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Incarceration to Entrepreneurship: CTNext $300K Grant Positions Goodwin University Business Cohorts for Success
On August 18, 2020, the inaugural graduates of Goodwin University's Entrepreneurial Network (ENet) program stepped up to the podium, one by one, to outline the challenging paths they had traveled, the watershed moments when they decided to turn their l...
Nov 17, 2020, 1:43pm EST
$100K Bank of America Grant Supports Goodwin University Workforce Development Efforts
A generous $100K grant from the Bank of America will empower a greater number of Connecticut manufacturing workers to access critical skills training from Goodwin University. A key component of Goodwin's ongoing mission to bolster the state's econom...
Nov 10, 2020, 1:26pm EST
Goodwin University Receives Open Educational Resources Support
Goodwin University has been awarded a grant of $9,000 from the Connecticut Open Educational Resources (OER) Council, a statewide body charged with developing a plan for resources to benefit college students throughout Connecticut. The funds will suppor...
Jun 24, 2020, 2:48pm EDT
Craig Drezek, Superintendent of Goodwin University Magnet Schools, Passes
Goodwin University and LEARN Regional Educational Service Center have announced the passing of Craig Drezek, Superintendent of Goodwin University Magnet Schools and Dean of Early College Programs and Educational Partnerships, on Wednesday, June 3, from...
Jun 4, 2020, 3:06pm EDT
Goodwin University's Erik Clement Recognized with Student Veteran Leadership Award
The Viqtory Military Friendly® program, a nationwide initiative that creates civilian opportunities for veterans by promoting high standards and raising the bar for achievement, recently announced that Erik Clement of Waterbury, Connecticut, has been r...
May 5, 2020, 3:01pm EDT
Goodwin University's School of Business, Technology, and Advanced Manufacturing Produces PPE and a Sense of Community
In mid-March, as the COVID-19 pandemic was tightening its grip on Greater Hartford, Dr. Cliff Thermer, Dean of Goodwin University's School of Business, Technology, and Advanced Manufacturing, received a call from Dr. Maria Ellis, president of the Board...
Apr 27, 2020, 2:56pm EDT
High School Students Earn College Credits During Social Isolation in Goodwin's "Accessing College Now"
Connecticut high school students hoping to make the most of their time during the COVID-19 pandemic can earn college credits online through Goodwin University's new Accessing College Now (ACN) program. The first cohort of ACN students began work on Apr...
Apr 24, 2020, 11:42am EDT
Goodwin University Kid Care Program Receives Nutmeg Foundation Grant
Goodwin University has announced that it has been awarded a grant of $10,000 from the Nutmeg Foundation for its on-campus Kid Care program, which provides supplemental child care assistance for University students during class time. Employing the Reggi...
Apr 23, 2020, 10:33am EDT
Goodwin University Moves Manufacturing Lab to St. Francis for COVID-19 Support
On March 30, in an ongoing effort to put resources from its educational programs at the disposal of frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Goodwin University moved its Advanced Manufacturing Mobile Lab to St. Francis Hospital and Medical Cente...
Mar 31, 2020, 2:09pm EDT
Goodwin University supports St. Francis and ECHN COVID-19 response through supply donations
In the midst of shifting its academic programs to complete online delivery in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, Goodwin University was also mindful of the great need on the front lines of the outbreak. Long recognized for placing thousands of its gradua...
Mar 25, 2020, 11:12am EDT