We are excited to have everyone back on campus as the spring semester kicks into full gear. Self Improvement, Black History Month, health & wellness, healthy relationships, travel, and career development are all part of a packed lineup of February programs. If you would like to know more about a program or event in our newsletter, let us know! 

Go Gulls! 

Daniel W. Chapman

Director, Student Transitions and Family Programs

Callahan Center, 106A

dchapman@endicott.edu

Julie Brown, a national keynote speaker, podcast host and author of  This Sh!t Works - A No-Nonsense Guide to Networking Your Way to Friends, More Adventures and More Success, will be on campus to speak to our students and prepare them for networking on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. in the Cleary Auditorium.

This is perfectly timed, as it leads up to our annual Internship, Co-op & Career Fair, which will take place on  Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 1:30-4 p.m. in the Post Center Field House. We anticipate 100+ companies will attend to recruit for internships, co-ops and full-time opportunities in every major. Companies currently registered to attend include: Boston Red Sox, Precisely, Raffles Hotel Boston, Beth Israel Lahey Hospital, CM&B, New York Film Academy, The Slam Collaborative, EF Education First, Boston Bruins, Reebok, Peace Corps, U.S. Secret Service and more. Additional companies will be added as the date gets closer.

Fall 2023 CCC Academic All-Conference Teams Announced

NATIONAL CHAMPS! Dance Program Captures UDA Open Game Day Title

Get your student a  Valentine's Day Carnation! Endicott College Wishmakers is raising money for Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island. We have raised over $30,000 and are working toward granting a third wish in our local community. Orders can be placed here. Orders must be placed by Friday, Feb. 9 at  3 p.m. 

Applications to study abroad for the Fall 2024 semester are now open! Students in every major can study abroad and we offer great incentives to make it accessible for all students. To learn more and apply visit studyabroad.endicott.edu or make an appointment with the study abroad advisor today.

Is your student's graduation application overdue? If they intend to graduate this spring and do not fill out the form by February 7, they will not be eligible to receive tickets for graduation. The form is available in etrieve.

Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 10 a.m. in Hempstead Stadium. Students and families will be receiving information on commencement tickets in the coming weeks! Visit endicott.edu/commencement for the most updated Commencement information or reach out to commencement@endicott.edu with any questions.

We have exciting news regarding service opportunities. Starting next month, we will be sending out a new and updated version of the Community Service Chatter at the beginning of each month. This newsletter will feature volunteer opportunities, highlight students who have been involved in service, provide fun facts about volunteerism, and share photos of recent service events. Keep an eye out for it!

February is Black History Month. We are proud to sponsor the Amplifying Voices Film Festival at The Cabot on Feb. 2 and 3. On Feb. 10 we will host the Mass ACDA Big Sing event in the Visual and Performing Arts Center, which will feature the work of African American composer Nathaniel Dett. On Feb. 12, we will host a talk on self-help with speaker Kaleb Joseph, who will tell his identity story to benefit the well being of all of our athletes. On Feb. 21, we will have our Black Cultural event with dinner and a local panel. And on Feb. 28, our Dine and Dialogue provides an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to come together to converse and exchange ideas. For Ash Wednesday on Feb. 14, Father Paul from the Beverly Catholic Collaborative will offer a service at noon, and we will offer ashes at the Center for Belonging all day.

A Summer Employment Job Fair will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Lower Callahan. Many Endicott departments will be in attendance to answer any questions students may have about their available positions.  These departments include Physical Plant, Misselwood Events, Admissions, Post Center, and many more. Summer Job Postings will also be available on Workday in the coming weeks.

The Wellness Center is hosting a Wellness Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Lower Callahan. The Wellness Fair looks at all aspects of well-being: mind, body, and soul. We will have fun, interactive learning events, food, puppies, and prizes! 

Housing Selection will take place in April of Spring semester for the 2024–25 academic year. Housing Selection is a lottery-based application process for college housing and includes all on-campus and Endicott leased off-campus properties.

Students will be eligible to complete an “Application” in their StarRez Housing Portal for the 2024–25 academic year, which will launch in  February. This application includes emergency contact information, housing agreements, and picking roommate groups.

Requirements to Participate in Housing Selection:

1. You are enrolled as a full time student for 2024–25

2. You are currently living in Endicott-provided housing OR are a study abroad/temporary commuter

3. You are financially cleared with the Bursar’s Office

4. You completed your 2024–25 application

Important Dates for Spring Semester:

March 19, 2024 6 p.m. - In-person Housing Selection Info Session

March 20, 2024 1 p.m. - Zoom Housing Selection Info Session

April 18, 2024 - Rising Senior Housing Selection

April 23, 2024 - Rising Junior Housing Selection

April 25, 2024 - Rising Sophomore Housing Selection

More information on the Housing Selection process will be available soon. Still have Questions? Look to attend our March info sessions or email The Office of Residence Life.

February marks the start of Campus Race to Zero Waste (CR2ZW) 2024, an 8-week, friendly competition between colleges and universities across the country to promote waste reduction. Throughout the competition, the Office of Sustainability will host several events for students, faculty, and staff in order to get everyone in the spirit of reducing, reusing, and recycling. Highlights include our annual Campus Thrift Store, Residence Hall Recycling Competition, and a Sustainable Business Card Making event just in time for the College Career Fair on Feb. 27. Stay tuned for more information about CR2ZW24 and be sure to participate for a chance to win prizes, meet new people, and learn about Sustainability!

New this semester is the installment of a chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD): The National Honor Society for First Year Success. Students who attained a GPA of 3.75 or higher in their first semester at Endicott have been invited to apply to this new Endicott Honor Society. ALD is a nationally recognized honor society that dates back to 1924 at the University of Illinois. ALD members will be able to apply for several scholarships and will be invited to take part in a variety of programs throughout their time at Endicott. Our induction ceremony will be on March 6. We will be forming an ALD member executive board that will meet bi-weekly to guide members and create programming offered to all Endicott students. 

Our office is happy to share the programs and events that we are coordinating, supporting, or co-sponsoring this month. For more information about any of these events, please email studentaffairs@endicott.edu

As the semester picks up, don’t miss out on these exciting Performing Arts events! On Saturday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m., several college choruses come together in the Rose Theater for the Mass ACDA 2024 Big Sing/Intercollegiate Choral Festival. Enjoy individual performances by the choruses, including the Endicott Singers, as well as a massive joint performance of Nathaniel Dett’s “The Chariot Jubilee,” and other works commemorating Black History Month. Reserve your ticket HERE. Next up, on Wednesday, March 6, join us in the Rose Theater at 7 p.m. for a film screening of Finding Her Beat, an inspiring story of music and culture with Japanese- and Korean-American women embracing the traditionally male Taiko drumming practice. The screening will be followed by a Q&A. *Co-sponsored by the Tadler Center for the Humanities and the Center for Belonging and Inclusion. Reserve your free ticket HERE. All events are free for EC ID Holders.