Cheng agreed to step aside as of July 1 following months of controversy regarding his overspending on meals, alcohol and chauffeur services.
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CSCU’s Cheng faces grilling by lawmakers over audit that uncovered misspending
For the first time, CT lawmakers could ask Chancellor Terrence Cheng about allegations of misspending among CSCU presidents from 2021-2024.
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Report calls for major reforms to CT state college system, causing discord
The report recommended adjusting CSCU’s staffing levels and questioned CT’s higher education funding model. It triggered a split response.
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CSCU unions call for more funding for higher ed as session nears
CSCU union members have been vocal about budget impacts, including recent staff reductions and cuts to campus services and programs.
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Lamont calls for independent audit of CSCU system
The call for an audit came just one day after a news report raised questions about CSCU Chancellor Terrence Cheng’s expenses.
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CSCU, faculty union still at odds over spending plan
CT State College and Universities officials and the faculty unions have disagreed for months on how the system’s funds should be spent.
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CT students, university staff clash over proposed textbook fee
A plan to charge a textbook fee at CT state universities led to questions about whether it would be more harmful or beneficial to students.
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CT community colleges will merge into single institution on July 1
The merger, which will create the Connecticut State Community College, is designed to address financial concerns and declining enrollment.
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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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CSCU mandates COVID vaccines for all employees
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities have joined the University of Connecticut in requiring all employees to receive COVID vaccines.
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CT students could get automatic admission to state universities under budget bill
Admission to the program will be based on grade point average and a minimum class ranking percentile.
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UConn administrator Terrence Cheng appointed new CSCU president
After a six month search, the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Board of Regents on Friday appointed Terrence Cheng, a UConn administrator, to serve as the system’s new president.
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‘Small gathering’ at CCSU results in weekly COVID rate above 3 percent
The school linked the spike in positive cases to a “small outdoor gathering” of 15 students at an off-campus apartment.
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Cost-free college is in the budget, but is it in the cards?
A plan to help thousands of first-time students – regardless of income – attend college cost-free is in the proposed state budget, but its success depends on a complex funding scheme involving the legalization of online lottery games.
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Another day, another flare-up between Ojakian, CSCU faculty
After completing a whirlwind town-hall tour of all 17 campuses in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system, Mark Ojakian, the system’s president, was greeted by unwelcoming faculty in Hartford Thursday when he returned to meet with his governing board.