For Immediate Release Contact:
Daphne Larkin
June 5, 2012
802-485-2886
or 595-3613(m)
or on Twitter @NorwichNews
NEWS RELEASE
Norwich University’s
graduate school hosts residency conferences
NORTHFIELD,
Vt. – Norwich
University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies (CGCS) will host its
annual residency conferences during the week of June 10, in which over 600
students in nine graduate programs and one bachelor’s degree completion program
will participate in a variety of academic activities and conference sessions.
Students and faculty will travel from 15 countries and all 50 states to the Northfield campus to fulfill final requirements for their online graduate programs and participate in commencement exercises.
A
highlight of the week will be a presenter for the Todd Lecture Series, Doug Hall,
a best-selling author of four books on courage, creativity and innovation
including “Jump Start Your Business Brain.” Hall has been the co-host of Brain
Brew Radio on Public Radio International (PRI) and was a Truth Teller Judge on
the first season of ABC’s American Inventor. He has been featured in stories on
NBC, CNBC, CBS, NPR and the CBC.
On
Wednesday, June 13, from 2-3:30 p.m. in Plumley Armory Hall will
give a presentation in which he will discuss innovation in industry.
All
Todd Lecture Series events are free and open to the public. To RSVP for this
event, please call 802-485-2633 or email toddlectureseries@norwich.edu.
Other
highlights include panel discussions on Hurricane Irene recovery efforts, Wikileaks
and issues surrounding hacker activities such as those conducted by Anonymous.
Commencement exercises will be held on Friday, June 15, at 10 a.m. in Shapiro Field House. Former Congressman and Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul McHale will deliver the keynote address to students graduating from master’s programs in: diplomacy; military history; nursing; organizational leadership; business administration; civil engineering; public administration; information assurance and business continuity management.
Commencement exercises will be held on Friday, June 15, at 10 a.m. in Shapiro Field House. Former Congressman and Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul McHale will deliver the keynote address to students graduating from master’s programs in: diplomacy; military history; nursing; organizational leadership; business administration; civil engineering; public administration; information assurance and business continuity management.
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Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that
educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as
civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and
distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University
was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army.
Norwich University is the oldest private military college in the United States
of America and the birthplace of our nation's Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
(ROTC). www.norwich.edu
Norwich University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies (CGCS) builds
upon the institution’s 193 year academic heritage with innovative online
master’s degrees in a variety of areas. CGCS also offers a certificate in
teaching and learning; a certificate in continuity of governmental operations
and a bachelor’s completion program. The programs are recognized throughout the
industry for their rigor, small class size, high student satisfaction and retention. http://graduate.norwich.edu/
