Naugatuck Valley Community College
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| Established: | 1962 |
| Type: | Public, 2-year, community college |
| President: | Vacant (Richard L. Sanders retired September 1, 2007) |
| Location: | Waterbury, Connecticut, USA |
| Website: | http://www.nvcc.commnet.edu |
Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) is a two-year public college located in Waterbury, Connecticut. It is currently one of the 12 colleges in the Connecticut Community Colleges system. NVCC grants a variety of associates degrees and also has certificate programs.
The 110-acre campus is equipped with state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories for general and specialized use. The Learning Resource Center supports the college's mission and academic curricula through its specialized services and diverse collection of materials and online resources. The Student Center supports student activities and offers a game room, and full-service cafeteria. NVCC is home to one of Connecticut's three observatories. Each year hundreds of citizens come to campus to view the "heavens." Over 1,100 networked computers are available for student use. The campus provides cultural programs for the region in the Fine Arts Center which houses two theatres, music and dance studios, video studios, and rehearsal rooms.
The Max R. Traurig Library [1] at Naugatuck Valley Community College is located on the 4th and 5th floors of the L building. The library contains books, journals, media and electronic databases that support the college curriculum. Librarians offer open sessions on research in the L523 classroom, including one on Wikipedia. The library also hosts a blog, [2] that contains news and information on the library, research tips and instant messenger reference services.
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