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October 14, 2021 | Community

Red Flag Campaign Brings Domestic Violence Awareness to GCC

In observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Gateway Community College (GCC) will participate in The Red Flag Campaign for the entire month of October. Through various virtual and in-person events, topics of violence prevention, unhealthy relationships behaviors, and warning signs will be the focus of the month’s activities. Additionally, violence prevention resources...
Dr. Terry Brown signs the Innovative Transfer Agreement
September 16, 2021 | Academics

Gateway Community College and University of New Haven Announce New Innovative Transfer Agreement

The University of New Haven and Gateway Community College (GCC) have announced a new comprehensive affiliation that, among other benefits, will provide a smooth transition for Gateway graduates to join the University of New Haven community. This unique agreement also features a “respite program,” a semester-long option for University of New Haven students to enroll at GCC in...
September 13, 2021 | Community

Senator Murphy Discusses Climate Change at GCC

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) visited Gateway Community College (GCC) on September 10, 2021 to discuss the pressing issues of climate change. Alongside Senator Murphy was a panelist of local and state leaders who  fielded questions from students in the New Haven community. Panelists included: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker Dr. Terry Brow...
Patriot Day
September 10, 2021 | Community

Patriot Day

Dear CSCU Community, In my system address yesterday, I spent some time reflecting on the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, about the gripping fear, unimaginable grief, and the feeling that our world had been changed forever. I won’t re-hash those thoughts today. Instead, I want to take a moment to recognize that tomorrow will be a difficult day for  many w...
September 02, 2021 | Academics

On-ground class followed by LRON class

Students who are scheduled for an on-ground class followed by an LRON class will be provided access to the following classrooms/meeting spaces: S-307, S-308, S-311, S-312, S-313, L-200B, L200C. Rooms will be outfitted with WEB cams. Students should use their own headphones or “ear-buds.” Rooms will be arranged with appropriate distancing to reduce student-to-student interfer...
August 18, 2021 | Campus Life

Enroll In a Day Festivities at Gateway Community College

Gateway Community College (GCC) hosts its final Enroll in a Day event on Saturday, August 21 before the fall semester begins on August 26. The event takes place in-person from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. with no appointment required. The events at 20 Church Street are aimed to streamline the registration process and enjoy on-campus festivities. 99.1 WPLR will be on site broadcast...
August 02, 2021 | Campus Life

Community Health Workers Make Access to Care Easier

Growing up in a Spanish-speaking home, Fanny Andujar frequently helped translate for her mother, who is from Paraguay, helping her connect to local community resources to support her family.  Years later through her studies, Fanny learned to help others maneuver through what can seem like a complicated maze to get much needed support. As a medical assistant, Fanny recently ...
July 23, 2021 | Alumni

STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM MANUFACTURING TRAINING PROGRAM

WHAT:  Members of the media are invited to a graduation celebration for Skill Up for Manufacturing at Gateway Community College.  Skill Up is designed to quickly channel people into entry-level manufacturing jobs by providing the fundamentals that employers need.   WHO:    Colin Cooper, Chief Manufacturing Officer, State of Connecticut                Steve Johnson, Busines...
July 21, 2021 | Academics

Gateway’s DARC Program Offering Information Sessions This Summer

Gateway’s Drug and Alcohol Recovery Counseling (DARC) program will offer two information sessions during the month of August. The DARC program prepares students for entering the field of drug and alcohol recovery counseling. Session attendees will gain an overview of the program in addition to understanding course delivery modalities, internship requirements, admissions proc...
June 09, 2021 | Campus Life

SNAP E&T Program Lays Groundwork for Long-Awaited Career Change

Without a clear plan after high school graduation in 2011, Taylor Garcia found herself employed as a care giver. Taylor pictured herself working in a business setting in data management. She saw a connection between her interests and skill in dealing with people translating into the field of business. Yet with no experience or specific skills, making the transition into a b...
Ground Breaking Photo
June 07, 2021 | Academics

CEO Brown Joins City Leaders for Groundbreaking Ceremony

Gateway Community College’ (GCC) Chief Executive Officer, Dr. William ‘Terry’ Brown participated in a June 7 th celebration and groundbreaking ceremony to mark the end of Phase 2 of New Haven’s Downtown Crossing project and the groundbreaking for a new 101 College Street building, a 10-story, 500,000 square-foot bioscience lab and office tower slated to be built atop the for...
May 25, 2021 | Campus Life

GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE RETURNS TO IN-PERSON CELEBRATION FOR MAY 27 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Gateway Community College (GCC) will celebrate the Class of 2021 by returning to an in-person commencement ceremony after foregoing the event in favor of a virtual ceremony in 2020.  GCC’s 29th Commencement Ceremony will take place at the new Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport on Thursday, May 27 at 4:00 p.m., and will adhere to current safety protocols for mask-...
May 20, 2021 | Campus Life

GCC Radiography Students Take First Place in CSRT Kahoot College Bowl Competition

The Connecticut Society of Radiologic Technologists (CSRT) hosted the Radiologic Science Registry Review competition, known as the Kahoot College Bowl, in which Radiography students from Quinnipiac University, University of Hartford, Middlesex Community College, Gateway Community College (GCC), Manchester Community College and Naugatuck Valley Community College compete to an...
March 24, 2021 | Campus Life

Blue Table Talk Series at GCC Focuses on Education

Blue Table Talk, a virtual roundtable discussion series for women, by women, debuted at Gateway Community College (GCC) earlier this month with a conversation on mental health. The series continues March 26 at 2pm as it shifts its focus to education. Prominent women from around the college, community, and country are set to join the  conversation on March 26.  During the Me...
March 15, 2021 | Academics

Gateway’s DARC Program Offering Information Sessions This Spring

Gateway’s Drug and Alcohol Recovery Counseling (DARC) program will offer information sessions beginning next week. The DARC program prepares students for entering the field of drug and alcohol recovery counseling. Session attendees will gain an overview of the program in addition to understanding course delivery modalities, internship requirements, admissions processes, and ...
Darlena Young
March 02, 2021 | Community

Partner Profile: American Job Center Comes to Gateway

Darlena Young, ambassador for the American Job Centers in South Central CT, works with students facing financial challenges as they look for a new career path.    The New Haven American Job Center is located at 560 Ella T. Grasso Boulevard. They work closely with the training programs offered by Gateway Community College’s (GCC) Department of Workforce Development & Con...
March 01, 2021 | Community

GCC CEO SPEAKS TO GNHCC EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP CLASS OF 2021

Gateway Community College, CEO, William “Terry” Brown joined the President Marc Camille of Albertus Ma gnus College (moderator) and Provost and Academic Vice-President at SCSU, Robert Prezant, for a panel discussion hosted by the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce Executive Leadership Class of 2021 to talk about the impact that their colleges have on the Greater New Haven...
March 01, 2021 | Academics

GCC Celebrates National Open Education Week

National Open Education Week sets sail at Gateway Community College March 1 through March 5. A celebration of Open Educational Resources, Open Education Week serves to highlight the impact that open education has on teaching and learning through various webinars.  Open Educational Resources (OER) are defined as a type of educational material freely available for teachers an...
March 01, 2021 | Community

GCC Foundation Executive Board Names Helene Augustine as New Chair

Helene A. Augustine, a Gateway Community College (GCC) Foundation Board of Directors member since 2012, was elected its Board Chair earlier this year. She will lead the 23-member body and serve on its Executive, Finance, Development, and Scholarship Committees, as well as on the Strategic Planning Subcommittee.    Augustine succeeds former Chair Paul A. McCraven, President a...
February 17, 2021 | Campus Life

Yale Center for British Art celebrates the inaugural Gateway to British Art Prize winners

The Yale Center for British Art has partnered with Gateway Community College (GCC) to launch the Gateway to British Art Prize. The aim of this initiative is for students across academic disciplines to select one artwork from the Center’s collections (this year using the museum’s extensive online collection) and to write about it in a thoughtful, persuasive way. The award re...