{"id":3472,"date":"2025-11-04T20:38:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T20:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/?page_id=3472"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:33:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:33:23","slug":"academics-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/","title":{"rendered":"Academics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3472\" class=\"elementor elementor-3472\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b7415 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35b7415\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f4c3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19f4c3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.3999999999999999,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:86}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:71,&quot;end&quot;:97}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c3e88e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c3e88e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Academics<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4474e88 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4474e88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Here, academic excellence extends beyond the classroom. 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premium-sub-menu-item has-pa-badge\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/resources\/\" class='premium-menu-link premium-sub-menu-link'>Academic Resources<span class=\"premium-sub-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-53eb720 premium-sub-menu-item has-pa-badge\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/faculty-resources\/\" class='premium-menu-link premium-sub-menu-link'>Faculty Resources<span class=\"premium-sub-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-37a91e8 has-pa-badge\" data-full-width=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/centers\/\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">Centers &amp; Programs<span class=\"premium-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-mobile-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"premium-mobile-menu premium-main-mobile-menu premium-main-nav-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-item-anchor menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-f6b1c0e menu-item-has-children has-pa-badge\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">About Us<i class=\"premium-dropdown-icon fas fa-chevron-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"premium-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a><ul class=\"premium-sub-menu premium-lq__none\"><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-b3a0aa5 premium-sub-menu-item has-pa-badge\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/office-of-the-provost\/\" class='premium-menu-link premium-sub-menu-link'>Office of the Provost<span class=\"premium-sub-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-d51abd7 premium-sub-menu-item has-pa-badge\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/neche\/\" class='premium-menu-link premium-sub-menu-link'>Institutional Accreditation<span class=\"premium-sub-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-564b600 premium-sub-menu-item has-pa-badge\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/publications\/\" class='premium-menu-link premium-sub-menu-link'>Publications<span class=\"premium-sub-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-8cee89c premium-sub-menu-item has-pa-badge\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/contact-us\/\" class='premium-menu-link premium-sub-menu-link'>Contact Us<span class=\"premium-sub-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-375425e has-pa-badge\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/schools\/\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">Schools &amp; Departments<span class=\"premium-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-990c5d9 menu-item-has-children has-pa-badge\"><a  class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">Resources<i class=\"premium-dropdown-icon fas fa-chevron-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"premium-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a><ul class=\"premium-sub-menu premium-lq__none\"><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-bd26b33 premium-sub-menu-item has-pa-badge\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/resources\/\" class='premium-menu-link premium-sub-menu-link'>Academic Resources<span class=\"premium-sub-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-53eb720 premium-sub-menu-item has-pa-badge\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/faculty-resources\/\" class='premium-menu-link premium-sub-menu-link'>Faculty Resources<span class=\"premium-sub-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-37a91e8 has-pa-badge\" data-full-width=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/centers\/\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">Centers &amp; Programs<span class=\"premium-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf9cc82 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brian Clements, Ph.D.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff3ec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eff3ec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Professor and Director of the Kathwari Honors Program<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4f5c9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a4f5c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Marketplace of Campo de\u2019 Fiori, or What Is Poetry?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7596863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7596863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff4d00;\">APRIL 1<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">5:30\u20137:30 p.m.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Westside Campus<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Classroom Building<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">President\u2019s Reception Room, Room 218<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc9cd09 elementor-widget 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca0ef7 elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ca0ef7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c1d19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30c1d19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53059b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53059b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d79763 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d79763\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb25778 stroke elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb25778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Academic Excellence, Real-World Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-017d2b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"017d2b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A strong foundation for your career, your community, and your future.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0245f94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0245f94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fbb1c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fbb1c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/side-photo2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4054\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/side-photo2.png 651w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/side-photo2-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a10fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29a10fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d751b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14d751b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Western Connecticut State University is committed to academic excellence across a wide spectrum of disciplines. Our programs are designed to prepare students not only with strong theoretical foundations but also with practical skills that translate into meaningful careers. With experienced faculty, innovative learning opportunities, and access to cutting-edge resources, WCSU fosters an environment where knowledge meets purpose, empowering graduates to succeed in a competitive and ever-changing world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20173ee elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20173ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-836c711 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"836c711\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d877ecf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d877ecf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a2ac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45a2ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/side-photo2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4054\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/side-photo2.png 651w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/side-photo2-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba0796 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ba0796\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c95d0c stroke elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c95d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovate. Engage. Excel.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d54549e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d54549e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A strong foundation for your career, your community, and your future.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-809062b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"809062b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Western Connecticut State University is committed to academic excellence across a wide spectrum of disciplines. Our programs are designed to prepare students not only with strong theoretical foundations but also with practical skills that translate into meaningful careers. With experienced faculty, innovative learning opportunities, and access to cutting-edge resources, WCSU fosters an environment where knowledge meets purpose, empowering graduates to succeed in a competitive and ever-changing world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693d5d9 e-grid e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"693d5d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8afe48b e-con-full tools e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8afe48b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/admissions\/programs\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4dab42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4dab42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c483fd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c483fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Undergraduate <br>Programs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a76515 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a76515\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e0e8d 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"441aced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Graduate <br>Programs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8664791 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8664791\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b0d8ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b0d8ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u21f2<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b6f7c6 e-con-full tools e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b6f7c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/workforce-education-and-lifelong-learning\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9311aa4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9311aa4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7382b6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7382b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LifeLong<br>Learning<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f056e62 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f056e62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9be3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d9be3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u21f2<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f148efa e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f148efa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a154341 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a154341\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176b01d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"176b01d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcfcaa3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcfcaa3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3275229 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3275229\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb92223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb92223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Schools-1024x373.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4025\" alt=\"Western Connecticut State University Schools\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Schools-1024x373.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Schools-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Schools-768x280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Schools-1536x560.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Schools.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d7929 stroke elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4d7929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Academic Opportunities Across Every Field<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-681c61e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"681c61e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Endless opportunities for learning and growth are within your reach. Across disciplines\u2014from the arts and sciences to business, education, and professional studies\u2014students engage with expert faculty, hands-on experiences, and real-world opportunities that prepare them for meaningful careers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e2423 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75e2423\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4180fae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4180fae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Schools and Departments<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ae4f84 premium-nav-ver premium-vertical-right premium-nav-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-nav-menu\" data-id=\"0ae4f84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-angle-down&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-settings=\"{&quot;breakpoint&quot;:0,&quot;mobileLayout&quot;:null,&quot;mainLayout&quot;:&quot;ver&quot;,&quot;stretchDropdown&quot;:false,&quot;hoverEffect&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;submenuEvent&quot;:&quot;hover&quot;,&quot;submenuTrigger&quot;:null,&quot;closeAfterClick&quot;:false,&quot;renderMobileMenu&quot;:false}\" class=\"premium-nav-widget-container premium-nav-pointer-underline premium-nav-animation-fade\" style=\"visibility:hidden; opacity:0;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-ver-inner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-nav-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"premium-nav-menu premium-main-nav-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-f95457d has-pa-badge\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/asb\/\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">Ancell School of Business<span class=\"premium-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-257ccec has-pa-badge\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sas\/\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences<span class=\"premium-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-08c7e7c has-pa-badge\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">School of Graduate, International, and Career Studies<span class=\"premium-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-9d3a229 has-pa-badge\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sps\/\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">School of Professional Studies<span class=\"premium-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-668009b has-pa-badge\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/svpca\/\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">School of Visual, Performing &amp; Communication Arts<span class=\"premium-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-8036ace has-pa-badge\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/departments\/\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">All Schools &amp; Academic Departments<span class=\"premium-item-badge\">\u2794<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-870f32e e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"870f32e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006f47a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"006f47a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cdf97b e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cdf97b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa680c elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-banner\" data-id=\"3aa680c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-banner.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib premium-banner-min-height premium-banner-animation7 none premium-banner__effect-type2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-br premium-banner-bleft premium-banner-brlr\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-br premium-banner-bright premium-banner-brlr\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-br premium-banner-btop premium-banner-brtb\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-br premium-banner-bottom premium-banner-brtb\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/academic-resource.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4980\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/academic-resource.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/academic-resource-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-desc-centered\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-banner-ib-title premium_banner_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAcademic Resources\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/resources\/\" class=\"premium-banner-ib-link\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f6179d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f6179d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87de986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87de986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Success, Our Priority<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab162e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ab162e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">We\u2019re committed to helping you make the most of your college experience. From academic resources to personal support, our faculty and staff are here to guide you, answer your questions, and ensure you have what you need to succeed both in and out of the classroom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b6deb pa-icon-pos-after premium-lq__none elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-button\" data-id=\"a4b6deb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<a class=\"premium-button premium-button-style1 premium-btn-lg premium-button-style1-right\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/resources\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-button-text-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"svg-inline--fas-fa-arrow-right premium-drawable-icon premium-svg-nodraw\" aria-hidden='true' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 448 512'><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAcademic Resources\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd8bca4 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd8bca4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2d57e elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-banner\" data-id=\"ad2d57e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-banner.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib premium-banner-min-height premium-banner-animation7 none premium-banner__effect-type2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-br premium-banner-bleft premium-banner-brlr\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-br premium-banner-bright premium-banner-brlr\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-br premium-banner-btop premium-banner-brtb\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-br premium-banner-bottom premium-banner-brtb\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Deans-List.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4924\" alt=\"Faculty Resources\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Deans-List.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Deans-List-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Deans-List-1024x507.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Deans-List-768x380.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Deans-List-1536x760.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-desc-centered\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-banner-ib-title premium_banner_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFaculty Resources\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/faculty-resources\/\" class=\"premium-banner-ib-link\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f07fbbe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f07fbbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1227914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1227914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thriving Together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-866a94c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"866a94c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cultivating faculty excellence is at the heart of what we do, providing resources and guidance to help you succeed. From teaching and research tools to professional development opportunities, we\u2019re here to help you thrive in your academic career. We\u2019re proud to accompany you every step of the way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cf4e53 pa-icon-pos-after premium-lq__none elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-button\" data-id=\"0cf4e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<a class=\"premium-button premium-button-style1 premium-btn-lg premium-button-style1-right\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/faculty-resources\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-button-text-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"svg-inline--fas-fa-arrow-right premium-drawable-icon premium-svg-nodraw\" aria-hidden='true' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 448 512'><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFaculty Resources\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-083ca26 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"083ca26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c81ff8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c81ff8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d4d5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55d4d5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24308b3 stroke elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24308b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Centers and Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ed64c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27ed64c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover. Research. Grow.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b739802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b739802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WestConn\u2019s centers offer opportunities to connect your learning with real-world experiences. Engage with faculty mentors, participate in research, and explore new ideas through programs that inspire curiosity and creativity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178fccf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"178fccf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d49bbaa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d49bbaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673b0d4 premium-nav-ver premium-vertical-right premium-nav-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-nav-menu\" data-id=\"673b0d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-angle-down&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-settings=\"{&quot;breakpoint&quot;:0,&quot;mobileLayout&quot;:null,&quot;mainLayout&quot;:&quot;ver&quot;,&quot;stretchDropdown&quot;:false,&quot;hoverEffect&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;submenuEvent&quot;:&quot;hover&quot;,&quot;submenuTrigger&quot;:null,&quot;closeAfterClick&quot;:false,&quot;renderMobileMenu&quot;:false}\" class=\"premium-nav-widget-container premium-nav-pointer-underline premium-nav-animation-fade\" style=\"visibility:hidden; 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Faculty Achievements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfff40c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfff40c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee242b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ee242b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">WCSU\u2019s Dr. Antonia Giannakakos receives Provost\u2019s Teaching Award<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbbbf32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbbbf32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u201cWCSU gave me the foundation for what became my career in education. After earning a degree in Elementary Education and Educational Psychology, I went on to receive a master\u2019s and Ph.D. in Applied Behavior Analysis from Caldwell University.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d37f27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d37f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Dr. Antonia Giannakakos<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cef7bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cef7bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/2020\/10\/05\/provosts-award-for-teaching\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dfd271 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3dfd271\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-affe744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"affe744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/54744528469_703f635e02_o-1024x539.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3465\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/54744528469_703f635e02_o-1024x539.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/54744528469_703f635e02_o-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/54744528469_703f635e02_o-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/54744528469_703f635e02_o-1536x809.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/54744528469_703f635e02_o-2048x1079.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e4191 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9e4191\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d621289 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d621289\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630acaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"630acaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2149432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2149432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student &amp; Faculty Achievements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03371c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a03371c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f99020f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f99020f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Assistant Professor of Social Sciences Dr. Jessica Schofield receives BOR Teaching Awards<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c4bc4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c4bc4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u201cMy mission in the classroom is to inspire a curiosity about the world and a joy in learning for my students. It is such an honor to be recognized for my teaching in this way because it shows that my students are learning about the world in ways that enrich their lives, and I get to be a part of that. Teaching really is my dream job, and I\u2019m so grateful every time I enter the classroom.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337823e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"337823e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Dr. Jessica Schofield<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d60540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0d60540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/news.wcsu.edu\/assistant-professor-of-social-sciences-dr-jessica-schofield-receives-bor-teaching-awards-for-doing-what-she-loves\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dda8a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1dda8a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94b6170 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94b6170\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Dr.-Jessica-Schofield1500x1000-768x512-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3456\" alt=\"WCSU Professor wins Board of Regents Teaching Award\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Dr.-Jessica-Schofield1500x1000-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Dr.-Jessica-Schofield1500x1000-768x512-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Dr.-Jessica-Schofield1500x1000-768x512-1-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa1f28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"daa1f28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64fb597 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64fb597\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21315b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21315b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff2891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cff2891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student &amp; Faculty Achievements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3aa2c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3aa2c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de9051c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de9051c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Carlos Santib\u00e1\u00f1ez-L\u00f3pez earns BOR Research Awards<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd0a17a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd0a17a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u201cI am deeply humbled and truly honored to receive this prestigious award. This recognition is a testament to the unwavering support system that surrounds me: my incredible faculty, whose mentorship and collaboration have been invaluable; my amazing colleagues, whose willingness to brainstorm, challenge ideas, and push boundaries brings so many concepts to life; and my cherished friends and family, whose constant encouragement means the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6647a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6647a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Dr. Carlos Santib\u00e1\u00f1ez-L\u00f3pez<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf3208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dbf3208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/news.wcsu.edu\/intensive-inquiry-earns-dr-carlos-santibanez-lopez-bor-research-awards\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88a1286 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88a1286\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c9b0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24c9b0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Carlos2_1500x1000-768x512-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3457\" alt=\"Intensive inquiry earns Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Carlos Santib\u00e1\u00f1ez-L\u00f3pez BOR Research Awards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Carlos2_1500x1000-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Carlos2_1500x1000-768x512-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Carlos2_1500x1000-768x512-1-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b05efff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b05efff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b6b7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98b6b7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378f3e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"378f3e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a17bf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a17bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student &amp; Faculty Achievements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f685b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0f685b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2684a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2684a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">WestConn&#8217;s 2025 Henry F. Barnard Distinguished Student Award winners<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62faf3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62faf3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Western Connecticut State University announced the names of its two 2025 Henry F. Barnard Distinguished Student Award winners, both graduating seniors who have dedicated their studies to making a positive impact on health care.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d42d6d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d42d6d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Diana Rebelo (left) &#038; Sara Azzi (right)<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab79803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ab79803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/news.wcsu.edu\/westconn-names-2025-henry-f-barnard-distinguished-student-award-winners\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ad258e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ad258e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21360d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21360d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Barnard-Winners-1-1024x614.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4882\" alt=\"WestConn names 2025 Henry F. Barnard Distinguished Student Award winners: Recipients are focused on future careers in mental health and nursing care\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Barnard-Winners-1-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Barnard-Winners-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Barnard-Winners-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Barnard-Winners-1.jpg 1042w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas 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