New Solar Panels to Power About 4% of Campus Electricity
Southern Connecticut State University will soon be the new home for over 3,000 photovoltaic solar panels. The culmination of over two years’ planning, the renewable energy project will generate over a...
View ArticleWalsh a Track Star at Alumni Meet
Former Southern track and field All-American Collin Walsh, ’08, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and has been paralyzed from his mid-section to his toes, competed in the 55 meters at the James...
View ArticleOwl Pride
* Southern’s student-faculty ratio is 14:1, the lowest among public universities in the state. * Students receive free supplemental instruction, tutoring and academic success coaching in topics such...
View ArticleStepping Up
It’s the last Wednesday in May, and Jason Facey, ’14, is flying out of Los Angeles to dance with Gwen Stefani — one of several pop star royalty headlining at Wal-Mart Stores’ infamous annual...
View ArticleArt Professors Give Students a Glimpse of the Future
Rachael A. Vaters-Carr, professor of art, and Jeremy Chandler, associate professor of art, are participating in Further On, an art exhibition at the Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery on the campus of...
View ArticleSouthern Working to Become a “Breastfeeding-Friendly Campus”
Southern recognizes the importance of creating a family-friendly environment for students, employees, and the community, and as such aims to provide a supportive and flexible environment for...
View ArticleVolleyball Team Victorious in NCAA Tournament Debut
Fresh off a thrilling four-set win in its NCAA Tournament debut, the SCSU volleyball team is back in action this evening when it faces the host, top seed and rival, the University of New Haven The...
View Article10 Years, Favorite Photos
Isabel Chenoweth has searched for light in the darkest places — including the basement of James Moore Field House. In Hutchinson Natatorium. Under the water. On that particular day — April 8, 2013 —...
View ArticlePettigrew in Bosnia: “Giving Up Is Not An Option”
For more than a decade, Philosophy Professor David Pettigrew has been traveling to Bosnia to perform research, give lectures and interviews, and advocate for the victims of atrocities in Bosnia and...
View ArticleSCSU to Create Housing Scholarships for 10 New Haven Promise Scholars
Southern will provide residential leadership scholarships that cover housing expenses for 10 incoming New Haven Promise scholars beginning next fall. The selected students — known as Promise Community...
View ArticleLushka Vazquez: Exercise Science, MS ’18
If she had to do it all over again, she’d wouldn’t change a thing. Lushka Vazquez is graduating with her second degree from Southern this May. As a graduate student in Southern’s exercise science...
View ArticleBusiness Students Victorious in Statewide Competition
It’s a three-peat for Southern’s business students in the Connecticut Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC). The team of Paige Decker, Tyler Fedak and Mike Sullivan earned first-place honors...
View ArticleNew Program Addresses Neighborhood Health Issues
This fall, The Community Alliance for Research and Engagement (CARE), based at Southern’s School of Health and Human Services, launched its “New Haven Neighborhood Health Leaders” program, a leadership...
View ArticleNursing Students Accepted Into Community Colleges Gain Simultaneous Admission...
A new agreement between Southern and the state’s community colleges will make it easier for those with an associate degree in nursing to earn a bachelor’s degree in that field. Students who are...
View ArticleFirst “Top Owl Awards” Celebrate Commitment to Social Justice
(Above, left to right: Tracy Tyree, vice president for student affairs; Daphney Alston; Barbara Cook; Sean Wilder; Jessie Holman; Maria Krol; and Dian Brown-Albert) The Top Owl Social Justice Award is...
View ArticleFinancial Literacy Program One of the Best in the Country
(Above: Lewis J. DeLuca, Jr., coordinator of Student Financial Literacy and Advising, advises students on financial literacy.) What if your college education included learning how to manage your...
View ArticleOpen Letter to Congress Regarding DACA from CSCU President Ojakian
January 25, 2018 Dear Members of the 115th Congress, Once again, we here in higher education are watching as the lives and futures of some of our hardest working students are put on hold in a partisan...
View ArticleIsaiah McLeod: Sociology, BA ’19*
Now in his third season with the Owls, Isaiah McLeod is more formidable on the basketball court than ever. Last night, Mcleod broke 1,000 total career points, hitting an important university milestone...
View ArticleDean’s List for Fall 2017
Students at Southern are recognized for their high academic achievement by being placed on the dean’s list of their respective schools. In order for undergraduate students to qualify for the dean’s...
View ArticleSCSU to Launch Certificate Program in Spanish for Health Professionals
As the number of Spanish speakers continues to grow in the United States, understanding the language and Latino culture can be a valuable asset. This awareness is perhaps most valuable in the medical...
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