Students and faculty members protested against a possible tuition rate hike in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system. Dozens of people.
Corporate America and businesses in general have put a much greater focus on leadership diversity in recent years.
While those efforts have yielded mixed results, one industry has seemed to fare better than many others in promoting diversity within its top ranks: higher education.
And it’s a trend that surfaced even before the May 2020 murder by police of George Floyd, which put a spotlight on racial inequities and forced companies and other organizations to take a hard look at their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
The executive committee of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) Board of Regents voted unanimously Wednesday to suspend the COVID-19 immunization requirements for students and staff at its 17 institutions in the state.
The committee’s decision was approved 5-0. The measure took effect on Aug. 10.
The 17 CSCU institutions include four state universities, 12 community colleges and Charter Oak State College.
Governor Ned Lamont today joined Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) President Terrence Cheng, campus leaders, students, and manufacturers at a ceremony to launch the new Connecticut State Community College (CT State) Naugatuck Valley Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center at Western Connecticut State University (WCSU).