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CONNECT CHRONICLE

January 8, 2013

Veterans: We Want You to "Go Public!"

On January 10, 2013, 4-5:30 PM, Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray and Veterans Services Secretary Coleman Nee will join CONNECT campus leaders for a GO PUBLIC! event for prospective students who are military veterans. The goal of the event, at Bristol Community College in Fall River, is to send a unified message to veterans in the region: We want you to become our students.

"Veterans of all eras have protected our country, and here in Massachusetts we are committed to ensuring our veterans gain access to the services they have rightfully earned," said Lieutenant Governor Murray. The five CONNECT campuses collectively serve over 1,200 veterans.

All area veterans, active service members, their families, and professionals who serve veterans are invited to the event. Register to attend on the CONNECT website.

The GO PUBLIC! program is part of a statewide initiative to promote the academic excellence and value of public higher education. The January 10 event will feature three student veterans who will share their personal stories about making the transition from military service to college life. Veterans' services coordinators from the five CONNECT colleges and universities -- Cape Cod, Bristol, and Massasoit Community Colleges, Bridgewater State University, and UMass Dartmouth - will be present to answer questions about academic and career training opportunities.

CONNECT Colleges Announce One-Stop Access to Interns

On January Tom et al 7, 2013, leaders from the five CONNECT colleges and universities in Southeastern Massachusetts met with the presidents of the region's Chambers of Commerce at Taunton Holiday Inn to discuss higher education's role in regional workforce and economic development.

The first order of business was the launch of the CONNECTLink internship portal. The portal will give the region's employers one-stop access to the student talent of the five colleges and universities.

C Wall The idea for the CONNECTLink Internship Portal arose in response to employer requests at CONNECT's November 2010 Economic Summit. CONNECTLink has three goals: to increase the number of internship listings at each of the five campuses, to expand the population of students who participate in internships while in college, and to build the number of students finding employment in their fields upon graduation.

"That's the role of public higher education," stated CONNECT Chair and Massasoit Community College President Charles Wall. "To meet the needs of our region, and to meet the needs of our students."

Posting jobs is a two-st c Cooney ep process; employers first have to set up a profile, and then they can post individual job and internship listings. Approvals are determined by the individual policies at each of the campuses.
The CONNECTLink Internship Portal can be found on the CONNECT website.

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Cape Cod Community College: New Nursing Program for Martha's Vineyard

Information Sessions on January 8, 2013, 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Martha's Vineyard Regional High School

Licensed practical nurses on Martha's Vineyard will soon have the opportunity to become registered nurses through courses offered on the Island through Cape Cod Community College. The college will launch a new local LPN to RN transition program later this year in collaboration with Martha's Vineyard Hospital, Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and the Vineyard Nursing Association. Information sessions will be held on Tuesday, January 8, in the library conference room at Martha's Vineyard Regional High School. Advisors will be on hand throughout the day to provide individual guidance about the program, including scheduling and financial aid. Anyone who might be interested in CCCC healthcare courses, especially its LPN to RN transition program, is encouraged to attend. Email smaddigan@capecod.edu for more information.

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth: Solar Energy Seminar

January 10, 2013, 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Woodland Commons

Keynoted by Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Mark Sylvia, this seminar will feature workshops on how to write and adopt municipal solar energy zoning/siting by-laws, renewable energy requirements for becoming a Green Community, information about the state's Solarize Mass pilot project, issues relating to utility interconnection of solar power, the growth of solar installations on closed municipal landfills, and more. Sponsored by NORESCO, The Southeastern Massachusetts Council on Sustainability, SRPEDD, The Southcoast Energy Challenge, and UMass Dartmouth's Office of Campus and Community Sustainability. Attendance is free; register here.

Bridgewater State University: Next Generation Science Standards

January 14, 2013, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Crimson Hall, Dunn Room

The Southeastern Massachusetts Readiness Center is sponsoring a session that will orient participants to the next public draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and solicit public input to inform a state decision on whether the NGSS will be adopted in Massachusetts. The session will review the process and current information on the revision of the science standards, including the development of the NGSS, and key implications revised science standards will have for students and educators, as well as related policy initiatives that will impact science education across the state. The event is free; register here.

Massasoit Community College: 11th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

"Never Forget the Dream"

January 21, 2013, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

The Conference Center at Massasoit

The President's Community Advisory Council presents Massasoit's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration, a program free and open to the public. This event draws involvement from throughout the community with performances by local school children and dance groups, with a variety of elected officials and community members attending and participating. Hundreds of people participate in this event and it grows each year. Light refreshments will be served. For more information call the Office for Institutional Diversity at (508) 588-9100 x1309.

Bristol Community College: Art Show "Simultaneity"

Reception January 24, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Snowdate January 25)

Grimshaw-Gudewicz Gallery

Five artists (Meghan Brady, Nick Lamia, Steve McCall, Gabriel Phipps, and Dannielle Tegeder) will show their (Painting)Works in an exhibit that will run from January 24 - February 22. The exhibition explores the concept of simultaneity through visually rich experiences coupled with conflicting and multiple perspectives and singular compositions containing a multitude of visual references to representation. Free and open to the public. For hours and other information, call 508-678-2811 ext. 2631, or click here.

To suggest future articles or calendar notices to appear in the CONNECT Chronicle, please email Kim Williams, CONNECT staff assistant, at kim.williams@connectsemass.org. All events to be included must be open to participants from all CONNECT member institutions.