http://www.wne.edu/news Latest Western New England University News en-us Copyright 2004 Western New England University Fri, 17 May 2013 23:17:26 EST http://www.wne.edu/logos/WNEC108X82_WEB.gif http://www.wne.edu/news <img align='left' src='http://www.wne.edu/images/2013429122556Alan_Chartock1_HR_2_icon.jpg' border='0' width='48' height='54' />Western New England University will hold its 2013 Undergraduate and Doctoral Commencement on Saturday, May 18 at 2:00 p.m. in the Alumni Healthful Living Center on campus. The ceremony will include the awarding of approximately 580 bachelor&rsquo;s degrees and eight doctoral degrees. http://www.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15868 webmaster@wne.edu Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15868 <img align='left' src='http://www.wne.edu/images/generic_news_column_icon.jpg' border='0' width='48' height='54' />Western New England University School of Law will hold its 2013 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18 at 9:30 a.m. at Symphony Hall in downtown Springfield. The ceremony will mark the achievements of 159 graduates representing 19 states, with 135 receiving their Juris Doctor (J.D.) and 24 receiving their Master of Laws (LL.M.). http://www.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15878 webmaster@wne.edu Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15878 <img align='left' src='http://www.wne.edu/images/generic_news_cupola_icon.jpg' border='0' width='48' height='54' />Paul Smith '13 (far left) and Jay Thall '13 (far right) present a check to Project Coach executive director Kayleigh Colombero G'12 and coaches Joseph Wray and Loeb Rosario. Last year, Western New England University students had the opportunity to travel to the Olympics as part of the Center for International Sport Business' Seminar Abroad program. On May 8, six students that participated in the London Olympics trip hosted Project Coach at its annual spring banquet. Project Coach is a Smith College based program that teaches high school students from Springfield's north end to be sport-life coaches for hundreds of elementary school children in the city's urban center. The event was an extension of the collaboration between Project Coach and the University's Sport Management Association, which has held fundraisers benefiting Project Coach in each of the past four years. Sport Management Association vice president Paul Smith and treasurer Jay Thall presented Project Coach Executive Director Kayleigh Colombero G'12 and Project Coach student coaches with a check for $305. Men's Assistant Basketball Coach Malik Champlain '07 gave the keynote address to over a hundred people in attendance. Champlain delivered an inspiring message based on his own life experiences. The banquet was a community service project of the London Olympics students, which was made possible by a grant from the University's Alumni Association. Student participants included Heather Mears, Jennifer Mears, RJ Suhre, Nick Varney, Dennis Rinaldi, and Jason Titelbaum. http://www.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15872 webmaster@wne.edu Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15872 <img align='left' src='http://www.wne.edu/images/generic_news_cupola_icon.jpg' border='0' width='48' height='54' />Western New England University will host &ldquo;Tomorrow is Just a Day Away,&rdquo; a seminar on estate and asset protection planning, on Wednesday, June 5 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Blake Law Center, Room A. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. http://www.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15837 webmaster@wne.edu Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15837 <img align='left' src='http://www.wne.edu/images/generic_news_cupola_icon.jpg' border='0' width='48' height='54' />Western New England University will host a pair of computer summer camp for high school and middle school students. High School students are invited to attend Teen Tech from July 8-12 while Middle School students are invited to attend Tween Tech from July 15-19. Each camp runs Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. http://www.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15863 webmaster@wne.edu Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15863 <img align='left' src='http://www.wne.edu/images/generic_news_cupola_icon.jpg' border='0' width='48' height='54' />(L-R) University President Anthony Caprio, Kevin Babcock, Rob Carvalho, David Cicero, and Media Festival Director Brenda Garton Approximately 130 people turned out for the 11th Annual Student Media Festival which took place on May 2. The event was organized by Aubrie Przybysz, a sophomore majoring in Communication, and Brenda Garton, Media Festival Director. At the event, student media submissions were judged in the following categories: Short Film, Radio Reports, TV Reports, Music Videos, and TV Commercial/PSA. Jury Awards were voted on by local media professionals while the People's Choice Awards were voted on by those in attendance. This year, winners included: http://www.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15855 webmaster@wne.edu Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15855 <img align='left' src='http://www.wne.edu/images/generic_news_cupola_icon.jpg' border='0' width='48' height='54' />Associate Professor of Sport Management Curt Hamakwa (right) awards Nick Varney the "10th-Player Award." Senior Sport Managment majors held their annual Senior Breakfast Celebration and Recognition program on May 2 featuring 32 students and Sport Management faculty as well as College of Business Dean Julie Siciliano and Associate Dean Marilyn Pelosi. The event honored 18 students who received special recognition for academic and co-curricular achievement. Among them was Nick Varney, who received the "10th-Player Award," which is bestowed upon a student who has made significant contributions to the Sport Management program through sustained and extraordinary efforts on behalf of the sport management community. This award is only given in a year that there is a truly deserving candidate. At the event, Director of Athletics and Head Men's Basketball Coach Michael Theulen delivered the keynote address. http://www.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15853 webmaster@wne.edu Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15853