Most of you have heard, “It’s not what you know. It’s who you know.” Now, the Norwich University Career Development Center is planning to help you capitalize on that concept. The NU Career P.L.A.N. (Professional Learning and Advisory Network), is a relatively new program, available online, which matches students with […]
Month: February 2011
Small classrooms make Norwich attractive to students
NorwichUniversity, a small, private college, has a strong appeal to incoming students. The small class sizes and availability of professors is a winning combination that has given the university a magnetic characteristic, according to Norwich students. Kristine Brammer, a 19-year-old sophomore from Littleton, N.H. double majoring in English and education, […]
Presidents Corner
I hope that you had a nice mid-year vacation and are ready for the new semester. The campus will be very busy in the coming weeks. TDS Telecom, our local phone company, is working to expand the internet bandwidth at Norwich. This increase will result in improved, faster internet connections […]
Lady Cadets start strong
The Norwich women’s basketball team started the 2010-11 season strong, but according to the coach the players need to stay focused on each game in order to keep their hot start going. The Lady Cadets are 12-7 despite losing a lot of depth off of last year’s team to graduation. […]
Men’s basketball players focus on teamwork
Senior Cori Boston steps out onto the court, his senses are heightened by the weight of the ball in his hands and the announcement of his name over the loud speaker. The playing of the national anthem gives him time to think over the plays that were worked on during […]
Infirmary staff juggle influx of patients
For Diane Knowles, of Northfield, VT, pajamas are the dress code at her place of employment. Her eight hour night shift begins with a list of the people sleeping in the same house as she and usually ends with a waiting room full of college students. Carla Asaro, of Barre, […]
Fraternities now a memory at NU
For more than 100 years, Norwich was the home to numerous fraternities, providing a unique social life for students, until their sudden abolition 50 years ago, according to the university historian. The brotherhood of the Theta Chi fraternity began at Norwich, establishing the Alpha Chapter in 1856, according to Dan […]
Work study students left without jobs
This year, many Norwich students came back to school to find that they had no work-study. With no income and a lack of students available for work-study, some students and university departments have been negatively affected. “I didn’t find out I lost work-study until I got back to Norwich,” […]
Norwich develops trails on Paine Mountain
President Schneider already had a long and tiring Alumni Weekend Saturday. After attending the 2010 Alumni parade, a Norwich football victory, and more than ten different alumni parties throughout Vermont, he didn’t expect much more to surprise him during this typical Alumni weekend. Finally reaching the last alumni party […]
Selvester Wins!
A military science instructor from the Army ROTC detachment at Norwich University has won the US Army Cadet Command’s 1st Brigade Non Commissioned Officer of the Year (NCOY) competition for 2010, according to a high level source in the department. “Sergeant 1st Class Selvester competed at brigade level,” […]