Four of the students are living on campus this semester, while the other three are commuting to classes.
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Medical and testing supplies grow short as COVID-19 cases jump by 42%
The number of known COVID-19 cases climbed by nearly 42% Wednesday as officials warned that some supplies are running low.
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Best of 2019: Proponents of ‘free college’ say it would ease, not strain state finances
The free college idea appeared dead this legislative session, until new numbers suggested it could be a boon for the state.
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Reading the tea leaves on accreditors’ views of plan to merge community colleges
The accreditors’ letter has prompted a wide array of interpretations from faculty and others who are divided over the controversial plans to merge the state’s 12 community colleges.
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Regents approve $1.28 billion budget
The Board of Regents for Higher Education on Thursday approved a $1.28 billion budget that leaders say will be financially challenging, but there was a bit of unexpected good news.
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Faculty vote ‘no confidence’ in CSCU leaders and their college consolidation plan
Faculty who cast votes of no confidence in CSCU President Mark Ojakian and his plan to to consolidate the 12 community colleges say no one is listening to them.
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Proponents of ‘free college’ say it would ease, not strain state finances
The free college idea appeared dead this legislative session, until new numbers suggested it could be a boon for the state.
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Regents raise tuition 5% at four regional universities
Even with the 5 percent increase in tuition, the state’s four universities face a $20 million shortfall.
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Lawmakers pepper Ojakian with questions about college consolidation plan
Ojakian expects that when the 12 community colleges are consolidated into one state college — in 2023, if all goes as planned — the annual savings will be $23 million.
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Bills that would stop community college merger clear committee
Lawmakers on the Higher Education Committee unanimously supported bills that would stop plans to merge the state’s 12 community colleges.
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CSCU proposes 5 % tuition increase next year at four state universities
The proposed tuition hike would translate into $804 more next year for in-state students attending Central Connecticut State University in New Britain and $899 more at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven.
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Faculty, students protest consolidation plan for colleges
The group delivered a petition to Gov. Ned Lamont’s office and called on him to help.
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Approval for ‘one college’ years away, but CSCU presses forward with consolidation plan
Critics of the plan fear it could put the state at risk of losing its accreditation, incur extra expenses, and hurt students.
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CSCU could face shortfall as large as $57 million
CSCU officials say that shortfall would occur if state funding and tuition stay flat, and warn free tuition for all might not be in the cards.
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Regents to weigh tuition scenarios
Mark Ojakian, president of the financially-troubled Connecticut State Colleges and University system, said Thursday he is embarking on a deep analysis of various tuition scenarios, including some free college models, to be weighed by the Board of Regents for Higher Education.