[5/5] Naylor Pond Study in the news  Here's a New Britain Herald article printed in advance of this year's Naylor School Pond Study, which was held on May 8. This is a project in which technology education majors participate each year.

[4/30] Electrathon Date  The Spring 2007 Connecticut Electrathon will definitely be held on June 1!

[4/24] Dr. Robert "Bob" Rinas: 1926 - 2007 Dr. Rinas ► taught at CCSU for 38 years, including eight years as a member of the combined faculty of Technology and Vocational-Technical Education Department. [Obituary]

[3/29] Students attend conferences in Virginia, Texas Twenty-five CCSU technology education majors, a graduate student, and three faculty members made the yearly trek to the TECA-East conference, February 15-17. CCSU then sent a contingent to the International Technology Education Association conference in San Antonio, March 15-17. more details to come...

[3/25] Advising for Fall 2007 Did you get your alternate PIN yet? If not, see your advisor ASAP. Not sure who your advisor is? See Ms. Lundin in the Technology Education office ASAP!

[12/18] LEGO Thank you to all CCSU students who volunteered Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at our state  First Lego League event!

[12/7] San Antonio The San Antonio TECA Program Highlights are now available from ITEA. General conference information is also online.

[12/5] Looking Ahead   updated March '07 The question came up at our December 1 TECA meeting: where will the 2009 ITEA conference be? Below is what we know so far. Note that in 2008, TECA East and ITEA are happening on consecutive weekends. The 2009 TECA East conference is very likely to be held in Virginia Beach, but we won't know the dates for a few months.

[12/1]  TECA / Virginia Beach deposit due 12/15/06 contact lbaker0316 @ aol.com (remove spaces to e-mail!)

[11/1] Updated Spring Advising information Refer to the advising page for more information.
• For student teachers: the CRNs for EDSC 414 and 415 are 43660 & 43661

[10/31]  TECA / Virginia Beach meeting December 1 The meeting will be held at 6 PM in room 101.

[10/30]  Rescheduled Electrathon is a big hit See this article.

[10/27]  Foster to give keynote address at MassTEC conference  click here for more.

[9/29] Sign up for the e-mail list Submit this form if you want to receive CCSU-TECA and related e-mails this year.

[9/25] New Undergraduate Program Approved!

Here is a note from Dean Kremens of the CCSU School of Technology, dated 9/25/06.

"It is with great pleasure to inform you that on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, the CT Board of Governors for Higher Education approved major modifications (including the name change) in the BS program in Technology and Engineering Education K-12, and granted us the DHE licensure and accreditation.

"This is an important milestone in the strategic vision for the new type of the technology teacher education. The program will benefit our prospective students; K-12 students in the State of Connecticut, and beyond. The program will be offered by the Department of Technology Education.

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Jim DeLaura for his leadership, Dr. Mike Vincenti for his strong support, and the entire Technology Education department for their hard work and effort to make this possible. Also, my thanks to the many faculty members from other departments who assisted and supported this important program change.

"Again, my sincere thanks and congratulations to the Technology Education Department!"

-- Zdzislaw B. Kremens, Dean
 

[9/15] New TECA Officers  Dan Kolatsky was elected TECA president for the 2006-2007 year. Your other officers are Laura Baker, treasurer; Steve Fix, Vice President; and Mike Wilkosz, Secretary.

[8/24] Fall 2006 Student Teachers  We have seven student teachers and two "DSAP" students this semester. Here are their placements: