Community Invited to Join Walk for Suicide Prevention
The community is invited to join the Mitchell College Out of the Darkness Campus Walk 2023 on Saturday, April 1, hosted by the Mitchell College Mental Health Club and sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Building Local Partnerships to Benefit Students, Employers
Mitchell College recently hosted a Community Partner Breakfast that included representatives from 28 organizations in Southeastern Connecticut who joined Mitchell staff and faculty to explore partnerships to provide student learning opportunities and meet employer needs. The organizations represented both current and potential partners in behavioral health, culture and tourism, disability services, education, healthcare, immigration support services, mental health services, and suicide prevention and awareness.
Mitchell College Undergoes Evaluation for Re-Accreditation
Mitchell College is currently engaged in a re-accreditation process with the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), with whom the College has been accredited since 1956. The College was last reviewed in 2013.
Academic Honors Recipients Announced for Fall 2022
Mitchell College congratulates students named to our Fall 2022 Dean’s List or
Commendable Scholar List.
Encouraging Students to Discover Their Purpose
Whether Kevin L. Booker Jr. is teaching first-year seminar, public speaking or yoga, he sees his role in the classroom as one to encourage and help his students see their full potential.
Mitchell College Strives to be a Movement
Mitchell College is poised to welcome 2023 with an exciting slate of new programs and initiatives, expanding opportunities for its kaleidoscope of learners while providing holistic supports to help each individual student reach their greatest potential.
Helping People Have a Better Tomorrow
Health science major Cristian Medina put his classroom knowledge into practice at his physical therapy internship and gained other valuable skills to carry through life.
Strength Training for Future Success
Nolan Clack credits Mitchell College with putting him on a path to meet his future goals. As an intern at G’s Fitness and Nutrition, he helps younger athletes grow stronger with each passing workout.
Funding to Help Upskill Regional Workforce
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) recently presented Mitchell College with newly released Community Project funding of $550,000 for its Digital Innovation Hub for Educational Excellence (DIHEE). Designed to prepare the regional workforce for in-demand careers, the DIHEE will help individuals seeking to upskill and expand their job opportunities.
Giving Thanks for Second Chances
In this season of giving thanks, sophomore Mame Diarra (Mumjahdah) AbdurRahman reflects on her gratitude for Mitchell College and other positive life influences.
Taino Chief Shares Indigenous Caribbean History
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the Mitchell College Multicultural Student Union invited Chief Jorge Baracutei Estevez to speak about the indigenous Higuayagua Taino people of the Caribbean.
AmeriCorps VISTA Helps Build Service-Learning Program
AmeriCorps VISTA Megan Griffin will spend the year building the architecture of a service-learning program for Mitchell College.
Trustee-Alum Comes Full Circle
Mitchell College Trustee Cornell Yarbrough ’01 fondly remembers words of wisdom imparted to him as a student by one of his Mitchell professors: “Comparison is the thief of joy.”
Helping Mitchell and Its Students Flourish
Having worked for 17 years at Mitchell College in various roles, Kim Hodges ’03 recently returned to the school after a 10-year hiatus. Now the director of development, she is eager to do her part to help both her alma mater and its students flourish and thrive.
Job Takes Alumna ‘Out to Ballgame’
When Emily Mitchell ’20 began at Mitchell College, she had a goal of becoming a sitcom writer. As time went on, her interest changed.
Today she is a group sales executive and on-field host for the Hickory Crawdads, a Minor League Baseball team in North Carolina, affiliated with the Texas Rangers, a Major League Baseball team.
