that would include partnerships with a local college and major corporations. City officials have been eyeing the former Shipping Street industrial district on the Thames River for the school, which would house 250 to 300 students. The project, which started as a marine ... - Laid-off Foxwoods workers train for new jobs (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on September 15, 2009 at 03:54:19 am
Of the 700 or so employees laid off at Foxwoods last October, 165 turned to the Eastern Connecticut Workforce Board for assistance in training themselves for new jobs. - NPU plans wind turbines at senior center (The Day)
posted on September 13, 2009 at 10:14:19 am
Norwich - When Norwich Public Utilities officials went looking for a site to demonstrate how wind power could generate electricity, they decided a highly visible perch with some wind would be better than the open fields atop Plain Hill, where the winds are strongest in the city. NPU officials are planning to build two wind turbines on the grounds of the Rose City Senior Center on Mahan Drive as ... - As jobs dry up, Eastern Connecticut workers turn to training (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on September 7, 2009 at 03:54:31 am
Schooling is taking on greater importance as some unemployed retrain for new jobs and business owners look for new opportunities. - UConn nursing program grows to match ‘critical’ need (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on September 6, 2009 at 05:09:21 am
The state’s largest nursing program is getting a $14 million boost in state-of-the-art classrooms, examination labs and other expansion features at the University of Connecticut. - Three Rivers consolidation celebrated; first year on 1 campus begins (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on September 2, 2009 at 03:39:21 am
Heavy equipment still rumbles across the eastern part of campus, and D Wing still has more construction workers than teachers and students. But Pamela Andrews of Canterbury loves what Three Rivers Community College has become since she enrolled three years ago. - NFA diversity picnic offers chance to connect (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on August 26, 2009 at 03:07:42 am
In the past 30 years, various political and personal circumstances have set Samuel Stephanos on a journey from Ethiopia to Texas to Gabon to Norwich. - Norwich Free Academy Looks To Market Itself (New London Day)
posted on August 23, 2009 at 11:10:16 am
Norwich - Norwich Free Academy describes itself as a premier high school, with a college-like campus, a diverse student body, a nationally acclaimed academic curriculum and a top sports program. But NFA officials are learning that fewer of the region's families whose children have more and more high school choices are familiar with NFA and its offerings. Likewise, college admissions specialists ... - Norwich library starts 2-week vacation (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on August 16, 2009 at 03:05:21 am
Staff at Otis Library made final adjustments Friday before closing the facility for two weeks because of budget cuts. - MHT Tech Education Directory, Part I (Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology)
posted on August 14, 2009 at 01:04:52 pm
The 2009 Mass High Tech New England Tech Education Directory is a compendium of the colleges and universities offering courses and concentrations related to all aspects of technology. This is the first of two parts of the directory. - MHT Tech Education Directory (Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology)
posted on August 14, 2009 at 04:06:23 am
The 2009 Mass High Tech New England Tech Education Directory is a compendium of the colleges and universities offering courses and concentrations related to all aspects of technology. - Norwich woman leads Kenyan relief effort (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on August 10, 2009 at 03:54:23 am
A group called the American Friends of Kenya, led by a Norwich resident, leaves tonight for a two-week trip to run medical clinics and dedicate a school and library in the country’s slums. - Professor to discuss ‘City of Thieves’ (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on August 10, 2009 at 03:39:27 am
Professor Susan Topping of Three Rivers Community College in Norwich will hold a discussion of David Benioff’s “City of Thieves” at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Cragin Memorial Library. - Flock brings "Romeo and Juliet" to Custom House Pier (New London Day)
posted on August 6, 2009 at 10:25:37 am
Michael Langlois is directing Flock Theater's production of “Romeo and Juliet,” but he admits that he wasn't always a fan of the piece. In fact, he says with a laugh, “For many years, I quite honestly hated 'Romeo and Juliet.' I think it was because I was going with the idea that so many people love it because there is this belief that it's the most romantic story ever told. And, yes, there is ... - Tough times helping to fill Quinebaug Valley classrooms (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on August 3, 2009 at 03:37:48 am
Quinebaug Valley Community College officials are reporting record-breaking enrollment numbers for the upcoming fall semester, with full-time student enrollment up by 27 percent compared to the same period last year. - Newsmaker of the day: Canterbury firefighter trains to handle terrorist incidents (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on August 1, 2009 at 03:23:20 am
Jesse Yeager, 19, of Canterbury recently completed homeland security training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Ala.