Connecticut State Community College Northwestern
 Founders Hall | |
Former name | Northwestern Connecticut Community College (1965–2023) |
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| Motto | The small college that does great things |
| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1965 |
Parent institution | Connecticut State Community College |
| President | Michael Rooke |
| Undergraduates | 1600 |
| Location | Park Place East , , , 06098 , United States |
| Campus | |
| Website | ctstate |
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Connecticut State Community College Northwestern, formerly Northwestern Connecticut Community College, is a public community college campus in Winsted, Connecticut, United States. First opened in 1965, it changed its name in 2023 when it merged with twelve other community colleges to form Connecticut State Community College. It is now a campu of that larger institution.
History
The Northwestern Connecticut Community College was founded in 1965 by Winsted residents, including Ralph Nader's older brother, Shafeek Nader, and Norfolk native Ralph H. Keiller. It opened in September 1965.[1] It started as a private institution but the state took over funding and operation by November 19, 1965.[1] The Northwestern Community College Foundation was incorporated in 1981.
A commuter school with no dormitories, the college's primary service area includes twenty towns in Litchfield County.
Campus
The college is located on a rural town campus in Winsted, on Park Place East.[2] It occupies the original Gilbert School building which was completed in 1895.
The 24,000-square-foot (2,200 m2) Learning Resource Center was completed in 2003.[1] The Library in the Learning Resource Center holds 41,000 volumes and subscribes to 180 periodicals, along with various audiovisual materials.[1]
The 32,000 square-foot Arts and Science Center, completed in 2007, houses chemistry, microbiology, biology, physics, and general science laboratories on the first floor.[1] The second floor consists of classrooms and lecture halls.[1] On the third floor, there are art spaces for drawing, painting, ceramics, and graphic arts.[1]
The newest building on campus, Joyner Health Sciences Center, opened in September 2017.[3][4] The building consists of two floors and encompasses 24,400 gross square feet. The first floor is occupied by the Veterinary Technology Program and the second floor is home to the Allied Health program.
Academics
Programs
The college grants associate degrees and certificates in 32 fields, including business administration, general studies, liberal arts and sciences, liberal studies, registered nursing.[1][2] It also offers an honors program for students who meet the prerequisites.[5]
The college conducts the state's only Veterinary Technology Program and it also runs an Interpreter Training Program for interpreters for the Deaf and the Deaf Studies Program.[6][1] It was the sixth community college in the state to offer the Connecticut Community College Nursing Program (CT-CCNP).[7]
Students
In 2021, the college has 1,228 students, including 457 full-time and 771 part-time students.[2] Of those, 68 percent were female and 32 percent were male, described as 75 percent White, 16 percent Hispanic/Latino, 3 percent Black, 2 percent two or more races, and 1 percent Asian.[2]
Faculty
In 2021, the college had a student-to-faculty ratio of fourteen to one.[2] Michael Rooke is the campus president.[8]
Accreditation
The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education through its parent institution.[9][10]
Student life
The campus has a chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society.[11] The college also has a student newspaper, The Jabberwocky.[12]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Northwestern Connecticut Community College Catalog 2008-2010" (PDF). Northwestern Connecticut Community College. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2008.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Northwestern Connecticut Community College Overview". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "New Joyner Science Center unveiled at Northwestern Connecticut Community College in Winsted". Administrative Services | State of Connecticut. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "New Joyner Science Center unveiled at Northwestern Connecticut Community College in Winsted". CT Insider. September 13, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Honors Program - CT State".
- ↑ "Veterinary Technology Program". Northwestern Connecticut Community College. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Nursing Program". Northwestern Connecticut Community College. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Organizational Charts". Connecticut State Community College. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Commission Statement on Connecticut State Community College June 19, 2023". New England Commission Higher Education. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Connecticut State Community College Receives Accreditation". CT State. June 20, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Honor Societies - Northwestern Campus". Connecticut State Community College. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Jabberwocky (online edition)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 9, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2008.