The Half Moon, an ornate true-to-life replica of the ship used by Henry Hudson to explore this region some 400 years ago, made its annual voyage to the River Campus this month with a crew that includes students at Goodwin's new magnet high school, the Connecticut River Academy.

The ship arrived at Goodwin Friday, October 15, kicking off a ceremony marking the dedication of the magnet school.

On the weekend of October 23-24, the ship will be open to the public for free tours from 9:00 - 3:00 p.m.

The Fifth Annual Goodwin College Foundation Golf Tournament last month raised nearly $110,000 for the endowed scholarship fund. Over 160 golfers took part at Topstone Golf Course. At the banquet following the tournament, four scholarship recipients were recognized at the tournament: Ellen Maurus, Laura Berdebes, Lori Tripp and Octavia Bailey. Recipients were selected based on their academic excellence and readiness to complete their programs. A special thank you to organizer Ray Solomson and the many volunteers who helped make the event a success!

Saturday, October 9, Goodwin College held an Alumni Tailgate Party prior to the Hartford Colonials football game at Rentschler Field. Around one hundred Goodwin students, staff members, faculty, and alumni joined in the festivities for a fun filled autumn afternoon. The event was received enthusiastically by all in attendance, despite the close loss the Hartford Colonials suffered against the Florida Tuskers. We welcome all members of the Goodwin College community to join us for the next one!

A new slate of Student Council members has been elected. President Benjamin Rivers is a second semester environmental studies major. He hopes to use his post to grow community on campus, including organizing social events and meet and greets between students and faculty. Vice-President Brittany Wilborn plans to work to expand extracurricular activities (such as sports, media, arts, and social events). One of her main goals is to deepen our baccalaureate culture by working to keep students involved on campus beyond the classroom. Also elected were Secretary Jamier Adams, Assistant Secretary Joshua Fritho, Treasurer Angel Ivery, and Council Members Janice Clarke, David Mable, Lydia Barrett, Tasheena Bell, and Veronica Gonzalez.

Learn more about Goodwin College's Diaper Program for free and discounted diapers, a collaboration with My Lil' Star. See the table in the lobby, Wednesday, October 20.

As the official numbers are tallied, it is safe to say that together, donors pulled together this year to exceed our goal to grow the Foundation by $217,000!

Funds raised supported the Scholarship Fund, which helps support the College's institutional aid budget. Last year, nearly $2 Million was awarded to our students. Over 90% of our students need financial aid to help meet their educational goals.

Of note in contributing to these efforts were employees, over half of whom participated in Feeling Good About Goodwin, and contributed nearly $35,000.

Under the direction of Marilyn Nowlan with the assistance of Paul LaRocca, Goodwin held a series of events in September exploring a range of constitutional issues. Howard Satinsky and Mike Rotondo debated the healthcare issue. Joe Gillen, Cathy Levy, and Brian Murphy presented a panel discussion on gun control, prisoners' rights, and the redefinition of Miranda rights. Finally, Attorney Richard Voigt spoke on religion and the Constitution.

The ECE Club will be holding its 2nd annual book fair November 29 - December 1.

On Tuesday November 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., a literacy event will include the Scholastic Book Fair, community organizations, ECE 231 Language & Literacy class, guest speakers, and an open house of the ECE and Child Study Department.

The first-ever Goodwin College nursing reunion will be held Friday, November 19 from 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Enjoy food, drinks, and entertainment as you reconnect with old friends.

Institutional Effectiveness is offering assessment mini-grants of up to $400 to support new assessment activities. The proposed assessment can be at the student, program, department or institutional level.

Priority will be given to proposals that focus on student learning, promote collaboration among the campus and external community, and/or document or result in plans for curricular or student service improvements. For non-academic departments, proposals can also focus on improved efficiency and/or delivery of student support services.

The College welcomes Michael Lawrence to the new position of Dean of Student Services.

Marilyn Nowlan attended the 100th anniversary celebration of the Boston Special Library Association (SLA) chapter at the Artist for Humanity Epicenter in Boston Tuesday, September 28.

The General Education Department welcomes Amy Beauchemin as the new Assistant Professor of Computer Literacy.

On September 17, Joe Gillen attended Shaping the Future: New Possibilities for Online Learning. This full-day conference was hosted by Post University and held at the Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT.

Zoe Durkin and Marcia L. Dunne presented at the National Society of Histotechnology 36th Annual Symposium/Convention.

Roger Ellsbury is the author of several new texts in Delmar's Math Review Series.