House Majority Leader Jason Rojas received a forcible reminder Wednesday morning the bill hadn’t been called yet.
Higher Education
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UConn will require students to be vaccinated against COVID
Students who are not fully vaccinated when they return to school will be placed in a “modified quarantine.”
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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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Andrew Agwunobi appointed UConn interim president
The CEO of UConn Health is first person of color to hold the post.
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UConn President Katsouleas resigns
Katsouleas submitted a resignation letter to the UConn Board of Trustees in March.
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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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In-person classes to resume at CT state colleges in the fall
Central Connecticut State University in New Britain will resume in-person classes in the fall along with the other state colleges. In-person classes will resume at state colleges this fall, with mask-wearing and social-distancing requirements still in effect, officials said Monday. The announcement came at Gateway Community College on Monday, where leaders from colleges and universities […]
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Auditors: UConn Hartford campus construction cost $30M more than budgeted
Construction and renovations combined originally were priced at $87 million. Final cost: $116.7 million.
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J&J vaccine ‘pause’ complicates campus clinics, but the big question remains: Should colleges require vaccinations?
The COVID vaccines are authorized for “emergency use,” making the legality of mandates murky
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CSCU board votes for one-year tuition freeze
For the community colleges, services and extension fees will also remain at the 2020-21 levels.
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Bill would create sexual misconduct climate surveys for Connecticut’s colleges
The surveys would be conducted every two years.
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CSCU students and faculty push back against contract proposals
CSCU students and faculty protest against the Board of Regents’ contract proposals outside of Central Connecticut State University on Feb. 26. CSCU students and faculty protest against the Board of Regents’ contract proposals outside of Central Connecticut State University on Feb. 26. Connecticut State Colleges and Universities faculty and students gathered outside of Central Connecticut […]
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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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Lamont keeps school funding on auto-pilot, despite calls to end ‘funding discrimination’
The move is sure to displease groups that have been calling for a major increase in state education spending.
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Lamont proposes legislation to improve college enrollment
The governor plans to establish a guaranteed admissions program to Connecticut State Universities and make advanced placement courses more accessible.
