Thursday, August 7, 2008

Update on CCV's Move to Winooski

The following is a guest posting from CCV's President Tim Donovan regarding CCV Burlington's upcoming move to downtown Winooski in 2010 as well as the construction project supporting that move.



Good morning. We’ve reached a few milestones with the building project in Winooski so I’d like to bring you up to date.

1. Our Act 250 Permit has been issued. We anticipate we will commence construction around the first of September. The first phase will be driving the piles that will support the building.

2. As of August 1, we have taken possession of the 1.8 acre leased parcel. All existing structures have been removed and the parcel is ready for construction. This has gone very smoothly with excellent collaboration among the land owner, City of Winooski, and CCV staff and design team.

3. Building design is on schedule and you will find a sketch of the building below. As construction costs become firmer in this volatile market, we may have to make some adjustments.

4. With a start of construction now firm, we can schedule a ceremonial groundbreaking. To accommodate the very busy demands of fall registration and the first week of the semester, we will hold the groundbreaking on Tuesday, September 9 at 9:30 am.

Thank you to all who have contributed to getting this project this far. All with an eye toward starting our Summer 2010 semester at 1 Abenaki Way in Winooski.

Tim

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

CCV and Intro to College Studies in the News!

Today, the Burlington Free Press published an article about the CCV course, Introduction to College Studies. Click below to read "CCV to offer free course for high school students"

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080729/NEWS/80729010"

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Science Trip to NYC!

CCV’s Science and Allied Health Committee is proud to sponsor a field trip to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on Saturday, October 11! The cost is $90 and includes general museum admission, entrance to Cosmic Collisions space show, and round trip bus transportation (from Burlington, Middlebury and Rutland to NYC). Meals are NOT included. Degree students receiving financial aid may use any available aid after credit-bearing course costs have been covered. In order to sign up for the trip, register for CED-0720-VU01.


Schedule (Saturday, October 11, 2008)
Leave CCV Burlington 5 am
Leave CCV Middlebury 6 am
Leave CCV Rutland 7 am
Return CCV Rutland 10 pm
Return CCV Middlebury 11 pm
Return CCV Burlington 12 am


For more information, email Darlene Murphy at Darlene.Murphy@ccv.edu.

Monday, June 30, 2008

CCV in the News

Today, the Burlington Free Press published an article about the planned CCV building in Winooski. Click here to read "Council sees CCV building drawings." 

Thursday, June 26, 2008

CCV @ the Ballpark

Last night, nearly 80 members of CCV's staff and faculty attended the Vermont Lake Monsters game versus the Tri-City ValleyCats at Centennial Field in Burlington.

Community College of Vermont's President, Tim Donovan, had the honor of throwing out the game's first pitch and Jody Albright, an Academic Advisor at CCV Burlington wowed the crowd with her rendition of the National Anthem. Great job Jody and Tim!




Thursday, June 12, 2008

Students take advantage of online classes

Reporters from NECN recently visited CCV Burlington to talk to students and staff about online learning and how more and more students are seeking our online classes as a way to save on fuel costs. Check out the video report below!

CCV in the News

Today, CCV was featured in a Burlington Free Press article titled "Schools cut classes to save on fuel." Click here to read the article.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Boys & Girls Club and CCV help kids find jobs

CCV Burlington recently began a partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Burlington new Teen Employment Center at the University Mall in South Burlington. Staff members Ian Boyd, Katie Mobley, and Adam Warrington are helping the Boys and Girls Club to implement the center’s employment course where teens learn strategies for getting their first job, keeping that job, managing their money, and the importance of further education and career goals. At the end of this five week course, students receive a teen employment certificate from the Boys and Girls Club and CCV as well as $150 deposit in their very own savings account.

Recently, an article appeared in the Burlington Free Press regarding this new initiative. Click here to read the article.

For more information on this program, contact David Alofsin at the Boys and Girls Club Teen Employment Center (802-497-0241 or dalofsin@yahoo.com).

CCV Burlington Graduation Photo

Below is an image taken of some of CCV Burlington’s 2008 graduates prior to the ceremony that took place on Sunday, June 1st in Northfield, Vermont. Click here for a larger version. Congratulations graduates!

Monday, June 2, 2008

Congratulations Graduates!

Yesterday, 458 students graduated from CCV… marking our largest graduating class ever! The staff and faculty at CCV Burlington would like to send a heartfelt congratulations to all of the class of 2008. Great work!

A link to images from yesterday’s commencement ceremony should be posted on this blog in the next few days so check back soon. Also, check out the links below for a few news stories from across Vermont about the event.

CCV graduates record class from the Burlington Free Press

CCV grads reflect on hard work from the Brattleboro Reformer

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