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Thousands of college students are facing potentially paying higher costs to go to school in Connecticut.

Thousands of college students are facing potentially paying higher costs to go to school in Connecticut. On Thursday, education leaders are set to vote on tuition hikes for four state universities: Central, Eastern, Western and Southern Connecticut State University. That does not include UConn. “It’s frustrating. It’s annoying. It just keeps happening,” said Adriana Mulet, a junior at Central...

Food insecurity is an issue nationwide and it is increasingly becoming a problem on college campuses. That’s why one major grocery chain is stepping up and making a major donation to Connecticut’s 17 state colleges and universities. Stop and Shop is donating $100,000 so many state schools can stock the campus food pantry shelves. “We want to make sure students…

Stop & Shop has donated $100,000 to Connecticut’s state colleges to help stock food pantries on their campuses.

The Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR) has appointed Dr. John Maduko as the first president of the CT State Community College. The state’s 12 community colleges recently merged into one state community college with 32,000 students, which Maduko will lead starting in June. Maduko is a medical doctor who currently serves as vice president of academic and student…

In light of a rise in reported depression and anxiety in young people, the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system is expanding its mental health options for its community college students.

The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system announced Tuesday it would forgive $17 million in debt taken on by thousands of community college students during the pandemic.

An investigation prompted by accusations of discrimination against Black and female employees at Manchester Community College found “a history of culture/climate issues with racial undertones,” according to a report released earlier this month. The report stated that there is evidence to suggest that over the past 20 years the school “has experienced challenges related to diversity and specifically race and…

Students, professors, and graduate students marched to the state Capitol Friday to say they don’t want education funding to be on the chopping block and they don’t want to be in debt for the rest of their lives.

The fall semester has officially started for students at Connecticut state colleges and universities.

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…

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.

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...

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…

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) are giving students an education who otherwise couldn’t afford one.