Nursing Student Receives Prestigious Scholarship from New England Minority...
At its 9th annual conference in Springfield, Mass., in October, the New England Minority Nurse Leadership Conference (NEMNLC ) honored a Southern nursing student for her work both domestically and...
View ArticleOccupational Therapy Professor Advocates for Fewer Toys and Quality Play
Heather Kuhaneck, an occupational therapist and professor of recreation, tourism and sport management and occupational therapy, was featured in The Washington Post, offering her expert insights on the...
View ArticleA Holiday Message from Interim President Smith
Seasons Greetings from the Office of the President! As the year draws to a close, I want to extend my warmest holiday greetings to all of you in our Southern community. 2023 has been filled with...
View ArticleDefying Expectations: An Extraordinary Path to Graduation
In an inspiring example of triumph over adversity, 25-year-old Ian Cheung, ’23, has defied all expectations by not only attending college but excelling academically at Southern. Born with autism and...
View ArticleA Look Back: Top News Stories of 2023
Southern enjoyed another exciting year in 2023, with the university continuing to excel in academics, expand its campus facilities, and foster a vibrant community of diverse and motivated students. As...
View ArticleWharton Comments on Connecticut Rebranding Efforts
Political Science Professor Jonathan Wharton Connecticut has announced a $2 million rebranding effort that includes changing its slogan from “Still Revolutionary” to “Make it Here.” Political Science...
View ArticleTo Serve and Protect
By JayMi Vazquez, ’27, as it appears in the Fall 2023 edition of Crescent magazine. Yarimar Inoa-Caraballo swaps her student backpack at night for her police uniform. Along with her badge and cap,...
View ArticleGuiding the Path
Below is an opinion piece written by Jim Walsh, ’69, reflecting on his time at Southern Connecticut State College in 1962 and the valuable guidance he received from John Orestes Iatrides, professor...
View ArticleDean’s List and President’s List for Fall 2023
Congratulations to students who have earned a place on the Dean’s List or the President’s List. This honor is reserved for students who have achieved outstanding academic success for the semester in...
View ArticleSouthern Alumni Magazine
Read the winter 2024 issue. Spotlighting the resurgence of international education after the COVID-19 pandemic and developments at the School of Business. (Picture a new building, AACSB accreditation,...
View ArticleSouthern Loves Student-Parents
As a former U.S. Navy Corpsman assigned to a hospital ER, Cailonni Haywood is adept at juggling challenging, diverse assignments. “I basically did everything that a nurse did except administer...
View ArticleAmy Beth is New Director of Buley Library
With a new director at the helm, Hilton C. Buley Library is poised to begin the next chapter in its many decades of service to the university community. Dr. Amy Beth joined the university as director...
View ArticleAthletics & Recreation Places 275 on Fall 2023 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
Southern Connecticut State University Athletics & Recreation placed 275 student-athletes on the Fall 2023 Northeast-10 Conference Academic Honor Roll, as released by the NE10 on Thursday, Jan. 18,...
View ArticleGoing! Going! Gone!
ASHLEY-LYNN ANTOINE, an environmental systems and sustainability major, spent July 2023 in Iceland piloting a drone over the Skálanes Nature Reserve. Her goal: gathering data to map the environment....
View ArticleCelebrated Surrealist Artist Showcased
Brightening the dark days of winter, a selection of recently acquired works by American-born Dada and Surrealist painter and printmaker Dimitri Petrov is on view at the Buley Art Gallery at Southern...
View ArticleWharton Featured in BBC Article on Bridgeport Election
Jonathan Wharton, an associate professor of political science, was interviewed for a piece on the BBC about the Bridgeport election. According to Wharton, the political environment in Bridgeport has...
View ArticleOffice of Sustainability Joins Newhallville Fresh Starts in Innovative Food...
In a groundbreaking collaboration, Marcus Harvin, the visionary founder of Newhallville Fresh Starts, is teaming up with Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) to launch a transformative food...
View ArticleSouthern Celebrates $3.2 Million NSF Grant to Supercharge STEM Diversity
Southern Connecticut State University celebrated the acquisition of a prestigious five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) on Thursday, Jan. 25. The grant, part of the...
View ArticleAll That Glitters
JEWELRY DESIGNER STEPHANIE HOWELL, ’11, IS INSPIRED BY NATURE, her latest collections referencing the Teton Mountains and lush cedar forests of the American West. It’s a winning formula: her namesake...
View ArticleDoctoral Grant Awarded to Alumnus
REPRESENTING MORE THAN 50,000 MEMBERS FROM 90 COUNTRIES, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is well-positioned to recognize excellence — and they see it in Grant Laskin, ’18, M.S. ’20. The...
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