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June 03, 2020

NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Norwich University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies announced a partnership with Fluid Education Inc., one of the nation’s newest and fastest-growing education services companies, to provide program and business development, marketing and recruiting services globally for its online undergraduate and select graduate-level programs.

“With the rapid growth in online education and a changing economy, Norwich is positioned to deliver relevant, new online bachelor and master degree programs to the marketplace,” Vice President and Dean of the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies William Clements said. “Our new partnership with Fluid Education will expand the Norwich brand and online education offerings to new markets around the world and add incremental expertise in marketing and enrollment management.” 

Fluid Education CEO Chad Williamson said, “We are extremely excited to partner with Norwich University. Norwich has a long and rich history of serving its students and providing high quality education at a phenomenal price. We intend to help Norwich broaden its brand awareness and reach to learners across the country and around the world.”

For more information about this partnership, please contact CGCS Associate Vice President of Marketing and Enrollment Management Mark Sullivan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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About Fluid Education Inc.

Fluid Education is a purpose-driven education services organization focused on creating accelerated access to education. We partner with universities and organizations to help them recruit, develop, and educate their greatest resources - their people. The leadership team at Fluid Education has over 20 years of experience creating and implementing growth strategies that help universities recruit, engage, and retain high-quality students. Learn more at http://www.fluidedu.com/about/

About Norwich University

Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Capt. Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army and is the oldest private military college in the United States of America. Norwich is one of our nation's six senior military colleges and the birthplace of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). www.norwich.edu

About Norwich University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies

Norwich University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies (CGCS) builds upon the institution’s 200-year academic heritage with innovative online programs. CGCS offers master’s degrees in a variety of areas; bachelor’s degree completion programs; graduate certificates; and continuing education opportunities. The programs are recognized throughout the industry for their rigor, small class size, high student satisfaction and retention. online.norwich.edu 

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April 07, 2020

NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Norwich University has launched “Voices from the Hill,” a place for Norwich faculty, students, and alumni to contribute their stories on and off The Hill.

Norwich University’s Office of Communications will publish the stories and images from the projects, connections and successes that make Norwich’s community vibrant and vital.

As part of the series, beginning today, and in the coming days, Norwich will release interdisciplinary faculty essays and articles on the collective response to the coronavirus pandemic. The inaugural theme will be Norwich University Perspectives: COVID-19.

The stories are published here: https://bit.ly/2V9jJQj, and readers can keep the conversation going by sharing on their social media channels using the #norwichserves and #wickgrit hashtags along with their preferred pandemic nomenclature.

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About Norwich University

Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Capt. Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army and is the oldest private military college in the United States of America. Norwich is one of our nation's six senior military colleges and the birthplace of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). www.norwich.edu

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March 13, 2020

NORTHFIELD, Vt. — As a residential campus with a global reach, Norwich University is closely monitoring the worldwide spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its potential impact in Northfield and in locations where our students are studying away and abroad. Because of concerns over the spread of the virus, Norwich University is canceling or rescheduling many campus-based and university-sponsored events as well as all athletics contests. Norwich is also moving to teach the remainder of all classes online. For more information on that, please go here: https://www.norwich.edu/news/psa.

Read more: Norwich University announces events cancellations and goes online

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February 20, 2020

NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Norwich University will host the Spring 2020 Education Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 19.

The day consists of four blocks of three concurrent sessions led by Norwich University professors and education experts on a wide variety of topics, ranging from video creation and application to teaching students who are refugees.

Read more: Norwich University to host Spring 2020 Education Conference

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February 19, 2020

NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University students will host a film festival to screen student-made short films from 7 to 9 p.m.on Friday, Feb. 21 in Mack Hall Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.

Read more: Norwich University hosts student film festival

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January 28, 2020

NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University Board of Trustees Chairman Alan DeForest ’75 announced today that Col. Mark Anarumo, USAF, will become Norwich University’s 24th president effective June 1, 2020.

DeForest, along with Anarumo and university officials made the announcement at an 11 a.m. press conference held on the Northfield campus in Mack Hall Auditorium, which was followed by an open reception in the lobby.

“Norwich University offers traditional students and adult learners a wealth of opportunities in a prestigious, supportive, and yet demanding academic environment. I am honored that I have been selected as its 24th president,” Anarumo said. “With Norwich’s distinguished history, strength, and bright future, my family and I look forward to being part of the campus community. The depth of devotion of the faculty, staff, alumni, supporters, students, and Board of Trustees inspires us. I look forward to our collaborative leadership for the future of this inspiring, globally positioned university for the 21st century.”

Anarumo comes to Norwich from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he served as director and permanent professor for the Center for Character and Leadership Development. Anarumo's previous assignment was vice commander of the 39th Air Base Wing at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, where he was responsible for approximately 5,000 U.S. military, civilian and contractor personnel and the combat readiness of U.S. Air Force units at Incirlik and four geographically separated units in Turkey.

He entered the Air Force in 1994 as the Distinguished Graduate of Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps at Rutgers University. 

“The Board of Trustees is very excited to name Col. Anarumo as our next president,” DeForest said. “He has demonstrated throughout his distinguished academic career and military service the type of strong, effective and enlightened leadership which will ensure that Norwich University has a worthy successor to President Schneider. We are confident that we have selected an exceptional individual whose intellect, vision and values will inspire our University to reach even greater levels of excellence in its third century of service to America.”

Please see a letter from the chairman and more information about President-elect Anarumo here: Norwich.edu/24.

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About Norwich University 
Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army and is the oldest private military college in the United States of America. Norwich is one of our nation's six senior military colleges and the birthplace of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). www.norwich.edu

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January 27, 2020

NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University Board of Trustees Chairman Alan DeForest ’75 will announce Norwich University’s 24th president at a press conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 in Mack Hall Auditorium.

The press conference will be livestreamed at norwich.edu/livestream.

Livestream of press conference

An open reception will follow in the Mack Hall lobby. Please join us for this historic event.

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Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army and is the oldest private military college in the United States of America. Norwich is one of our nation's six senior military colleges and the birthplace of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). www.norwich.edu

Media contact
Daphne Larkin
Office of Communications
Norwich University
Northfield, Vt.
(802) 485-2886
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January 16, 2020

NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Norwich University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies renewed an agreement to let U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy graduates enter a Norwich online bachelor’s or master’s degree program, graduate level certificate program or Norwich Pro continuing professional education certificate program with either maximum credit transfer or tuition discount eligibility

Under the deal, signed Jan. 3, Navy Senior Enlisted Academy graduates can up to 24 credits of their academy education into one of Norwich’s seven online bachelor’s degree completion programs. Academy graduates may also transfer up to 90 credits of previous military training and college coursework.

Faculty advisers can be awarded up to six transfer credits into Norwich’s online 12-credit graduate-level Teaching and Learning Certificate program.

Also, Navy Senior Enlisted Academy graduates are eligible for a 15 percent tuition discount into one of Norwich’s 12 online master’s degree programs or into an online graduate-level certificate program. They may also earn a 35 percent discount into a Norwich Pro continuing professional education certificate course (for active-duty military).

“Norwich’s goal is to provide relevant and rigorous programs so that students can succeed in their academics and careers, and with this agreement,” College of Graduate and Continuing Studies Vice President and Dean Bill Clements said. “I look forward to working with the Navy SEA to continue providing education that will prepare those students as leaders in their fields.”

Visit online.norwich.edu/NavySEA for more details on College of Graduate and Continuing Studies offerings for Navy Senior Enlisted Academy graduates.

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About the Navy Senior Enlisted Academy

Navy SEA provides an opportunity for students to engage in studies that broaden their educational experience and assist them in fulfilling today’s increasing senior enlisted responsibilities. Navy SEA develops stronger leaders by preparing them to fulfill their expanded and ever-widening roles as global leaders.

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About Norwich's College of Graduate and Continuing Studies

Norwich University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies builds upon the institution’s 200-year academic heritage with innovative online programs. CGCS offers master’s degrees in a variety of areas; bachelor’s degree completion programs; graduate certificates; and continuing education opportunities. The programs are recognized throughout the industry for their rigor, small class size, high student satisfaction and retention. norwich.edu/online

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About Norwich University

Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army and is the oldest private military college in the United States of America. Norwich is one of our nation's six senior military colleges and the birthplace of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). www.norwich.edu

Media contact 
Daphne Larkin
Office of Communications
Norwich University
Northfield, Vt.
(802) 485-2886
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.