Simon Stevenson: UMass Dining

UMass Amherst Dining Services was recently ranked 3rd best in the nation for food by the Princeton Review for 2012. We talk with Executive Director Ken Toong about the honor, and take a look at what it takes to feed the students and faculty at theAmherst campus....

uAspire

Joseph Paige, Post-Secondary Success Coordinator at uAspire/Sprire & Lorenzo Gaines, Program Director, discuss the uAspire post-secondary education program aimed at helping students who are in college avoid having to drop out due to financial difficulties. uAspire...

Value of a Degree

With today’s tough economy many college grads are finding it tough to find a job after graduating from college with a degree.  Connecting Point Contributor Carolee McGrath looks at the value of a college degree in today’s society and what options young people have...

College? Yes!

College? YES! is a city-wide effort to inspire and support higher education aspirations for Springfield student to attend and graduate from a college or university. College? YES! at Springfield Parent...

College Advisor of New England

Adam Metsch of College Advisor of New England of East Longmeadow and student advisee Samantha “Sam” Grodsky, a Sr. at Longmeadow HS, will discuss the college application process now facing many high school seniors and their...

Care Center of Holyoke

The Care Center is an alternative education program for pregnant and parenting teens who have dropped out of high school. Currently, between 70 and 85 percent of Care Center students who leave The Care Center with their GEDs go on to college....

Empty Nesters

Psychiatrist Barry Sarvet, MD from Baystate Medical Center will discuss how parents can deal with “Empty Nest Syndrome” as their children leave for...

First Collegiate Baseball Game

Guest: Derek Gentile, writer Pittsfield, MA Pittsfield was the home of the first recorded collegiate baseball game between Amherst and Williams College.  Local writer Derek Gentile will talk about what that first game was like back in...

The College Application Process

Peter Miller, VP for Admissions, American International College, Springfield and Adam Metcsh, founder of The College Advisors of New England will be joining Connecting Point host Carrie Saldo on Monday, March 7th to discuss the college application process. Peter...

Chef Simon Stevenson: Myth of the Freshman 15

UMass Amherst Chef Simon Stevenson and UMass Dining Services Dietitian Dianne Z. Sutherland talk about the myths and realities of the “Freshman 15” urban legend – the claim that students at college are said to gain 15 pounds their freshman year. Additional Info: Umass...