Connecticut State Colleges and Universities

Debt that community college students in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system took on or could not repay because of the pandemic will be forgiven, according to Connecticut State Colleges and Universities President Terrence Cheng. Around $17 million will be forgiven, according to CSCU. This will impact 18,161 current and former students. Cheng said Tuesday that federal Higher Education…

The deadline is quickly approaching for priority consideration for free community college for students in Connecticut. Connecticut State Colleges and Universities President Terrence Cheng said Connecticut residents have until the end of the day today, Thursday, July 15, at 11:59 p.m., for priority consideration for the Pledge to Advance Connecticut, or PACT, the state’s tuition and fee-free community college program….

The deadline is quickly approaching for priority consideration for free community college for students in Connecticut.

Connecticut State Colleges and Universities will be requiring all students who are participating in on-campus activities at CSCU institutions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Board of Regents voted Thursday afternoon. A notice that Jane Gates, interim president of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, sent to the CSCU community said that the policy does not specifically require all employees…

Though coronavirus case counts have gone up in states that have reopened, the uptick is slight thanks to the vaccines, says Dr. John Torres. More people with antibodies against COVID-19 means fewer cases and chances to spread to others.

A new president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system has been selected. The Board of Regents for Higher Education has appointed Terrence Cheng, who is currently serving as campus director of the University of Connecticut Stamford campus. He is also a faculty member in the English department. Former Connecticut State Colleges and Universities President Mark Ojakian retired after…

“I was looking forward to going to some football games, tailgating, you know, going to some basketball games, and really supporting the teams,” said Tatianna Rosa, a sophomore from Manchester who transferred to Central Connecticut State University this semester. However, that part of the college experience will have to wait.  For now, it’s all about academics at CCSU.  Rosa...

Connecticut State Colleges and Universities President Mark Ojakian plans to retire at the end of the year. CSCU released a statement saying that Ojakian announced Wednesday that he intends to retire, effective Jan. 1 after a 40-year career in state government, including five at the helm of CSCU. After more than 40 years in state government, it’s time for me…

The Board of Regents said it is allocating $3 million to start the Pledge to Advance Connecticut (PACT) program and the funds are expected to cover PACT scholarships for eligible students for the fall 2020 semester.

Schools and universities are taking precautions and canceling international trips as concerns about novel coronavirus grow. Those changes are being made out of an abundance of caution and in an effort to keep the school community safe. The 17 state colleges and universities have been directed to immediately suspend or cancel institutionally-sponsored travel to several countries due to concerns about…

Schools and universities are taking precautions and canceling international trips as concerns about novel coronavirus grow.

The 17 state colleges and universities have been directed to immediately suspend or cancel institutionally-sponsored travel to several countries due to concerns about coronavirus. An announcement sent to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities community on Thursday says that all colleges and universities must immediately suspend or cancel institutionally-sponsored travel to countries designated Level 3 (warning) and Level 2 (watch)…

Plans are still moving ahead to consolidate Connecticut’s 12 community colleges into a single accredited school by 2023, despite escalating resistance from faculty unions who question whether the complicated proposed merger will work or even makes sense. Connecticut State Colleges and Universities President Mark Ojakian said he’s optimistic that a regional accreditation organization will embrace a progress report that’s...