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Connecticut Poetry Circuit to make stop at WCSU
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Connecticut Poetry Circuit to make stop at WCSU

February 26, 2024March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — Western Connecticut State University will host the five Connecticut college students selected to be Connecticut Poetry Circuit Poets at 7 p.m. on […]

Wolves Day of Giving deemed a success
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Wolves Day of Giving deemed a success

February 23, 2024May 13, 2024 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — Western Connecticut State University launched Wolves Day of Giving on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, a daylong event that focused on the gift […]

WCSU designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution
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WCSU designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution

February 20, 2024May 13, 2024 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — Western Connecticut State University has received federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. According to the U.S. Department of Education, a Hispanic-Serving Institution […]

WCSU to launch first Wolves Day of Giving on Feb. 22
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WCSU to launch first Wolves Day of Giving on Feb. 22

February 20, 2024May 13, 2024 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — Western Connecticut State University will launch its first Wolves Day of Giving on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in a daylong event that […]

CT Insider Opinion: CT students fortunate state embraces lessons of Black History Month
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CT Insider Opinion: CT students fortunate state embraces lessons of Black History Month

February 17, 2024May 30, 2024 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — In a 1962 essay in The New York Times, writer and social prophet James Baldwin stated, “Not everything that is faced can […]

Austin Scelzo’s love of music and community leads to recognition as a 2023 Connecticut Arts Hero
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Austin Scelzo’s love of music and community leads to recognition as a 2023 Connecticut Arts Hero

February 12, 2024May 13, 2024 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — Since his freshman year at Sheehan High School in Wallingford, Austin Scelzo knew he wanted to be a musician and music teacher. […]

From bug collecting to bodywash research: WCSU’s M.S. in Integrative Biological Diversity program leads to sweet smell of success for Katie Cunningham
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From bug collecting to bodywash research: WCSU’s M.S. in Integrative Biological Diversity program leads to sweet smell of success for Katie Cunningham

February 12, 2024March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — Danbury resident Katie Cunningham always hoped she’d end up doing something related to science one day. A 2017 Danbury High School graduate, […]

WCSU researchers seek public assistance with tick survey
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WCSU researchers seek public assistance with tick survey

February 8, 2024March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — The Western Connecticut State University Tickborne Disease Prevention Laboratory is recruiting Connecticut residents for a short 5-minute survey aimed at understanding backyard […]

A career in Meteorology is on the horizon for Griffin Evans
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A career in Meteorology is on the horizon for Griffin Evans

February 2, 2024March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — For 18-year-old Griffin Evans, family traditions are important. A freshman entering his second semester at Western Connecticut State University, Evans pretty much […]

From Norwalk to NASA research: Emma Dolan’s WCSU degree helps her reach the stars
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From Norwalk to NASA research: Emma Dolan’s WCSU degree helps her reach the stars

February 1, 2024March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — When SpaceX-30 launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in March 2024, all eyes will turn skyward as the rocket ascends toward the International […]

‘The Circe Effect: Women’s Creative Power Reclaims the Narrative’ Gallery exhibition and performance at WCSU
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‘The Circe Effect: Women’s Creative Power Reclaims the Narrative’ Gallery exhibition and performance at WCSU

January 29, 2024March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — The Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at Western Connecticut State University will present “The Circe Effect: Women’s Creative Power […]

Meaghan Canavan is WCSU’s latest Connecticut Poetry Circuit Poet
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Meaghan Canavan is WCSU’s latest Connecticut Poetry Circuit Poet

January 22, 2024March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — As a student at John Jay High School in Hopewell Junction, New York, Meaghan Canavan developed her love of literature. As a […]

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