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The latest in Goodwin University student news, activities, events, clubs/organizations, and athletics!
SAND VOLLEYBALL COURT COMING SOON!
The
Goodwin College SGA is planning its second annual Haunted House, scheduled for
Saturday, October 31. The SGA is looking for volunteers to help with
decorations, set-up, running the event, and — most exciting of all — being an actor!
This is a great chance to connect with your inner zombie, werewolf, or vampire.
If interested, please contact Kaleigh Miller at kmiller1@goodwin.edu or Lester Castro II at lcastroii@Student.Goodwin.edu.
Important Message from Goodwin College Online Studies
The Blackboard will not be available to students until Monday,
September 7. Goodwin College is switching to a new Blackboard platform, and
students will have an opportunity to attend one of the multiple workshops being
scheduled the first week of classes. Times, dates, and locations will follow
soon. The new Blackboard Learn does not support the new Windows
10 Edge Browser that is installed on new or updated computers and laptops. It
is recommended that an alternate browser should be used for the time being,
until Blackboard has tested and certified browsers with the Windows 10 operating
system. Thank you for your patience, and please feel free to call the
Blackboard Help Line at 860-913-2152 if you have any questions.
eemet@goodwin.edu, 727-6793
LIBRARY HOURS DURING SEMESTER BREAK
August 24 to September 6
Monday
to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday,
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday,
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed
ATTENTION, GOODWIN WRITERS: ANNOUNCING CALLS FOR ENTRIES
Two great
opportunities to use your creative voice! The Poetry Club is accepting student
submissions for the upcoming Poetry Contest. Deadline is September 15.
You may submit up to three poems on any subject. Three cash prizes will be
awarded and winners will be published in The Beacon. Email your entries
to chendricks@goodwin.edu. Also, The
Beacon staff is calling for submissions of poems, short stories, or
creative non-fiction. Deadline for The Beacon is December 20.
Please send your entries for consideration to thebeacon@goodwin.edu.
The Goodwin College Navigators recently competed in the
Dragon Boat races, as part of Hartford’s annual Riverfront Recapture Asian
Festival.
Competing in the Community Class, against 65 other squads
throughout the Greater Hartford area, the Navs finished the day medaling, with
an outstanding time of 2.41.97; the fastest heat the team has recorded since
entering their first competition in 2013.
Captained by the College’s Student Engagement Coordinator,
Nicole Miller, Student Services Associate Travis Samuels, and Student Government
President Lester Castro, the team is comprised of students, faculty, staff and
alumni of the College.
Congratulations to:
Abby Schames, Alex Henschel, Alex
Stagnaro, Antaya Lee, Asa Strambler, Cathryn Thermer, Cliff Thermer, David
Carroll, Dena Booker, Ernie Varela, Kaleigh Miller, Lester Castro, Lynn
Guerriero, Michael Ramsey, Nicole Miller, Ohemma Benegyani, Stephanie
Frascadore, Travis Samuels, Yesenia Otero, Qahar Abdullah, Stephanie Gurski,
Nate Lare, Jesse Thermer, Tina Aligata.
Held in front of the bookstore in the main lobby from Tuesday
August 18th through Saturday August 22th
Tuesday August 18 - 9am to 6pm
Wednesday August 19 - 9am to 6pm
Thursday August
20 - 9am to 6pm
Friday August 21 - 9am
to 4pm
Saturday August 22 - 9am to 12noon
SSC, Inc. will begin providing uniformed security services at
Goodwin College beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, August 17. This is a change from
our previous provider, Allied Barton. SSC is a Connecticut-based company with
local offices in Rocky Hill. They provide security services for other colleges
including Albertus Magnus, Rensselaer at Hartford, Manhattanville, and Eastern
Nazarene. SSC officers will provide a uniformed security presence at all
Goodwin College classroom facilities. Some of the guards from our previous
provider will be transitioning over to SSC, and we look forward to their
continued fine security work. Several new guards have already started training
and will be at Goodwin full time beginning August 17. We look forward to the
improved security services SSC will provide to the entire Goodwin Community.
On a related topic, Goodwin College has recently purchased a new
security vehicle that will provide high visibility security patrols around all
of our campus properties.
This message is shared on behalf of Rich Vibberts, Director of
Campus Safety and Security:
Beginning
Monday, August 17, the parking of personal vehicles will be restricted in the
lot between 195 and 167 Riverside Drive weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. These
spaces are needed for Early Childhood Magnet School faculty and staff members.
Classes do not begin there until Wednesday, August 26, but the parking spots
will be needed starting next Monday.
Another important item to note: beginning August 26, school busses
will be dropping off and picking up students in front of 167 Riverside. Please
remember that it is illegal to pass busses when their red lights are flashing.
This practice is particularly important as the bus passengers will be first and
second graders.
Classes at 167 start at 7:45 a.m., so drop-off is expected from
approximately 7:35 to 7:50 a.m. each day. School gets out at 3 p.m. Monday
through Thursday. Busses will be waiting to pick up students from approximately
2:55 to 3:05 p.m. each day. On Friday, school gets out at 12:00 p.m. Busses
will be waiting from approximately 11:55 a.m. to 12:05 p.m.
Finally, please note that parents will be dropping off and picking
up children in the parking lot located between 167 and 133 Riverside. Vehicles
will be entering across from Ensign Street, and exiting near the school itself.
This parent drop-off traffic will be traveling in a one-way-in and one-way-out
direction.
Your assistance and diligence on these points are critical to the
safety of these younger students on the College campus.
My thanks in advance for your help.
Late
Registration for the Fall 2015 semester will begin on Monday, August 10, 2015
at 9 am, ending on Monday, September 7, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. If you did not
register during the normal registration dates, you will need to visit the
Business Office to pay the $100 late registration fee first. You may contact
the Assistant Registrar with questions at rstraub@goodwin.edu.
Know
an interested senior? Goodwin College has announced its fall
2015 Adult Continuing Education (ACE) offerings. The classes — free of charge
to seniors 55 and older — are offered in conjunction with the East Hartford Senior
Services. All courses are presented in two-part sessions at either the Goodwin
campus, One Riverside Drive, East Hartford or the Senior Center, 70 Canterbury
Street, East Hartford. Healthy Living:
Part 1 on Friday, September 11, 5 to 7 p.m. at the Senior Center and Part 2 on
Saturday, September 12, 9 to 11 a.m. at Goodwin College. Computer Boot Camp: Part 1 on Friday, October 9, 5 to 7 p.m., and
Part 2 on Saturday, October 10, 9 to 11 a.m., both at Goodwin College. A Lifetime of Service: Part 1 on
Friday, November 13, 5 to 7 p.m. at the Senior Center and Part 2 on Saturday,
November 14, 9 to 11 a.m. at Goodwin College. Interested participants must
register for classes by contacting ACE Program Coordinator Claude Mayo at
860-913-2051 or cmayo@goodwin.edu.
SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE FOR FALL SESSION – APPLY TODAY!
Are you feeling overwhelmed and worried
about paying for your classes next semester? You may qualify for one of
three scholarships available to students through the Goodwin College Foundation
and generous friends of the College. Look for a description of the
scholarships and a link to the application at http://www.goodwin.edu/giving/scholarships.asp. The
deadline for submissions is August 14. If you have questions, contact
Greg Jordan, Advancement Specialist, at 860-727-6969 or GJordan@goodwin.edu. Be on the
lookout for Greg on the River campus, where he will be available to answer
questions throughout the application period. APPLY TODAY!
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