Recent Press Releases

Week of June 8, 2025 to June 14, 2025

Intensive inquiry earns Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Carlos Santibáñez-López BOR Research Awards - June 10
Assistant Professor of Social Sciences Dr. Jessica Schofield receives BOR Teaching Awards for doing what she loves - June 10

Week of May 25, 2025 to May 31, 2025

Wolves celebrate their student-athletes at annual banquet - May 27

Week of May 18, 2025 to May 24, 2025

WestConn’s Bresnahan collects Conference, Regional and National Women’s Lax Honors - May 23
WestConn’s Tenesaca and Burke repeat as Little East Men’s Tennis All-Conference Honorees - May 22
WestConn Women’s Track and Field freshman scores at LEC Outdoor Championships - May 20
WestConn’s Paulino wins long jump at New England Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships - May 20

Week of May 11, 2025 to May 17, 2025

For Sara Risko, several re-starts have shown that she’s unstoppable - May 15
WestConn’s Vallie receives LEC Baseball All-Conference recognition - May 14

Week of May 4, 2025 to May 10, 2025

WestConn Men’s Lacrosse heading to Babson for NCAA first round game - May 6
WestConn Softball returns to LEC Championship Tournament - May 6

Week of April 13, 2025 to April 19, 2025

Newtown Bee: Believes in higher education for all residents - April 17
Graduating Senior Art Exhibition to open April 24 at WestConn - April 16

Week of March 23, 2025 to March 29, 2025

WestConn to host panel discussion about ‘Analysis in Action: Using Data to Drive Decision-Making’ - March 28
WestConn named #2 Best Online RN to BSN Program in Connecticut in latest ranking - March 24

Week of March 16, 2025 to March 22, 2025

WestConn hosts 10th annual lecture series on ‘Climate and Human Civilization’ - March 21

Week of March 9, 2025 to March 15, 2025

WestConn to welcome incoming freshmen at Accepted Students Day on April 12 - March 14

Week of March 2, 2025 to March 8, 2025

WestConn announces 2025 M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition - March 7
WestConn’s Vallie collects conference and national awards for monster performance - March 6
WestConn libraries to host free lecture series, ‘(Un)Informed: Journalism, Social Media, and the Rise of News as Entertainment’ - March 6
WestConn’s M.S. in Addiction Studies receives Technology-based Counseling Simulation Grant - March 5

Week of February 23, 2025 to March 1, 2025

Second Wolves Day of Giving deemed a success - February 28
WestConn to present ‘A JOURNEY’ Musical One-Woman Show - February 28
WestConn’s Holcomb takes Silver in 400 Meters, named LEC Women’s Indoor Track and Field Rookie of the Year - February 27

Week of February 16, 2025 to February 22, 2025

WestConn to offer graduate degrees in Music Education and Jazz Pedagogy for music educators and musicians who seek to expand their ‘toolbox’ - February 20
WestConn partners with local school districts to offer Early College dual enrollment programs - February 18
Historian Dr. Kevin R.C. Gutzman to sign ‘The Jeffersonians’ at Danbury Barnes & Noble - February 18

Week of February 9, 2025 to February 15, 2025

WestConn to host Feb. 28 Opening Ceremony to celebrate new School of Graduate, International, and Career Studies - February 11
WestConn to host second annual Wolves Day of Giving on Feb. 20 - February 10

Week of February 2, 2025 to February 8, 2025

Music Department’s Zaccai Curtis wins Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album at 67th annual ceremony - February 5
WestConn to host ‘MoonBee’ event on Feb. 12 - February 4

Week of January 26, 2025 to February 1, 2025

Multi-media group art exhibition ‘Color and Light’ to open Feb. 7 at WestConn Gallery - January 31
WestConn’s Kathwari Honors Program to host public events - January 28

Week of January 5, 2025 to January 11, 2025

Fall 2024 Dean’s List - January 8
State Rep. Corey Paris to discuss student loan reimbursement program at WestConn - January 8
WestConn to host Danbury Pollinator Pathway meeting on Jan. 16 - January 6

Week of December 29, 2024 to January 4, 2025

WestConn Football collects numerous post-season honors - January 2
WestConn announces establishment of the School of Graduate, International, and Career Studies to drive growth and excellence - December 31

Week of December 15, 2024 to December 21, 2024

Little East Conference: LEC Transcendent Episode 1 – George Cortes - December 18

Week of November 24, 2024 to November 30, 2024

Three WestConn Volleyball players receive Little East Conference post-season awards - November 25
WestConn Women’s Soccer Trio earns CSC Academic All-District Honors - November 25

Week of November 17, 2024 to November 23, 2024

WestConn to present virtual climate talk by NOAA expert: ‘Demystifying Climate Change’ is topic of Dec. 2 event - November 21

Week of November 10, 2024 to November 16, 2024

WestConn’s Acocella honored as Little East Conference Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Year - November 15
WestConn Women’s Soccer places six players on LEC All-Conference Teams - November 14
Hannah Alexander blends interests in music and law to pursue dual degrees at WestConn - November 14
WestConn’s Bomboy named Field Hockey Rookie and Goalkeeper of the Year by LEC - November 12

Week of November 3, 2024 to November 9, 2024

WestConn waives application fee for first-time, first-year Connecticut students in November - November 5
WestConn Women’s Soccer hosts Plymouth State Tuesday in LEC playoffs - November 4

Week of October 27, 2024 to November 2, 2024

WestConn to honor veterans at two public events in November - October 29

Week of October 20, 2024 to October 26, 2024

WestConn’s 14th annual ‘Election Connection’ show to stream live on Nov. 5 - October 23
WestConn joins with community partners to host Latin Block party: Event seeks to celebrate Latin community and raise funds for scholarship - October 22
WestConn celebrates First-Generation college students with sixth annual ‘First-Generation College Celebration’ - October 22
WestConn Men’s Golf places 14th in NEIGA Championships on Cape Cod - October 20

Week of October 13, 2024 to October 19, 2024

Group art exhibition to open Oct. 24 at WestConn Gallery - October 15

Week of October 6, 2024 to October 12, 2024

WestConn announces 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, ceremony - October 9
WestConn Homecoming is Oct. 19; public invited to attend - October 9
WestConn partners with Waterbury Promise to encourage college enrollment - October 8
WestConn to host Open House, Information/Tour Days - October 8

Week of September 29, 2024 to October 5, 2024

Wally’s Cupboard strives to minimize food insecurity on WestConn campus - October 3

Week of September 22, 2024 to September 28, 2024

Western Connecticut State University president unveils Western Rising: WestConn Strategic Plan 2024-2030 for a Thriving Future - September 26
WestConn’s Dr. Adam Brewer receives Provost’s Teaching Award - September 25

Week of September 15, 2024 to September 21, 2024

WestConn to unveil 2024-30 strategic plan, public invited - September 20
A bright future is in the forecast for Meteorology alumnus Jack Drake - September 18

Week of September 1, 2024 to September 7, 2024

WestConn to host three virtual events in 2024 as popular Regional Lake Communities Symposium series continues - September 6
WestConn to host Ninth Tri-State Weather Conference - September 5

Week of August 25, 2024 to August 31, 2024

WestConn to host local physician, author for discussion about grief - August 30
Photography exhibit to open Sept. 12: “Lisa Elmaleh: Tierra Prometida and Jessica Wolff: The New Mestiza; Two Photographers Depict Stories of Migration and Immigration” at The Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center - August 28
WestConn joins Landmark Conference as Football Affiliate in 2025 - August 27

Week of August 18, 2024 to August 24, 2024

New students arrive on campus for ‘Entering the Gates’ ceremony on Aug. 23 - August 22

Week of August 11, 2024 to August 17, 2024

WestConn to host Street Fest 2024, a community celebration: Vendor opportunities still available - August 15

Week of August 4, 2024 to August 10, 2024

WestConn to offer Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence - August 8
WestConn Elementary Education students’ scores on Praxis exam place them above state average and in top four institutional performers - August 6

Week of July 21, 2024 to July 27, 2024

WestConn Men’s Lacrosse’s Hawthorne And Maloney Named CSC Academic All-District - July 25
WestConn’s Cappallieri Announced As Member Of 2024 Little East Conference Hall Of Fame Class - July 23

Week of July 14, 2024 to July 20, 2024

Kathwari family continues its community-building tradition by funding Graduate Fellowship Program at WestConn - July 15

Week of July 7, 2024 to July 13, 2024

M.F.A. program prepares to celebrate 20 years - July 10
WCSU strengthens commitment to diversity with new director of Inclusion & Belonging - July 9

Week of June 30, 2024 to July 6, 2024

Opinion: An educated citizenry is imperative and can be traced to the equality principle of the Declaration of Independence - July 4
WestConn Women’s Lacrosse trio receives CSC Academic All-District recognition - July 3
Dr. Michele Ganon receives CTCPA Educator of Excellence Award - July 2