News across Capitol Region
Overhaul of Head Start could endanger CT children, advocates say
Changes would allow bigger classes, no longer require degrees for many staff and require programs to be taught in English, among other things.
We’re asking the right questions about CT education, but is it enough?
The question should not simply be whether Connecticut increases the ECS formula, but whether that reflects the actual cost of educating a child.
An unsentimental obituary for the CCSU polytechnic vanity project
Nothing says student-centered public education like fastening the university’s future to a possible extinction machine.
ACEin Autism Programs Beginning in West Hartford in October
Clinics will take place on the campus of the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, and will be led by volunteers from the men’s and women’s tennis teams. Courtesy image Submitted The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) men’s and women’s tennis programs have partnered with…
Senate passes college sports bill amid opposition from CT senators
Blumenthal’s measure could make it easier for schools like UConn to join a power conference. But he and Murphy didn't back the overall bill.
Op-Ed: ‘AI for ImpaCT’ Aims to Prepare UConn Students for the Technology’s Impact on Professions, Society
I appreciate the comments made by The Daily Campus editorial board in its Sept. 14 editorial, “UConn’s AI for ImpaCT initiative does more harm than good.” I agree with the editorial board’s concerns regarding the potential for AI to impact critical thinking and human…
Faculty Spotlight: Professor Rachel Keeffe and Her Approach to Evolutionary Biology
Carlos Fonseca ‘30 Contributing Writer Last year, Trinity welcomed Professor Rachel Keeffe to the Biology Department. An evolutionary biologist with a lifelong fascination for reptiles […]
Hall Student Council Hosts Back-to-School Picnic
Hall’s student council kicked off fall with a back-to-school picnic taking place on Sept. 25. beginning at 6 p.m. in the bus loop parking lot. By Kate Levine After hosting a “trial run” picnic last spring, the student council at West Hartford's Hall High School has now begun what…
UConn is giving CT students a science project to help address air quality issues
Student-built air purifiers can partially address poor school air quality, but teachers said CT must focus on a larger, long-term fix.
Labyrinth exhibition offers peace for UConn students
Why is a labyrinth situated here on campus? Who brought it to life? What purpose does it serve in an academic environment like this?
Board of Trustees votes on construction budgets, educational benefits at first meeting
The University of Connecticut Board of Trustees convened at the Wilbur Cross Library on Wednesday for its first meeting of the semester, greenlighting a slate of major capital investments, facility repairs and public safety employee benefits across the university system.
CCSU president resigns following complaint of bullying, retaliation
Central CT State University President Zulma Toro announced she will resign. The move comes after allegations Toro bullied employees.