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Newport County Campus opens for Community Days
Event draws hundreds of students, neighbors
Nearly 400 East Bay area residents and potential students took an advance tour of the new Newport County Campus during Community Days, an open house held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 19 and 20. The new $12.4 million campus, located at the intersection of John H. Chafee Boulevard and Coddington Highway in Newport’s North End, already has enrolled more than 1,000 students in classes for the fall semester.
Currently, the Newport County Campus offers complete programs in the areas of General Studies, Liberal Arts, Nursing and Rehabilitative Health. Courses in a variety of other disciplines are also available at the Newport site, but students may be required to take courses at other campus locations to complete a different degree or certificate program. Over time, CCRI plans to add to the programs offered at the Newport County Campus, depending on public demand.
The new campus includes three separate wings connected by an energy efficient atrium. These include a 250-seat auditorium, a student services wing, and a classroom and laboratory wing. The CCRI Newport County Campus is the most technologically advanced of the college’s four comprehensive campuses, with 16 “smart” classrooms wired for video and data transmission. For more information on available courses and programs of study, visit the CCRI Web site at www.ccri.edu, or contact the CCRI Newport County Campus at (401) 851-1600.
