Western ranks high on ROI survey

On a recent list released by the financial site Payscale ranking 1,300 U.S. colleges and universities by their return-on-investment (ROI), Western is No. 2 for in-state students among public colleges and universities in Connecticut. Ancell School of Business 2007 Bachelor of Business Administration in Financial Accounting graduate Juliana Marques says her numbers confirm it. ... LEARN MORE

Learning by living it:

Study-abroad programs bring language, culture to life

Sixteen WCSU students spent two weeks immersed in Italian language and culture and were wowed by the experience. Plans for next year's Wintersession trip are underway. ... LEARN MORE

Opportunity of a lifetime:

Students present original research in Greece

A common minor in Spanish provided professional writing major Brittany Bresha (left) and math education major Kayla Ryan (right) the opportunity to present their original research at a prestigious academic conference in Greece. ... LEARN MORE

Service, studies come together at Western

Justice and Law Administration student Greg Dash found he could successfully integrate his studies in law enforcement with his service in the Army National Guard ... LEARN MORE

Nursing student prepared
for real-world trauma

Nursing student Kassandra Brady knew exactly what to do when she came upon a man who had crashed his truck on Route 7 and needed immediate medical care ... LEARN MORE

WCSU student-athletes are dedicated to top performance

Karissa Smith (#13), Melanie Lombardi (#17) and Jaqueline Kanuk (#21) give it their all for the Colonials on the volleyball court. Smith, a member of the WCSU Honors Program, and Lombardi were named to the Little East Conference All-Conference Team this fall, demonstrating that they carry their determination into the classroom, too. ... LEARN MORE

Challenge Met.

Western graduates its fourth undergraduate Fulbright scholar

The challenges offered at Western helped prepare Katherine Marsan for the opportunity of a lifetime - traveling across the globe on a Fulbright scholarship to continue her studies in music education - a passion that she plans to turn into a lifelong career. ... LEARN MORE

Forecast:

A bright future for WCSU graduates

Three Western graduates deliver the weather at top local television station. ... LEARN MORE

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WCSU earns NEASC praise in reaccreditation process

Western Connecticut State University has received a report from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges that praised the university’s commitment to students. This report forms the basis for the consideration of reaffirmation of accreditation for Western by the Association’s Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, which will occur in the spring. ... [read more]

M.F.A. IN CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING LAUNCHES BOOK AWARDS

In March, the Western Connecticut State University Master of Fine Arts in Creative and Professional Writing program launched the first Housatonic Book Awards in cooperation with the M.F.A. Alumni Writers' Cooperative (AWC). The awards will honor one recipient each in the areas of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for middle grades and young adults, and professional writing. Any author, publisher or literary agent may nominate a title in any of the five genres before the June 15 deadline. ... [read more]

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