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State Colleges & Universities Begin Fall Classes
The fall semester has officially started for students at Connecticut state colleges and universities.
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Connecticut State Colleges & Universities to Reopen in Fall
The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities’ campuses plan to reopen this fall, CSCU President Mark Ojakian announced Friday. The system’s four universities will be able to start bringing residential and commuter students back to campus on Monday, August 24, according to a press release. The 12 community colleges will be able to offer on ground courses starting June 1 for…
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The Coronavirus Will Change Campus Life for College Students This Fall
From moving lecture classes online to limiting roommates per dorm room, colleges and universities across the country are proposing changes to student life that will allow them to reopen campuses safely in the fall.
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Students at State Universities to Get Credit for Unused Room and Board Due to COVID-19
Students who attend the four state universities will get credit for unused room and board after residence halls were shut down amid the coronavirus outbreak. President of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Mark Ojakian said the action will be completed by next week and any credit balance will be refunded to students. The amount a student gets will vary...
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Connecticut State Universities Prep Dorm Buildings for COVID-19 Patients
The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities are working with the state to create emergency shelters to house coronavirus patients. A CSCU spokesperson confirmed Monday that they have working with the state Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and other partners to find ways to help combat the pandemic. Though specific details were not immediately provided, officials say they plan…
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CSCU System Cancels Commencement, Classes to Be Online for Rest of Semester
The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system is canceling commencement activities and putting all classes online through the end of the semester because of the coronavirus pandemic, system officials announced Tuesday. In a letter to the community, President Mark Ojakian announced the decision, which affects all 17 CSCU institutions. decision to continue an all-online education model through at least the…
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Tuition at Connecticut's Four State Universities to Increase
Tuition at Connecticut’s four state universities will be going up next year while tuition at the state’s community colleges and Charter Oak State College will remain flat, according to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities.
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CSCU Suspends Tuition Payments for Federal Workers Affected by Shutdown
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities have suspended tuition payments for federal workers affected by the shutdown and their dependents, according to a letter from the CSCU president.
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CSCU System Has Large Economic Impact: Study
A new study shows the Connecticut State University System has an economic impact to the tune of $11 billion.
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CSCU System Has $11 Billion Economic Impact: Study
A new study found the state’s college and university system has an annual economic impact of more than $11 billion, based on analysis of data from the 2016-17 fiscal year.
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College Professor on Leave for Giving Nazi Salute at Meeting
Officials say a community college professor in Connecticut has been placed on leave after faculty members reported that he gave a Nazi salute during a meeting.
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CSCU Offers Free Classes to SNAP Enrolled Students
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) are giving students an education who otherwise couldn’t afford one.
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Some State College Students to Get Break on Textbook Costs
A new agreement between Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and Follett High Education Group is going to help college students save more than $4 million in textbook costs.
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Former ECSU President, CSCU Head David Carter Dies
The first African-American to lead a four-year college in Connecticut has died.
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CSCU President Pushing Plan for Community College Consolidation
Reductions following years of budget cuts, lapses and holdbacks are all weighing on Connecticut’s community colleges, and the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities president is pushing consolidation as the solution.
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Proposal Opens CSCU Classes to Students Affected by Hurricane Maria
Thousands of students in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have had their education interrupted as a result of Hurricane Maria. Now, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities are offering to open their classrooms to these students. It may not be the vision students on the islands may have had, but it may become their reality.