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Many college students from Enfield continue to shine in their academic ventures despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Shutterstock )
ENFIELD, CT Here are some recent notable accomplishments by local college students, as provided by readMedia Newswire.
American International College, Springfield MA
American International College has named 640 students to the Dean s List for the fall 2020 semester. Dean s List students are full time students who have achieved a 3.3 to 4.0 GPA. Honorees from Enfield are Erin Chase, Kailee Garcia, Nadine Kabula, Jasmine Kopacz, Amber Ollari, Angela Rodrigues and Jake Timme.
Becker College, Worcester MA
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Jacob Davis and Cameron Gaylor, both of Enfield, were named to the Dean s List for the fall 2020 semester. Davis is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Interactive Media Design, Game Design. Gaylor is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Marketing. The Dean s List recognizes all full-time students (24 or more credit h
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Grab a cocktail and join the Weston Historical Society for, “Taverns, Temperance, Teetotalers, and Tommy Guns: The Long History of Prohibition”, a virtual lecture with guest presenters, Dr. Francis Coan and Stephen McGrath on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 6:30pm via Zoom. The event is free, but registration is required.
Please consider supporting the Weston Historical Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, with a suggested donation of $5. Donate at: www.westonhistoricalsociety.org.
As a lead-in to the Weston Historical Society’s 1920s exhibit, which will open later this year, the society s virtual lecture series, Events that Shaped the 1920s, will explore significant historical moments that influenced and shaped the Roaring 20s. “Taverns, Temperance, Teetotalers, and Tommy Guns: The Long History of Prohibition” explores the 18th Amendment, Prohibition. Learn about the ubiquity of alcohol consumption in early Americ
The plan to consolidate the 12 community colleges in Connecticut into one college with 12 campuses is called “Students First,” which is ironic because it does not fund students first. It funds a new administration in a new, statewide bureaucracy.
The Board of Regents (BOR) and the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system office presented the “Students First” plan in April 2017 with an aim to reduce administration and save $46 million annually.
Three and a half years later, the plan has added dozens of new administrators, cost tens of millions of dollars, and there is more spending to come.
The BOR may still contend they are saving money, but to make that claim they have to keep moving the goal posts. Table 1 compares the BOR’s forecasts of expenditures with the consolidation plan versus “doing nothing” for fiscal year (FY) 2021.