Theatre Students in the Spotlight at Regional Festival
Southern’s student thespians had another successful year at the Kennedy Center Region 1 American College Theatre Festival, bringing home awards and other recognitions for their work in university...
View ArticleA Corner of India on Campus
In case you needed another reason to stop by the Hilton C. Buley Library, now you can enjoy the added bonus of perusing the newly-dedicated India Corner, which celebrates the culture and history of...
View Article“Top Owls” Social Justice Awardees Announced for January
The Top Owl Social Justice Award is given to recognize contributions toward helping the university achieve its mission of creating and sustaining an inclusive community that appreciates, celebrates,...
View ArticleProject Blue Hub Looks to Sustainable Use of Ocean Resources
Southern Connecticut State University’s Blue Economy project in Long Island Sound is gearing up to have a profound green impact. The Project Blue Hub, created by a team of dedicated researchers and...
View ArticleKalk Named Dean of Arts and Sciences
After an extensive national search, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Robert Prezant has announced that Dr. Bruce Kalk will now officially take the role of dean of the College of Arts and...
View ArticleSouthern Grad Works With Yale Researchers to Unlock Music’s Power to Improve...
Adam Christoferson, ’10, the founder and director of Musical Intervention in New Haven, is working with a group of Yale Researchers to study how music influences people with psychotic illnesses. The...
View ArticleBusiness Students Help Prepare Tax Returns Through VITA Program
Southern Connecticut State University is hosting its annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program every Wednesday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the School of Business Trading Room (SB 005), through...
View ArticleNew Associate VP for Academic Affairs Appointed
Following a national search, Dr. Trudy Milburn has been offered and has accepted the position of associate vice president for academic affairs. Milburn will come to Southern from Purchase College,...
View ArticleConstruction Begins on Health and Human Services Building
Southern can train the next generation of nursing students using a healthcare simulation center that will closely mimic a hospital floor and enable students to visually review how they handled...
View ArticleWharton Op-Ed Looks at Online Education in the Age of Coronavirus
The arrival of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state of Connecticut has necessitated the swift move to online courses at the state’s public colleges and universities, aimed at reducing the risk...
View ArticleTaking the Trail Less Traveled
Looking for some safe and healthy fun outdoors? Here’s some advice from Joe Milone assistant professor of recreation management, Recreation, Tourism, and Sport Management Department, on spending time...
View ArticleDesigning Woman
Having spent six years traveling throughout the U.S. and Europe, Stephanie Howell, ’11, has officially arrived as a business owner. In June 2019, she launched her first collection of jewelry through...
View ArticleThriving During Stressful Times: Tips from Counseling Services
With daily life upended and familiar people, places, and routines suddenly off-limits, there is no question that we’re in the midst of a stressful time. In the face of such enormous stress, it can be...
View Article“Stay Positive, Stay Safe”: Softball Captain Chronicles Cancellation of her...
The spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, has caused innumerable cancellations and closures across the state, the country, and the globe. Among the canceled activities at Southern are spring...
View ArticleThorson Explains Economic Picture During Pandemic
From: James Thorson, Chairman of the SCSU Department of Economics: How likely is a recession as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the closure of many businesses? If the social distancing...
View ArticleCampus Closure Means Food Donations to Local Agencies
When the Southern campus had to close suddenly in mid-March due to the spread of the novel coronavirus in the state of Connecticut, among the many repercussions was the large amount of food Chartwells...
View ArticleOnline Grad Programs Best in Class
Southern’s online Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program was judged among the best in the nation — coming in at number five on Online Schools Report’s (onlineschoolsreport.com) rating...
View ArticleWorking Towards Health Equity
Jean Breny, chair of the Department of Public Health, recently delivered the Presidential Address at the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)’s virtual annual conference. The title of Breny’s...
View ArticleCOVID-19 and Respiratory Therapy
Professor Joan Kreiger is a licensed Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and the Respiratory Care Program Coordinator in the Health and Human Performance Department at Southern. She was recently...
View ArticleStress, Exercise, and Social Distancing
Finding yourself wanting to exercise more during these stressful times? Kristie Rupp, assistant professor in the Department of Health and Movement Sciences, knows all about that. Her research focuses...
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