Forty-three people reported being raped at the University of Connecticut last school year — more than double the number of reported sexual assaults the previous year.
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Cutting civil engineering tech at Three Rivers — a big mistake
A letter to the Board of Regents: It has come to our attention that the Civil Engineering Technology program at Three Rivers Community College is in grave danger of being terminated. Also, the Environmental Engineering Technology program is being threatened by being changed to an “Environmental Science” program. These changes will be a huge mistake for the TRCC administration to make. Here’s why:
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Review: College administrators paid above competitive market
The Board of Regents, the governing board for the state’s largest college system, is set to vote Thursday on proposed new pay scales that align future employees’ salaries with the market and limit how much the system’s 297 non-unionized staff can be paid. They will also vote on exempting present employees who are paid over the scale, though raises for them would eventually be limited starting in 2018.
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Colleges and universities critical to Connecticut’s economic stability and growth
As Connecticut continues to engage in a yearly struggle to balance its budget, some pundits question the long-term benefits of continuing to invest in our private colleges and universities. Typically the debate drifts to costs, property values, traffic congestion, post-graduate job prospects and cultures of drinking and partying. It’s easy in this chaos of misdirection to not see the books for the library, metaphorically speaking. In reality, the overall value a college or university provides to surrounding communities and its host state are innumerable.
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UConn disciplinary investigation tests limits of FOI
The Connecticut Supreme Court was urged on the opening day of its new term Tuesday to draw “a bright line” defining when public institutions of higher education must release findings of professional misconduct and other disciplinary records.
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Enrollment in CT community colleges down 6 percent
Capital Community College in Hartford experienced the largest enrollment drop among the state’s 12 community colleges with 731 fewer students, an 18 percent dip.
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Two tiers in Connecticut higher ed: UConn and everyone else
I have the hard-earned privilege of being a professor at Southern Connecticut State University — a major regional educational institution whose research and teaching provide an immediate and enduring benefit to New Haven and the whole state. I am proud of my students, colleagues, and school; at the same time, I am disappointed with system politics and Connecticut’s willingness to construct a two-tiered system for its students in higher education: The University of Connecticut and everyone else.
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Should the CSCU Board of Regents exist?
State Rep. Gail Lavielle, R-Wilton, is asking some very good questions about the role and responsibilities of the Board of Regents for the CSCU System. In a report on WSHU and an article in the Hartford Courant of Aug. 18, she asks if the board is “adding value, providing leadership, accountability, and fiscal responsibility” and even […]
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For the interim, Ojakian can just say he’s ‘president’
“Notwithstanding the interim nature of this appointment, the President shall not be required to reference ‘interim’ in connection with his title as President of the CT Board of Regents,” Ojakian’s four-page contract reads.
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Interim CSCU president’s appointment is not about education
Many assumed the next president of the Connecticut State College and University System would have an extensive background in education. Some are disappointed with the recent news, but, the appointment of the Gov. Dannel Malloy’s chief of staff as interim president for the Connecticut State College and University System has nothing to do with education. My read of the tea leaves is that the appointment is based upon the primary strength of the appointee which is collective bargaining experience and budget and finance expertise.
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Board of Regents names Ojakian as interim CSCU president
The Board of Regents for Higher Education voted Friday to name Mark Ojakian, the governor’s chief of staff, as interim president of Connecticut’s largest system of public colleges and universities.
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Gregory Gray resigns as president of Connecticut college system
Gregory Gray, the embattled president of the state’s largest public college system, notified his board Friday in a one-sentence resignation letter that he will step down on Dec. 31.
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CT students with disabilities need to choose college wisely
The National Council on Disability reported this year that students with disabilities are entering higher education at roughly the same rate as their non-disabled peers. But current research reflects that only 34 percent of students in this demographic are completing a four year degree after eight years. So parents and students need to assure that the institution they are considering understands the law and has the resources available to meet the student’s individual needs. If your college-bound student is one of the estimated 2 million students with a disability, there are some important issues to consider.
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A UConn Foundation profile in six graphs
The University of Connecticut spends $7 million each year supporting its foundation; and in return that fundraising arm doles out about $40 million a year. Here are six charts that profile the UConn foundation’s financial performance.
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Auditors criticize UConn’s award of $93K in bonuses without criteria
The University of Connecticut doled out more than $93,000 in one-time performance bonuses to six employees to recognize their work implementing a new financial reporting system, the state auditors reported Wednesday.