New England Tech Students Headed To SkillUSA Competition

June 17, 2013 By

Good luck to the five New England Institute of Technology SkillsUSA first place winners who will be traveling to Kansas City, Missouri, with Amanda Metzger, New England Tech’s Special Events Coordinator, for the national competition scheduled for June 23-29, 2013.

SkillsUSA is national organization serving more than 264,500 high school students, college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations. During the annual national level SkillsUSA Championships, more than 4,500 students will compete in 77 occupational and leadership skill areas.

New England Institute of Technology has a postsecondary Chapter of SkillsUSA and on March 27, 2013, the Rhode Island SkillsUSA chapter held its annual awards ceremony at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence. The five gold medalists competing at the national competition are: Architectural Drafting: Rachael Calder; Crime Scene Investigation – 3 person team: Sara Vincent, Alicia Caruso, Tamena Amini; and Automotive Service Technology: Robert Perillo.

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New England Institute of Technology and Rhode Island Radio Hall of Fame Establish Scholarship

June 14, 2013 By

East Greenwich, RI  –  Seth Kurn, Executive Vice President at New England Institute of Technology (NEIT), announced that the college has partnered with the Rhode Island Radio Hall of Fame (RIRHOF) to establish a first-time scholarship award in the amount of $1500. The scholarship announcement was made on May 9, 2013, at the Rhode Island Radio Hall of Fame’s Induction Ceremony held at Twin River Casino, in Lincoln, RI.

The Rhode Island Radio Hall of Fame Scholarship will be presented in December 2013, to a New England Tech student enrolled in the college’s Video and Audio Production Technology Associate in Science degree program.  Student selection will be based on academic standing and/or faculty recommendation.

As Kurn stated, “Our college community is so pleased to now be associated with the Rhode Island Radio Hall of Fame.  We are very grateful for its generosity and commitment to those students who are working towards a career in the radio production field.” 

Under the leadership of President Richard I. Gouse, New England Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit technical college with an enrollment of more than 3,000 students. The college offers over 40 associate, bachelor, and master’s degree programs and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. For more information, please visit www.neit.edu or follow NEIT on Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, and the New England Tech Blog found on the college’s website. 

The Rhode Island Radio Hall of Fame was established in 2008 to honor those men and women who have contributed to the 91-year radio industry in Rhode Island. All proceeds raised by the Rhode Island Radio Hall of Fame benefit local charities. To date, RIRHOF has contributed more than $54,000 to local organizations. For more information on inductees, criteria for membership,  philanthropic partners as well as information relating to RIRHOF charitable causes, please visit www.rirhof.org.

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New England Tech and East Greenwich Free Library Team Up for Civil War Anniversary

June 7, 2013 By

New England Tech, in conjunction with East Greenwich Free Library, is pleased to announce they will be hosting events to honor the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

NEIT EGFL Civil War

Schedule of Events

Wednesday, June 12 at 6:30pm: Living History Program – The Gettysburg Gun at East Greenwich Free Public Library

Thursday, June 13 at 6pm: Movie Viewing – Glory at East Greenwich Free Public Library

Friday, June 14 at 1:00pm: Movie Viewing – Lincoln at East Greenwich Free Public Library

Saturday, June 15 at 9am: Living History Event – Outdoor Encampment with Cannon Firings at New England Institute of Technology, East Greenwich Campus

For more information on each event, please click here.

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New England Tech Announces Retirement of Assistant Provost Dick Winstanley

June 7, 2013 By

After 26 successful years of service to NEIT, most notably as a faculty member, Department Chair of Information Technology, and Assistant Provost of Institutional Effectiveness, Dick Winstanley has announced his retirement effective June 28th.

            Among his many accomplishments, Dick was instrumental in professionalizing the development of NEIT’s student outcomes assessment process; coordinating the academic program reviews with credentialed outside evaluators; and assisting with new program development.  In addition, Dick also oversaw compliance with specialized data reports and procedures; coordination of college-wide institutional research; and essential support for the NEASC Accreditation reporting, monitoring and review process. 

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New England Tech Alumnus Helps Rebuilds 1928 Ford Model A

June 6, 2013 By

Mike Burroughs has a love of building, rebuilding, and restoring cars. He also loves a challenge. When he needed assistance rebuilding a 1928 Ford Model A, he called his longtime friend, and New England Tech alumnus, Byron Wilcox.

Mike Burroughs 1928 Ford Model A with BMW Engine. Image provided by Stance Works

Mike Burroughs 1928 Ford Model A with BMW Engine. Image provided by Stance Works

After receiving high praise for his built-from-scratch E9, Mike decided that he needed something that seemed a little less – well – “simple.”  Recently, he completed the restoration of a 1928 Ford Model A… and popped a BMW engine into it.

Of his search for his next project, Mike told Stance Works,  “All that mattered to me was that when I saw it, I had to be inspired. Whatever it was, it had to speak to me.” He knew he wanted to work on a late 1920′s or early 1930′s model car, but he didn’t know what type. Or what, exactly, he’d be doing with it.

After scouring Craigslist for the car, he eventually landed on the 1928 Ford Model A.. or rather, the crudely held together frame of a 1928 Ford Model A. The infamous Model T had been in production for nearly two decades, and the Model A was introduced to revamp automobile sales.  The vehicle was over 80 years old, and had seen better days. But it made Mike excited, and that was – after all – his goal.

To read more about the rebuild and redesign of the truck, including the decision to put in a BMW engine, head on over to Stance | Works.

 

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New England Tech Student Elected To Local Government

June 5, 2013 By

Evan Berwick, a first year New England Tech student, has recently been elected to the school board in his hometown of Seekonk, Massachusetts.

Evan ran on the platform of adding “fresh blood” into a committee that were far removed – age wise – from the age of those actually attending schools, and looking into ways to add new revenue into the town’s education budget without raising resident taxes.

Berwick didn’t run on a whim – he’d been contemplating the decision since his senior year at Seekonk High School, but wasn’t eligible due to the date of his 18th birthday in relation to the town’s nomination deadline.

Of his time at New England Tech, Berwick has said that he based his decision to attend on a number of factors, including a desire to stay close to home, and the need for “a hands-on, practical atmosphere” to suit his learning style.

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New England Tech Student to Debut Film

June 3, 2013 By

New England Tech graduate Brian Bouyea will be premiering his newest short film at Showcase Cinema in Warwick on July 18. Additionally, another local Rhode Island filmmaker – Shawn Manchester – will also be premiering a film the same evening.

The night promises to attract many other local film directors, actors and enthusiasts, and will feature a question and answer session for the audience after the films air; as well as an after party hosted in the same building.

In addition to being a great evening out, the event is also expected to be a great networking event for those looking to become involved in the Rhode Island film making industry.

The event is open to the public. To purchase tickets, or learn more about the directors and their films, visit www.BMDoubleFeature.com.

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Student Appreciation Night at Seekonk Speedway – Rain Date June 1

May 29, 2013 By

Student Appreciation Night at Seekonk Speedway has been moved to

Saturday, June 1 due to this past weekend’s inclement weather.

Show your NEIT student ID for FREE admission

Gates open at 4pm, racing starts at 6pm

new england tech student night at seekonk speedway

Seekonk Speedway
1710 Fall River Avenue
Seekonk, MA 02771

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New England Tech 2013 Commencement Featured On CBS News

May 29, 2013 By

During their annual commencement speaker wrap-up segment, CBS This Morning (News) showcased a portion of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s commencement speech given to the 2013 graduates at Rhode Island’s New England Institute of Technology.

In the segment, Abdul-Jabbar told graduates that they should not worry about being “the future,” something many children are told their entire lives. It is a heavy burden, he said, “what you are is the present” he concluded.

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Congratulations to New England Tech’s Surgical Technology Department!

May 28, 2013 By

The Association of Surgical Technologists recently recognized New England Tech for it’s continued support & contributions to Surgical Technology.

Surg Tech

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