The Governor of Connecticut, Dannel Malloy (D), took time out of his busy schedule to visit New England Institute of Technology’s main campus in East Greenwich, RI this Wednesday. He was taking a tour of the school to explore the many programs that CT’s residents attending the school are taking, ranging from Information Technology to Automotive.
Governor Malloy said about the school, “This is one of the nicest campuses I have ever stepped foot on, no school in Connecticut is like this one, from their calm and welcoming main foyer with a glass staircase, to the high-tech labs. Connecticut needs a school like this.”
Many students, especially the ones who reside in Connecticut, were thrilled to meet Governor Malloy. Instructors and Administrators also found the Governor to be down-to-earth, and intrigued with the campus.
New England Tech President Richard Gouse said about the Governor, “The CT Governor was one of the most down-to-earth governors I have ever met. I’m glad he was intrigued with our campus, our programs, and our students and instructors.”
After visiting the school, Governor Malloy will push for a technical school offering the same programs as New England Institute of Technology, so that CT residents don’t have to drive far to get a decent technical education. Unlike New England Institute of Technology, which is a private college, CT’s technical school will be part of the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities system.
Mark E. Ojakian, President of CT’s State Colleges & Universities system, stated about the proposed technical school, “We are in the process of establishing a school that offers the same programs and courses as their competitor, New England Institute of Technology.” He also stated that it will take about three to four years to establish the school, as they will need to seek funding from state and federal entities to establish the school.
Critics of the plan to establish such a school state that the state is in too much of a budget deficit to establish a technical school just like New England Tech. They also state that if such a school is established, the school will be nothing like RI’s counterpart, and that the state will go bankrupt by the time the school is established.
Regardless, the Constitution State will establish a technical school as soon as the funding is appropriated by the Governor and the state’s legislature.