In-person classes will resume at state colleges this fall, with mask-wearing and social-distancing requirements still in effect.
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The Board of Regents voted to set tuition and fees for the 17 CSCU institutions for the 2021-22 academic year. Under the approved structure, tuition and most mandatory fees will remain flat at all institutions.
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Twenty-nine high-achieving students from CSCU’s 12 community colleges were named to the Phi Theta Kappa PTK All-Connecticut Academic Team.
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The Board of Regents for Higher Education named 19 CSCU faculty members as recipients of the annual 2020–21 Board of Regents Faculty Awards.
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The Board of Regents appointed five campus chief executive officers responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of Asnuntuck, Naugatuck Valley, Norwalk, Quinebaug Valley, and Tunxis Community Colleges.
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Central Connecticut State University established the John Lewis Institute for Social Justice, a two-year program honoring the Georgia congressman’s legacy of civil rights activism that provides students with practical experience and leadership skills. Scott Pioli '88, a supporter of social justice initiatives, is the Institute's founding chair
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The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Foundation is offering Legacy Scholarships for incoming freshman and community college transfer students to the universities. All scholarships are for Connecticut residents and dependent on financial need. Applications are due by Thursday, May 13.
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The National Science Foundation awarded Southern Connecticut State University a five-year,
$1.4 million grant to bolster science and math education in the state’s high-needs school districts. Pictured is Carrie-Anne Sherwood, SCSU assistant professor of curriculum and learning and coordinator of secondary science education, the principal investigator coordinating the project
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Twelve outstanding students from the four Connecticut State Universities were awarded the prestigious Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award by the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Foundation.
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Eastern Connecticut State University, and Asnuntuck, Manchester, Middlesex, Norwalk, Quinebaug Valley, and Three Rivers Community Colleges earned the 2021-22 Military Friendly® School designation by VIQTORY. QVCC maintained gold status distinction, and MxCC was awarded silver level designation.
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Seventeen Eastern Connecticut State University students presented at the virtual National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), the largest undergraduate research conference in the country.
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Capital Community College, Eversource, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Unions 420 and 457, are partnering to offer a certification program that will help prepare the next generation of electrical lineworkers in Connecticut.
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Yi-Chun Tricia Lin, director and professor of Southern Connecticut State University’s Women’s & Gender Studies Program, was honored by the National Women’s Studies Association as part of its “31 Days of Women’s History Month.”
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Asnuntuck Community College resumed offering credit courses to incarcerated individuals as part of a federal pilot program known as “Second Chance Pell” that paused due to COVID. ACC was awarded $45,000 in grant funding from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, and a portion of those funds have been designated for the Second Chance Program.
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Eleven Middlesex Community College Skill Up for Manufacturing trainees headed into the workforce after a graduation ceremony on April 6. The free program is offered by Workforce Alliance in partnership with manufacturers and community colleges.
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After a national application process, Northwestern Connecticut Community College was selected to attend the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University’s Summer 2021 Institute, Guided Pathways at Rural Colleges: Using Data to Launch Large-Scale Reform.
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Charter Oak State College has named David Ferreira, Ed.D., its new provost and vice president of academic affairs. He was most the Interim AVP of Academic Operations at the future Connecticut State Community College, and Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, Northwestern Connecticut Community College.
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Western Connecticut State University's Ancell Commons and Tutoring Resource Center was awarded International Tutor Training Program Certification through the College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA) — the professional organization and certifying body for tutoring and learning assistance in higher education.
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ConnectiCare and Yoga In Our City launched its free wellness program’s virtual class schedule open to people of all ages, backgrounds, and skill-levels. It will run through May 2021 when the regular Yoga In Our City outdoor season begins. Yoga In Our City offers free, outdoor yoga classes at parks in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury during the summer.
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The CT GEAR UP (CT GU) statewide program is excited to announce the launch of their new website: https://www.gearupct.com/. Visit the new website to learn more about GU and how this important program is impacting lives within our communities.
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