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WestConn names 2025 Henry F. Barnard Distinguished Student Award winners: Recipients are focused on future careers in mental health and nursing care
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WestConn names 2025 Henry F. Barnard Distinguished Student Award winners: Recipients are focused on future careers in mental health and nursing care

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — Western Connecticut State University  has announced the names of its two 2025 Henry F. Barnard Distinguished Student Award winners, both graduating seniors […]

WestConn named #2 Best Online RN to BSN  Program in Connecticut in latest ranking
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WestConn named #2 Best Online RN to BSN Program in Connecticut in latest ranking

March 24, 2025April 30, 2025 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — The Department of Nursing at Western Connecticut State University has been named the #2 Best Online RN to BSN Program in Connecticut […]

WestConn to host local physician, author for discussion about grief
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WestConn to host local physician, author for discussion about grief

August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — The School of Professional Studies at Western Connecticut State University will present a free talk about dealing with grief by beloved local […]

WCSU faculty are nominated for, receive CSCU Teaching Awards
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WCSU faculty are nominated for, receive CSCU Teaching Awards

June 17, 2024April 30, 2025 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR) named 11 Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) faculty members as recipients of 2023–24 […]

Western Connecticut State University named Top Nursing School in Connecticut by Nurse.org
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Western Connecticut State University named Top Nursing School in Connecticut by Nurse.org

November 1, 2023April 30, 2025 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — The Western Connecticut State University Nursing program has been named “Top Nursing School in Connecticut – Student Choice Award” by Nurse.org. Nursing […]

NurseEducator.com ranks WCSU’s Ed.D. in Nursing in Top 3 in U.S.
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NurseEducator.com ranks WCSU’s Ed.D. in Nursing in Top 3 in U.S.

October 11, 2023April 30, 2025 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — Online nursing website nurseeducator.com has released its annual rankings of the Best Ed.D. in Nursing Education programs in the U.S., and Western […]

WCSU receives CT Health Horizons grant to benefit Nursing program
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WCSU receives CT Health Horizons grant to benefit Nursing program

March 24, 2023April 30, 2025 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — Western Connecticut State University is one of 20 colleges/universities in Connecticut slated to receive a share of CT Health Horizons, a three-year, […]

WCSU Nursing named a ‘most diverse’ program by RNtoMSN.org; also ranked one of ‘Seven Best Accredited Nursing Schools in Connecticut’ by nursingprocess.org
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WCSU Nursing named a ‘most diverse’ program by RNtoMSN.org; also ranked one of ‘Seven Best Accredited Nursing Schools in Connecticut’ by nursingprocess.org

May 6, 2022March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — Two recently released online rankings of collegiate nursing programs cite the Western Connecticut State University Department of Nursing as a top program […]

Two WCSU students win Barnard Awards
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Two WCSU students win Barnard Awards

May 5, 2022March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — Danbury resident Catherine Costa and Olivia Moore, of New Preston, have been named Western Connecticut State University’s 2022 Henry Barnard Distinguished Student […]

Oct. 8 & 9 to commemorate a half-century of Nursing education at WCSU: WCSU Nursing celebrates 50th+1 anniversary
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Oct. 8 & 9 to commemorate a half-century of Nursing education at WCSU: WCSU Nursing celebrates 50th+1 anniversary

September 30, 2021March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — More than a half century ago, southwestern Connecticut residents interested becoming nurses were educated at the Danbury Hospital School of Nursing. In […]

Doherty honored as URI College of Nursing Luminary
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Doherty honored as URI College of Nursing Luminary

February 10, 2021February 11, 2022 hills

DANBURY, Connecticut — Western Connecticut State University Nursing Professor and Institutional Review Board member Dr. Mary Ellen Doherty has been chosen as a University of […]

University partnership supports Nuvance Health and Danbury public health programs : Nursing students and faculty join local Covid 19 vaccination efforts
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University partnership supports Nuvance Health and Danbury public health programs : Nursing students and faculty join local Covid 19 vaccination efforts

January 19, 2021February 9, 2022 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — Nursing students and faculty from Western Connecticut State University have joined the vaccination campaign this winter to arrest the spread of the […]

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