For Immediate Release
April 3, 2012
Contact: Daphne Larkin
802-485-2886 or 595-3613(m)
dlarkin@norwich.edu
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NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University will hold its 17th annual Colby Military Writers’ Symposium April 11-12 with four authors engaged in presentations and a panel discussion titled: “Afghanistan and America’s Endless War on Terrorism”
“After nearly 11 years of military involvement in Afghanistan, growing and often violent opposition to the U.S. and NATO presence there has cast the future of the war and its possible solutions in grave doubt. America’s role in Afghanistan, our troubled relations with Pakistan, and possible outcomes to the hostilities will be the main subjects of discussion at the 2012 Colby Symposium.”
The panel discussion will be held on Thursday, April 12 from 1-3 p.m. in Plumley Armory with authors Barrie Dunsmore, Nathaniel Fick and Ralph Peters and moderated by best-selling author James Hornfischer.
A full schedule of events and author biographies can be accessed here.
Founded in 1996 by Carlo D´Este, W.E.B Griffin, and Ambassador William E. Colby, and renamed in the latter’s memory in 1997, the Colby Symposium has brought more than 50 top authors, historians, and filmmakers to Norwich University in Northfield, Vt., for a two-day residency to participate in open forums, lectures and other related functions.
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
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Norwich University celebrates its first ever Pride Week
For Immediate Release
March 21, 2012
Contact: Daphne Larkin
802-485-2886 or 595-3613(m)
dlarkin@norwich.edu
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~Adding to its list of firsts including first private military college and first to admit women and African Americans into the Corps of Cadets, NU is believed to have the first LGBT Club on a military campus.
NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The Norwich University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Question, and Allies Club (LGBTQA) will be hosting its first ever Pride Week at Norwich University March 26-31.
Highlights of the week include a keynote address by Army Chief Warrant Officer Charlie Morgan and remarks by Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin at Norwich’s first ever Queer Prom on Saturday, March 31.
In conjunction with community partners such as Outright Vermont and RU12 numerous discussions and awareness-raising activities are planned.
There will be six days of events, a day for each color of the LGBT flag with each color representing a LGBT issue or theme, such as red for AIDS awareness and green for allies.
“The purpose of this event is to express and demonstrate equality throughout the Norwich community, along with the public, in order to promote membership in the NULGBTQA and to educate the public on challenges and issues faced by members of the LGBT community,” said Joshua Fontanez, NULGBTQA president and a senior member of the Norwich University Corps of Cadets.
The NULGBTQA made national headlines with its first meeting occurring on Sept. 20, 2011, the day of the repeal of the military’s ban on open homosexuality, commonly known as “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.”
“The NULGBTQA is the first ever LGBT Club on a military campus, and we have had local, statewide, and national attention from members of West Point; the Governor of Maryland; the Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and Outright Vermont,” Fontanez said. “Departments across campus and myriad members of the Norwich Community are coming together in order to help create Pride Week, free for all.”
The week’s events are sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students; the Student Government Association; the Student Activities Office; the Office of Substance Abuse Prevention and Education; the Center for Civic Engagement and Campus Climate Committee; the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs; Human Resources and Title IX; Sodexo; the Office of Student Success and Retention; Norwich Christian Fellowship; Residential Life and the Infirmary.
Schedule of events:
Monday, March 26
12-1:00p.m. – LGBTQ Bias, Harassment, and Bullying workshop (RU12)
Location – Multi-Purpose Room in the Library
8:30-10 p.m. – Tie Dye T-Shirts
Location – Milano Ballroom
Tuesday, March 27
8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – Rapid HIV Testing (Outright VT)
Location – Meeting Room 3 and Substance Abuse Prevention/Education Office (both in WCC)
6-8 p.m. – Condom Olympics (Outright VT)
Location – Plumley Armory
Wednesday, March 28
12-1:30 p.m. – “The Anatomy of Hate” (Film)
Location – Multi-Purpose Room in the Library
6-7:30 p.m. – Dinner with Local Veteran(s); discussion - Daryl DePaul was the only Vermont veteran to work with the Pentagon Working Group on repeal of DADT
Location – Faculty Dining in WCC
Thursday, March 29
10 a.m.-3 p.m. – Arts and Crafts
Location – Fish Bowl in WCC
6-8 p.m. – Ally Presentation
Location – Library Multipurpose Room
Friday, March 30
12-1 p.m. – HIV Prevention Workshop (RU12)
Location – Multi-Purpose Room in Library
7-9 p.m. – “Lord, save us from your followers” (Film – co-sponsored by the NU Christian Fellowship with discussion to follow)
Location – White Chapel
Saturday, March 31
6-8 p.m. – Queer Prom (Social)
Location – Milano Ballroom
8:30-11:30 p.m. – Free Love Dance
Location – Plumley Armory
Throughout Pride Week there will be a special display in the Rotunda of the Sullivan Museum in honor of NULGBTQA. All events throughout the week are free to all community members.
Editor’s note: The Office of Communications will produce photojournalism quality photos of select events available for publication.
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
March 21, 2012
Contact: Daphne Larkin
802-485-2886 or 595-3613(m)
dlarkin@norwich.edu
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~Adding to its list of firsts including first private military college and first to admit women and African Americans into the Corps of Cadets, NU is believed to have the first LGBT Club on a military campus.
NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The Norwich University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Question, and Allies Club (LGBTQA) will be hosting its first ever Pride Week at Norwich University March 26-31.
Highlights of the week include a keynote address by Army Chief Warrant Officer Charlie Morgan and remarks by Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin at Norwich’s first ever Queer Prom on Saturday, March 31.
In conjunction with community partners such as Outright Vermont and RU12 numerous discussions and awareness-raising activities are planned.
There will be six days of events, a day for each color of the LGBT flag with each color representing a LGBT issue or theme, such as red for AIDS awareness and green for allies.
“The purpose of this event is to express and demonstrate equality throughout the Norwich community, along with the public, in order to promote membership in the NULGBTQA and to educate the public on challenges and issues faced by members of the LGBT community,” said Joshua Fontanez, NULGBTQA president and a senior member of the Norwich University Corps of Cadets.
The NULGBTQA made national headlines with its first meeting occurring on Sept. 20, 2011, the day of the repeal of the military’s ban on open homosexuality, commonly known as “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.”
“The NULGBTQA is the first ever LGBT Club on a military campus, and we have had local, statewide, and national attention from members of West Point; the Governor of Maryland; the Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and Outright Vermont,” Fontanez said. “Departments across campus and myriad members of the Norwich Community are coming together in order to help create Pride Week, free for all.”
The week’s events are sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students; the Student Government Association; the Student Activities Office; the Office of Substance Abuse Prevention and Education; the Center for Civic Engagement and Campus Climate Committee; the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs; Human Resources and Title IX; Sodexo; the Office of Student Success and Retention; Norwich Christian Fellowship; Residential Life and the Infirmary.
Schedule of events:
Monday, March 26
12-1:00p.m. – LGBTQ Bias, Harassment, and Bullying workshop (RU12)
Location – Multi-Purpose Room in the Library
8:30-10 p.m. – Tie Dye T-Shirts
Location – Milano Ballroom
Tuesday, March 27
8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – Rapid HIV Testing (Outright VT)
Location – Meeting Room 3 and Substance Abuse Prevention/Education Office (both in WCC)
6-8 p.m. – Condom Olympics (Outright VT)
Location – Plumley Armory
Wednesday, March 28
12-1:30 p.m. – “The Anatomy of Hate” (Film)
Location – Multi-Purpose Room in the Library
6-7:30 p.m. – Dinner with Local Veteran(s); discussion - Daryl DePaul was the only Vermont veteran to work with the Pentagon Working Group on repeal of DADT
Location – Faculty Dining in WCC
Thursday, March 29
10 a.m.-3 p.m. – Arts and Crafts
Location – Fish Bowl in WCC
6-8 p.m. – Ally Presentation
Location – Library Multipurpose Room
Friday, March 30
12-1 p.m. – HIV Prevention Workshop (RU12)
Location – Multi-Purpose Room in Library
7-9 p.m. – “Lord, save us from your followers” (Film – co-sponsored by the NU Christian Fellowship with discussion to follow)
Location – White Chapel
Saturday, March 31
6-8 p.m. – Queer Prom (Social)
Location – Milano Ballroom
8:30-11:30 p.m. – Free Love Dance
Location – Plumley Armory
Throughout Pride Week there will be a special display in the Rotunda of the Sullivan Museum in honor of NULGBTQA. All events throughout the week are free to all community members.
Editor’s note: The Office of Communications will produce photojournalism quality photos of select events available for publication.
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
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Norwich hosts Army general to discuss an Army program aimed at holistic health
For Immediate Release
Feb. 22, 2011
Contact: Daphne Larkin
802-485-2886 or 595-3613(m)
dlarkin@norwich.edu
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NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University’s Department of Psychology and NU’s Army ROTC Program will host Brigadier General Rhonda Cornum, US Army, Ph.D., M.D., the Director of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF) for the Army, to discuss the US Army’s health program on Monday, Feb. 28 from 8-9:30 p.m. in Milano Ballroom, located in Crawford Hall.
According to the Army’s CSF website: “This effort began in 2008 under the leadership of Brig. Gen. Rhonda L. Cornum. CSF is a holistic program designed to give all members of the Army community the knowledge, thinking skills, and behaviors that will optimize the ability and likelihood to ‘thrive’ in their lives, as well as their ability to successfully cope with life's challenges and adversity.”
CSF is based on over 30 years of scientific study and results, uses individual assessments, tailored virtual training, classroom training and embedded resilience experts to provide the critical skills soldiers, family members and Army civilians need.
CSF marks a new era for the Army by comprehensively equipping and training soldiers, family members and Army civilians to maximize their potential and face the physical and psychological challenges of sustained operations.
According to the Army website: “We are committed to a true prevention model, aimed at the entire force, which will enhance resilience and coping skills enabling them to grow and thrive in today's Army.”
The program focuses on “improved Soldier performance and readiness,” and is designed to “build confidence to lead, courage to stand up for one's beliefs and compassion to help others.”
Earlier this month the Army announced its millionth soldier entering into the program by completing the "Global Assessment Tool" (GAT), an online survey which serves as an entry point into CSF and one of the four pillars of the program.
“BG Cornum is a highly decorated combat veteran who has served our nation since 1978. We are honored to host her and to do our part to spread awareness of this important effort,” said Colonel (US Army, Retired) Michael B. Kelley, vice president for student affairs and Commandant of Cadets. “Comprehensive Soldier Fitness has lessons for all of us as we work to build resiliency in ourselves, our families, and our university community.”
For more information please call 802-485-2135.
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
Feb. 22, 2011
Contact: Daphne Larkin
802-485-2886 or 595-3613(m)
dlarkin@norwich.edu
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NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University’s Department of Psychology and NU’s Army ROTC Program will host Brigadier General Rhonda Cornum, US Army, Ph.D., M.D., the Director of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF) for the Army, to discuss the US Army’s health program on Monday, Feb. 28 from 8-9:30 p.m. in Milano Ballroom, located in Crawford Hall.
According to the Army’s CSF website: “This effort began in 2008 under the leadership of Brig. Gen. Rhonda L. Cornum. CSF is a holistic program designed to give all members of the Army community the knowledge, thinking skills, and behaviors that will optimize the ability and likelihood to ‘thrive’ in their lives, as well as their ability to successfully cope with life's challenges and adversity.”
CSF is based on over 30 years of scientific study and results, uses individual assessments, tailored virtual training, classroom training and embedded resilience experts to provide the critical skills soldiers, family members and Army civilians need.
CSF marks a new era for the Army by comprehensively equipping and training soldiers, family members and Army civilians to maximize their potential and face the physical and psychological challenges of sustained operations.
According to the Army website: “We are committed to a true prevention model, aimed at the entire force, which will enhance resilience and coping skills enabling them to grow and thrive in today's Army.”
The program focuses on “improved Soldier performance and readiness,” and is designed to “build confidence to lead, courage to stand up for one's beliefs and compassion to help others.”
Earlier this month the Army announced its millionth soldier entering into the program by completing the "Global Assessment Tool" (GAT), an online survey which serves as an entry point into CSF and one of the four pillars of the program.
“BG Cornum is a highly decorated combat veteran who has served our nation since 1978. We are honored to host her and to do our part to spread awareness of this important effort,” said Colonel (US Army, Retired) Michael B. Kelley, vice president for student affairs and Commandant of Cadets. “Comprehensive Soldier Fitness has lessons for all of us as we work to build resiliency in ourselves, our families, and our university community.”
For more information please call 802-485-2135.
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
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