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East Greenwich, RI - New England Institute of Technology’s (NEIT) Rocket League esports team competed in the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) finals on December 4, 2022, in Worcester, MA and won the NECC Rocket League Title in the Emergents Atlantic Division by defeating Assumption University (Worcester, MA) 4-0. NEIT’s esports program is relatively new, which makes the December 4th win especially important since it represents the team’s first playoff victory, first trophy, and the first invitation to a national competition which will be held in the spring.

Henry Winkler, an Emmy Award-winning actor, director and author will be back for an encore performance at New England Tech’s commencement. Winkler is a familiar figure to the NEIT community. He delivered the 2006 commencement address and was immensely popular with students and their families. His message of hope, determination and succeeding when others doubt your abilities, resonated strongly with attendees.

Dr. Douglas H. Sherman, Provost and Senior Vice President at New England Institute of Technology (NEIT), is pleased to announce that a team of eight New England Tech students received several awards at the Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) International Business Conference 2022. This was the third consecutive year that a virtual conference was held with an increased number of high-quality teams competing from across the globe.

Dr. Douglas H. Sherman, Senior Vice President and Provost at NEIT, announced that the university has ranked in the top 1% in both Rhode Island and New England and in the top 20% nationally out of 381 schools ranked by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022 Best Online Program survey.