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Central selected for inaugural first-gen student cohort
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ will continue to build up its support services for first-generation college students as a proud new member of the First Scholars national cohort. Powered by the
Central serves up rewarding career for Phil Barnett ’97
By Amy J. Barry Phil Barnett ’97 worked his way through Central as a busboy at a small local restaurant. The young Marketing major could not have imagined that 25 years later he would co-own the
CCESR featured in national newsletter
Central's Center for Community Engagement and Social Research earned a nod in a recent newsletter published by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). AASCU reported on
Career Closet helps Central students dress for success
By Savanna Yelling Central’s Career Development Office has inaugurated the "Central Career Closet" in Carrol Hall, offering complimentary professional "career-ready" clothing to all students. "When
Author's Corner features Q&A with Dr. Loiselle
The journal Current recently featured an interview with Dr. Aimee Loiselle, an assistant professor of History ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ, about her latest book, "Beyond Norma Rae: How Puerto Rican and Southern White
Central senior earns Student Employee Award
The Association of College Unions International (ACUI) presented Alyssa Vezina, a senior Graphics Technology major ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ, with its 2023 Student Employee Award during ACUI's regional conference
Seniors take all in RC car competition
On October 26, Mechanical Engineering seniors Andre Roumer, Julian Tarlowski-Parady, Kevin Rheaume, and Ridwane Ouro Bode competed in the RC Car Design and Race Competition sponsored by the Society of
Alumnae reconstruct the glass ceiling
By Amy J. Barry Women project managers in the construction industry have always been a rarity, and even today, nationwide, women only hold 8 percent of these jobs. The good news is thÃÛèÖÊÓƵ is
NBC CT features Dr. Shelly Jones on 'Connecticut in Color'
Watch a recent interview with Dr. Shelly Jones here:
Central students hit the road to DOT
Civil Engineering graduating seniors and American Society of Civil Engineers student club members visited the Connecticut Department of Transportation headquarters with Dr. Bin (Brenda) Zhou and Dr
Central students win first place in regional construction competition
Construction Management students at ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ participated in the recent Associated Schools of Construction student competition and brought back first-place honors to
Walking as one, in peace and unity
The ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Office of Equity and Inclusion hosted a Unity-Peace Walk on the evening of Nov. 15. The goal was simple but powerful. “The purpose of the event is to reaffirm
Central partners with Campus Compact to launch sustainability projects in New Britain
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ has joined forces with the national nonprofit Campus Compact to create and promote sustainability projects in the New Britain community to mitigate climate change
Central named NSA Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ’s commitment to cybersecurity just went national. On Nov. 15, the National Security Agency informed the university that it has achieved the designation of National
Grad student wins NACA award
Steven Guo ’22, a Central graduate student, received the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) M. Kevin Fahey Graduate Assistant Award. The award was named to honor one of the founders of