M.S. Degree Focuses on Cybersecurity, Software Development
Southern offers two tracks within its M.S. degree in computer science program – both of which are in high demand in today’s ever-evolving technological landscape. Cybersecurity (network and information...
View ArticleSierra Magazine Ranks Southern Among Nation’s Greenest Universities
For the second year in a row, Sierra Magazine has included Southern on its list of “Cool Schools” — American’s greenest universities. Ranked at 125 for 2015, Southern jumped this year from its prior...
View ArticleDecember 17, 2014
As we reach the end of the fall semester, we look forward to celebrating our students’ accomplishments at Thursday’s commencement ceremonies for undergraduates (2 p.m.) and graduates (7 p.m.) in the...
View ArticleJanuary 22, 2015
Welcome to the spring semester! I hope that all of you enjoyed a relaxing and happy Holiday period in the company of your friends and family. While this will be a busy spring, I am confident that it...
View ArticleFebruary 24, 2015
Winter has hit us with its full force this month, disrupting schedules, making for difficult commutes and providing a challenge for those engaged in keeping our campus accessible and safe. With this...
View ArticleMarch 31, 2015
Spring is here – really! – and while this signals new growth and the promise of warmer days ahead, on our campus it also ushers in a period of intense activity as we reach the heart of the semester....
View ArticleApril 30, 2015
The end of the academic year is approaching quickly, with commencement in just three weeks! This is the time of the semester when all of us are trying to catch a breath as we run events, complete...
View ArticleMay 29, 2015
Our recent commencement ceremonies at Lyman Center and Webster Bank Arena were wonderful celebrations of student accomplishment and a job well done by all members of our campus community. At our...
View ArticleJuly 29, 2015
As we move into the heart of summer, our campus is alive with New Student Orientation programs, which will continue through July and August. During the sessions that I have attended, I have been...
View ArticleSCSU Alumna Receives Prestigious Art Fellowship
Wellesley College has awarded Southern alumna Sarah Tortora the prestigious Alice C. Cole ’42 Fellowship, which is given to an outstanding early-career painter or sculptor, and this year provides...
View ArticleShipley Publishes Two New Books of Poetry
English Professor Vivian Shipley, a Connecticut State University Distinguished Professor, has published two new volumes of poetry: Perennial (Negative Capability Press, 2015) and The Poet (Louisiana...
View ArticleWellness Center Receives State Grant to Support New Tobacco-Free Policy
Southern Connecticut State University has been awarded the Tobacco Grant from the state Department of Public Health. As of August 25, 2015, the university is a tobacco-free campus, the first public...
View ArticleSCSU Educator Preparation Programs Meet All State Standards
Southern’s educator preparation programs have received full continuing approval until September 2019 from the state Board of Education. The board found that Southern met all state standards and fully...
View ArticleSCSU Faculty Earn National Science Award
A team of Southern faculty members have been presented a prestigious national award that recognizes their efforts to collaborate with the general public on real-world science projects. SENCER (Science...
View ArticleSCSU President discusses FAFSA changes with U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro joined SCSU President Mary Papazian and SCSU Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management Terricita Sass today in a discussion about updates concerning the application...
View ArticleDogs Can See Colors — But Not Reds & Greens
It may not be a coincidence that your dog is very good at finding and retrieving the little yellow tennis ball that you throw in your backyard lawn. If that ball were green, or even red, Snoopy might...
View ArticleSeptember 29, 2015
It’s hard to believe that we already are a month into the new academic year! I hope it has started positively for all of you. With the pending formal opening of our Academic Science and Laboratory...
View ArticleSCSU Study: Microplastics Flowing into Long Island Sound
Southern researchers have found a collection of microplastics floating in New Haven Harbor – confirming the suspicions of Connecticut legislators and scientists that these substances are in our...
View ArticleStudents Examine Ethical Questions Related to Cracking the Human Genetic Code
The Human Genome Project has enabled people to learn about some of their medical predispositions, and is giving scientists a roadmap to discover disease cures and preventions. This development – the...
View ArticleSCSU Astrophysicist Developing ‘Super Telescope’
Seven years ago, Elliott Horch finished the development of a telescopic appendage for the National Science Foundation that provided astronomers with stunningly crisp images of outer space. The...
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