New Faculty Exchange Program at Trinity College with One of China's Top-ranked Universitie

President Joanne Berger-Sweeney has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) on behalf of Trinity College with Fudan University in Shanghai.

Anita Gliniecki Named Interim President of St. Vincent’s College as Martha Shouldis Retires

Ms. Gliniecki will lead St. Vincent’s College until a permanent successor to Dr. Shouldis is hired.

Budding Women Scientists Explore STEM Fields Fairfield University Camp

This summer, Fairfield hosted BASE Camp in an effort to excite and engage female high school students with research in STEM fields.

New Trustee Members Appointed at Trinity College

At Connecticut College, Science Leaders II provides pathway for computer science transfer students

With a $200,000 grant from the Booth Ferris Foundation, Connecticut College will create a new pathway for talented underrepresented students from community colleges to transfer to Connecticut College and complete bachelor’s degrees in computer science.

University of New Haven and Quinnipiac University Receive $153,707 Grant to Educate Teachers about Next Generation Science Standards

St. Vincent's College raises scholarship money

The 3rd Annual John J. Lawrence MD Memorial Golf Tournament raised over $19,000 that will directly benefit the St. Vincent’s College Student Nursing Scholarship Fund.

Sacred Heart University MBA students assist Town of Fairfield with strategies for increased business

During the last days of June, five graduating MBA students from Sacred Heart University’s Jack Welch College of Business met with Town of Fairfield members to present their capstone project: a retail market assessment of downtown Fairfield.

Fairfield touts ties to universities

Fairfield officials are touting work with the town’s pair of universities, Sacred Heart and Fairfield U., that officials have increasingly turned to for the kind of partnerships a town of 60,000 people can’t usually muster.

Wesleyan University awarded $100,000 NEA grant for two projects

The city’s liberal arts university has been awarded two National Endowment for the Humanities grants for history and humanities professor’s projects.

University High School class president says he is ready for college

High school is an important time for children as they begin their transition to becoming young adults, and South Windsor resident Mathew Edison said his choice of going to the University High School of Science and Engineering made all the difference for him. Edson graduated from the school last month as president of his class. UHSSE is among the top rated magnet schools in the country, according to Magnet Schools of America.

Summer camp, engineered for the future

A summer camp at the University of New Haven is a bit different from the outdoorsy country varieties where kids focus on kicking the soccer ball, catching the football or casting a line into the lake.

Nursing Works with Public Safety on Sexual Assault Prevention, Title IX

Dealing with sexual assault and domestic violence on college campuses has become a topic that has gained national recognition as better education has led to higher levels of reporting.

One Small Bus Stop, A Key Link For Students

The opportunity for college students to mobilize and explore the world around them is an essential part of their educational development, no matter the institution of higher learning.

Students Give Barnum Museum Insights for Future Growth

Executive leaders of Bridgeport’s Barnum Museum welcomed a benchmarking analysis conducted recently by students in Sacred Heart University's Jack Welch College of Business.

Mitchell College and New England Science & Sailing Foundation Announce Partnership to Expand Sailing and Waterfront Offerings in New London

The partnership will kick off with the development and operation of a top-notch sailing program at Mitchell College that will include a varsity sailing team and the launch of a robust water sports program.

St. Vincent’s College to Graduate Largest Class in 110 Year History

St. Vincent’s College will celebrate its largest graduating class in 110 years this May.

Fairfield University offers Lifelong Learning Summer program

Adults and career-minded professionals that never want to retire their “learning caps” are encouraged to sign up for Fairfield University’s Lifelong Learning Summer program.

State officials announce Yale-inspired Emotion Revolution initiative

The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and Born this Way Foundation have distributed an online survey to high-schoolers nationwide at EmotionRevolution.org. The data will reveal how young people feel, how they want to feel, and how to bridge the gap between the two.

Chef of the Year balances nutrition, community service at Wesleyan in Middletown

Wesleyan University reported an enrollment of 3,224 students in 2014, a total of 3,224 mouths for the university’s dining services’ production and purchasing manager, Chef Ernie Arroyo, to feed for a year.

Free teaching fellowships offered at Fairfield U

The idea behind the program is to prepare teachers to significantly raise literacy levels among low-performing elementary school populations.

Annual mentoring event partners UNH business students, Barnard middle schoolers

Twenty University of New Haven management students met with 40 city middle school students to give direction, advice and encouragement in an annual mentoring event last month.

Bloomfield Second-Graders Get A Glimpse Of College

150 Laurel School second-grade students visit the University of Hartford.

2015 Elm-Ivy Awards winners honored at Yale for strengthening town-gown ties

New Haven Mayor Toni Harp and Yale University President Peter Salovey presented six individuals, the three undergraduate founders of an annual science event for city youth, and a graduate student-run community health education organization with Yale University Seton Elm-Ivy Awards at a campus ceremony on April 8.

UB School of Engineering Dean Tarek Sobh attended White House summit on the Grand Challenges of Engineering

Sobh, dean of the School of Engineering and the senior vice president of graduate studies and research at UB, briefed White House officials at the end of last month, when the National Academy of Engineers (NAE) updated lawmakers on Grand Challenges for Engineering, the national campaign that has identified areas of human concern that require innovative engineering solutions.