Eight Connecticut high school teachers and college professors spent part of their summer working at manufacturing companies across the state to learn about technological advancements in industry that they can then share with their students.
The summer externship program, in its seventh year, exposes teachers to manufacturing practices, upgrading their knowledge so that, they in turn, can help their students meet the expectations of today’s manufacturing industry.
The Connecticut Business & Industry Association is administering the program on behalf of the Connecticut Community Colleges’ College of Technology’s Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (RCNGM), which is funded by the National Science Foundation.
“This program is helping to meet our goal of engaging and motivating the next generation of workers, while providing them with the education and skills needed to successfully pursue careers in manufacturing,” said Karen Wosczyna-Birch, executive director of RCNGM.
The teachers receive a $4,000 stipend, which pays for their time spent learning in the workplace and implementing the curriculum project in their schools.
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Quinnipiac opens residence hall
Quinnipiac University has unveiled a new residence hall exclusively for seniors.
Eastview, which opened this fall, completes the residential area on the York Hill Campus. Its 34 air-conditioned apartments were built with seniors in mind.
They feature more single rooms and private bathrooms than any other residence hall at the university.
There are several different apartment styles in the seven-floor, 178-bed building: five single bedrooms, three singles with a double; and four single rooms with a double.
Each apartment also has two private bathrooms, each complete with one shower, one toilet and one sink to provide privacy for students.
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UConn prof honored
Richard Hurley, who teaches in the University of Connecticut’s MBA program, has been named the Educator of the Year Award by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
He was cited for his contributions in both fraud examination and curriculum development.
Hurley developed and teaches an MBA course in “Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination” at UConn’s Stamford campus.
He is developing a course in “Accounting and Securities Fraud.”
The award was presented at the association’s annual convention in San Diego.
