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so everyone is urged to participate. The Recyclemania Projectends the second week of April.Members of the NCC Student Government are availableto pick up any book donations from around the campus.People can contact Bepin Mgushi at sgovernment@ncc.commnet.edu or Professor Jonathan McMenamin-Balano at JMcMenamin-Balano@ncc.commnet.edu.Please note: The books can be on any subject.Pizza Social for Veterans1 p.m. Thursday, March 31 in the Culinary Arts DiningRoomNCC’s Military Veteran’s Club will host a pizza socialluncheon for veterans at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 31, 2011in the NCC Culinary Arts Dining Room on the WestCampus.This free event is a meet- and-greet for veterans attendingNCC as well as veterans from the local community.The guest speaker will be Dan Laffin, Veteran’s EmploymentRepresentative for CT Works. Also attendingwill be Gabor Kautzner, Global War on Terror CounselingTechnician from the New Haven Veteran Center; and LucienLafreniere, Connecticut State Director of the StudentVeterans of America Association.The guest speakers will discuss educational benefits,veteran organizations, and medical benefits for vets.Seating is limited. To reserve a seat, please email theNCC Military Veteran’s Club President, Alex Rojas, atNCC.veterans.club@gmail.com.Lit Club Trip to “Romeo and Juliet”Van departs at 4:15 p.m. March 31 from West CampusNCC’s Literature Club is sponsoring a trip to seeWilliam Shakespeare’s immortal drama, “Romeo and Juliet,”on Thursday, March 31, at the Yale RepertoryTheater in New Haven. The production is directed byShana Cooper.Tickets and van transportation are free, but seatingis limited and reservations are on a first come, first servedbasis.The van will leave at 4:15 p.m. outside the Center forInformation Technology Cyber Commons on the WestCampus. The group will stop for dinner before the performance;participants must purchase their own dinners.To make a reservation, contact NCC Professor GaryCarlson, Literature Club Advisor, at (203)857-7349 orgcarlson@ncc.commnet.edu.Women’s History Month• March 31 “Resume and Job Interview Preparation”from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Women’s CenterKate Foster of the YWCA/Darien-Norwalk New DirectionsProgram will lead this walk-in session.For information, contact FCWC Director BerniceMarie-Daly, Ph.D., at (203)857-6941.Engineer Your Future Conference8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 1 in the East CampusNCC will host “Engineer Your Future,” a regional conferenceon next generation manufacturing and engineering, from8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 1, in the East Campus building.The conference is a collaboration between NCC and theConnecticut Community Colleges’ College of Technology RegionalCenter for Next Generation Manufacturing (funded bythe National Science Foundation) to showcase state-of-the-arttechnology used in manufacturing and engineering today.Attendees will see how a product is made from beginningto end through the various processes of manufacturing, includingComputer-Aided Design (CAD), Computer-aided Manufacturing(CAM), Computer Numerical Control (CNC),Rapid Prototyping, Laser Cutting and Laser Scanning.There will be a special demonstration on Creating a VirtualLife in Second Life. Information will be available on NCC’sengineering and technology programs.In addition, workshopswill be held on:• Principles in Reverse Engineering• Contextual Learning Using Flight Simulation• Lean Manufacturing Technologies• Life Support and Sustainable Living Project• Dream It, Do It CampaignAttendees will include more than 250 students fromConnecticut high schools, representatives from local andstate government, educators from high school through highereducation, and by representatives from area companies who areinterested in new and innovative processes.$tart $mart Salary Negotiation Workshop9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 2Over the course of her working life, a woman will earn roughly$1 million less than a man – simply because she is a woman.The Fairfield County Women’s Center and the FamilyEconomic Security Program (FESP) will host a $tart $martSalary Negotiation workshop from 9 a.m. to noon SaturdayApril 2, 2011.$tart $mart is an interactive workshop designed to giveContinued on page 54

$tart $mart continued from page 4college women the confidence and skills they need to earnfair compensation.Participants will learn how to build salary negotiationskills and how to develop a personal budget to determinesalary needs. All NCC students are welcome to attend.$tart $mart is a joint project of the American Associationof University Women and the WAGE Project. FESPis funded in part by the Fairfield County CommunityFoundation’s Fund for Women and Girls and the NorwalkCommunity College Foundation.Register by calling (203)854-7241 or (203)857-6941or email fesp@ncc.commnet.edu.Mammography VanWill Visit NCCStamford Hospital’s MobileWellness Center will beon the West campus to domammography screeningsfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Monday, April 4; and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday,April 5.Women over 35 are encouraged to visit the van fortheir annual mammogram. This service is available to thepublic and members of the college community.Advance appointments are required. To make an appointment,call (203)276-5990 and choose “Option 1.”When calling for the appointment, please have the followinginformation available:• Insurance information (if applicable)• Your doctor’s name, address and phone numberWhen arriving at the Mobile Wellness Center for yourappointment, be sure to bring a photo identification andinsurance card.Mammograms are recommended every year forwomen over 40. Women ages 35 to 39 are encouraged toget a baseline mammogram.This service is jointly sponsored at NCC by the FairfieldCounty Women’s Center, NCC Women’s Club, WellnessCenter, and Division of Nursing and Allied Health.For more information, contact Dr. Bernice Marie-Daley, director of the Fairfield County Women’s Center, at(203) 857-6942.EX LIBRIS Book Discussion GroupTuesday, April 5 - 1-2:30 p.m.Room 104, West CampusOpen to the public. .Join the Ex Libris book group for a discussion ofSchnitzler’s “The Road into the Open.” The group meetsevery other Tuesday. Newcomers welcome!MOVIE-OF-THE-MONTHNashvilleThursday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m.East Campus Forum TheaterNashville (1975) is considered by many to be directorRobert Altman’s (M.A.S.H., McCabe and Mrs. Miller, TheLong Goodbye, The Player) finest film. This is a brilliantmosaic of American life as seen through 24 charactersinvolved in a political rally in Nashville.The screenplay is by Joan Tewkesbury. For additionalinformation, call (203) 857-7349Women Working in the EnvironmentConferenceMonday, April 11 at 11:30 a.m.The Fairfield County Women’sCenter (FCWC) at Norwalk CommunityCollege will host the WomenWorking in the EnvironmentConference in the PepsiCo Theater,located on the NCC East Campus at188 Richards Ave.The program’s keynote speaker,Adrienne Parkmond, (in photo left)Executive Vice President of The WorkPlace Inc., will givea presentation on “Women Leading the Way in the NewEconomy.” Participants are invited to the East CampusAtrium for refreshments and an opportunity to meetwith Ms. Parkmond and visit the “going green” exhibitordisplays.When the conference reconvenes at 1 p.m., TeresaYounger, Executive Director of the Permanent Commissionon the Status of Women, will facilitate a panel discussionwith four local women working in diverse fields: DinaBrewster, Owner, Hickories Farm in Ridgefield; AdrienneFarrar Houel, Founder, President and CEO, GreaterBridgeport Community Enterprises; Kathleen Shea, ProjectDirector-Transmission, Northeast Utilities; and ChristineEppstein Tang, Director, Office of Sustainability, City ofNew Haven.FCWC will present a gift to the first 100 guests. Allare invited to attend. Admission is free. For additionalinformation, contact FCWC Director Bernice Marie Dalyat (203) 857-6941.The mission of the Fairfield County Women’s Centerat Norwalk Community College is to promote the advancementof women through educational programs andresources and to increase awareness of women’s issues inthe community, workplace and home. The goals of theFairfield County Women’s Center are designed to foster asupportive environment that promotes empowerment, equityand self-actualization. Consistent with the mission of5

Norwalk Community College, the purpose of the FairfieldCounty Women’s Center at NCC is to serve the women ofthe college and the community by providing referrals, programsand services to address their needs. More informationon the Center is available by calling: (203)857-6941.Hillel Club Sponsors Multicultural Seder5:30 p.m. Monday, April 11, Culinary Arts Dining RoomThe Hillel Club is sponsoring a Multicultural Seder.Jewish and non-Jewish students are invited to join togetherfor an evening of education, dialogue and fun.At the Seder, students will learn about the Passovertradition of celebrating freedom from slavery, and discusshow other cultures have experienced different forms of anexodus throughout history.For more information on the Multicultural Seder,contact Hillel’s faculty advisors: Linda Lerman (llerman@ncc.commnet.edu) or Susan Steiz (ssteiz@ncc.commnet.edu).Hillel is open to all NCC students; meetings areMondays at 2:30 in East 218. The Hillel Club President isRachael Lederman.Norwalk Community College AIDS WalkSunday, May 15, 2011Join the Norwalk Community College AIDS Walk teamtoday and walk in Central Park. AIDS Walk New York is a10-kilometer (6.2 mile) fundraising walkathon benefitingAIDS service organizations in the tri-state area. This is aninspirational day filled with energy, excitement, hope, andeven celebrities! This event commemorates a quarter-centuryof strides and lifesaving progress at the 26th year of theworld’s largest AIDS Walk.Register online: Join our NCC Team Leader Marie-Ange Nicholas and visit the AIDS Walk New York websiteat aidswalk.net/newyork and click on: “Register to Walk”and “Join a Team,” then select our team name from thepull-down menu:Norwalk Community College Team # 0337Transportation provided to and from NCC!Register by phone: Call the AIDS Walk office at (212)807-WALK (9255). Be sure to give our team name whenyou register!Staff and Faculty NewsRebecca Savvaides Runs NY Half-marathonCongratulations go out to Rebecca Savvaides in the FinancialAid Office. Becky successfully completed The NewYork half-marathon (13.1 miles) on Sunday, March 20.This was Becky’s first Marathon and she completed the runin 2hrs 33min 24 sec. The run went through Central Park,Times Square, down the West Side Highway and ended atBattery Park.Becky trained for 16 weeks with a group of 19 otherindividuals. Her group raised money for the Leukemia andLymphoma Foundation. Each member of the group had toraise at least $2,000 to be able to participate in the marathon.We are proud to say that Becky exceeded her goal.People say that a marathon can get into your bloodand become addicting. Becky has already signed up foranother half marathon to be held in Fairfield, Ct sometimein June.NCC Art Faculty Show ReceptionThe NCC Art Faculty Exhibition opening receptionwill be held in the East Campus Art Gallery on Thursday,March 31, 2011 from 6 – 8 p.m. The artist talk will startat 7:15 p.m.NCC faculty members James Begesen, David Boyajian,Roger Dickinson, Steve DiGiovanni, Chris Durante,Renae Edge, Joan Fitzsimmons, Joseph Fucigna, RichelleHodza, Anthony Kirk, Lori Lohstoeter, Charles McGill,Lawrence Morelli, Mari Ogihara, Richard Rose, Ken Scaglia,Mark Schoon and Christoper Shore will be exhibitingtheir artwork in a wide range of media.Gallery Hours: Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.All are invited to attend and admission is free. Forfurther information contact Susan Hardesty, Director ofthe NCC Art Gallery at shardesty@ncc.commnet.edu orcall (203) 857-7197.Civil War Lecture by NCC Professor8 p.m. Thursday, March 31 at the New CanaanHistorical SocietyNCC History Professor Steve Berizzi will give the thirdlecture in a three-part lecture series on the Civil War inMarch, sponsored by the New Canaan Historical Society.He will discuss “Greatest Crisis in U.S. History: TheCauses, Course and Consequences of the Civil War” at 8p.m. Thursday, March 31, at the New Canaan HistoricalSociety, 13 Oenoke Road, New Canaan.The Historical Society’s lecture series is titled “Beyondthe Battles: A Sesquicentennial Commemoration of theCivil War.” It begins on March 10 with an 8 p.m. lectureby archaeologist Nicholas Bellantoni, Ph.D., on “TheSearch for Ezra Chamberlin and Raising the C.S.S. Hunley.”Dr. Robert M. Bedard will give a lecture on “CivilWar Medicine” at 8 p.m. March 24.Professor Berizzi is a Civil War specialist and has adeep interest in the life and legacy of President AbrahamLincoln. In a recent editorial he wrote for The Hour newspapers,Berizzi noted, “The Civil War was the greatest crisis6