CONNECT has two basic goals: to improve the quality, accessibility and affordability of higher education; and to advance the economic, educational and cultural life of Southeastern Massachusetts.
CONNECT Campus Events
- 3rd Annual CONNECT Math Conference
College Math Initiatives for Your Backyard
Bridgewater State College
Friday, February 26, 2010
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- Engaging the 21st Century Student
Call for Proposals
Faculty & Staff are invited to share best practices on student engagement issues to present at Bristol Community College's Professional Development Day on Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Proposals Due February 12, 2010
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- 5th Annual Conference on Health & Biotechnological Topics
DNA & Health: Education, Community & Business Perspectives
John Joseph Moakley Center at Bridgewater State College
February 25, 2010, 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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- 6th Annual CONNECT Composition Conference
Save the Date - May 21, 2010
"Supporting College Writers in the Classroom" is the theme of the Composition Conference
Friday, May 21, 2010, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Cape Cod Community College
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CONNECT News
- CONNECT CEOs Announce New Executive Director, Dr. Kathleen M. Kirby
- The CONNECT CEOs have announced that Dr. Kathleen Kirby has been selected as CONNECT’s executive director effective November 1. Kathleen brings 20 years’ experience in non-profit management, fundraising and development, and higher education administration. Kathleen comes to CONNECT from Bridgewater State College, where for nearly three years she was the Director of the Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects. Before that, Kathleen was a resident of Seacoast New Hampshire. From 2002-2007, she worked as a grants specialist for New Hampshire Public Television, a division of the University of New Hampshire. Prior to that, Kathleen gained experience in fundraising, membership development, corporate relations, and strategic planning with a number of non-profit organizations, mainly those focusing on children, families, and education. Dr. Kirby started her career as an academic, earning her Ph.D. in English and Cultural Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and teaching at Syracuse University and University of New Hampshire. She is delighted to be hired to serve the consortium, and hopes to bring her experience and energy to projects benefiting students all across southeastern Massachusetts.
- CONNECT Newsletter Spring-Summer 2009 (pdf)
- CONNECT Arts & Culture Group Launches Site
- The CONNECT Partnership Arts & Culture group recently launched a brand-new website to
link arts events across the six campuses. The site features arts blogs from each campus, with links to current events, program information, photos, and more.
According to site creator and Cape Cod Community College faculty member Philippe Lejeune, the site is a way of "inviting students and faculty from across
the institutions to participate together as friends and partners. To share information and celebrate what we do in a way that keeps us united."
He adds that everyone is invited to participate to develop networks that reach a global audience, while at the same time, keeping a local perspective
on southeastern Massachusettts. You may access the site at
http://www.tiil.us/connect. Any questions or comments may be addressed to Philippe Lejeune
at plejeune@comcast.net
For further information about the CONNECT partnership please contact:
Executive Director
Kathleen M. Kirby, Ph.D.
Kathleen.Kirby@connectsemass.org
508.531.1437
Staff Assistant
Kim Williams
Kim.Williams@connectsemass.org
508.531.1440
Bridgewater State College
Burnell Hall (66 Hooper Street) Room 119
Bridgewater, MA 02325
FAX: 508.531.5437