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What's Happening......

Student Clubs
There are student clubs on campus. Get involved, meet new people, have fun, and have something to put on your resume. Check out the student website at http://students.neit.edu for more information.

Board Games & Playing Cards Board games and playing cards are available for student use. Contact Melissa Hague for the availability. Please have your NEIT Student ID to sign out the games or cards.

TechArts2
The gallery opening was on Tuesday, April 11, in the NEIT Library. All students, alumni, faculty and staff were invited to exhibit their artwork at the TechArts event. The exhibit will be displayed for the remainder of the Spring 2006 Quarter.

Club Recruitment Fair
The Club Recruitment Fair was held on March 30. At this event, students and faculty had the opportunity to learn about the different clubs on campus. All NEIT student clubs are open to all students from any technology. Participation in some technical club activities may require that a student possess certain technical proficiencies in order to participate fully. The next Club Recruitment Fair will be held on Thursday, July 27 in the courtyard of the CT Building.

SkillsUSA RI Competition Results
Twelve NEIT SkillsUSA student members participated in the recent RI SkillsUSA competition. An awards program was held on Wednesday, March 29 at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet where eight of the participants were awarded medals.

Radio Club DJ2
Matt Ambar, DRA Student & Treasurer of the WNET Tech Radio Club. 
Come and listen to Matt live on WNET Tech Radio in the student lounge.

12 - (L-R) Robert Faris, NEIT Instructor for Entrepreneurship I & II, Tim Pigott and Doug Hanson of Bank Newport, and MGT Assistant Professor Chris Stevens

Mike & Kevin Open Mic Winter 2006
EET Associate Professor, Michael Recorvitz and EET Student, Kevin Wheeler played together for the first time after a couple of practice session at the Winter Quarter Open Mic.

Students Clubs

There are Student Clubs on campus. Get involved, meet new people, have fun, and have something to put on your resume. Check out the student website at http://students.neit.edu for more information.

Board Games & Playing Cards

Board games and playing cards are available for student use. Contact Melissa Hague for the availability. Please have your NEIT Student ID to sign out the games or cards.

Chess

Sponsored by: Dr. Don Soucy, Professor, Humanities & Social Science Department
Come take part in a game or learn how to play chess on Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m. in the CT Bldg. Student Lounge.

Basketball

Open basketball is available for all NEIT students with their student ID at Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness (next to Chelo’s Restaurant), 2191 Post Road, Warwick, RI on the following dates:
April 5, 14, 19, 28, May 3, 12, 17, and 24. Students may play between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. It is FREE! Space is limited. Sneakers must be worn.

Coming This Quarter…….

Scene it?® music
If you know a lot about MUSIC, come try your luck at the “Scene it?®” Music game. Look on campus for more information or contact Melissa Hague.

What’s Coming Up……..

Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Open Mic
Open Mic will be held on April 18 in the CT Bldg. Student Lounge. Some past performances have included singing, playing an instrument, poetry, and comedy.

May 1 - 5, 2006
Phi Theta Kappa - Project Graduation 2006
May 1 - 5, 2006 - Feed a Body, Feed a Mind
The mission of Project Graduation is to battle the social issues of hunger and low literacy skills by collecting non-perishable food items and books during college commencement season for distribution to needy recipients through community relief agencies and literacy organizations. This initiative urges graduates, students, faculty and staff to make a difference by bringing canned goods and children's books to NEIT during May 1-5 for distribution to local service agencies. The times and locations for the drop off will be announced. For more information please contact the Phi Theta Kappa advisor, Associate Professor, Michael Recorvitz, mrecorvitz@neit.edu.

Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) Tournament
The DDR tournament will be held on Tuesday, May 2 at 11:15 a.m. in the NEIT game room. If you have the moves and the coordination then sign up now. Students must sign-up in advance by emailing Melissa Hague. Space is limited to the first 16 student to sign-up!

Thursday, May 4, 2006
Blood Drive
The RI Blood Center will be conducting a Blood Drive on February 9, 2006. The Blood Drive will be located in the CT Bldg. Student Lounge from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Mobile Donor Coach will at the Access Road Campus between the hours of 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

May 16, May 18, & May 23, 2006
Pool Tournament
Space is limited to the first 16 students who sign-up.
The first 16 students to sign-up by emailing Melissa Hague will be divided into two groups of eight (the first eight students to sign-up will be Group A, the last eight students to sign-up will be Group B). The winner of Group A and the winner of Group B will play each other for the overall pool tournament winner.
Tuesday, May 16, Group A, 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 18, Group B, 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 23, Winner of Group A & B, 11:15 a.m.

Some Past Events…….

SIC TV (Students In Communications Television)
On April 4 at 11:15 a.m. and April 12 at 4:30 p.m. SIC TV (Students In Communications Television) hosted its premiere of Episode 6. The episodes were seen on the plasma televisions and big screen in the CT Bldg. Student Lounge. If you want to be a part of Episode 7, contact VRP Assistant Professor, Mark Murphy, mmurphy@neit.edu for more information.

The New England Tech SkillsUSA Chapter earned three gold medals, two silver medals, and three bronze medals. Gold medal winners were: SkillsUSA Vice President, Brian Kenney (MWD), for Adverting Design; Asim Husain (MCT) for Technical Drafting; and Gordon Sibbald (AAUT) for Automotive Service Technology. Gold medal winners are eligible to attend the National Leadership Skills Conference in Kansas City, in June. Those attending will compete against other post-secondary gold-medal winners from around the country.
Silver medal winners were: Crystal Harting (MCT) for Technical Math, and John Bianco (AAUT) for Automotive Service Technology. The bronze medal winners were Shannon Walsh (ELY) for Motors and Controls, Jason Arcoraci (ELY) for Residential Wiring, and Peter Cicerelli (AAUT) for Automotive Service Technology. The New England Tech SkillsUSA Chapter earned three gold medals, two silver medals, and three bronze medals. Gold medal winners were: SkillsUSA Vice President, Brian Kenney (MWD), for Adverting Design; Asim Husain (MCT) for Technical Drafting; and Gordon Sibbald (AAUT) for Automotive Service Technology. Gold medal winners are eligible to attend the National Leadership Skills Conference in Kansas City, in June. Those attending will compete against other post-secondary gold-medal winners from around the country.
Silver medal winners were: Crystal Harting (MCT) for Technical Math, and John Bianco (AAUT) for Automotive Service Technology. The bronze medal winners were Shannon Walsh (ELY) for Motors and Controls, Jason Arcoraci (ELY) for Residential Wiring, and Peter Cicerelli (AAUT) for Automotive Service Technology.