For low-income students, most of the state’s bachelor’s degree-granting institutions rank below average on providing ‘economic mobility’
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CSCU implements cost-cutting steps, battles dropping enrollment
Some faculty disagree with administrators’ strategy for handling financial problems at the state university system.
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UConn passes $1.7 billion budget as it grapples with rising costs
UConn officials are worried about how the system will prevent a budget shortfall in 2024 when one-time state funding dries up.
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UConn student fees to increase beginning July 1
The fee increases total about $600 for students on the Storrs campus. Some are mandatory, and some are for housing and dining.
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CT State Community College selects next leader ahead of merger
Dr. John Maduko will start in his new position as president of the Connecticut State Community College on June 3.
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Tuition increases approved for CT state universities
Tuition and fees at Connecticut’s four state universities will increase by an average of $291 per semester in the fall.
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CSCU announces end to mask mandate
The mask mandate at all 17 CSCU campuses will switch to “mask-optional” everywhere, including classrooms, starting April 4.
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As COVID wanes, UConn relaxes mask mandate
Masks will still be required in classrooms, labs and studios, but in most campus settings, masks will be “recommended” as of Friday.
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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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Interim President Andrew Agwunobi to leave UConn
Radenka Maric, the university’s vice president for research, innovation and entrepreneurship, will take over as UConn’s interim president.
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CSCU not delaying return to campuses; In-person classes set to resume
The Connecticut State Colleges and University system announced that it will begin the spring 2022 semester as originally scheduled.
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A ‘double red zone’: Alarms raised at many universities over sexual assault reports
Students around the country have protested their schools’ handling of sexual assault as more are on campus after pandemic-disrupted years.
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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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The Education Department will forgive $5.8 billion in student loans for disabled borrowers
A flawed program left many borrowers facing financial hardship from student loans they were legally entitled to have dismissed.