A painful reckoning : How local Asian American leaders are responding to rise in hate crimes
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Terrence Cheng, UConn Stamford campus director and English professor/
The increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans has left many feeling helpless, frustrated and in despair. This is why some academic and professional institutions are taking steps to support their communities.
Donna Demanarig, an assistant professor in the University of Bridgeport s Psychology Department, said the Asian American Psychological Association, in which she holds a leadership position, has been trying to provide resources and healing spaces for its members. This includes not only webinars with resources and how to address Asian American hate and discrimination in their own communities, but lighter events like Zoom karaoke which can help encourage fun and resiliency.
Hamden s Paier College to move to UB campus
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BRIDGEPORT Paier College has found a new home on the University of Bridgeport’s campus.
Paier announced on Monday it will relocate to Bridgeport in time for the fall semester. The school has also changed its name from Paier College of Art to Paier College, officials said, to reflect an expansion of degree offerings.
The move marks the latest development in Paier’s acquisition of struggling UB art programs in a joint deal forged this summer alongside Goodwin University.
“As we spent more time in Bridgeport and around the campus,” said Joe Bierbaum, the president of Paier College, “we just fell in love with the area and said ‘this can be the next refrain of the school.’”
Despite pandemic, 2021 promises to be record year for local college admissions
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A view of UConn campus in Storrs, Conn., on Thursday Mar. 4, 2021.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Local colleges are seeing record applications despite a pandemic that threatened to fumble admissions.
Schools in and near the area, several of which are releasing admissions decisions this month, shared preliminary application figures with Hearst Connecticut Media for this unusual year, entrenched completely in the COVID-19 pandemic.
And in spite of concerns that the current public health crisis would hinder the admissions process, these universities have fared well, with some seeing applications balloon to the schools’ highest levels yet.
Quinnipiac: Vaccinated students still need to be tested
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Syringes filled with COVID-19 vaccine wait on a table at Hartford HealthCare’s new mass vaccination clinic on the west campus of Sacred Heart University, in Fairfield, Conn. March 10, 2021.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Gina Kelly fills a syringe with COVID-19 vaccine at Hartford HealthCare’s new mass vaccination clinic on the west campus of Sacred Heart University, in Fairfield, Conn. March 10, 2021.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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HAMDEN As more and more people get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Connecticut, the list of what people can and can’t do once they’ve received their shots has sometimes been murky.
Killingworth public defender appointed to Connecticut Superior Court
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KILLINGWORTH A Killingworth attorney is among 15 jurists Gov. Ned Lamont appointed last week to fill vacancies as judges on the Connecticut Superior Court.
This is the first class of Superior Court nominations made by the governor, who took office in January 2019, according to a press release. The most recent class was approved in 2018 under the prior administration. State statutes authorize 185 judges on that court, and 50 of those positions are currently vacant, according to the news release.
Angelica Papastavros, 51, is an assistant public defender for the New Haven Judicial District, where she has served since 2014. Previously, she worked in private practice for 18 years, specializing in criminal defense, the release said. She has spent the majority of her career as a criminal defense attorney, representing individuals charged with serious crime