Career Nights

RVCC is holding career nights this month for two of today’s hottest fields: criminal justice and biotechnology. The events are free of charge and open to the public.


Monday, March 19
6-8 p.m.
RVCC Conference Center (Rooms A and B)
North Branch Campus

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Tuesday, March 27
6:30-8:30 p.m.
RVCC Conference Center
North Branch Campus

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RVCC, Caldwell College Sign Transfer Agreement

RVCC has signed an agreement with Caldwell College that will provide for the seamless transfer of RVCC students to the four-year college in Essex County. As part of the agreement, RVCC graduates who transfer to Caldwell College will be granted full junior status and will be eligible for scholarships ranging from $5,000-$16,000, depending on the requisite grade point average. In addition, application fees to Caldwell College will be waived for these students.

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Paul Michaud

908-526-1200, ext. 8333

RVCC Signs Agreement with Caldwell College

Grant for Math,
Science Teacher Education

The 3M Foundation has awarded $75,000 in education grants to Rider University and RVCC to be used for innovative math and science teacher education programs.

The first $25,000 of the 3M Foundation grant will be earmarked for the second phase of Rider’s Consortium for the New Explorations in Coherent Teacher Education (CONNECT-ED) program.

RVCC’s $50,000 grant award will help expand existing science education programs supported by two NASA IDEAS (Initiative to Develop Education through Astronomy and Space Science) Grants, administered by the Hubble Space Telescope Science Institute.

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3M Foundation Awards Grants to
Rider University, RVCC

	Educating Students About Gravity, Moon The New Jersey Astronomy Center for Education (NJACE) at RVCC is partnering with NASA and a local scientist to better educate area students and the public about gravity and the moon. The three-year project, “Going Back to the Moon,” is funded by NASA. It will focus on improving student and public understanding of gravity, orbits and NASA’s goal of establishing a lunar base in the next two decades.
	Need more information? Dr. Wil van der Veen 908-526-1200, ext. 8566 RVCC Astronomy Center Partnering with NASA, Area Scientist on Project About Gravity, the Moon

 

Planetarium School Shows

Consider the Planetarium at RVCC for school trips for your high schools students. Shows include Life Beyond Earth, It's Not Your Parents' Solar System and seasonal star shows.

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Professional Development Opportunities

The New Jersey Astronomy Center for Education (NJACE) at RVCC offers a wide range of professional development opportunities, as well as in-service training, in earth science and astronomy for teachers of grades K-12. All workshops meet the New Jersey Science Standards and help teachers prepare their students for the ASK4, the GEPA and the HSPA.

For a list of upcoming programs, click here.

Focus on Faculty

 Patti Hulsen -  Associate Professor, Mathematics

Educational Philosophy
“The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, but in what direction we are moving.”  Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

“I strive to help my students see that that mastering mathematics is a reachable goal, and that they have the ability to learn and succeed at math.  I also work with my students to help them appreciate that math is meaningful, so that they will discover how and where they can use the concepts they learn.  Succeeding in math is a key step for students pursuing their educational goals, and this success will open up more academic and professional opportunities for them.”