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CSCU Board Of Regents Welcomes Newest Members Martin Guay, Ted Yang CSCU Board Of Regents Welcomes Newest Members Martin Guay, Ted Yang
Cscu Board Of Regents Welcomes Newest Members Martin Guay, Ted Yang Governor Ned Lamont has named two Connecticut business leaders to the Board of Regents of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system. Martin Guay, Vice President, Business Development at New Britain-based Stanley Black & Decker, and Ted Yang, founder of several companies and nonprofits including 4CT, the state’s largest COVID relief fund, and President of Cantata Media, Daily Voice’s parent company, are set to serve six-year terms on the Board, replacing two departing members. The Board of Regents is made up of 22 members. Nine are appointed by the governor.  The Re…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
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CT Community Colleges To Raise Tuition For 2022-23 Academic Year CT Community Colleges To Raise Tuition For 2022-23 Academic Year
CT Community Colleges To Raise Tuition For 2022-23 Academic Year Connecticut's 12 community colleges are set to increase tuition for the 2022-2023 academic year. The Board of Regents for Higher Education voted to increase tuition and fees by $224 per year, or $112 per semester for full-time students who pay out of pocket, according to an announcement from Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. “None of us ever want to raise tuition,” CSCU President Terrence Cheng said. “However, I want to note that this does not mean that everyone’s bill will increase. For many, there will be no increase at all. Students who are eligible for the PACT program, …

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: CT Community Colleges Forgive $17M In Student Debt COVID-19: CT Community Colleges Forgive $17M In Student Debt
Covid-19: CT Community Colleges Forgive $17M In Student Debt The president of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities has announced debt relief for community college students hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Debt the students took on that they can’t repay due to the pandemic will be forgiven, CSCU said. In total, $17 million in debt will be forgiven, and it will be paid for with money from the federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. The forgiveness includes all account balances from enrollment during semesters between the summer of 2019 through spring of 2021. CSCU said this relief will impact 18,161 community college students. “Our m…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: These CT Universities Cancel Spring Break COVID-19: These CT Universities Cancel Spring Break
Covid-19: These CT Universities Cancel Spring Break State universities in Connecticut will be calling off spring break due to concerns about spreading or contracting COVID-19. A spokesperson for the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system announced this week that spring break - originally scheduled between March 15 and Sunday, March 21 has been called off due to the pandemic. Schools impacted include Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, and Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic. Instead, those univer…

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by Zak Failla
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CT Colleges, Universities Taking Drastic Precautions Amid Coronavirus Concerns CT Colleges, Universities Taking Drastic Precautions Amid Coronavirus Concerns
CT Colleges, Universities Taking Drastic Precautions Amid Coronavirus Concerns Connecticut colleges and universities are taking extreme measures to protect students and staff as concerns of coronavirus becoming widespread stateside continue to spread. With federal health officials declaring it’s become a matter of “when, not if,” the virus will spread to the United States, area institutions - including colleges and universities - are taking measures to protect themselves. With the outbreak spreading to Italy, Fairfield University is reportedly pulling students studying abroad and bringing them back home as a precaution. It also temporarily closed the Florence Universi…

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by Zak Failla
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Housatonic Community College Professor Placed On Leave For Giving Nazi Salute Housatonic Community College Professor Placed On Leave For Giving Nazi Salute
Housatonic Community College Professor Placed On Leave For Giving Nazi Salute A college professor who gave the Nazi salute during a meeting of state college and university officials has been placed on paid administrative leave, according to a report by the Hartford Courant. Charles Meyrick, an assistant professor of business and economics at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, shouted and became agitated before eventually holding up his arm in a Nazi salute for five to 10 minutes, several faculty members in attendance at the meeting on Friday, Nov. 2 told the Courant. Meyrick stopped doing the salute after campus police were called, the report said.…

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by Joe Lombardi