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Goodwin College Communications Update 36

“Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet

is fighting some kind of battle”.

Attributed to both T.H. Thompson and John Watson

(Thanks to Janet Jefford)

GOODWIN NEWS

· In the news:

o Mass Decontamination Training Exercise:

§ NBC30’s Sean Phillips reported live from the Mass Decontamination Training Exercise that Goodwin College’s Homeland Security Program participated in at Rentschler Stadium last Wednesday.

§ The Journal Inquirer included some vibrant photos showing the decontamination process. To see the photos, click on “JI 7.26.07 Mass Decon Exerc.pdf.”

§ To read a great article that appeared in the Reminder Newspaper, click here: http://www.goodwincollege.org/details_news.cfm?id=64.

§ Our Director of the Homeland Security Program, Ron Lee, also dazzled radio listeners on Thursday morning with a report on the Brad Davis Show about the training exercise.

o Campus Expansion: A news story by Tom Monahan on Goodwin College’s expansion project also appeared on NBC30 on Thursday. Our Board of Trustee member Mary Beth Reid and Goodwin graduate Tanisha Gilbert appeared in the story along with Goodwin College President Mark Scheinberg and Jeanne Webb, development director for the Town of East Hartford. Thanks to all who helped with the story!

· Online Classes Start This Fall! For students seeking a convenient way to learn from the comforts of your own home or at the internet café around the corner from your child’s school, Goodwin College is pleased to announce that we will be offering two classes online, starting in September. The two classes are English Composition 101 and Introduction to Psychology. The online courses provide flexibility for students with hectic schedules. Be sure to sign up soon before class spots fill up!

· New Academic Advising Newsletter: The Academic Advising Department is excited to announce the creation of a new Academic Advising Newsletter. For those interested in writing articles for the newsletter, click on the attachment “Academic Advising Newsletter” for more information.

· Congratulations to Adinelia Ramos, our helpful receptionist, who has achieved a dream and been given an offer to join the Hartford Fire Department. She will be one of only a handful of women in the department. Her achievement is tremendous!

· Staff Appointments/New Staff:

o Congratulations to Ron Lee on recently being appointed Assistant Professor!

o Also, congratulations to Kara Simmers for being appointed Communications Manager.

o The General Education Department is pleased to announce that Barbara Charley has just been appointed Foundational Program Coordinator. She will be assisting the Department Chair in planning curriculum and will be assisting faculty as well as students in all foundational courses.

o Welcome to Alex Lopez, who recently started in our Information Technology Department. Alex will be doing a lot with the help desk.

· Beginning in September 2007, Goodwin College will offer a 15-week program in Phlebotomy. In order for physicians and other health professionals to make accurate clinical decisions, they rely on accurate laboratory tests. Phlebotomists and other laboratory professionals play a key role in ensuring the quality and accuracy of those laboratory tests. To learn more about Goodwin’s Phlebotomy program, contact Dan Noonan at 860-528-4111.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

· The Goodwin College Foundation is holding its Second Annual Golf Tournament on Wednesday, September 26, at Topstone Golf Course in South Windsor, and we all have a chance to help support the cause! The Goodwin College Foundation’s Golf Tournament is raising funds that will go into an endowed scholarship fund, helping Goodwin College students with financial need. If you would like to donate a raffle item to support the Goodwin College Foundation’s Second Annual Golf Tournament, please send an email to srichmond@goodwin.edu. If you are interested in golfing at the event, check out the attachment “Golf Invitation Update.”

PHOTOS

· Goodwin College joined the East Hartford Fire Department and the Capitol Region Emergency Planning Committee to conduct a Mass Decontamination Training Exercise at Rentschler Stadium last Wednesday. This exercise was part of the on-going training for members of these agencies that allows them to be prepared should the need ever arise to respond to an actual biological, chemical or radiological mass contamination incident. Goodwin College Homeland Security Program students participated in the event, along with members of the public and other Goodwin students and staff. Click on “Mass Decon Training Exercise” to see a photo of the equipment used in the decontamination process.

· Students from an Environmental Science Class visited Goodwin College’s new campus site to witness the clean-up efforts for this former oil tank farm. Click here to see a picture of Nylsa Martinez (left) and Olga Rivera (right) at the site. In the background is Robert J. Carr, P.E., LEP, who told the students about the environmental clean up happening at the site.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

· Interested in a career at Goodwin College? Check out the Goodwin College homepage www.goodwin.edu, scroll over “Employment,” and click on “Current Openings” to see what wonderful opportunities are currently available.

· CPR/First Aid Training: Contact Tanya Nixon at 860-528-4111 or send an email to tnixon@goodwin.edu for more information on upcoming sessions.

· Lunch and Learn Schedule 2007: To sign up for a Lunch and Learn session with Sandy Pearce to gain all kinds of cool computer knowledge, please visit the following Intranet page:

http://gw-intranet01.goodwincollege.org/goodwin_intranet/lunch_and_learn_schedule_1.htm

· Health Science Seminars: Tuesday evenings (St. Rose School, East Hartford); select Friday mornings (Goodwin College’s main campus). Contact Dan Noonan at dnoonan@goodwin.edu or at 860-528-4111 for dates.

· Students…Take Advantage of eTutoring Services! Contact Joy Castello Butler at jbutler@goodwin.edu for more details.

· Check out Library InfoAnytime 24/7 Reference Service! Visit http://myweb.student.goodwin.edu.

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

Kara Simmers

Communications Manager

Goodwin College

Ph: 860-727-6938

Email: ksimmers@goodwin.edu

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Student Information FAQ's Glossary of Terms Downloadable Forms Career Services Feedback Home Goodwin Library Blog Course Grades 01/08/07 to 04/27/07 Course Grades 03/05/07 to 04/27/07 Goodwin News		Goodwin College Communications Update 36 “Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle”. Attributed to both T.H. Thompson and John Watson (Thanks to Janet Jefford) GOODWIN NEWS · In the news: o Mass Decontamination Training Exercise: § NBC30’s Sean Phillips reported live from the Mass Decontamination Training Exercise that Goodwin College’s Homeland Security Program participated in at Rentschler Stadium last Wednesday. § The Journal Inquirer included some vibrant photos showing the decontamination process. To see the photos, click on “JI 7.26.07 Mass Decon Exerc.pdf.” § To read a great article that appeared in the Reminder Newspaper, click here: http://www.goodwincollege.org/details_news.cfm?id=64. § Our Director of the Homeland Security Program, Ron Lee, also dazzled radio listeners on Thursday morning with a report on the Brad Davis Show about the training exercise. o Campus Expansion: A news story by Tom Monahan on Goodwin College’s expansion project also appeared on NBC30 on Thursday. Our Board of Trustee member Mary Beth Reid and Goodwin graduate Tanisha Gilbert appeared in the story along with Goodwin College President Mark Scheinberg and Jeanne Webb, development director for the Town of East Hartford. Thanks to all who helped with the story! · Online Classes Start This Fall! For students seeking a convenient way to learn from the comforts of your own home or at the internet café around the corner from your child’s school, Goodwin College is pleased to announce that we will be offering two classes online, starting in September. The two classes are English Composition 101 and Introduction to Psychology. The online courses provide flexibility for students with hectic schedules. Be sure to sign up soon before class spots fill up! · New Academic Advising Newsletter: The Academic Advising Department is excited to announce the creation of a new Academic Advising Newsletter. For those interested in writing articles for the newsletter, click on the attachment “Academic Advising Newsletter” for more information. · Congratulations to Adinelia Ramos, our helpful receptionist, who has achieved a dream and been given an offer to join the Hartford Fire Department. She will be one of only a handful of women in the department. Her achievement is tremendous! · Staff Appointments/New Staff: o Congratulations to Ron Lee on recently being appointed Assistant Professor! o Also, congratulations to Kara Simmers for being appointed Communications Manager. o The General Education Department is pleased to announce that Barbara Charley has just been appointed Foundational Program Coordinator. She will be assisting the Department Chair in planning curriculum and will be assisting faculty as well as students in all foundational courses. o Welcome to Alex Lopez, who recently started in our Information Technology Department. Alex will be doing a lot with the help desk. · Beginning in September 2007, Goodwin College will offer a 15-week program in Phlebotomy. In order for physicians and other health professionals to make accurate clinical decisions, they rely on accurate laboratory tests. Phlebotomists and other laboratory professionals play a key role in ensuring the quality and accuracy of those laboratory tests. To learn more about Goodwin’s Phlebotomy program, contact Dan Noonan at 860-528-4111. IMPORTANT REMINDERS · The Goodwin College Foundation is holding its Second Annual Golf Tournament on Wednesday, September 26, at Topstone Golf Course in South Windsor, and we all have a chance to help support the cause! The Goodwin College Foundation’s Golf Tournament is raising funds that will go into an endowed scholarship fund, helping Goodwin College students with financial need. If you would like to donate a raffle item to support the Goodwin College Foundation’s Second Annual Golf Tournament, please send an email to srichmond@goodwin.edu. If you are interested in golfing at the event, check out the attachment “Golf Invitation Update.” PHOTOS · Goodwin College joined the East Hartford Fire Department and the Capitol Region Emergency Planning Committee to conduct a Mass Decontamination Training Exercise at Rentschler Stadium last Wednesday. This exercise was part of the on-going training for members of these agencies that allows them to be prepared should the need ever arise to respond to an actual biological, chemical or radiological mass contamination incident. Goodwin College Homeland Security Program students participated in the event, along with members of the public and other Goodwin students and staff. Click on “Mass Decon Training Exercise” to see a photo of the equipment used in the decontamination process. · Students from an Environmental Science Class visited Goodwin College’s new campus site to witness the clean-up efforts for this former oil tank farm. Click here to see a picture of Nylsa Martinez (left) and Olga Rivera (right) at the site. In the background is Robert J. Carr, P.E., LEP, who told the students about the environmental clean up happening at the site. ANNOUNCEMENTS · Interested in a career at Goodwin College? Check out the Goodwin College homepage www.goodwin.edu, scroll over “Employment,” and click on “Current Openings” to see what wonderful opportunities are currently available. · CPR/First Aid Training: Contact Tanya Nixon at 860-528-4111 or send an email to tnixon@goodwin.edu for more information on upcoming sessions. · Lunch and Learn Schedule 2007: To sign up for a Lunch and Learn session with Sandy Pearce to gain all kinds of cool computer knowledge, please visit the following Intranet page: http://gw-intranet01.goodwincollege.org/goodwin_intranet/lunch_and_learn_schedule_1.htm · Health Science Seminars: Tuesday evenings (St. Rose School, East Hartford); select Friday mornings (Goodwin College’s main campus). Contact Dan Noonan at dnoonan@goodwin.edu or at 860-528-4111 for dates. · Students…Take Advantage of eTutoring Services! Contact Joy Castello Butler at jbutler@goodwin.edu for more details. · Check out Library InfoAnytime 24/7 Reference Service! Visit http://myweb.student.goodwin.edu. HAPPY WEDNESDAY! Kara Simmers Communications Manager Goodwin College Ph: 860-727-6938 Email: ksimmers@goodwin.edu www.goodwin.edu