Dr. John Maduko will start in his new position as president of the Connecticut State Community College on June 3.
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CSCU board increases community college tuition
CSCU leaders say increasing labor costs, running out of federal funds and declining enrollment are some of the reasons for the tuition hike.
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Community college faculty and staff call for stricter COVID safety guidelines
Community college faculty called for stricter COVID safety standards as they return to campuses for the spring semester on Friday.
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15% of community college students have non-medical vaccine exemptions
Nearly 15% of the students enrolled at Connecticut community colleges have received non-medical exemptions from the system’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a rate that administrators suggested could be brought down with efforts to educate students about the vaccine. Of the 37,116 students enrolled at the state’s community colleges this semester, 71% are fully or partially vaccinated; 5,479 […]
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New policy aimed at helping underprepared students in community colleges
Housatonic Community College The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities board of regents voted Thursday to approve a program aimed at helping community college students complete courses necessary to their progress in the system. The Alignment and Completion of Math and English model, or ACME, expands support for students who enroll at the state’s community colleges […]
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State community college system deficit up nearly 38%
Much of the shortfall is due to a sharp decrease in enrollment.
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Best of 2020: Why does community college enrollment look so different this year? COVID
Connecticut’s 12 community colleges have seen a 15% drop in enrollment this fall, far higher than the state universities.
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If COVID-19 makes campus life less attractive, CT universities will pay a stiff price
If the coronavirus changes students’ attitudes toward residential life, the state’s public university’s and colleges face severe financial risk.
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CSCU faculty and students ask for emergency funding after budget cuts
Students and faculty from the CSCU system called for provide emergency funding after budget cuts.
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Community colleges will largely drain their reserves with no state bailout or union givebacks in sight
Connecticut’s state universities and community colleges are in fiscal crisis because of a pandemic-related enrollment drop.
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Why does community college enrollment look so different this year? COVID
Connecticut’s 12 community colleges have seen a 15% drop in enrollment this fall, far higher than the state universities.
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State college and university campuses to reopen for start of fall semester
Community college programs with hands-on learning requirements can reopen next week.
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Community college tuition to remain flat under new plan
But students who attend the four regional state universities will likely face a 3.8% tuition increase next year.
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Books behind bars: Pilot Pell Grant program helps inmates look toward the future
“We want them to be able to get out, get a job, get themselves back on their feet and really succeed in their life,” an instructor said of his incarcerated students.
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CSCU officially launches ‘free’ community college program
Community college will now be free to eligible students regardless of income.