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Barnard Scholars Demonstrate Leadership, Engagement
Four Southern seniors who’ve demonstrated a strong commitment to leadership, academics and community engagement are this year’s recipients of the Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award. Each year,...
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Marriage and Family Therapy Program Provides Crucial Support
Even as the pandemic begins to recede, many continue to struggle with maintaining relationships, mindfulness, and mental health. Southern’s Marriage and Family Therapy Program provides crucial...
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New Business School Dean Announced
Dr. Jess Boronico has been tapped as the university’s next dean for the School of Business. Boronico has compiled an extensive and outstanding record of academic business leadership positions at a...
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“Sustainable Southern” Takes Home State Awards
Southern continues to lead the way in the sustainability space. Earlier this month, the university took home two GreenerGov Awards, part of a program tied to Governor Ned Lamont’s Executive Order #1...
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Good Vibrations
“Vibration Variations,” a new sound-art installation exhibit by Mike Skinner, associate professor and chair of theatre, is on display in the Lyman Center Lobby Art Gallery through May 6. The exhibit,...
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How the Metaverse Can Impact Learning
Advances in development of and access to technology have helped open the door to new, exciting experiences across various disciplines in the educational field. No longer must a student sit in a...
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Senior Calls Chile Home for Semester
Sydney King, ‘22, has had a busy final semester as a Southern Owl, just not in Connecticut. About 5,300 miles away, King, a cultural anthropology major, is studying abroad in Chile to strengthen her...
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Singh Named ACE Fellow for 2022-23
Manohar Singh, dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS), has been named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for academic year 2022-23. Singh joined Southern in March of...
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Ribbon-Cutting for “The School that Teaches Teachers”
After a delay of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ribbon-cutting for the Barack H. Obama Magnet University School was held May 1, 2022, on Southern’s campus, spotlighting a signature...
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Breaking Barriers on the Field
Freshman Charliana Criscuolo, ’25, a nursing student, is breaking barriers in her role as Southern’s football team’s assistant wide receivers coach, as well as the team’s operations manager. She...
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Senior Named a SHAPE America Major of the Year
Prospect, Conn., resident Brianna Vallejo will walk in Southern’s undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 20, but the physical education major is already making her mark — recognized alongside top...
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An Extraordinary Journey
As she prepares to graduate from Southern for the fourth time in her life, Linda Philie, ’64, M.A. ’84, 6th Yr. ’88, post-master’s certificate ’22, looks back over the years and says, “Southern was...
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Playing for Good
Raphael Massie, ’99, has devoted much of his career to bringing William Shakespeare’s works to the stage — a commitment that continues with his appointment as artistic director of the Marin...
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Students See Long-term Savings, Benefits of 4+1s
For Southern Connecticut State University students like Therese Ziaks, ’22, who knew early on that she wanted to pursue a career in medicine, the Accelerated Pathway, or 4+1, program in chemistry was...
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A Survivor Succeeds
Nicole Coffey, ’22, didn’t think anyone would want to hear her story, until she realized the power of her message — that she is a survivor, not a victim — and that she could help others recognize...
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Men’s Track and Field Wins New England Outdoor Championships
Southern’s men’s track and field team won the New England Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 14, 2022 on the campus of Bryant University in Smithfield, R.I. It is Southern’s sixth...
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Kathy Najimy to Address Graduates
Award-winning actress and “social action hero” Kathy Najimy will deliver the undergraduate commencement address on May 20, 2022, at Total Mortgage Arena (formerly Webster Bank Arena) in Bridgeport,...
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Roman’s Charge
On a micro level, senior Kaleb Roman, ’22, is making significant scientific strides in his research, teaching, and learning. Using nanotechnology to create a cleaner energy source, Roman conceived of...
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Class of 2022: Resilience, Sacrifice, and Determination
After three years of lockdowns, masking, and social distancing, the graduating senior class at Southern Connecticut State University was finally able to celebrate at an in-person, indoor commencement...
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Theatre Students Win National Awards
Southern theatre students have gone way “out of bounds” with a recent production that has received national recognition. Out of Bounds — a new play written and performed by Southern students this year...
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