Study rates schools with caring, inspiring faculty

WCSU provides experiences that poll finds strongly relate to 'great job, great life'

Western graduates such as Jessica Coraizaca, pictured with Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Jane McBride Gates, Associate Professor of World Languages and Literature Dr. Alba Skar and Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Dr. Missy Alexander, say their professors made the biggest contribution to their college experience. Coraizaca, who earned a degree in Secondary Education with a major in Spanish, said her professors inspired her to want to give back through teaching and to also study abroad for a semester in Spain. ... LEARN MORE

Research experience prepares path to Ph.D. studies

Western faculty opened opportunities for 2014 chemistry graduates Patrick Finneran and Thomas Pickel, who have been accepted to prestigious doctoral programs in biochemistry/biophysics and organometallic chemistry. ... LEARN MORE

History professor's book shares the big screen

WCSU Professor of History and Non-Western Cultures Dr. Kevin Gutzman is no stranger to earning acclaim for his work, but this time there are lights, camera and action. It seems that his book, "James Madison and the Making of America," has a recurring role on the Netflix television series "House of Cards" starring Kevin Spacey. ... LEARN MORE

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

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

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 RECEIVES ACCREDITATION RENEWAL FROM NEASC

Western Connecticut State University has received notification from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) that the association’s Commission on Institutions of Higher Education has approved the renewal of Western’s accreditation certifying that the university remains in compliance with NEASC’s rigorous standards. In a letter dated June 4, 2014, Commission Chair Jean Wyld informed WCSU President James Schmotter of the action taken on April 25 to continue the university’s accreditation. . ... [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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