Norwich this year has one of the largest incoming classes it has ever seen, leading to overcrowding in dorms, classrooms and dining halls. “It is the largest freshmen class in Norwich history as far as the data available to me,” said Brig. Gen. Michael Kelley, vice president for student affairs […]
Month: October 2010
Large student body and accreditation news
Despite our best calculations and predictions, this summer we received a higher than expected number of students who wanted to come to Norwich. As a result, at the start of the fall semester Norwich welcomed one of the largest classes in University history with 792 new students. The Corps […]
Future plans for new dorms, renovations
Norwich University plans to build two new civilian student dorms over the next decade and renovate the corps of cadets’ barracks to accommodate the growing student population, according to the vice president of student affairs. “I think sometimes we all have to kind of step back and ask ourselves, ‘What’s […]
Norwich professor, friend dies
Edwin Marsden, a well-known and respected Norwich University mathematics professor, passed away unexpectedly in early June. The announcement, delivered through the Norwich University website, shocked and saddened the campus community. “I was shocked,” said Cathy Frey, dean of math and sciences. “I didn’t know Edwin Marsden had any health problems.” […]
Doyle project almost finished; scheduled to open this fall
After $8.3 million and a year of construction, the Doyle project, a multi-phase project to connect Kreitzberg Arena with Andrews Hall that includes a new locker room for the women’s hockey team, is scheduled to be completed and open to the public for sporting events this fall, according to Facilities […]
Renting books keeps costs down
The Norwich University bookstore recently introduced a Rent-A-Text program that allows students to rent text books at approximately half the cost of purchasing them, according to the bookstore manager. “The usual cost of renting is 50 percent, less than 50 percent off the new book,” said Drew Alderdice, manager of the […]
Parking becomes inconvenient but still available
Norwich University has added parking on campus making this “the best parking situation we’ve had in a number of years,” according to Norwich University’s chief of security. “This is the best parking situation we’ve had in a number of years, because of South Hall,” said Michael Abraham, Norwich chief of […]
Norwich Mens Hockey Plans On Defending National Title Again
The Norwich University men’s hockey team is set for a chance to defend its national title this season. Despite losing All-American goaltender Ryan Klingensmith, the head coach has full confidence in sophomore Alex Dubois to step in and do a great job for the team this season. “I […]
Womens Volleyball Adds Players for Conferance
Going into the 2010 season, the Norwich University women’s volleyball team has added new players in its bid to compete in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. In regards to her expectations for the season, Amanda Cuiffo, women’s volleyball head coach, said, “My expectations are to be more […]
Norwich Cross Country Sets Goals For GNAC
After last season’s second-place finish in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championships, the coach of the Norwich cross country team said he believes that you need “to run faster than the second-place person” to get back to the GNAC Championship spot. Coach Ramsey Pualwan, head coach for […]