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February 2011 Catalyst for Connecticut

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Faculty, Student Support Staff Increases; Other Staff Reduced Learn More
News from CSUS
Transfer and Retention Efforts Boost Graduation
More undergraduates than ever before are returning after their freshman year, continuing in higher education and graduating within 6 years across CSUS.

Staff Reductions, Faculty Growth Reflect Student Focus
Reflecting a commitment to student success, cutbacks at CSUS have been focused in areas that do not directly impact student instruction and services.

College Goal Sunday to Assist High School Seniors
Central, Eastern and Western are among the host sites in a voluntary initiative to assist high school seniors in the federal student aid application process.

Accounting Graduates Doing the Math
Alumni and current students from CSUS are providing accounting expertise for businesses and organizations all across the state.


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Reading Comes First for Early Childhood Program
Eastern's Center for Early Childhood Education is impacting local schools with a three-year, $3.9 million U.S. Department of Education "Early Reading First" grant.
West Hartford News

Helping Hands in the State's Nonprofits
From hospitals, homeless shelters and human service agencies to local museums, schools and international aid organizations, graduates and students of CSUS are making a difference.

CCSU Helping Organizations do More with Less
Central's Center for Public Policy and Social Research is assisting government agencies and community-based organizations in determining how to provide services with fewer dollars.
New Britain Herald

New Web Site Promotes an International Education
Central - in collaboration with Eastern, Southern and Western - launched a Web site that provides information about resources and opportunities to promote international education.
Mansfield Today

Southern Business School Celebrates Excellence
The Southern School of Business recently held a ceremony to recognize outstanding students and special honorees by inducting them into Delta Mu Delta, the international business honor society.

Remembering John F. Kennedy
This past November nearly 300 guests observed the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's election in the Ruth Haas Library at Western. Additional events are planned this month.
Housatonic Times

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