Neumont University - Why?

One question a prospective student might be asked when they first start considering Neumont University is . . "Why?"  Neumont is a school that people often haven't heard of before.  Neumont doesn't have a football team, Neumont doesn't offer a wide range of programs to suite every possible interest, and Neumont is located in Utah.  Quite simply, Neumont isn't the typical choice. 

However, those who've chosen Neumont can easily answer that "Why" question, but that easy to give answer is a little bit different for everybody.  Just a few of the reasons we think students choose Neumont include:

1. Neumont offers a relevant curriculum designed around what you want to do with your life.  Studens quickly jump into project work and core CS classes.  But, students also earn a well-rounded Bachelor's degree with the same deep background of theoretical, liberal arts, and general education courses that students would earn at any school - it's the best of both worlds. For more, on that, visit: Neumont University's Course Catalog
2. Neumont was designed around the needs of industry.  We teach what leading employers say they want their new employees to learn.  It's this model that had the Department of Education practically calling many traditional Unviersitites a Sham, while Neumont was recognized for excellence: Read the US Department of Education Report.
3. Neumont is fast.  For the student who knows what they want to do when they graduate, Neumont University is an excellent option to get you in, get you out, and get you on with your life.  Will you sacrifice a little free time, and a little sleep - YES!  But, it's worth it.  Neumont students can complete their degree in only 2.5 years and accept high paying careers in field quickly after graduation.

Of course, your decision to study with the digital elite through one of Neumont's programs in computer science, game development, web development, or technology management is also very personal, and we'd like to hear why you chose NU.

TRON GUY-Summer 2011

TRON GUY-Summer 2011

Hello Neumont Students! Are you ready for Summer Quarter 2011? "Tron Guy" is!We have some great activities coming up this quarter and hope you will join us.

Your 1st few weeks, if you accept "Tron Guy's" challenge, looks like this.

• Thursday, July 14th "Explosions In The Sky." Free concert at Pioneer Park downtown SLC.
• Friday, July 15th, Week 1 Done. Classic Fun Center. Free rollerskating, bounce area, 3D laser tag, jungle play area, huge NERF-type cannons.
• Monday, July 18th-Friday, July 22nd is the "Unplug & Play" festival. Unplug from console and on-line gaming, get outside and PLAY. Study sessions every night from 5p-7p in room 200 followed by fun, unique games every night beginning at 7pm.
• Plug back in on Saturday, July 23rd as BTS brings you another League Of Legends extravaganza.

Take one more look at the "Tron Guy" picture. Does he look ready? You better step it up, Neumontian.

 

To follow all the latest campus activity buzz log on to: www.neumontactivities.blogspot.com/ 

Neumont University Virtual Bookstore Opens June 21

The Neumont University Virtual Bookstore will be open for business on Tuesday, June 21st.

The Virtual Bookstore opens tomorrow.  Get ready to order your Summer Quarter textbooks. Take note of a few things:

·        MBS Direct will be conducting a book buyback program. If you would like to sell your Spring Quarter textbooks, check out information on the Book Buyback program.

·        If you plan on using your Student Financial Aid (student account) to purchase your Winter Quarter textbooks, please make sure your Student Financial Aid information is up-to-date. You may contact Kristi Robertson in Financial Aid to verify your status and eligibility. 

·        You may want to reset the spam filter on your Outlook account to allow emails from MBS Direct to enter your inbox.  MBS Direct will email your SFA Voucher to Neumont student email account.  

When you order your textbooks, you will need the following information:

•  Summer Quarter Course schedule with course numbers and titles (e.g. MAT 220 Linear Algebra)
• The address you wish to have your order shipped to
• Your SFA Voucher number and student identification number (shown on your ID badge) or credit/debit card information

Don’t forget to visit our Virtual Mega Store to get your Neumont gear and accessories. Items sold include:

• T-shirts
• Hoodies
• Mugs
• Backpacks
• Hats
• Polar Fleece
• Polo Shirts

If you have any questions, please feel free to Student Affairs.

More Details about the Neumont University Online Bookstore:

Virtual Bookstore Guide 

Here are just a few of the other benefits that we think you’ll appreciate:

• Online ordering 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 
• Guarantee that every textbook used at Neumont will be available
• Largest selection of used books in the nation
• The largest eBook program in education
• No need to wait in line
• Order your books during the break (some people like to take a look at their textbooks before the quarter starts…)
• Customer Loyalty program that gives you more $$ back for your textbooks at buyback
• Most orders are filled and shipped within 24 hours
• Low shipping rates due to MBS Direct’s significant shipping volume with UPS
• Payment options of Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or
• your Student Financial Aid Voucher

To take advantage of the used book inventory at MBS Direct, which saves 25% off the cost of new textbooks, we recommend that you order early.  Simply visit the online bookstore  via internet or by calling MBS Direct customer service at (800) 325-3252.  

Be sure to bookmark the online bookstore URL for later reference and quick ordering.  Additionally, answers to many frequently asked questions are available directly on the MBS website.

Neumont University Commencement Shows the Future is Bright for Neumont Students

Press Release - June 2011

Media Inquiries: Stacy Cahoon Hughes - stacy.hughes@neumont.edu

TOSS THAT CAP AND PUT ON THE SUNGLASSES, THE FUTURE IS LOOKING BRIGHT FOR MORE THAN 90% OF NEUMONT UNIVERSITY GRADUATES WHO’VE ALREADY SIGNED HOT JOB OFFERS!

Salt Lake City, June 21 2011 – This weekend, as temperatures rise in the Salt Lake Valley, it won’t be the sun brightening the futures of graduates from Utah’s Neumont University-- it’s the hot job opportunities that nearly 100% of the graduating class have already accepted.  

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at the Commencement Ceremony for Neumont University’s Class of 2011, students will be feeling grateful about more than just the completion of their degree. They’ll also be feeling excited, because the majority of Neumont’s June graduates have already accepted well-paying job offers, with average starting salaries of over $60,000, at a time when the National Association of Colleges and Employers(NACE) reports that companies will have slow but sluggish growth in hiring for 2011.

In the past, Neumont graduates have also accepted  starting salary offers comfortably higher than the national average. 2010 Valedictorian, Laura Gromer, who accepted a position with Blendtech of Utah county, was highly sought after by local and Fortune 500 companies on a national scale, and recently shared with MSNBC reporters that, “Neumont graduates average starting salaries of around $60,000 and I’m very fortunate to have accepted an offer well above that.”

That isn’t the case for most of the class of 2011. Nationwide, college graduates are experiencing an alarming trend of unemployment and underemployment, but that isn’t the case for Neumont graduates.  When Neumont students their tassels on Friday, they will be marking not only the completion of their degree, but also the beginning of their exciting careers in software development and engineering, web development, and IT management. 

When asked to explain the phenomenal opportunities for Neumont graduates, Neumont University’s Vice President of University Relations, Aaron Reed, stated: “Neumont works with industry leaders to build a curriculum designed around the skills and traits that are in high demand. Then, we couple that core curriculum with an opportunity for students to work with these companies on real-world projects, in a situation that goes well beyond the traditional internship experience. This results in a real win-win for our graduates and the companies hiring them. It provides graduates the equivalent of six to eight months of actual work experience, and gives our employer partners an opportunity to conduct a ten week on-the-job interview while watching the students in action, performing the actual tasks they will perform during their career.”  

Neumont University has long been praised by industry leaders such as IBM, Microsoft, and even the Department of Education[i] for an innovative, paradigm-shifting approach to computer science education.  Unlike traditional programs, Neumont University students are immersed in an intense, 30-month series of increasingly more complex real world, enterprise-level projects for companies like IBM, eBay, and Nike. During their final quarters, students spend up to eight hours per day working in project teams to take on real project roles and build software solutions that companies can use in their daily operations. 

Commencement exercises will be held at Libby Gardner Hall in Salt Lake City. 

EVENT INFORMATION

Location: Libby Gardner Hall, 1375 E. Salt Lake City, Utah

Time: 2:00 pm

ABOUT NEUMONT UNIVERSITY

Neumont University’s accelerated, 30-month Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) program distinguishes itself with an integrated, project-based curriculum, focusing on the skills most valued by today's employers. Computer science projects and coursework are designed to provide Neumont University graduates with a strong foundation in technical skills and standards, an understanding of the business environment, and the ability to communicate and function well as members of teams. Upon completing instructional and project hours, Neumont University graduates earn a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree and have a portfolio of project work. 

More information is available at www.neumont.edu.

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[i]  www.neumont.edu/news: 2006 Spellings Report: Commission on Higher Education, and 2010 Chronicle of Higher Education “Career Colleges Deserve a Say.”

Neumont University Launches New Living Planet Aquarium Project

The Living Planet Aquarium website rebuild was created by students in .NET 3 at Neumont University through Neumont’s Industry Partnership program. 

As part of Neumont’s ongoing initiative to teach students through real-world projects that are used by industry leaders, the students were asked by The Living Planet Aquarium to convert their previous website from static HTML Pages and PHP to current web technologies such as  Asp .Net MVC 3, MySQL Server, Razor, and IIS. The student project team was also asked to convert the Aquarium’s external third party e-commerce system into an integrated e-commerce site using Google Checkout. 

This system enables the Aquarium to reduce their ticket processing expenses in order to dedicate more resources to maintaining, preserving, and enhancing this unique community resource. The student project team spent the five weeks building the project and met regularly with Living Planet employees to ensure a seamless integration between concept, development, and deployment.

Neumont University Student Website Developers: Miguel Estrada, Nathan Davis, Kendrick Barrett, Kayla Price, Kaiden Rawlinson, Casey Kawahara, Kevin Jacob, Marcus Lacey

Living Planet Aquarium Project Sponsors: Melissa Bowers, Ari Robinson

More information about Neumont University’s Project-based approach is available at: www.neumont.edu

Nerdapalooza at Neumont University

Neumont's Gaming Orders (BTS, GSO, TGG) invite you to join us for 18 hours of gaming and nerdi goodness at Neumont's annual Nerdapalooza.

What: Call of Duty, Counter-strike Source, Freelance Server, Dead Reign, Nerf Wars, Magic the Gathering, and any other LAN game you'd like to bring and install on the local server.

Tournament Play: Starcraft II, League of Legends

When: August 12th 7:00 PM to August 13th at 1:00 PM

Where: Neumont University, 10701 S. River Front Parkway, South Jordan, Utah - Check in on floor two, download a map

Cost: $15.00 per person which includes

• Food
• Soda
• Dedicated Servers
• Internet/Network Equipment
• Bring your own PC

Register at www.nerdlanding.com for all your Neumont Nerdtacular fun!

Neumont Events: June

What's Coming Up?

Friday, June 17th Pre-Finals breakfast sponsored by USG, 6:00 pm

Monday, June 20th - Last Day of Spring Quarter

Summer Quarter starts July 11th - Download Neumont's Academic Calendar at: www.neumont.edu/academiccalendar

Commencement, June 21