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Graduating Senior Art Exhibition to open April 23 at WestConn

Graduating Senior Art Exhibition to open April 23 at WestConn

April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 hills
WestConn’s CT Center for School Safety and Crisis Preparation to host statewide inclusive school safety event focused on students with disabilities

WestConn’s CT Center for School Safety and Crisis Preparation to host statewide inclusive school safety event focused on students with disabilities

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 hills
Americana artist Rhett Miller of the Old97s to perform at WestConn on April 24

Americana artist Rhett Miller of the Old97s to perform at WestConn on April 24

April 8, 2026 hills
2026 Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award recipients excelled while engaged in dual degree pursuits

2026 Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award recipients excelled while engaged in dual degree pursuits

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 hills
WestConn’s Negus nabs LEC Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
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WestConn’s Negus nabs LEC Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week

April 7, 2026April 8, 2026 hills

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — Western Connecticut State University senior Mia Negus (Rocky Point, New York) was honored as the Little East Conference (LEC) Women’s Lacrosse […]

Financial Management and Psychology major Gianna Fanelli receives Barnard Award
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Financial Management and Psychology major Gianna Fanelli receives Barnard Award

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — Western Connecticut State University has announced that Danbury resident Gianna Fanelli is a recipient of the coveted Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award for […]

Music performance and Legal Studies major Hannah Alexander receives Barnard Award
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Music performance and Legal Studies major Hannah Alexander receives Barnard Award

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — Western Connecticut State University has announced that Oxford resident Hannah Alexander is a recipient of the coveted Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award for […]

WestConn to host Sigma Xi Northeast Regional Research Conference
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WestConn to host Sigma Xi Northeast Regional Research Conference

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — Western Connecticut State University will host the Northeast Regional Research Conference for Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society, from 9 a.m. […]

WestConn announces final talk in Provost’s Distinguished Lecture Series
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WestConn announces final talk in Provost’s Distinguished Lecture Series

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — In November 2025, Western Connecticut State University Provost Dr. Stephen Hegedus announced the Provost’s Distinguished Lecture Series: Advancing Knowledge Through Dialogue and […]

WestConn’s Pota collects second LEC Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week
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WestConn’s Pota collects second LEC Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week

March 23, 2026March 26, 2026 hills

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — Western Connecticut State University junior Isabella Pota (East Meadow, New York) collected her second Little East Conference (LEC) Women’s Lacrosse Offensive […]

WestConn Men’s Lacrosse pair collect weekly LEC honors
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WestConn Men’s Lacrosse pair collect weekly LEC honors

March 23, 2026March 26, 2026 hills

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — Western Connecticut State University senior Tristan McMahon (Farmingville, New York) and freshman Thomas Keeghan (Lake Grove, New York) each received Little […]

2026 M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition at WestConn Gallery: Opening reception for exhibition featuring five artists to be held on March 26
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2026 M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition at WestConn Gallery: Opening reception for exhibition featuring five artists to be held on March 26

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — The Department of Art at Western Connecticut State University has announced the 2026 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition. It will take […]

WestConn hosts 11th annual lecture series on ‘Climate and Human Civilization’
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WestConn hosts 11th annual lecture series on ‘Climate and Human Civilization’

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — To help the community understand the effects of climate change on humans, Western Connecticut State University invites the public to attend five […]

WestConn soccer teams visit local school for Random Acts of Kindness Week
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WestConn soccer teams visit local school for Random Acts of Kindness Week

March 9, 2026 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — The WestConn men’s and women’s soccer teams took part in Random Acts of Kindness Week at Great Plain Elementary School. Members of […]

WCSU student Daniel Sousa Silva selected for Connecticut Poetry Circuit: Campus reading on Tuesday, March 24
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WCSU student Daniel Sousa Silva selected for Connecticut Poetry Circuit: Campus reading on Tuesday, March 24

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — Being selected as a Connecticut Poetry Circuit Poet is certainly something to write home about — or in Western Connecticut State University […]

WestConn Women’s Hoops senior Macary honored by Metro Writers and NEWBA
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WestConn Women’s Hoops senior Macary honored by Metro Writers and NEWBA

February 24, 2026February 26, 2026 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — Western Connecticut State University senior Sara Macary (Naugatuck) was named to the New England Women’s Basketball Association (NEWBA) Weekly Second Team and […]

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