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Central earns recognition in U.S. News & World Report 2026 rankings
Central has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its 2026 Best Colleges rankings, earning multiple high placements across categories that highlight both academic excellence and value. Among
Ray Hernandez honored with Distinguished Service Award
President Zulma R. Toro presented Ramon Hernandez with the 2025 Distinguished Service Award (DSA) during the annual State of the University address on Sept. 25 at Alumni Hall. Hernandez recently
Reminder to take the Central Safety Survey
The new Central Safety Survey is here! By law, the university is required to send out this survey. Rest assured that the survey is anonymous, and your answers will be kept confidential. This two
Dean Barile sits in with 'The Readman'
Central School of Education Dean Dr. John Barile joined Dr. Jesse Turner, professor emeritus of Literacy, Elementary & Early Childhood Education, on his radio show "The Readman, Truth To Power Hour"
Graduate Studies at Central launches Nursing Education track
Central Connecticut State University is addressing national nursing shortages in more ways than one. The university continues to welcome new cohorts of undergraduate Nursing students in the
Emma Farrow ’25 wins national Sociology award
Central Sociology alumna Emma Farrow ’25 earned first place in the undergraduate paper competition at the Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) International Honor Society of Sociology ceremony in Chicago. Farrow’s
Sommers receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
Dr. Brian Sommers, a professor in the Department of Geography, Anthropology, and Tourism at Central Connecticut State University, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to the Slovak Republic
Ritzenhoff awarded Connecticut–Baden-Württemberg Faculty Mobility Grant
Professor Karen A. Ritzenhoff in the Department of Communication has been selected for the Connecticut–Baden-Württemberg Faculty Mobility Program. This fall, Dr. Ritzenhoff will travel to Germany to
Call for Next Generation Grant and Clusters of Excellence Grant proposals
The Office of Grants and Funded Research/Post-Award Grants is now accepting proposals for the 2026-2027 Next Generation of Student Success, Innovation, and Community Engagement and Clusters of
A big welcome for a new class of Blue Devils
Central Connecticut State University officially welcomed its newest Blue Devils to campus on Aug. 26 with a day of festive community-building Opening Day events. A record number of students moved into
Nine Next Generation grants awarded to faculty
President Toro announced on Aug. 26 the recipients of Central’s fourth annual Next Generation of Student Success, Innovation, and Community Engagement grant competition. The Next Generation grant
Opening meeting nets more than 2,000 items for Maria's Place
In continuing a Blue Devil tradition, the 600 student-athletes of the Central Connecticut State Department of Athletics, supported Maria's Place, the on-campus food pantry that supports the Central
NSF awards research grant to Dr. Koulidobrova
The National Science Foundation awarded Associate Professor of Linguistics Dr. Helen Koulidobrova and her colleagues nearly $300,000 in grant funds for a project titled “Advancing Open-Access
WATCH: Central football teams up with Beautiful Lives Project
The Central Connecticut Blue Devil Football Team hosted its fourth annual Beautiful Lives Project event on Arute Field on Aug. 15. Take a look at coverage by WFSB at https://www.wfsb.com/2025/08/15
Next-level learning
A group of Central students and faculty recently took a tour of the university’s new Proscenium Hyflex 2.0 classroom, located in the Elihu Burritt Library. The space enables faculty to engage with