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Nominate a colleague for CSU Professor title
The Central Advisory Committee for the CSU Professorship invites nominations for the title of CSU Professor. Per Section 5.6 of the current contract, the CSU Professor is an individual who “has been
Clery Report available online, at CCSU Police
The 2025 Annual Campus Security & Fire Safety Report (also known as the Clery Report) is available online at https://www.ccsu.edu/police/clery-act/. The report is prepared annually by the CCSU Police
CSCU leaders joins Lamont to share successes in higher ed access
Campus leaders from across the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system joined Governor Ned Lamont at CT State Tunxis in Farmington on Sept. 18 to share updates on the system's ongoing
President recaps a year of 'momentum and achievement,' sets goals
Central Connecticut State University President Zulma R. Toro delivered the annual State of the University Address on Sept. 18, during which she shared her year in review of successes and list of goals
Criminology classes tour state forensic lab
The Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory recently hosted an open house event as part of National Forensic Science Week. Central students and faculty took the opportunity to check out the facility
Central earns recognition in U.S. News & World Report 2026 rankings
Central has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its 2026 Best Colleges rankings, earning multiple high placements across categories that highlight both academic excellence and value. Among
Ray Hernandez honored with Distinguished Service Award
President Zulma R. Toro presented Ramon Hernandez with the 2025 Distinguished Service Award (DSA) during the annual State of the University address on Sept. 25 at Alumni Hall. Hernandez recently
Reminder to take the Central Safety Survey
The new Central Safety Survey is here! By law, the university is required to send out this survey. Rest assured that the survey is anonymous, and your answers will be kept confidential. This two
Dean Barile sits in with 'The Readman'
Central School of Education Dean Dr. John Barile joined Dr. Jesse Turner, professor emeritus of Literacy, Elementary & Early Childhood Education, on his radio show "The Readman, Truth To Power Hour"
Graduate Studies at Central launches Nursing Education track
Central Connecticut State University is addressing national nursing shortages in more ways than one. The university continues to welcome new cohorts of undergraduate Nursing students in the
Emma Farrow ’25 wins national Sociology award
Central Sociology alumna Emma Farrow ’25 earned first place in the undergraduate paper competition at the Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) International Honor Society of Sociology ceremony in Chicago. Farrow’s
Ritzenhoff awarded Connecticut–Baden-Württemberg Faculty Mobility Grant
Professor Karen A. Ritzenhoff in the Department of Communication has been selected for the Connecticut–Baden-Württemberg Faculty Mobility Program. This fall, Dr. Ritzenhoff will travel to Germany to
Sommers receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award 
Dr. Brian Sommers, a professor in the Department of Geography, Anthropology, and Tourism at Central Connecticut State University, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to the Slovak Republic
Call for Next Generation Grant and Clusters of Excellence Grant proposals
The Office of Grants and Funded Research/Post-Award Grants is now accepting proposals for the 2026-2027 Next Generation of Student Success, Innovation, and Community Engagement and Clusters of
A big welcome for a new class of Blue Devils
Central Connecticut State University officially welcomed its newest Blue Devils to campus on Aug. 26 with a day of festive community-building Opening Day events. A record number of students moved into