Month: October 2010

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NU has many ways to prevent cyber-bullying

While cyber-bullying is a huge problem at universities nationwide, the cyber-bullying trend has yet to truly muscle its way onto the Norwich University campus, according to the university’s chief information security officer.   “Do we have it? You bet we do,” said Dr. Peter Stephenson, the chief information security […]

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Calender

The Residence Life Office will be holding its 13th Annual Trick-or-Treat Night on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, from 6-8 p.m. in South Hall and Crawford Hall. Event is open to children up to age 12. Nationally recognized music historian and author, Michael Lasser, will give two presentations on music from […]

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New online Courses Offered to Students

After a few years of acquiring technology through donations and grants for the program in computer and security and information assurance, three new programs, are being offered according to the director of the Norwich University advanced computing center. “(This) program … is one of the first of its kind in […]

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Legacy March to aid Veterans Programs

This November Norwich University will be hosting its very own legacy march. The three-day event will start off in the town of Norwich, in the eastern edge of Vermont near the Connecticut River, and end at the Norwich campus in Northfield.  The march will take place on Nov. 5-7, and […]

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Student Film on Vets to air on Public TV

The War at Home,a documentary made by the Norwich University television studio, will be broadcasted on both Vermont and New Hampshire Public Television near Veterans Day weekend, according to a professor of communications.  “The War at Home will air several times around Veterans Day on Vermont and New Hampshire […]

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Mentorship becomes Focus for Sophmores

Developed over the last two years, a new academic mentoring program for freshmen in the Corps of Cadets has begun, according to the director of the Academic Achievement Center. “The Corporal Academic Mentoring program, or CAM, is a way for sophomores to get on the leadership track, in a way […]

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Student government ratifies new constitution

The Norwich University Student Government Association ratified a new constitution last year that provides representation and a direct voice to the school’s administration and leadership, according to its executive staff. “The Norwich Constitution was a pretty big deal because it spelled out how the students were going to be voiced […]

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NU debates value

Some Norwich students are abandoning pen and paper for laptops in class, with mixed reactions. “Laptops are a helpful tool depending on your class,” said Ricky Sarimento, 19, sophomore, dual major in computer security and communications. “A lot of my classes are computer oriented and I need a computer in […]

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Career development helps with job search

With a tough job market for new college graduates, many Norwich students are concerned about finding a job once they graduate. The career development center at Norwich is designed to help students get on track to find the type of job they are looking for. Richard Macris, a 22-year-old […]

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New Norwich dressage team competes locally

Last spring, a new and unique club came onto the Norwich campus: Dressage. The team hopes to become a national competitor, according to the co-captain. “Historically, dressage was training that evidenced the obedience of the horse and the relationship that the horse and rider have as a team and it […]