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Nine ducklings make their debut on the Central Duck Cam
We have ducklings! After weeks of anticipation and a close watch on the university’s Duck Cam, nine ducklings hatched on campus beginning in the late afternoon of Wednesday, May 20, and continuing
Ready to take on the world
Central Connecticut State University hosted two outdoor commencement ceremonies on May 16 at Arute Field. More than 2,200 students, including students eligible to graduate in December, participated
CT colleges expand access to free food, meeting students where they are
In a May 18 CT Mirror story, reporter Sara Bedigian talks with Maria's Place coordinator Courtney McDavid about food insecurity among college students. Read the story online!
Cohen and Morel honored for Excellence in Teaching
By Julian Layne '25 More than 300 student nominations, dozens of faculty applications, and an extensive review process ultimately led to two educators receiving one of Central Connecticut State
EIT Committee announces Excellence in Teaching Honor Roll, Semi-Finalists, and Finalists
EIT Finalists, Full-Time Diana Cohen (Political Science) Sarah Evans Zalewski (Counselor Education & Family Therapy) Gurbakhshash Singh (Mathematical Sciences) EIT Finalists, Part-Time Evan Morel
Students recognized with Barnard Awards for academic excellence and more
Twelve outstanding students from the four universities of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system were awarded CSCU’s highest academic honor, the Henry Barnard Distinguished
Three more drivers ready to 'Go'!
Students in the Technology Education program headed out to Plainville High School to craft modified ride-on cars for children with limited mobility. Read more about the project online at https://www
Graduating senior named Volunteer of the Year at HFSC
When the Fiscal team at Hospital for Special Care needed additional support, Central student Kayla Beaulieu of Rocky Hill stepped in and quickly became an indispensable member of the team. For her
CCSU Police honor fallen officers
Officers from the CCSU Police Department conducted its annual National Police Week wreath laying ceremony on May 11 in honor of police officers who lost their lives in service to their communities
Central panelists speak for the trees
By Emma Carmichael An afternoon session at Central Connecticut State University’s 19th annual Sustainability Symposium turned the spotlight not on carbon data or policy reports, but on birch trees
Central students develop mobile app that will direct social services to those in need
By Emma Carmichael Central Connecticut State University's Allied Health Sciences Conference showcased a developing app called Hoyan that posed two simple but ambitious questions: What if getting a
Campus welcomes back a springtime guest; ducklings expected soon
Happy (early) Mother’s Day! For the sixth consecutive spring, a female mallard has chosen a quiet corner on campus as her nesting site, continuing a campus tradition that has become a favorite among
Greenwell wins Children’s Literature Association Book Award
A book by Central professor Dr. Amanda Greenwell has earned the top prize from the Children’s Literature Association. “The Child Gaze: Narrating Resistance in American Literature” (University Press of
Dr. Zhou named WTS - CT Woman of the Year
The Women’s Transportation Seminar Connecticut Chapter (WTS CT) named Central Connecticut State University professor Dr. Bin (Brenda) Zhou its 2025 Woman of the Year during its annual banquet on April
Students on a mission for free higher education
Jeremy Gilbert, a senior at Central, recently co-wrote a Student Voice column for the CT Mirror, "A public education should be attainable for all," with Western student Kate Jackson. In the piece