Southern Observes Black History Month
Black History Month, also known as National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by Black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans...
View ArticleAssistive Technology During Virtual Learning – An Opportunity to Model
Lauren Tucker Special Education Department Assistive technology (AT) is defined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as any item that “increases, maintains, or improves the...
View ArticleTuition Break Available for Health and Movement Sciences
Diane Nowak Health & Movement Sciences You’ve researched careers, searched your heart, and found your calling. You excitedly begin to look at the programs at your state’s universities and…crickets....
View ArticleEsports at Southern Take Gaming to New Level
Miles Bagoly, ‘22, and his friend Brian Harner, ‘22, were merely looking for other students who were interested in playing collegiate Rocket League — “the high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and...
View ArticleDEI Work at Southern: Past, Present and Future
Southern Connecticut State University is committed to a mission of social justice, and to address that mission more directly, the university recently welcomed its first vice president for diversity,...
View ArticleSocial Justice at Southern: an Alumni Magazine Recap
When President Joe Bertolino came to New Haven in 2016, he pledged to make Southern a social justice university by ensuring that all members of its extended community were treated with dignity,...
View ArticlePlay On
Philip Capp, ’71, took a turn down memory lane after recently unearthing a Jefferson Airplane poster off his bookshelf. The group had performed at Southern’s 1969 Homecoming (tickets were $4.50!) and...
View ArticleUnmasked
Students paint and draw their way through the pandemic, tackling assignments that nod to life today — from masks to 6 feet of separation. COVID-19 has dramatically altered life as we know it, including...
View Article“They Are Not Just Numbers”
Understanding the Plight of Detained Migrant Children According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, migrant children who are detained at the U.S. border “face almost universal traumatic histories.”...
View ArticleWGS Conference to Feature Social Justice Activist Scholars
The 2021 Virtual Women’s & Gender Studies Conference — “Gender, Race, Community, & Conflict: Pursuing Peace and Justice” — will take place on Friday and Saturday, April 23rd and 24th, 2021. The...
View ArticleTheater Performance is All About a Bright Future
COVID-19 has drastically changed theater, but the Southern Theatre Department hopes this leads to a brighter future for student-performed plays. During the winter, faculty and members of the Crescent...
View ArticleGender Equality in Athletic Training
Recognizing Sharon Misasi’s Contributions During National Athletic Training Month by Dr. Gary Morin, chair, Health and Movement Sciences Department; and Diane Nowak, secretary, Health and Movement...
View ArticleExercise Science Lauded for Creating Campus Culture of Wellness
Southern Connecticut State University is one of only 153 universities and colleges around the world to be honored by Exercise is Medicine® for its efforts to create a culture of wellness on campus,...
View ArticleLeading the Way
Lindy Lee Gold’s commitment to Southern is inspired by a core belief. “Public education is the vehicle for breaking the cycle of poverty,” says Gold, who has dedicated her life, both professionally and...
View ArticleNew Cybersecurity Certification Program to Help Protect Supply Chain of U.S....
Southern is joining the nationwide effort to help the U.S. Department of Defense bolster cybersecurity in its supply chain amid concerns over the recent hack into federal agencies – including American...
View ArticleBuley Library to Showcase New Haven Mayoral Archive
Imagine an archive that chronicles much of New Haven’s modern history through the eyes of the last four mayors spanning four decades. This repository would include correspondence, proclamations,...
View ArticleTalking Points
Kevin McNamara was still figuring out what he wanted to do with his life when he arrived at Montclair State College in New Jersey as a freshman in the early 1970s. But he always knew that whatever...
View ArticleLin Featured by National Women’s Studies Association
Yi-Chun Tricia Lin, director and professor of Southern’s Women’s & Gender Studies Program, has been honored by the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) as part of its “31 Days of Women’s...
View ArticleSouthern Leads in Global Climate Education Initiative
As the world begins a recovery from COVID-19, Southern Connecticut State University is joining more than 100 universities around the world to focus the world on a critical question. What can we do this...
View ArticleFinders Keepers
Ruby Hunter, MBA ’19, always knew she was adopted from China. “My mom was very open and honest about it. As I grew up, she answered any questions I had and always encouraged me to learn more about my...
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