NE TECH Student Activities

Student Activities Announcements
Meet new people! Learn new things!
Check out the list of student activities.....

For information about any of these activities or events, please contact Melissa Hague, Student Activities Coordinator at 739-5000 extension 3565, by email at mhague@neit.edu, or stop by her office in the Student Lounge.

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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 add to your resume.  Check out the student website at http://students.neit.edu for more information.

Are you interested in starting a new club on campus?
For more information, contact Melissa Hague, Student Activities Coordinator, mhague@neit.edu

IDSA Student Club "new on campus"
"What it takes to become an Interior Designer!" The Interior Design Student Alliance members will be displaying Interior Design Technology student work in the NEIT Library on January 23-March23. Stop by the Library and check ou the displays.

Pit Crew Club Receives a Race Car
The Automotive Technology Department recently took ownership of a 1999 Monte Carlo Chevrolet Pro Stock racecar donated to the college by Michael Marfeo, owner/driver and President of Motorsport Productions in Exeter, RI.

The #55 Foxwoods/Dunkin Donuts sponsored rolling chassis will be used by Automotive Technology instructor and faculty adviser of the NEIT Pit Crew Club, Dan Perry, and the members of the Pit Crew Club.  They will work on the car using NASCAR rules for race cars. Members of the Pit Crew Club will take this experience with them when they work the "Pit" at Seekonk Speedway in Seekonk, MA when the racing season begins this spring.

TECHAPPELLA "new on campus" Have you ever wanted to sing in an a cappella group? Can you carry a tune? That's all you need. We'll teach you the rest. Song choices to be decided by the participants and may include Doo Wop, Motown, etc. Techappella meets on Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m. in room CT143. For more information and meeting times contact Instructor Nancy Starr, nstarr@neit.edu

Chess
Sponsored by: Dr. Don Soucy, Professor, Humanities & Social Science Department
Come take part in a game or learn how to play chess in the CT Bldg, Student Lounge.Check out the fliers on the bulletin boards for dates and times.

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:
Students may play between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. It is FREE! Space is limited. 

What's coming up...

The Tech Radio student club soon will be streaming live from the NEIT Student Website.

Friday, May 4 (week 5)
3rd Annual ASEE Student Club - Earth Day Project
The American Society of Engineering Education Student Club will be participating in an Earth Day project on May 4.  The student club members, Mechanical Engineering Technology faculty and the Student Activities Coordinator, will clean up two areas in Warwick.

Tuesday, May 8 (week 6)
Blood Drive
The RI Blood Center will be conducting a Blood Drive on Tuesday, February 27.  The drive will be held 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 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 8 (week 6), Tuesday, May 15 (week 7), and Thursday, May 17 (week 7)
Who is the Guitar Hero on campus? The Tech Radio Student Club is hosting a Guitar Hero Challenge on: Tuesday, May 8, Group A, 11:15 a.m., Studio A ; Tuesday, May 15, Group B, 11:15 a.m., Media Presentation Theater; Thursday, May 17, Winner of Group A & B, 11:15 a.m., Media Presentation Theater. The first 16 students to sign-up by emailing Melissa Hague, mhague@neit.edu, 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 Guitar Hero. If you do not want to take part in the challenge, come and watch!

Tuesday, May 22 (week 8)
Open Mic
Open Mic will be in the Student Lounge, CT Building, between 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. If you are interested in performing at Open Mic, please sign-up on the day of the event. Some past performances have included singing, playing an instrument, poetry, and comedy.

Thursday, May 24 (week 8)
Soul Calibur Tournament
The Soul Calibur tournament will be held on Thursday, May 24 in the NEIT game room.  The tournament begins at 11:15 a.m.. If you are interested in playing please sign-up by emailing Melissa Hague, mhague@neit.edu.

The Game Developers’ Network is sponsored by Information Technology and is open to all students enrolled at New England Tech. The Game Developers’ Network is a newly recognized student club on campus.

Game Developers’ Network is for students who are interested in game development as a profession and networking with other game development students. Students will have the opportunity to utilize their skills to modify public domain gaming engines, develop small to medium-sized games and beta-test games, share feedback and helpful techniques, and acquire critical gaming skills. This club will also allow students to get actively involved in projects and gain experience that will help them to build a better resume and add to their portfolios. The club will meet in room CT209 on the following dates and times: Weeks 3, 6, 8 and 9, Mondays,  10:25 - 11:15 a.m.; Week 3, Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Week 6, Friday, 5:00 - 5:45 p.m., and Saturday, Week 9, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

For more information contact the club’s advisor IT Assistant Professor, Scott Lambert, slambert@neit.edu

“NEW” NEIT Student Clubs on Campus

IIDA - International Interior Design Association
Sponsored By: Interior Design Technology
For more information contact: Interior Design Instructor, Dawn Edmondson, demondson@neit.edu     

WIN – Women’s Interest Network
For more information contact MCT Instructors, Jennifer Hurley. jhurley@neit.edu

WNET Tech Radio
Sponsored By: Video & Radio Production Technology / Digital Recording Arts Technology
For more information contact Associate Professor Tom Strolla, tstrolla@neit.edu

Phi Theta Kappa – International Honor Society
For more information contact EET Associate Professor, Michael Recorvitz, mrecorvitz@neit.edu

ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education)
Sponsored by:Mechanical Engineering Technology
For more information contact: MCT Assistant Professor, Steve Lavoie,slavoie@neit.edu

New England Tech Pit Crew Club
Sponsored by: The Automotive Technology
For more information contact:Instructor Mr. Perry, dperry@neit.edu or Instructor Mr. Gowdey. hgowdey@neit.edu

SOTA (Student Occupational Therapy Association)
Sponsored by: Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology
For more information contact :OTA Instructor, Karen Morgenstein, kmorgenstein@neit.edu

SIC TV (Students In Communications Television)
Sponsored by: Video & Radio Production Technology / Digital Recording Arts Technology
For more information contact VRP Assistant Professor, Mark Murphy, mmurphy@neit.edu

SkillsUSA
Investment Student Club
For more information please contact, Dan Peres, dperes@neit.edu

Game Developers Network
For more information, contact Scott Lambert, slambert@neit.edu

TECHPELLA
For more information, contct Nancy Starr, nstarr@neit.edu

Spotlight on "THE INVESTMENT CLUB"
In each issue of Tech News a student club will be Spotlighted.
The Investment Club is sponsored by Business Management Technology (MGT) and is open to all students enrolled at New England Tech. The Investment Club is a newly recognized student club on campus. Students are welcome to join the investment club if they are interested in learning more about the following: reaching their long-term financial goals sooner, learning to trade online, discovering how to create a balanced portfolio, finding out about different securities, learning how to invest in the stock market, learning to use cool software investment tools, and seeing how trading occurs on the New York Stock Exchange. The Investment Club's faculty advisor is MGT Assistant Professor, Dan Peres. If you would like to know when the Investment Club will be holding its next meeting or would like more information please contact Dan Peeres, dperes@neit.edu.