{"id":1212,"date":"2019-07-17T18:18:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/news-archives\/csu2020\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:18:08","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:08","slug":"csu2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/news-archives\/csu2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Rell signs CSU 2020 at WestConn"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Governor M. Jodi Rell came to the WCSU campus in November to sign into law a bond package that provides nearly one billion dollars for the Connecticut State University System (CSUS), including more than $90 million for a new Visual and Performing Arts Instructional Center at WestConn.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf there is a crown jewel in this bonding bill, it is the program that will continue the glorious transformation of higher education in Connecticut,\u201d Rell said. \u201cThat transformation began with \u2018UConn 2000\u2019 and continues today with \u2018CSU 2020.\u2019 Over the next 10 years we are dedicating nearly $1 billion to remake the CSUs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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CSUS Chancellor Dr. David G. Carter attended the ceremony with the presidents of the four universities and several politicians to celebrate the signing.<\/p>\n

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Rell gave each of the university presidents a signed copy of the bill.<\/p>\n

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WestConn president James W. Schmotter thanked the governor and the legislature for their support of the four CSU universities.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWestConn students will benefit tremendously from capital improvement projects this bond package makes possible,\u201d Schmotter said. \u201cI am pleased that the leaders of the Senate and House and Governor Rell worked hard to craft a compromise that, by enabling the Connecticut State University System to continue to grow and improve, will benefit all of the state\u2019s citizens. I especially want to thank CSUS Board of Trustees Chair Larry McHugh, the leadership of both houses, and our local legislators, who all understand the significance of WestConn to the region and were steadfast in their support. The future of Connecticut is brighter because of what they have done.\u201d<\/p>\n

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