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Central Connecticut State University is a regional, comprehensive public university dedicated to learning in the liberal arts and sciences and to education for the professions. Comprising four schools — Business; Education & Professional Studies; Graduate Studies; and Engineering, Science & Technology, in addition to the Carol Ammon College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences — CCSU offers un...dergraduate and graduate programs through the Master"s and sixth-year levels and the EdD in Educational Leadership. Committed to offering Connecticut citizens access to distinctive academic programs of high quality, the University is also a responsive and creative intellectual and economic resource for the people and institutions of our state. More than 85 percent of CCSU graduates remain in Connecticut, contributing to the intellectual, cultural, and economic health of the state.
CCSU is, above all else, a vibrant learning-centered community dedicated to teaching and to scholarship. Education at the undergraduate and graduate level balances academic challenge and personal support, leading students to become thoughtful, responsible, and successful citizens. The faculty"s commitment to scholarly inquiry ensures the intellectual vitality of our classrooms. A network of study-abroad opportunities, overseas inter-institutional arrangements, and other internationally focused educational programming prepare students to become "global citizens," responsive to a world of cultural differences who are able to succeed in an increasingly international marketplace.Dr. Zulma R. Toro is the president of CCSU. The first woman and the first Hispanic to hold the position, she is also the University"s 13th president.
Central Connecticut State University is a community of learners dedicated to teaching and scholarship that emphasizes development and application of knowledge and ideas through research and outreach activities, and prepares students to be thoughtful, responsible and successful citizens. As a comprehensive public university, we provide broad access to quality degree programs at the baccalaureate, master"s, and doctoral levels.
The largest of four comprehensive universities within the Connecticut State Colleges & University system, CCSU serves nearly 11,800 students9,800 undergraduates, and 2,000 graduate students. Female students account for 48 percent of the student population; males, 52 percent. CCSU is richly diverse: more than 30 percent of students are students of color; African American students comprise 11 percent of the student body; Latinos, 12 percent; and Asians, 3 percent.
The University has a full-time faculty of 400 members, more than 75 percent of whom possess the doctorate; additionally, some 400 part-time instructors offer a variety of distinctive educational and professional experiences.CCSU faculty have earned Ph.D.s at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Cornell, Columbia, Duke, the universities of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Virginia, and Indiana, Tufts, Brown, Rensselaer, New York University, and other world-class institutions. A nationally recognized hallmark of the CCSU faculty is the close working relationships established between students and professor, often leading to collaborative publications or joint presentations.
Even though CCSU professors consider teaching their first calling, they produce excellent scholarly works that not only enliven the classroom but also contribute to the advancement of knowledge. CCSU faculty published books on teaching, school violence, experimental psychology, Irish immigration, Connecticut & the Civil War, a dictionary of world philosophy, LEAN management, development communication, family therapy, and modernism and history. Testifying to the importance of faculty scholarship, prominent national media, from MSNBC to the Discovery Channel, from USAToday, to The New Yorker, and the Chronicle of Higher Education, have relied on the academic expertise of our faculty for insightful, expert commentary. CCSU President Jack Miller"s annual "America"s Most Literate Cities" survey brings widespread coverage in nationally and internationally, reaching an audience of well over 100 million.
The college guide book, Great Colleges for the Real World: Get in, Get out, Get a Job, selected CCSU as one of the "best 200 colleges" in the nation.Recognizing the University"s many community engagement activities, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching designated CCSU as one of the Foundation"s Community Engagement Institutions.
CCSU has more than 65,000 living alumni. Many work actively on CCSU"s behalf as volunteers supporting the University"s efforts in admissions, career advising, communications, and fundraising. Although 85 percent remain in Connecticut, the University"s alumni are also to be found throughout the nation and around the globe. CCSU graduates are accomplished in richly diverse fields-successful industrialists and corporate leaders, award-winning teachers, path-breaking inventors, medical doctors, and distinguished novelists. They enjoy lives of accomplishment, personal satisfaction, and civic participation.
CCSU"s undergraduate curriculum offers 100 majors in more than 80 fields of studya breadth of programming that promotes students" post-graduate success in whatever career they choose. Programs range widelyliberal arts and sciences, teacher education, nursing, engineering, technology, the sciences, and business. The University also offers a wealth of special programs that enrich and further diversify educational opportunities. International and area studies and study abroad opportunities prepare CCSU students to become global citizens, at home in the world and able to thrive in America"s multicultural society. The University"s global connections feature innovative learning partnerships with leading universities in nearly 40 countries throughout the world.
Covering 41 academic fields, the University"s School of Graduate Studies offers a wealth of choices for enhancing careers or enriching minds. Students may pursue Master of Arts or Master of Science degrees in a wide range of fields, the Master of Arts in Teaching, and the Educational Doctorate in Educational Leadership degrees, as well as certificate non-degree programs of study.
The University"s Co-Op program provides students with invaluable career-related work experiences plus the opportunity to make connections with potential employers, often leading to permanent employment.As part of their educational programs, many CCSU students intern with local and area businesses and agencies. While students benefit from this opportunity to test classroom learning in the "real world," business owners and agency directors benefit from student labor valued in the millions of dollars.
Sports are at the heart of CCSU"s active campus life and are a constant outlet for fun and recreation. The University offers 18 NCAA Division I sports programs. The Blue Devil men"s basketball, baseball, football, and golf teams and the women"s soccer team have frequently been crowned Northeast Conference Champs and have earned berths in their NCAA Championship tourneys. The University also offers club and intramural sports teams as well as a state-of-the-art fitness center, swimming pool, and modern exercise equipment.
With a campus of nearly 165 acres and some 40 buildings, CCSU offers a welcoming and attractive campus, featuring state-of-the-art technologies, places to study, relax and enjoy friends. A state-leading commitment to environmental sustainability ensures the University"s place among the finest educational institutions in Connecticut. Wireless access is available throughout the campus. The University offers 10 residence halls, housing 23 percent of students.CCSU is located in a neighborhood on the northern edge of New Britain, 15 minutes from the state capital of Hartford and about two hours from New York City and Boston.
CCSU supports a comprehensive library designed to meet the needs of undergraduate and graduate students and a faculty of serious scholars. Current holdings of books total more than 750,000 volumes; periodicals total over 3,000; and microform and other non-print materials total an additional 550,000 items. The library facility offers both individual and group study areas and is open over 112 hours per week during the academic year.
The Library offers a wide range of electronic information services, including access to electronic journals, databases, and full-text resources. CONSULS (Connecticut State University Library System) is a shared library information system linking the catalogs of the four CSU libraries and the State Library of Connecticut.
The Elihu Burritt Collection, an archive of books, articles, manuscripts, pamphlets by and about the New Britain blacksmith who became a linguist, educator, humanitarian, and a U.S. consul, provides a compelling view of mid 19th-century America. Connecticut Polish American Archive (CPAA) presents documents related to the history of the Polish American community, with a special emphasis on the history of the Polish Americans in Connecticut and New England.The Equity Archive Collection comprises substantial holdings on women, feminism, and sexuality and includes holdings from the libraries of the George W. Henry Foundation, the Hartford Women"s Center, and the Audrey Beck Learning in Equity (A.B.L.E) Archives. The Library is also a repository for the John Woodcock "Lemon Law" collection, as part of the emerging Center for Public Policy and Practical Politics.