In The News 2010
Post University to lodge more students at Waterbury hotel
Post University's pilot program of housing students downtown has been a success, school officials say, and the number of students who live at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel during the spring semester should increase.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 12/26/10.
Post gives first master's degree in education
In May, Joseph K. Vaughn will travel from his home in Alabama for his first visit to Waterbury. While he's here, Vaughn will collect a diploma from Post University.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 12/21/10.
University Offers Tuition Discount to Municipal Workers
During the 2007-2008 academic year, approximately 47% of all undergraduate degree candidates received tuition assistance from the government, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Published on US NEWS University Directory online, 12/16/10.
Post University announces plan for reorganization
With its student body growing rapidly and a desire to climb in prominence, Post University is reorganizing its programs into four schools.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 12/16/10.
Post U. recasts into four schools
With its student body growing rapidly and a desire to climb in prominence, Post University is reorganizing its programs into four schools.
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Published on hartfordbusiness.com, 12/15/10.
Post has a new leader
Post University President Ronald W. Ogrodnik, who has held this position for all of six weeks, may not be an experienced thespian, but he's ready and willing to join his student cast in the University's upcoming theater production of "Rumors."
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 12/1/10.
Post University is state's fast growing college
For the second year running, Post University is the state's fastest-growing institution of higher learning.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 11/18/10.
From Connecticut to Alaska and back, new Post coach has been everywhere
There are many words to describe the life of Al Sokaitis, who takes over the Post University men's team this season. Dull is not one of them.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 11/6/10.
Too many mistakes Doom Post football
Everything appeared to be perfectly in place Saturday afternoon at Municipal Stadium for the Post University sprint football team to make an impressive statement about its commitment, high quality of players and ability to succeed under adverse conditions.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 10/31/10.
No matter size, it's real football
To get to the field that the Post University sprint football team uses for practice at Hamilton Park, you have to scramble through a hole in a chain link fence. But for those coaches and players, the gap in the fence represents an opening that most of them probably never thought they would have.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 10/30/10.
Ewald finds his niche coaching Post sprint team
Pete Ewald had been coaching college football for over 15 years at such places as Marist, Sacred Heart, Bates and Lebanon Valley. He was paying his dues as an assistant like so many other aspiring coaches who dream of landing a head job.
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Published on ctpost.com, 10/30/10.
Post football pumped for first-ever home game
A little less than a year since the day that Post University officials announced the school would field a football team, the first home game in the school's long history is hours away.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 10/29/10.
Football for "Little Guys"
Do you weigh 172 pounds or less and love to play football, but don't want the pain of going up against 300 pound lineman? If the answer is yes, then sprint football at Post University in Waterbury is the league for you.
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Published on nbcconnecticut.com, 10/27/10.
Post's home debut doubles as season finale
After two months of preparation, the inaugural season of Post University sprint football comes down to one seminal moment of bittersweet validation Saturday at Municipal Stadium.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 10/28/10.
Sprint Football: Tigers lose against 1st-year opponent Post
Midway through the first quarter of the sprint football team’s game against Post University on Friday, Eagles running back Shaquille Williams ran untouched into the end zone for an easy 9-yard touchdown. At that point in the game, it looked like it was going to be a long night for the Tiger defense. It was.
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Published in Daily Princetonian, 10/12/10.
Post knocks off Princeton for 1st ever victory
Post University recorded its first win in brief history of its football program, earning a 33-18 victory over Princeton at Powers Field.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 10/9/10.
Post football team seeks first-ever victory
The Post University sprint football team added one more vital component to the mix this week and now appears to have enough pieces coming together in a timely fashion to warrant some genuine excitement and confidence midway through the Eagles’ inaugural season.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 10/7/10.
Scoreboard at Post's opening defeat doesn't show lessons Eagles learned
Unsure of what to expect prior to the first sprint football game in school history Friday night, the Post University players returned home from Philadelphia as a galvanized team despite a 42-14 loss to Penn.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 9/28/10.
Shaping the Future with Online Learning
New ideas and discussions about the challenges of today and in the future for online education were the focus of last
week’s conference on "Shaping the Future: New Possibilities for Online Learning." The one-day event, presented by Post
University (Conn.) and sponsored by Blackboard and Pearson Learning Solutions, took place at The Mattatuck Museum
in Waterbury, Conn.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 9/22/10.
Post sprint football team ready for liftoff
Dan Awwad, Sir-Darryl Johnson and Kyle Legasse consider themselves fortunate to be sharing a renewed excitement and a familiar sense of camraderie that they thought might have passed them by.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 9/22/10.
Post University: Best of Both Worlds
Teaching in front of a classroom and teaching online require different skill sets, but
Frank Mulgrew, the president of Waterbury, Conn.-based Post University Online,
believes skilled classroom leaders can also thrive online.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 10/21/10.
Post University Students testify About Sexting
Post University student Megan Hansen featured in story on Sexting Legislation in Connecticut
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Published on ctnewsjunkie.com, 3/24/10.
Blashack Strahan, Abdul, enthrall BWF audience
Paula Abdul, celebrity entertainer and businesswoman, was the keynote luncheon speaker at the 2010 Business Women's Forum at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 9/24/10.
Long-time Southington Hoops coach leaving for Post U.
Long-time high school basketball coach Jim DiNello has opted to embark on a career in
college coaching by taking an assistant’s position with the burgeoning Division II program at Post University
in Waterbury.
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Published in The Bristol Press, 9/7/10.
CRM: What to Consider When Choosing Between SaaS and On-Premise Systems
SaaS-based CRM applications may cost less, but on-premise software is more easily
integrated with other enterprise systems
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Published on cio.com, 9/7/10.
Alaska to Waterbury and back again
I am fairly confident in this blanket statement: Waterbury has never had someone as colorful,
traveled, accomplished, enthusiastic and passionate as Al Sokaitis, call Waterbury his sporting
home.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 8/24/10.
Post U Adopting CRM On Demand
Post University, a 5,000-student for-profit school in Waterbury, CT, will be adopting Oracle CRM On Demand to update customer relationship management-related processes for admissions, financial aid, and student services.
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Published on campustechnology.com, 8/2/10
EVENING CLASS IN EQUINE ANATOMY AT POST UNIVERSITY
The next in the current series of evening courses running at Post University’s Equine Department will start on Monday, August 23 at 6:30 pm. This course covers the anatomy of the horse from the skeletal system to the function of body systems to the horse's senses.
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Published on equinejournal.com, 8/12/10
Post University to host job fairs in bid to hire 70-80 people
Post
University is looking for between 70 and 80 good men and women. The 120-year-old Waterbury-based university will hold two job fairs next week in an effort to fill about 75 full-time positions in the admissions department of the school's
Accelerated Degree Program, which includes both its online and adult degree programs.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 8/7/10.
Post University Streamlines Admissions
Over the past four
years, Post University
has grown from 1,200
online students to more
than 5,000. By
constantly talking with
students, the
admissions counselors
have helped the
Waterbury, Conn.,
university grow.
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Published in Converge Magazine, 7/19/10.
Police Dept. promotions Include Post University Professor
Gary MacNamara officially became Fairfield ’s Chief of Police in a
ceremony that started with bagpipers and included what may be the most
memorable rendition of the National Anthem that those present will ever
hear.
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Published on minutemannewscenter.com, 7/15/10.
Professional Basketball Player Ed Saunders Comes Home to Coach at Post
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Published on 7/15/10.
Ansonia officer headed to FBI academy
Lt. Andrew Cota, an 18-year veteran of the Police Department, will spend his summer at the elite Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy in Quantico, Va.
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Published in New Haven Register, 7/6/10.
Post University Student, Tiffany Flinn, Featured in Local Art Exhibit
Tiffany Flinn of Cape May Court House, a freshman at Post University, will be among the students with
work featured at the BarnesFranklin
Gallery at Tunxis Community College through July 29.
The exhibition, which will feature artwork from 37 current Post University students and recent
graduates, opened this week.
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Published in The Cape May Gazette, 7/7/10.
Post University Professor Shares His E-Personality Expertise Around the World
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Published on wilfredrubens.typepad.com, 6/29/10.
Growing Post may use hotel as housing
Post University may place dozens of students in the downtown Courtyard by Marriott hotel this fall.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 6/18/2010.
Paula Abdul Guest Speaker At 2010 Business Women's Forum
The 2010 Business Women's Forum (BWF) on Sept. 23 in Hartford
will welcome celebrity entertainer Paula Abdul as their keynote
speaker at Connecticut's largest and longest-running full-day annual
conference for women.
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Published in Hartford Courant, 5/27/2010.
28-year-old Ricker running the Bay Sox show
Ray Ricker has fond memories of the Torrington Twisters. The franchise that became the New Bedford Bay Sox last summer was a hometown tradition for him, stoking the passion for a game he already loved.
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Published on SouthCoastToday.com, 6/6/2010.
College Scholarships for MacArthur Generals Baseball Players
The MacArthur baseball program is proud to announce three more seniors have accepted baseball scholarships for next year’s college season. Nick Bologna, a corner infielder, will play at Post University in Connecticut, Rob Gaertner, a pitcher and outfielder, will play at Queens College, and Sal Sanquini, a pitcher and third baseman, will play at Dominican College. All three young men will receive athletic scholarships as well as academic funding.
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Published in Levittown Tribune, 6/4/2010.
Past Can Impact the future
Facebook: Job seekers cautious on content
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 5/19/2010.
New Post coach has world of experience
Al Sokaitis was named Thursday to lead the Eagles. Who? The name might not be familiar to casual fans of college basketball, but to absolute diehards his name surely means something. Sokaitis, a New Britain native, has spent more than two decades teaching and coaching the game, including running clinics at the last 14 Final Fours, across the country.
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Published in Anchorage Daily News, 5/13/2010.
Oxford man, 47, addresses commencement at Post
It’s never too late to finish college.
And it wasn't too late for 47Âyear-old Curtis “Monty” Nebinger, of Oxford. He established a successful career at his family business in Newtown before deciding to return to college. On Saturday, he finished his bachelor’s of science degree in marketing from Post University with a 4.0 grade point average.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 5/9/2010.
Post invites online students to commencement
Some students receiving
degrees at Post University's commencement in
Waterbury will be visiting the campus for the first time.
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Published in Stamford Advocate, 5/8/2010.
Free seminar on the dangers of internet predators
Post University’s Dr. Jim Nardozzi Offers Advice About the Dangers of Internet Predators
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 4/28/2010.
High school lacrosse: Cocks speaks softly, carries big stick
Valley Central senior's Talon gives her edge
Shelby Cocks has a couple of things in her lacrosse bag, including an extra stick and some sandpaper.
The sandpaper is for her new wooden lacrosse stick, in case it splinters during the action.
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Published on recordonline.com, 4/24/2010.
Post University adds 30 jobs, plans to hire more
The rapid growth of Post University's Accelerated Degree Programs, which include its online courses, has prompted the school to open a new administrative facility across Straits Turnpike from the main campus and hire an additional 30 employees.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 4/28/2010.
Post University wins 5th straight conference crown
Post University won its fifth consecutive Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference golf championship at the Lyman Orchards Golf Course.The Eagles held off Wilmington, Del., University by two shots with junior David McGregor winning his third individual title in a playoff with teammate Lee Wanklyn.
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 4/13/2010.
Post University alum and freelance writer featured in Waterbury Republican-American newspaper
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Published in Waterbury Republican-American, 4/5/2010.
Post University Men's Basketball plays in historic game against Philadelphia University's Coach Magee.
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Published on 2/20/2010.
>> read ESPN article
Published on 2/22/2010.
Post University Tabs Peter Ewald as First Sprint Football Coach
Post University has named Peter Ewald to lead the Eagles through its first season in the Collegiate Sprint Football League.
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Published on caccathletics.org, 1/6/2010.