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 […]

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 […]

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.” […]

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 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 […]

Starting this fall, Norwich University payroll services became completely paperless to create “efficiency,” according the NU human resources director. “This way the data entry has to only be handled once,” said Jay Wisner, director of human resources. “It’s all online, and anyone who needs to see it can see it.” […]

The Norwich University departments of engineering and architecture this summer built a portable solar-powered lab to be used for environmental research projects, according to an assistant professor of architecture. The 200-sq-ft EMBARC (Energy Mobile Building Arts Research Center) is the only solar-powered lab on campus. Its construction was started on […]

With the largest student population in Norwich’s history, housing has become an issue this semester, according to students and Norwich officials. “There are more people wanting to come here than there are beds for,” said Major Kristine Seipel, housing official for Norwich University. “There was more demand than supply.” Norwich […]

With its lowest acceptance rate in history, and a higher ranking in U.S. News & World Report, Norwich is becoming a more selective university, university officials said. “We are becoming a selective school; we are becoming more recognized among our peers in such publications as the U.S. News and the […]

After 11 weeks of construction and a $1.4 million investment, the Gerard Hall dormitory renovations have been officially completed, according to the Facilities Operations chief administrative officer. “The construction work started the day after commencement,” said David Magida, chief administrative officer of Facilities Operations. “We knew exactly what we were […]