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CAMPUS VOICE
NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
STUDENT SENATE
ELECTIONS
Monday-Friday
September 21-25
Ballot locations are in Founders
Hall either at the table in the
ramp entrance or
at the Information
Center. The
elections include
Student Senate
seats and College
Professional Committees.
Discount Adult
tickets for use any
day through
October 4 are on
sale NOW!!
Tickets are $12 each.
Stop by the Student
Activities office in
GW 110 between
9:00am—4:30pm for
tickets or to pick up
a brochure!
*Make checks payable to NCCC
*Exact cash is helpful.
*No Credit Cards Accepted
TANGENT TIME
is back!
The History Association is
hosting its first Tangent
Time for the year.
Matthew Kittredge, an army
combat veteran and
PTK/History Association
student, will discuss our
military today and how they
combat counterinsurgency.
The presentation will take
place on Wednesday,
September 23 at 3:30pm
in FH 306. Please join us!
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
NCCC Welcome Fair
Thursday, September 24
(rain date Thursday, October 8)
Time: 11:30am-1:30pm
Locations: Front of Founders Hall and
East End Park (across from Founders Hall)
Students * Faculty * Staff
Preview our Campus Clubs * Meet your Advisor
Get to know our staff * Get familiar with our services
FREE DJ * Pizza * Drinks
Giveaways * Games * Contests & Prize$
AND a 59 Foot Inflatable Obstacle Course
Sponsored by your Student Senate and the Access Success Committee
Wednesday, September 23, 6:30pm, FH Auditorium
Amber Chand dramatic performance “Searching For The
Moon: Tales of Love, Despair, Faith and Forgiveness”
Her one-woman show is an evocative memoir of her life’s
journey as she skillfully guides audiences into an evocative world
of Indian arranged marriages, British boarding schools, tyrannical
African dictators, Indian holy men, Rwandan genocide survivors
and the rise and fall of her multi-million dollar company.
This event is sponsored by NCCC’s Cultural Planning Committee and funded by
the Northwestern Community College Foundation and the Peggy Andl Fund.
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
STUDENT and CAMPUS INFORMATION
Transfer Calendar
Representatives from the following colleges and universities
will be on campus to answer your transfer questions:
September 30
Central Connecticut State University
10:00am-1:00pm, Green Woods Hall
University of Saint Joseph
10:00-1:00pm, Founders Hall
October 8
American International College
10:00am-1:00pm, ASB Atrium
October 12
Southern Connecticut State University and
Western Connecticut State University
10:00am-1:00pm, ASB Atrium
SAVE THE DATE!! Friday, October 30th
College Tours to University of Connecticut—Storrs and
Eastern Connecticut State University
The Team Success Scholars and Foundations programs,
both funded through the NRWIB (Northwest Regional
Workforce Investment Board), will be sponsoring a bus
tour to UCONN and ECSU on Friday, October 30th,
2015. This is an all-day tour, including an Info Session
and a Walking Tour at each campus. The bus will
depart/return from the gazebo by Founders Hall.
Seating is limited. Please contact Susan Dichter,
FH302 to reserve your seat now.
BOSTON BUS TRIP
SATURDAY, October 24
Reserve Your Seat (first come first serve)
$15 Students & $20 Guests
Bus Leaves at 7:30am
(Be there at 7:15)
From the Joyner Center Parking Lot
(Returning to Winsted approximately 10:00 pm.)
Plan your own day or stay with group!
Drop off will be at Quincy Market where you can shop, walk the
Freedom Trail, visit the New England Aquarium, dine in the North
End or plan your own visits using the “T” to the Museum of Fine
Arts, the Science Museum, etc.
Maps of the city and the rapid transit lines will be provided.
Sorry, no guests under 18.
Parents with children 10 and over, contact Student Activities.
Contact Student Activities – GW 110, 860-738-6344
[email protected]
Lost and Found services are maintained in the Information
Center (FH 104) and the Student Activities Office (GW 110).
If you have lost an item while on campus, please check with
Darlene at the Information Center (FH 104) or by phone at
860-738-6300 or the Office of Student Activities at
860-738-6343 (Susan) or 860-738-6344 (Kathy) as soon as
possible. Positive ID is required when collecting your lost item.
Any items not claimed soon will be donated to Goodwill.
Ballroom Dance Classes
This popular dance series returns!! If you
haven’t tried it, come join us and have some
fun! Singles and couples are welcome.
Classes will be held on the following Fridays
from 7:00pm-9:00pm in Green Woods Hall
Rm. 128: October 9 and 30, November 13,
and December 11, 2015.
FREE for registered NCCC credit students.
Non-students: $10 per person payable at
the door on the night of class.
Sponsored by your Student Senate
NCCC Gives Back Week—October 19-23, 2015
Join us in service to our community by participating in a
variety of projects throughout Winsted and surrounding
areas. More details to follow.
18th Annual
Student vs. Faculty/
Staff
Volleyball
Tournament
Wednesday, October 28
(rain date November 4th)
Time: 3:30—4:45pm (2:30pm sign up & practice)
Where: Rowley Field , Rowley Street, Winsted
Come dressed to play or just come and enjoy!
You do not need to sign up in advance.
 Students & Faculty/Staff will battle for the 2015
title.
 FREE Food (Kurt’s Hotdogs and all the fixin’s!)
and DJ starting at 2:30pm
Record: Faculty 11 Students 6
Sponsored by your Student Senate
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
STUDENT INFORMATION
Registration is open in the
following allied health
continuing education
non-credit courses!
Call 860-738-6444 or 860-738-6484 to register or stop by the
CWD offices at the Goulet Building located at 56 Park Place.
Free Career Workshops are being offered by the Center for
Workforce Development and will held on Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons in September. Workshops will be held in Founder’s Hall
Annex, Room 112 from 2:30-3:30pm. Please call (860) 738-6419 to
register.
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
Emergency Medical Technicians respond to health care emergencies
such as heart attacks, car accidents and fires. They provide life support
to seriously ill or injured patients before they reach the hospital.
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Successful completion of this course enables the EMT Student to take
the National written and Practical exams for Certification. Successful
completion of the national exam allows the student to get their CT
Certification.
CRN: 3191, Tuesday and Thursday, September 29, 2015 – March 17,
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2016, 6:00pm-10:00pm plus 3 Saturdays, 8:00am-2:00pm. Cost: $850
plus textbook.
Course fee does not include:
*Text Book: Brady’s Emergency Care, 12th Edition which can be
purchased at the NCCC bookstore.
*$100 State of Connecticut EMT Practical Exam is the psychomotor
(practical skills) portion of the test.
*$70 National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT)
computer testing and registration.
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
This comprehensive, 60-hour course will prepare students for an entry
-level position in a community, hospital or long-term care setting. It is
also an excellent review for the Pharmacy Technician Certification
Board (PTCB) national certification exam. Topics will include medical
terminology specific to the pharmacy; reading and interpreting
prescriptions; and defining drugs by generic and brand names.
Students will learn dosage calculation; I.V. flow rate; drug
compounding; and dose conversion. Dispensing of prescriptions;
inventory control; billing, and insurance reimbursement will also be
discussed. The course fee does not include the PTCB exam fee. Anyone
convicted of a felony is also not permitted to sit for the exam. Course
Pre-requisite: High School Diploma or GED and fluency in
mathematics, conversions and algebra are required to complete
necessary pharmaceutical calculations. Students who have not
successfully completed any college-level course work in mathematics,
or are unable to provide a transcript, will be required to take a
mathematics competency test, at no cost, prior to registering. Call
860-738-6484 to register for a testing date. The test takes
approximately one hour.
CRN: 3181, Monday and Wednesday, September 28 – December 9,
6:30pm - 9:30pm. Cost: $950
Course fee does not include:
*$60 Pharmacy Certified Technician Training Manual, 12th edition.
Text is also available in CD delivery format.
*$30 Calculations workbook (optional)
*$129 National certification testing fee
Pick up a copy of the Fall 2015 Schedule of Classes for a
complete listing of all current non-credit allied health and
workforce development offerings.
Tuesday, September 22: Applying for Jobs
Prepare, manage and organize the application process by
implementing the Sunday Evening Plan of updating your
application documents weekly. Discover online resources
available for free to help find jobs.
Thursday, September 24: Reducing Debt
Paying of debt is a matter of breaking it down into small
manageable pieces. Over time, consistent effort toward debt
reduction will show progress.
Tuesday, September 29: Interpreting the Dress Code
Learn ways to determine appropriate dress for the day of the
week and type of company you work for.
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
STUDENT CLUB MEETING & EVENT INFORMATION
Criminal Justice Association— meets Tuesdays, 4:15pm, NEW
location at the Oasis Center (building behind Founders Hall); for
more information, contact club advisor Michael Emanuel,
[email protected]
Dungeons and Dragons Club—meets Tuesdays, 1:00-4:30pm, in
FH 206; for more information, contact club advisor Doug Mooney,
[email protected]
Early Childhood Education Association— next meeting Monday,
September 28, 4:15-4:55pm, FH207; Association meets bi-weekly;
for more information, contact club advisor Michele Better,
[email protected]
Health Professions—for more information, contact club advisor
Jane O’Grady, [email protected]
The Spanish Club will meet on Tuesday, September 22, at 12:00noon
in FH 201 to plan its activities for the semester—your ideas are welcome! If you cannot make the meeting, please email Jessica Treat
[email protected] to let her know you’d like to be involved. Hasta
pronto!
The Film Club and Film Series!
Northwestern CT Community College
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Do you love films, movies, cartoons, documentaries, short
films, commercials, television, actors and acting?
Are you interested making your own films and screening them
right here at NWCC?
Would you like to work in a local film studio and create and
produce a TV show?
Would you like to participate in film making competitions?
History Association—meets Mondays, 3:00-4:15pm, FH 306; for more
information, contact club advisor Todd Bryda, [email protected]
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The Journalism and Writer’s Club—for more information, contact
club advisor Seth Kershner [email protected]
What kinds of activities will the film club engage?
Men in Nursing Club—for more information, contact club advisor
Pam Rose, 860-738-6377, [email protected]
NCCC Student Nurses Association— next meeting Monday,
October 12, 2-3pm, FH 101; Mentor program for incoming nursing
students on October 20, 4:00-6:00pm, ASB Student Lounge; for
more information contact club advisors Jayne Mednick,
[email protected] or Erica Mumm, [email protected]
The NCCC Student Nurses Association will also hold a bake sale
fundraiser on Tuesday, October 27, from 9:30am-3:00pm, in the
ASB Atrium. Stop by and show your support!!
Northwest Deaf Club— meets Mondays, 3:30-4:30pm in FH 107; for
more information contact club advisor Maureen Chalmers,
[email protected]
The Outlet (Christian Association)—for more information contact
club advisor Paul Atkinson, [email protected]
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Select, watch and critique movies from a variety of genres
Provide a venue for aspiring filmmakers to show their films to
an appreciative audience.
Take field trips to venues like Cinestudio @ Trinity College,
RealArtWays in Hartford, Gilson Theater and Café in Winsted,
and the MCC or other film series/festivals in the area.
Invite filmmakers and other experts to visit NWCC Film Club
meetings.
Participate in film club competitions.
Establish a film series for the public to watch films/movies on
a monthly basis.
Visit our table on NWCC Welcome Day!
September 24, 11:30am-1:30pm
If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of,
contact:
Prof. Lois Scozzari (Anthropology, Sociology)
[email protected]
Phi Theta Kappa – by invitation only; for information contact
advisors Todd Bryda, [email protected] or Crystal Wiggins,
[email protected]
REAL Club—for more information contact Kathy Chapman in the
Student Activities Office, GW 110, [email protected]
Spanish Club— Tuesday, September 22, 12:00noon, FH 201; for more
information, contact club advisor Jessica Treat, [email protected]
CAVT—Vet Tech Club - for more information, contact club advisor
Katherine Smith, [email protected]
The NCCC Student Senate meets on Tuesdays, 11:45am-1:00pm in
GW 110, and meetings are open to all registered students. Contact
club advisor Kathy Chapman, [email protected]
OPEN GYM
Mondays thru Thursdays 10:00am-4:30pm
The NCCC Gym (GW 128) is open to all registered students for
basketball, ping pong and, with advanced requests, volleyball
and dodge ball. Equipment is provided.
Stop by Student Activities (GW 110) to sign in.
If you have additional ideas or suggestions, please let us know.
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
Now accepting applications
for Spring 2016!
Disney is now on a nationwide search for bright, talented students seeking an
internship opportunity of a lifetime as a Disney College Program participant at
the Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort.
They are currently looking for students to participate in the following program
sessions for 2016:
Walt Disney World Resort (near Orlando, FL)
2016 Spring – approximately mid/late January to mid/late May
2016 Spring Advantage – approximately late January/early February to
early/mid-August
Disneyland Resort (in Anaheim, CA)
2016 Spring - approximately late January/early February to early/mid-August
Please attend the special information session with
Professor Valerie Royals on Thursday, September 24, at noon in FH 101.
Improv Workshops at
NCCC
starting October 8th
These FREE workshops in Improv are
open to all levels of players with an
interest in exploring improvisational theater. Join us and exercise your
mind! The workshops will be held on Thursday evenings beginning
October 8th from 6:30pm to 9:00pm in Green Woods Hall Room 101
(no workshop November 26).
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CAMPUS EVENTS CALENDAR
September 21-25 Student Senate Elections
September 23
Tangent Time, 3:30pm, FH 101
September 24
NCCC Welcome Fair, 11:30am-1:30pm
Founders Hall and Town Green
(rain date October 8)
September 28
Last Day to Change to AUDIT status
October 9
Ballroom Dance Class, 7-9pm, GW 128
October 19-23
NCCC’s Gives Back Week (stay tuned
for more information!)
October 24
Boston Bus Trip
October 28
18th Annual Student vs Faculty
Volleyball Tournament
(rain date November 4)
October 30
Ballroom Dance Class, 7-9pm, GW 128
Check out the new ONLINE Campus Calendar
today!! This is THE PLACE on the new NCCC webpage to
find out when and where student clubs are meeting,
information about student events (such as the upcoming
Welcome Fair, the Boston Bus Trip, the annual Student vs.
Faculty/Staff Volleyball Tournament) and other studentrelated campus events, transfer representative campus
visits and important deadlines.
Click on the link above or on the NCCC webpage, go to
Current Students > Campus Calendar.
Check us out on Facebook!! We are NC Cubed.
Academic Success Center (Tutoring Center)
Computer Center and Open Labs
Monday—Thursday: 10:00am-7:00pm
Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-8:30pm
Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm
Center for Student Development
(Advising and Counseling)
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
Evening hours: An advisor is available Tuesday and
Thursday evenings until 6:30pm.
Follett’s Bookstore at NCCC
Library (Learning Resource Center)
NEW DVDs in the Library …
● Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-4:00pm
● Friday: 9:00am-12:00noon
Additional hours available by appointment—call NCCC’s Bookstore at
860-379-6226 or email us at [email protected]
Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-8:00pm
Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm
Saturday: 9:30am-1:00pm
Studying a foreign language? Come to the
library and check out dictionaries, audiobooks,
foreign language films and much more!
Also Selma, Timbuktu, Charlie Chaplin, Still Alice, and more ……
Stop by and check one out today!