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Goodwin University Hosts 11th Annual Summer Clambake to Support Student Scholarships

Goodwin University has announced details for its upcoming 11th Annual Summer Clambake and Auction, one of the school's signature events for raising scholarship funds for students with demonstrated financial need. On Friday, June 20, at 6:30 p.m., under...

May 26, 2025, 9:00am EDT

Goodwin University Schedules Commencement June 12 at Rentschler Field

Goodwin University has scheduled its 2025 Commencement ceremony for Thursday, June 12, at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. The ceremony will begin at 4 pm as an estimated 312 students receive their certificates and associate, bachelor's,...

May 6, 2025, 10:38am EDT

GOODWIN UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES NEW NURSING SIMULATION CENTER "WALL-BREAKING"

On April 28 , 2025, in an educational space where healthcare students typically learn about repair, Goodwin University faculty, staff, students, and supporters gathered to do some breaking instead. With sledgehammers in hand, school administrators and ...

May 1, 2025, 1:39pm EDT

MEDIA ADVISORY: GOODWIN UNIVERSITY NURSING SIMULATION CENTER "WALL-BREAKING" SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 28

Construction on Goodwin University's new Nursing Simulation Center will launch at 12 pm on Monday, April 28, 2025, with a "wall-breaking" at the school's main academic building, One Riverside Drive, East Hartford, Connecticut. The Center will feature i...

Apr 21, 2025, 9:00am EDT

MEDIA ADVISORY: GOODWIN UNIVERSITY NURSING SIMULATION CENTER "WALL-BREAKING" SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 28

Apr 14, 2025, 9:00am EDT

Media Advisory: Goodwin University Announces 2025 Commencement

Goodwin University will hold its 2025 Commencement ceremony at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, at Rentschler Field, 615 Silver Lane, East Hartford, Connecticut. University leadership, trustees, faculty, and staff will attend the ceremony as graduates walk...

Mar 26, 2025, 9:00am EDT

New Book by Goodwin University Professor Sheds Light on the Eastern European Immigrant Experience

Despite their significant contributions to American culture, Eastern European immigrants often remain absent from mainstream narratives. In her debut book, Navigating Education as a Forgotten Immigrant: Perspectives of the Eastern European Community (L...

Mar 17, 2025, 11:44am EDT

Liberty Bank awards $25K for Goodwin University student support

On January 21, Liberty Bank awarded a $25K support grant for students enrolling in the LPN certificate program at Goodwin University. LPNs are skilled nursing professionals with the training to support registered nurses and medical doctors, while provi...

Feb 17, 2025, 1:53pm EST

Goodwin University Hosts Connecticut Foodshare Turkey Drive - Nov. 12

Goodwin University will once again host an annual turkey drive, Thanksgiving for All, in cooperation with Connecticut Foodshare. Please plan to participate on Tuesday, November 12, between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. The collection spot will be the parking lot a...

Nov 11, 2024, 6:00am EST

Goodwin University to Host Red Cross Blood Drive, October 24, 2024

Color your Fall with Kindness! Goodwin University will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, October 24, 11:30 a.m. to 5p.m., in the Community Room at 211 Riverside Drive (main academic building), East Hartford, Connecticut. To schedule a...

Oct 21, 2024, 7:00am EDT

About Goodwin University

Goodwin University is an innovative learning community that empowers hard-working students to become sought-after employees.

We tailor our programs to address the needs of employers, and we shape them to fit the lives of students. Classes are conveniently offered year-round — days, evenings, weekends, and online. Degrees may be flexibly layered across certificate, associate, and bachelor's programs in a variety of in-demand fields.

Better still, we surround our students with the personal support and the professional guidance they need — not just to earn degrees, but to change lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.