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Civil Engineering student earns $1,000 scholarship
The Connecticut Chapter of Women in Transportation awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Liliana Carrion, Civil Engineering student who will graduate in May. Carrion is a first-generation student who moved
Aimee Loiselle elected to board of Labor and Working-Class History Association
Aimee Loiselle was elected to the board of the Labor and Working-Class History Association as co-chair of Contingent and Community College Faculty and Independent Scholars Joint Committee.
Dr. Kusaila selected for new BHEF fellowship
The Business-Higher Education Forum selected Associate Professor of Accounting Dr. Michelle Kusaila as one of 19 recipients nationwide for its inaugural Faculty Innovation Fellowship. The program
Fire in James Hall displaces 60 students
Central Connecticut State University is helping students displaced by a fire on the first floor of F. Don James Hall that ignited shortly after 6 p.m. on March 4. Students were evacuated, and the New
Open forum addresses student housing, infrastructure, and inclusion concerns
With the spring semester at its mid-point, President Zulma R. Toro hosted an open forum on March 4 to update students on several university initiatives and answer questions. Members of Toro’s
Japanese studies doubles enrollment in two years
If you listen closely, you might hear some conversational Japanese around the Central Connecticut State University campus. That’s because student enrollment in Japanese language and culture courses
Central students shine at CFA Institute Research Challenge
Team Central placed second in the 2024 CFA Institute Research Challenge hosted by CFA Society Hartford. The research challenge is an annual global competition in which university teams conduct equity
Professor Folker settles linguistic debate
What's the correct way to pronounce the word "biopic"? Take a listen: https://www.audacy.com/965tic/latest/local/the-great-biopic-pronunciati…
Blue Devils partner with The Beautiful Life for second year
Central's Athletics Department partnered with The Beautiful Life Foundation to bring disabled residents from Avon and Farmington to Central's campus for an interactive experience. Watch: https://www
Nominations open for Bradley M. Waite Research Award
Nominations are now open for the Bradley M. Waite Research Award. Please consider nominating a faculty member for the award, which is presented annually to a Central faculty member in recognition of
EIT Committee announces 2024 finalists, semi-finalists, and honor roll
The Excellence in Teaching (EIT) Committee announced on Feb. 23 the honor roll, semi-finalists, and finalists for the 2023 - 2024 Excellence in Teaching awards. This year, students nominated 249
Engines of Mischief: Technology, Rebellion, and the Industrial Revolution in England, 1817-1818 by Dr. Louise Blankeney Williams has been accepted for publication
Dr. Williams’s work is a historical role-playing game in the Reacting to the Past series. “Robots will take our jobs!” So announced a recent news article. Human workers are being replaced by
Community Health Education Clinic is open for business
The Central Connecticut State University Community Health Education Clinic opened for business on Jan. 24. The clinic offers free health screenings to Greater New Britain residents and members of the
From Texas to Connecticut, Dr. Camesha Scruggs pursues a new path in history
By Amy J. Barry Central professor Dr. Camesha Scruggs has a big-picture mission with a close-up focus: To impart the lessons of history through the lens of regular folks, whose oral storytelling