{"id":973,"date":"2019-07-17T18:19:06","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/news-archives\/vpac-best-of-connecticut\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:19:06","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:19:06","slug":"vpac-best-of-connecticut","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/news-archives\/vpac-best-of-connecticut\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 WCSU’s Visual & Performing Arts Center claims another award"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"BestDANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014 The Visual and Performing Arts Center<\/a> (VPAC) at Western Connecticut State University<\/a> has earned yet another recognition \u2014 this time a \u201cBest of Connecticut<\/a>\u201d award from the publishers of Connecticut Magazine<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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In Connecticut Magazine\u2019s 18th annual compilation of \u201call the things we think make our state such a special place,\u201d Western\u2019s VPAC was named \u201cBest Performing Arts Venue: College.<\/a>\u201d <\/p>\n

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Describing the WCSU venue, the editors at Connecticut Magazine wrote, \u201cIt is rare that the moment you walk into a theater or concert hall a standing ovation seems in order, but that\u2019s the case at Western Connecticut State University\u2019s $97 million 130,000-square-foot Visual & Performing Arts Center. The main theater and separate acoustically designed musical hall are, in a word, breathtaking.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Interim Dean of the School of Visual and Performing Arts<\/a> Jamie Begian was not surprised by the latest accolade.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe in the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Western are excited to be recognized yet again for our new facility,\u201d Begian said. \u201cThis center represents a tremendous investment by the state of Connecticut to offer a top-flight place of learning for young people, a place where important dreams are dreamed \u2013 and then realized! We will continue to strive to live up to the promise our new facility offers and the promise of those students in pursuit of excellence in the arts at Western.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The September 2015 acknowledgement from Connecticut Magazine is the latest in a string of accolades. Earlier this year, a list published by Collegedegreesearch.net<\/a>, a Web-based search engine designed to help students determine their best college options, named Western\u2019s VPAC as No. 9 on a nationwide list of \u201cThe 25 Most Amazing Campus Arts Centers<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n

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VPAC Awards and Accolades<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Connecticut Magazine \u2013 Best of Connecticut: \u201cBest Performing Arts Venue: College<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

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Collegedegreesearch.net: \u201cThe 25 Most Amazing Campus Arts Centers<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

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ClarkDietrich Building Systems: Design Excellence and Construction Innovation Award<\/em> from the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI)<\/p>\n

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U.S. Green Buildings Council: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver status<\/em><\/p>\n

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For more information, visit www.wcsu.edu\/svpa\/svpa-center.asp<\/a> or contact the Office of University Relations at (203) 837-8486.<\/p>\n

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Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England\u2019s best small private universities.
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