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Acclaimed writers, M.F.A. alumni and faculty to read from their works Aug. 4-9 : WCSU M.F.A. program to present distinguished author readings

July 18, 2018March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — Award-wining novelists, poets and nonfiction authors will read from and discuss their works during the Master of Fine Arts in Creative and […]

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Science Building rooftop observation nights for public to be held July 21, 27 & 30 and Aug. 4: WCSU to offer special telescope viewings of Mars at close approach

July 16, 2018March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — Western Connecticut State University will host special telescope viewings of Mars as the planet reaches its closest approach to the Earth during […]

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Dr. Michelle Brown to begin new position on July 16: WCSU appoints dean of Macricostas School of Arts & Sciences

July 16, 2018March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. —   Dr. Michelle Brown has been appointed dean of the Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences at Western Connecticut State University. Brown begins […]

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Juliett one of 10 North American college students honored by magazine: WCSU senior named a 2018 College Woman of the Year by Glamour

July 16, 2018March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — Leah Juliett, a Western Connecticut State University student majoring in political science and minoring in justice and law administration, conflict resolution and […]

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Four local artists participate in ‘The Real Unreal: Realism Now’ from Sept. 4 to Oct. 14: WCSU exhibition this fall to feature new approaches to artistic realism

July 11, 2018March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — Four critically acclaimed artists from Connecticut and New York will show selections from their works in “The Real Unreal: Realism Now,” an […]

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Public asked to report bloom events to WCSU: Researchers expand study of blue-green algae blooms at Candlewood Lake

July 10, 2018November 17, 2021 hills

DANBURY, Conn. — For several years, Drs. Edwin Wong and Ghada Salah Hafez and their students in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at […]

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Students earn summer fellowships for conservation projects with faculty mentors: WCSU undergraduates gain opportunities to pursue biology research

July 9, 2018March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — Two Western Connecticut State University students are pursuing research work this summer (2018) that promises to contribute to understanding about species conservation […]

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WCSU nursing program adds study-abroad component

June 20, 2018March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — The Western Connecticut State University Department of Nursing, already well-regarded for its graduates’ impressive results on the state NCLEX exam, has added […]

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Engelbert Humperdinck opera to be performed at WCSU MainStage Theatre June 8, 9 and 10: WCSU Opera Ensemble presents ‘Hansel and Gretel’

May 24, 2018March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. —   The Western Connecticut State University Opera Ensemble will present Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” in three performances from June 8 through 10 […]

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Popular ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ returns to WCSU stage

May 23, 2018November 17, 2021 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — Ives Concert Park and the Newtown Savings Bank Fine Arts & Family Series will present the Western Connecticut State University Department of […]

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Students from 13 high schools to compete at May 31 American Mathematical Society event: WCSU to host ‘Who Wants to Be a Mathematician’ Fair & Contest

May 23, 2018March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — Western Connecticut State University will host students from 13 high schools in Connecticut and New York participating in the American Mathematical Society’s […]

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WCSU National Society of Leadership and Success chapter welcomed 88 new members for spring semester

May 23, 2018March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — The Western Connecticut State University chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) welcomed 88 new members during its biannual […]

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