Events, Media, News 29 May 2019 Civic Engagement Awards Every year, the Civic Engagement Institute offers awards for Tunxis students who go above and beyond in their civic participation. This year, the winners are Sage Maier ($300 for1st place),… Rafaele Fierro
Events, Media 11 Apr 2019 Mental Health and Social Media Event Erica Baloga and Kim Holyst, social workers from the Wheeler Clinic, spoke to an audience of about 40 students, faculty, and staff on "Mental Illness and Social Media". The event… Rafaele Fierro
Events, Media 18 Mar 2019 Presentation on Mass Shootings in America The Civic Engagement Institute put together a lecture on mass shootings in America on Thursday, February 14th. The speaker, CEI Director and history and government professor Rafaele Fierro, offered commentary… Rafaele Fierro
Events, Media 18 Mar 2019 The Opioid Crisis Forum The Civic Engagement Institute hosted a forum on the opioid epidemic on Thursday, February 28th in room 6-127/128. Panelists included Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu and Bristol Police Chief Brian… Rafaele Fierro
Events, Media, News 01 Mar 2019 Civic Engagement Institute’s Opioid Forum featured in the Bristol Press http://www.bristolpress.com/BP-Bristol+News/345867/bristol-mayor-police-chief-attend-talk-on-opioids-at-tunxis Rafaele Fierro
Media, News, Opinion 01 Mar 2019 Legislators scrutinize Gov. Ned Lamont’s plan for $1 billion in new sales taxes https://www.courant.com/politics/hc-pol-lamont-tax-package-scrutinized-20190227-z3xglqbak5hk3l4w5pwcjws3me-story.html Rafaele Fierro
Articles, Media, News 28 Feb 2019 The Prescription Opioid and Heroin Crisis: A Public Health Approach to an Epidemic of Addiction In anticipation of the opioid epidemic to be held by the CEI on February 28th, we thought it would be a good idea to post this informative article on the… Rafaele Fierro
Media 30 Nov 2018 Civics 101: NPR National Public Radio (NPR) has an interested website that focuses on civic education. It is replete with podcasts, audio, and other items that provide important information on a range of… Rafaele Fierro
Events, Media, News 20 Nov 2018 An Analysis of the 2018 Midterm Elections The Civic Engagement Institute sponsored an analysis of the 2018 mid-term elections on Tuesday, November 13th. Professors Bob Brown and Rafaele Fierro each covered a large segment of the elections… Rafaele Fierro
Events, Media, Uncategorized 19 Nov 2018 Our Resources Page Has Been Updated Tunxis Librarian Rachel Hyland has updated the "Resources" page of this blog. Please check out some of the new information we have put in place in the name if civic… Rafaele Fierro
