Scholarship recipients make WCSU dreams come true

President-to-President scholars (l-r) Ben Engel and Ramon Velazquez, pictured with WCSU President James W. Schmotter, took their studies and leadership roles at local community colleges seriously. Each received a full scholarship to complete their bachelor’s degrees at Western. ... 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

Western's location

leads to dream internship opportunity

Aspiring politician Corey Paris is two steps closer to realizing his ambition, thanks to an internship opportunity and his election as Student Government Association president. ... 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]

WCSU TO INSTALL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS

Thanks to a grant from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), WCSU will install four electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on the Midtown and Westside campuses in the coming months. The EV units, which can fully charge a vehicle in two hours, will be available not only to the campus community, but to the public as well - free of charge. ... [read more]

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