Digging into Biotechnology
Students enrolled in biotechnology — applied molecular and cellular biology — at Southern Connecticut State University get their hands dirty. No, really. Part of the required learning for the B.S. in...
View ArticleDr. Todd Ryder Earns Undergraduate Research Assistants – Faculty Award Grant
Celebration of Excellence: Undergraduate Research Assistants – Faculty Award Grant 2019 Recipient: Todd Ryder, Assistant Professor of Chemistry About the award This initiative, Undergraduate Research...
View ArticleFaculty Stars Honored at Annual Celebration of Excellence
Several major faculty awards were presented at this year’s Celebration of Excellence, an annual ceremony to honor awardees for outstanding achievements in teaching, scholarship, research and...
View ArticleSouthern in the Spotlight
In the News The New Haven Register was one of several news outlets to report on Southern’s new agreement with New Haven Public Schools offering tuition-free classes to students at city high schools....
View ArticleCommencement Speakers Announced
Milana Vayntrub, actor, activist and humanitarian, will be the keynote speaker at the Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 24, 2019, at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. The...
View ArticleFaculty Stars: Laura Bower-Phipps
Deliver to: Dr. Laura Bower-Phipps Professor & Coordinator of Elementary/Bilingual Undergraduate Programs Department of Curriculum and Learning Dear Professor, You are a model of impactful...
View ArticleMen’s Track and Field Wins Second-Straight NEICAAA New England Outdoor...
The Southern Connecticut State University men’s track and field squad captured their second-straight NEICAAA New England Outdoor Championship title, edging out a 112-109.5 victory against University of...
View Article“Blessed Just to be Able to be on the Field”
It’s been a rough year for senior baseball captain Tyler Criscuolo and his family. Both Tyler and his mom endured serious accidents within the past six months, but both have made remarkable recoveries,...
View ArticleSouthern Bids Farewell to the Seniors
On May 9, 2019, the senior class held the first annual “Senior Send-Off” event in Lyman Center, a program designed to be a journey of reflection, nostalgia, and celebration. Graduating seniors engaged...
View ArticleSocial Work: A Profession Built On Connections
With its award-winning faculty, diverse range of specialized internships, and innovative curriculum, Southern Connecticut State University has a long history of providing excellence in social work. In...
View ArticleWatch Commencement Live
Watch Graduate and Undergraduate Commencement LIVE on Facebook and YouTube. Graduate Commencement — Thursday, May 23, 2 p.m. (School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Health & Human Services)...
View ArticleIncreasing Water Temps Lead to Loss of Kelp, says Bio Professor
Sean Grace, associate professor of biology, was interviewed recently by WSHU radio about a study he participated in regarding the loss of kelp in the northern Atlantic Ocean. Grace was one of three...
View ArticleSouthern Declares A Climate Emergency
May be the first college or university in the United States to sign such a declaration In response to recent student advocacy for stronger climate action, Southern now publicly recognizes climate...
View ArticleJournalism Students Earn First-Place Award
A project reported by a group of 12 journalism students earned a First Place award in the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists’ Excellence in Journalism Awards on May 23 at the state awards...
View ArticlePhotography Professor’s Film is Part of “Subversive Suburbia” Exhibition
Associate Professor of Photography Jeremy Chandler’s work is part of a group exhibition titled “Subversive Suburbia” at Mindy Solomon Gallery in Miami, Fla. The exhibition runs from from June 7 – July...
View ArticleAlumna “Steps Out of Line” in Acclaimed New Memoir
A 21-year-old soldier is raped in her barracks by a fellow soldier, and she reports the assault right away. But Army commanders don’t trust her story, and instead of trying to bring the rapist to...
View ArticleMorocco Visit Promotes Global Engagement
During the spring semester, 13 Southern students spent a week in exotic Marrakech, Morocco, learning about sustainable development and how they could apply the concept in their home communities and...
View ArticleFuture Geothermal at SCSU
On June 19, 2019, SCSU’s Facilities Department drilled a 500-foot test well on the site of the New School of Business, on the corner of Farnham Ave. and Wintergreen Ave. This well will determine...
View ArticlePresident Bertolino Signs Climate Emergency Declaration Letter
SCSU President Joe Bertolino today signed a climate emergency declaration by college and university presidents in advance of the the U.N. Climate Action Summit on September 23 in New York City....
View ArticleStudents’ Research Aims to Shore Up State’s Eroding Beaches
Summer is finally here, and that means heading to Connecticut’s coast to splash in the waves and sunbathe on the beach. But you may want to go right now. According to analysis conducted by Brooke...
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