THIS WEEK@NCC - Norwalk Community College

THIS WEEK@NCC
November 3, 2015
Volume 31, Number 9
IN THIS ISSUE
Page 2
Recent Events
Page 3
College Information Session
NCC Transfer Fair
UConn Transfer Advisor on Campus
Author Shabari Ahmed to Visit NCC
Page 4
African Culture Club Lecture
Movie-of-the-Month: Death Wish
Workshop: Domestic Violence
Awareness
Lumina String Quartet
Page 5
Workshop: The New Dietary
Guidelines
Veteran’s Day Celebration
Artists’ Talk & Reception
Page 6
Prudential Visit to NCC
NCC Student “Chopped” Event
Pages 6-7
News and Announcements
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This Week @ NCC is published
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Norwalk Community College
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NCC Named a Top School by
the Military Advanced Education
& Transition Guide
The Military Advanced Education & Transition (MAE&T) Guide recently
conducted a research study of colleges and universities and has named Norwalk
Community College a top school for military members returning to civilian life
after completing tours of duty. Schools are evaluated by their achievement in
military culture, financial aid, flexibility, general support services, on-campus
support and online support services.
The MAE&T Guide is the most comprehensive research tool available for
the use of returning veterans and servicemembers as well as education services
officers and transition officers.
“Our goal is to be a dynamic resource for active servicemembers and those
who have moved from the military to their civilian careers, helping them find the
school that best fits their plans for the future,” said Kelly Fodel, Military Advanced
Education’s editor.
In the upcoming December issue of the Guide, an easy-to-read graphic
presentation in the form of bar charts, will enable readers to compare and
contrast schools to find the best match for their needs.
The Guide will also publish NCC information in the MAE&T online
database. This database is an excellent resource for prospective students—they will
be able to view the searchable database, access and review all survey answers from
all of participating institutions, and see all the information MAE used in evaluating
submissions.
To publicize their “Top School” status, awarded institutions are welcome to
unlimited use of the MAE&T Guide to Colleges & Universities logo (shown here)
for their marketing materials. Please contact
NCC’s Public Relations Office for a digital
version of this logo.
For a multitude of resources for veterans
at NCC, visit the Veteran Homepage at
http://norwalk.edu/veterans.
From the Vision Statement: Norwalk
Community College is committed to improving
the resources available for our student veterans
on campus by fostering an encouraging
environment to strengthen institutional and
individual goals.
R E C E N T
E V E N T S
and administered immunizations and pre-anesthetic
medication on Saturday afternoon.
NCC students were able to assist in a variety of tasks,
depending on their experience, including: admitting,
record keeping, restraint, animal transport, surgical
assisting, anesthesia, post-operative monitoring, client
communication and discharge.
NCC Vet Tech
student Larissa
Martins tends
to a “Big Fix”
feline patient.
NCC Professor Dr. Hannah Moekel-Rieke (far left) and NCC President
David L. Levinson, Ph.D. (far right) join guest speaker Dr. Robert Riggs
(third from right) and NCC students who participated in the event.
NCC Holds 10th Annual UN Day
On October 27, guest speakers Senai Terrefe of the Office
of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
and Dr. Robert Riggs, Middle East Specialist from the
University of Bridgeport, spoke at NCC on the key issues
of the European migration and the current refugee crisis.
Mr. Terrefe said, “If the European Union housed
the 13 million refugees who are on the move right now,
it would only represent 2.6% of the EU’s population.”
He added, “86% of refugees are in the developing world.
Turkey is the major host of Syrian refugees and is not
getting international support to handle the influx.” There
is a serious lack of funding for refugee relief efforts by
humanitarian agencies including UNICEF and UNHCR.
When asked what could be done to help, Terrefe suggested being vocal on social media and contacting elected
officials (senators and congressmen) who could enact
legislation to address the problem. Students could hold
fundraisers to raise money for refugee relief agencies.
NCC Holds Workshop on
Domestic Violence
The NCC Campus Resource Team and the NCC Crisis
Response Team held the first of two workshops given by
guest speaker Susan Delaney of the Domestic Violence
Crisis Center in Stamford, CT on October 27.
Delaney screened a PowerPoint presentation to instruct
the Crisis team members, faculty and staff on the causes
and signs of domestic violence. She spoke on the cycle,
dynamics and prevalence of domestic violence and the
laws relating to this national problem.
For those who could not attend, there will be another
workshop held on November 6 (see Upcoming Events).
Vet Tech Students Take Part
in the “2015 Big Fix”
NCC’s Veterinary Technology and pre-Vet Tech students
volunteered at the “2015 Big Fix” program in New
Britain, CT on October 24. The “Big Fix” was organized
by the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Foundation to
provide pet care and sterilization for the needy.
Veterinary surgeons volunteered their time, working
in shifts to cover 12 hour days Saturday and Sunday.
Dr. Anne Hermans, Program Coordinator of Veterinary
Technology at NCC, performed pre-operative exams
Event coordinators Cathy Miller (left) and Arlette Werner (center) present
Susan Delaney (right) with a $50 donation check for the Domestic
Violence Crisis Center. The donation was made possible by a $300
grant which was donated by the NCC Foundation to fund a NCC Crisis
Response Team on campus.
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U P C O M I N G
E V E N T S
College Information Session:
Smith College and
Mount Holyoke College
Tuesday, November 3, 2 to 3 p.m.
East Campus, Room E309
Representatives from Smith College and Mount Holyoke
College will be on campus to hold an information session
for NCC students. These schools are specifically looking for high achieving,
female students, ages 25+, for the Ada Comstock Scholars
Program and the Frances Perkins Program. While a
student’s GPA is important, an individual’s life experience
and other factors are also
important considerations.
Smith
For more information,
College
contact Professor Susan
Gebhardt-Burns at
(203) 857-7231.
NCC Transfer Fair
Wednesday, November 4, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
and 5 to 7 p.m.
East Campus Atrium
Recruiters from more than 45 colleges and universities
will hand out information and speak with students
interested in transferring to four-year schools to pursue
baccalaureate degrees. Students should bring a copy of
their unofficial transcript to discuss with the recruiters.
Representatives from the following colleges and
universities will be in attendance: Eastern Connecticut
State University, Fordham School of Professional
Studies, Johnson & Wales University, Manhattanville
College, New York School of Interior Design, New York
University School of Professional Studies, Pace University, Quinnipiac University, Sacred Heart University,
Saint John’s University, State University of New York/
Purchase, University of Connecticut/Stamford, University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth, University of North
Carolina, University of Pennsylvania and more.
This event is sponsored by the NCC Counseling
Center. For additional information, please contact Orlando
Soto at osoto@norwalk.edu or call (203) 857-7030. UConn Transfer Advisor
to Be on Campus
Thursday, November 5, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
East Campus, Student Success Center
Lisa Siebert, Academic Advisor/Counselor for the Bachelor
of General Studies (BGS) Program at the University of
Connecticut, will be available to NCC students.
The BGS degree offers an interdisciplinary major that
allows students to gain a breadth of knowledge across
disciplines. With this degree, students can choose a variety
of academic areas to study. This is a bachelor’s degree that
allows students to meet their academic and career goals.
To make an appointment, call the Student Success
Center at (203) 857-7255. If unable to attend the NCC
sessions, students may contact Lisa Siebert at (203) 2519517 or lisa.siebert@uconn.edu.
Author Sharbari Ahmed
to Visit NCC
Thursday, November 5, 1 to 2:20 p.m.
East Campus, Baker Library
Bangladeshi-American writer Sharbari Z. Ahmed, author
of The Ocean of Mrs. Nagai, and writer on ABC’s new
series “Quantico,” will visit NCC to read from her work
and talk about her writing process. Ahmed holds an MA in creative writing from NYU.
In 2003, she wrote, produced and starred in her first play,
Raisins Not Virgins (based on one of the stories in The Ocean
of Mrs. Nagai). Her screenplay adaptation of Raisins not
Virgins was selected for the Tribeca All Access Program
at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2008. She also authored a
novel, Bombay Duck. The LA Times Review of
Books had this to say about her
story collection: “Her carefully
curated collection of eight
stories . . . is populated with
characters who are engaged
with the world, reacting to it,
who are often not settled in
one particular place but belong
to many places, traveling
Sharbari Ahmed
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back and forth across multiple landscapes. There are
observations of cultural differences, but it is always with
a sense of unreliability, and an acknowledgment that the
forces at play are much broader and more complex than
we can grasp.” A book signing and reception will follow the reading.
The event is free and open to public. For more information, contact Professor Laurel Peterson at lpeterson@
norwalk.edu.
NCC African Culture Club to
Host “A Lecture on Justice”
Thursday, November 5, 1 to 3 p.m.
East Campus, PepsiCo Theater
Attorney Harold Michael
Harvey, an award-winning
journalist and author of
Paper Puzzle, Justice in the
Round and Inspirations from
the Steel Curtain, will visit
NCC to discuss his literary
works and experiences.
All are invited to attend and
Harold Michael Harvey
admission is free.
Harvey earned a degree in Political Science from
Tuskegee Institute and a Juris Doctorate degree from
Atlanta Law School. He has been honored for outstanding
work in newspaper journalism by the National Newspaper
Publishers Association. In addition, Harvey received the
Gate City Bar Association’s prestigious R.E. Thomas Civil
Rights Award in 1996, after he represented 180 college
students arrested in Atlanta during a black college spring
break ritual known as “Freaknic.”
Movie-of-the-Month:
Death Wish (1974)
Thursday, November 5, 6:30 p.m. East Campus, Gen Re Forum
Charles Bronson stars as Paul Kersey, a New York City
architect who becomes a vigilante after his wife is killed
and his daughter is sexually assaulted during a home
invasion. Directed by Michael Winner, Death Wish has
long been considered a cult film
and has generated a strong following among fans of vigilante films.
The public is invited to attend
and admission is free. For more
information, contact Professor
Gary Carlson at (203) 857-7349.
Campus Resource Team
and Crisis Response Team
Workshop: Domestic
Violence Awareness
Friday, November 6, 10 to 11:15 a.m.
East Campus, Room E218
NCC’s Campus Resource Team and
Crisis Response Team is sponsoring an informative
workshop on domestic violence. The guest speaker will
be Susan Delaney, Director of Medical Advocacy and
Training at the Domestic Violence Crisis Center. Ms. Delaney has over 25 years of experience in the
area of domestic violence and will speak about the cycle,
dynamics and prevalence of domestic violence, and
laws relating to domestic violence. She will also provide
attendees with useful resources.
All are invited to attend this free workshop. Light
refreshments will be served. RSVP to Cathy Miller at
cmiller@norwalk.edu or Arlette Werner at awerner@
norwalk.edu.
Lumina String Quartet to
Perform at NCC
Saturday, November 7, 2 p.m.
East Campus, PepsiCo Theater
NCC will host a free chamber music performance by
the Lumina String Quartet as part of the group’s seasonal
concert series. The concert will include selections from
Haydn, Shostakovich and Brahms.
The group members include: Boris Deviatov, viola;
Asya Meshberg, violin; Jennifer DeVore, cello; and Lynn
Bechtold, violin. They will be joined by guest artist
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Phillip Bashor. The quartet actively participates in many
international festivals with their repertory ranging from
baroque to contemporary musical selections with an
emphasis on Russian composers.
The public is invited to attend. For more information
contact Asya Meshberg at ameshberg@msn.com or
(203) 655-8543.
Artists’ Talk & Reception:
Karen Dow and Emilia Dubicki
Wednesday, November 11, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
East Campus Art Gallery
Artists Karen Dow and Emilia Bubicki will discuss their
work included in the group exhibit titled Abstraction x2.
Abstraction x2 will be on exhibit from November 2,
2015 through January 8, 2016 in the East Campus Art
Gallery. Additional paintings by Karen Dow are on display
on the second floor of the Baker Library.
For more information contact Susan Hardesty, Director
of the NCC Art Gallery, at shardesty@norwalk.edu or
(203) 857-7197.
The New Dietary Guidelines
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Tuesday, November 10, 12:20 to 1:30 p.m.
West Campus, Room H007
Every five years, the Dietary Guidelines are revised and
items are added or removed based on the latest scientific
information. In this workshop, NCC Adjunct Professor
of Nutrition Pat Baird, MA, RDN, FAND, will take you
through some of the biggest changes, and provide tips
on how you can make them work for you.
This workshop is part of the Fall 2015 Wellness
Series, sponsored by the NCC Wellness Committee and
the Exercise Science Student Club.
Karen Dow, Assembly 12, 2015, monotype 16 x 14 inches
Veterans Day Celebration
Wednesday, November 11, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
West Campus, Culinary Arts Dining Room
All are invited to attend the NCC celebration honoring
those who served our country. The event will kick off
with coffee and donuts in the Veterans Lounge, located
across from the West Campus cafeteria in room W120.
At 11 a.m., there will be a moment of silence. At
11:45 a.m., lunch and refreshments will be served in the
Culinary Arts Dining Room and at 1:30 p.m. there will
be a laptop giveaway to a lucky winner.
Emilia Dubicki, Night at Sea, 2015, oil on canvas,
32 x 30 inches
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Prudential Visit to NCC
Monday, November 16, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. as follows:
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - West Campus, Room W230
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. - West Campus, Room W130
Prudential Retirement Counselor Davelva Perez will be
on hand to speak with NCC employees about changes
made since Prudential replaced VOYA to manage State of
Connecticut Defined Contribution Plans.
To make an appointment, please contact Ms. Perez at
(860) 837-4214 or davelva.perez@prudential.com.
NCC Students to Compete in
Open Door Shelter’s “Chopped”
Cooking Event
The senior judge of the competition will be Chef
Victor from the Open Door Shelter kitchen, who recently
competed on the Food Network show “Chopped.”
In the past, NCC Chef Jeff Trombetta has brought
NCC’s cooking classes to the Open Door Shelter to create
special meals for the homeless as part of the NCC Community Outreach project. This will be an opportunity for
NCC students to show their collective culinary talents.
Tickets are $50. To buy your ticket go to: https://
events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=
a07ebqhsa6ad2edb375&oseq&c&ch. All proceeds go to
benefit the mission and services of the Open Door Shelter.
For more information about the event or to learn
more about the Open Door Shelter, please contact Anne
Godsey at agodsey@opendoorshelter.org.
Chef Jeff Trombetta
(left) with a culinary
arts student at NCC
Wednesday, November 18, 6 p.m.
Aitoro Appliances, 401 Westport Avenue, Norwalk
In collaboration with the Open Door Shelter in Norwalk,
students in NCC’s Hospitality Program will be competing
in a “Chopped” cooking event (similar in format to the
popular Food Network competition show on HGTV).
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NCC Featured on CCDaily.com
NCC was recently featured on “Community College
Daily,” an online publication of the American Association
of Community Colleges. The article is titled “Leading
a STEM regional collaborative” and can be viewed at
the following link: http://ccdaily.com/Pages/AcademicPrograms/Leading-a-STEM-regional-collaborative.aspx.
2015 Connecticut State
Employees’ Campaign for
Charitable Giving (CSEC) The Connecticut State Employees’ Charitable Giving
campaign represents the unique opportunity for CT State
Employees to support and make a difference in the lives of
many individuals and families through their contributions.
The campaign runs until December 4, 2015 and is
completely voluntary. To obtain 2015 pledge cards, click
on the following link: https://www.givingmatters365.
org/_ctemployeegiving. You may chose a payroll
deduction, or one-time donation by credit card.
To send donations, or receive additional information,
please contact Magdalena Szychowska at mszychowska@
norwalk.edu or go directly to www.csec.ct.gov.
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NCC Photo Identification
Card Now Required
Norwalk Community College administration requires
all students, employees, contractors, community partners
and visitors to obtain and carry a college-issued photo
identification card, while on campus. This is intended to
ensure campus safety by enabling verification of purpose
and identity of persons on the NCC campus.
Campus IDs are processed at the East Campus Information/Security Station Monday through Friday, from
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.To obtain an ID card, you must present:
1. A completed application (located at security desk)
2. Proof of enrollment for the current semester or
proof of employment at NCC; this includes:
• Current registration or semester schedule
• Current Human Resource form of employment
or class roster
3. A valid photo ID (one of the following):
• Driver’s License (USA or International)
• State issued (non-driver) identification card
• US Military identification card
• Passport (USA or International)
• INS identification card (Green card)
• Employee identification card with photo
• School identification card with photo
Public Relations Moves to
Online Forms for Submissions
The Public Relations Department now has an online
form for submissions of all information that requires
publicity through This Week @ NCC, the NCC website,
social media, and press releases. The form is located on
the NCC Portal under “Online Forms.”
Food Pantry Extended Hours
The Pantry has expanded its hours until the first week in
December, as follows:
Monday: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Feeding Student Success
For more information, contact the Food Pantry at
(203) 857-7265 or NCCFoodPantry@norwalk.edu.
Wellness Center Hours
The Pitney Bowes Foundation Wellness Center,
located in room H003 on the ground floor of the Center
for Science, Health & Wellness, will
be open during the following hours:
Monday through Thursday:
8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
NCC Campus Tour Dates
Campus tours will be held on the following dates/times
in November:
Tuesday, November 10, 1 p.m.
Friday, November 20, 3 p.m.
Monday, November 30, 10 a.m.
For more information call (203) 857-7307.
NCC Continuing Notice of Non-Discrimination
Norwalk Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, sex, national origin, marital status,
ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and
expression or genetic information in its programs and activities. In addition, the College does not discriminate in employment on the
basis of veteran status or criminal record. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Chief Diversity Officer and Special Advisor, Cheryl DeVonish, Title IX Coordinator at (203) 857-7016 or cdevonish@
norwalk.edu; or Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator Fran Apfel at (203) 857-7192 or fapfel@norwalk.edu.
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