Sports Media, Spanish Media Degree Programs Unite University of Saint Joseph, Connecticut Public

Sports Media, Spanish Media Degree Programs Unite University of Saint Joseph, Connecticut Public

An innovative undergraduate program in Digital Media and Communication will launch in January 2020 at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in West Hartford, part of a pioneering collaboration with Connecticut Public. The undergraduate degree program offers students two distinct concentrations: Spanish Media and Communication or Sport Media and Communication. 

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Connecticut Book Awards Tell State's Story in Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry and Illustration

Connecticut Book Awards Tell State's Story in Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry and Illustration

History - real and imagined - dominated the 2019 Connecticut Book Awards, announced Sunday by the Connecticut Center for the Book, a project of Connecticut Humanities. Winners included some well-known literary names, and others not (yet) instantly recognizable. The awards recognize and honor books with specific ties to Connecticut.

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Waterbury Youth Services, Cheshire Academy Join National Pilot Program Promoting Teen Mental Health

Waterbury Youth Services, Cheshire Academy Join National Pilot Program Promoting Teen Mental Health

Two Connecticut organizations that focus on youth  - Waterbury Youth Services in Waterbury and the Cheshire Academy in Cheshire – have joined a national pilot program being run by the National Council for Behavioral Health with support from Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation.  The initiative - teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) – was launched in a limited number of schools around the country earlier this year.

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Key to CT Economy, Manufacturing Growth Strongest in Eastern CT

Key to CT Economy, Manufacturing Growth Strongest in Eastern CT

Eastern Connecticut manufacturing jobs grew four times as fast as the rest of the state between 2015 and 2019, the Connecticut Business & Industry Association is reporting.  Two-thirds of all statewide manufacturing job growth during that period took place in the region's 41 communities.

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Newest Literary Landmarks: Mark Twain House, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center

Newest Literary Landmarks:  Mark Twain House, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center

The nation’s two newest Literary Landmarks, both in Connecticut, will be announced at ceremonies on October 16. The Mark Twain House & Museum and the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center have been selected to be designees for recognition.  The announcement will be made by the Connecticut Center for the Book, CT Humanities and Hartford Public Library.

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