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The Board of Regents for Higher Education voted to freeze tuition for the four Connecticut State Universities, Connecticut State Community College, and Charter Oak State College during the 2025-2026 academic year. |
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CT State Community College Capital opened a new 2,925-square-foot Manufacturing Center to help address the demand for skilled manufacturing employees in Connecticut, bringing together classroom instruction and hands-on lab training.
Pictured from left to right are: Capital alumnus Joseph Chester, Flow Line Machinist, Pursuit Aerospace; Marisa Rubera, CT State Capital Director of Manufacturing; Capital Campus CEO Duncan Harris; Jacqueline Gallo, Executive Vice President, Pursuit Aerospace; CT State President O. John Maduko; and Jose Colon, CT State Capital Associate Dean of Campus Operations. |
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| In episode 11 of “Office Hours,” Chancellor Cheng hosts Dr. Karim Ismaili, the seventh president of Eastern Connecticut State University. During this episode, Dr. Ismaili and Chancellor Cheng discuss his first semester as president of Eastern and vision for the university. Dr.Ismaili, a first-generation immigrant college student raised by a single mother, brings nearly three decades of experience in higher education to Eastern. |
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|  | Pictured (left to right) are CT State President John Maduko, Rep. Paris, SCSU Assistant Professor Nelloms, Estrada-Perez, McCray, Chancellor Cheng, Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, Rep. Kavros DeGraw, Rep. Wilson, and Rep. Toni Walker.
CSCU Chancellor Terrence Cheng joined several state lawmakers to participate in a roundtable discussion at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) moderated by Rep. Corey Paris on the new Student Loan Reimbursement Program. SCSU Interim President Dwayne Smith made welcoming remarks, and Chancellor Cheng was joined in the discussion by Rep. Paris; Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz; Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGraw; Rep. Derell Wilson; Cristher Estrada-Perez, Executive Director, Student Loan Fund; Sydney Nelloms, SCSU Assistant Professor of Sociology; and SCSU student Aidon McCray, who both discussed the impact of student debt. Through the new program launched on Jan. 1 certain student loan borrowers are eligible to receive up to $20,000 over four years in loan reimbursement. |
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Charter Oak State College partnered with Google to launch a new Connecticut Online AI Academy, which brings free AI training to Connecticut residents. Participants will receive a Google AI Essentials Certificate upon course completion.
Pictured from left to right are: David Ferreira, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Charter Oak State College; Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam; Ed Klonoski, President, Charter Oak State College; Bronagh Friel, head of Grow with Google; Gov. Ned Lamont; and Sen. James Maroney |
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The National Science Foundation announced that Central Connecticut State University Assistant Dean Barbara Budaj will receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The award recognizes outstanding teachers for their contributions to the teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. |
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Eastern Connecticut State University held its first Nursing White Coat Ceremony in which 28 nursing students were eligible to participate. The ceremony signaled the beginning of a nursing student's clinical education. The students will be studying gerontological nursing with clinical experiences at Pierce Memorial Baptist Nursing and Rehabilitation and Westview Health Center. |
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According to a recent study by Lightcast, Connecticut State Community College has significantly bolstered the state's economy, adding $3 billion in income during the fiscal year 2022-2023. Lightcast is a global leader in labor market analytics. |
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Dr. Jacob Werblow, professor in Curriculum and Instruction at Central Connecticut State University, received a 2025 Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to Spain from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. This spring, Werblow and his family will live in Malaga, Spain, where he will co-teach and conduct research at the at the Universidad de Málaga. |
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Six Connecticut State Community College (CT State) students were awarded scholarships by the NASA CT Space Grant Consortium (CTSGC) in recognition of their academic excellence and career aspirations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). |
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For its seventh ribbon cutting in its 175th anniversary year last fall, Central Connecticut State University opened its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Corridor in the Vance Academic Center. The 5,000-square-foot space includes three new classrooms, an AI research room with an isolated AI server, robot dogs, and a display occupied by an autonomous synthetic human.
Pictured is Tom King, Central’s Director of Auxiliary Services for IT, operating a robotic dog at the grand opening of the AI Corridor in Vance Academic Center. |
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A study by SmartAsset, an online financial advisory website, ranked Western Connecticut State University number one in the state for overall best value. |
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CSCU Chancellor Terrence Cheng announced that he has reappointed Dr. O. John Maduko as President of Connecticut State Community College (CT State) for a four-year term beginning June 3, 2025. Dr. Maduko has served as the inaugural president since June 2022 following the merger of the state’s 12 community colleges. |
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Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) is launching a new Bachelor of Science degree program in behavioral neuroscience for the fall 2025 semester. This new program will offer a comprehensive approach to studying the nervous system by integrating insights from biology, psychology, and other sciences. |
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Southern Connecticut State University will also launch Connecticut’s first public master’s program in Occupational Therapy in May, which will be a two-year, affordable and accessible program to SCSU students. |
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Western Connecticut State University established the new School of Graduate, International, and Career Studies, designed to strengthen graduate education, global engagement, and career readiness. |
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Thirty-two social work majors at Eastern Connecticut State University conducted a series of interactive presentations for local high school and community college students. The eight “Professional Advocacy Networking” talks introduced students to the field of social work. |
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Southern Connecticut State University Athletics and Recreation was awarded the 2025 NCAA and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association Award for Diversity and Inclusion, recognizing their outstanding commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment within the athletics community. |
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CT State Community College received the 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. |
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The Petit Foundation awarded Central Connecticut State University’s Go Baby Go program a $6,000 grant. Go Baby Go is a community-based outreach program that works with families and clinicians to provide free modified toy ride-on cars for children with limited mobility. |
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Nearly 80 people across the CSCU libraries gathered on January 13, 2025, at Central Connecticut State University to participate in a CSCU Library Consortium-sponsored Winter Retreat. The focus was opportunities and challenges associated with innovative uses of library spaces in the CSCU System. The retreat’s presenters discussed library spaces at Southern Connecticut State University, CT State Manchester, Western Connecticut State University, CT State Norwalk, and Central State University. The retreat also gave participants the opportunity to tour Central’s AI Corridor, XR Lab, and Maker Space.
Pictured presenting is Patrick Carr, CSCU’s Program Manager for Library Consortium Operations. |
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