March 17, 2023

University Pharmacy Scholarship Recalls Renowned Space Scientist, Chemist & Educator

March 17, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

The University of Saint Joseph is offering a $10,000 scholarship toward the first year at USJ for students who submit a deposit to USJ’s Pharmacy School. The scholarship honors the memory and legacy of the late Professor of Chemistry Sister Mary Ellen Murphy, a renowned scientist and scholar in the fields of space research and chemistry, one of the first women to analyze the moon rocks brought back from the historic Apollo 11 space flight in 1969.

March 14, 2023

CT State Library to Partner with Libraries Without Borders US, Six Local Libraries

March 14, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

The CT State Library has established a joint partnership with Libraries Without Borders US (LWB) and six local libraries in Connecticut, in East Hartford, Falls Village, Norwalk, Norwich, West Haven and Windham.

March 09, 2023

Report: CT Consumers Lost $234K to Scams in 2022

March 09, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

A new report finds Connecticut consumers lost over $230,000 dollars to scams in 2022. According to the Better Business Bureau of Connecticut, consumers reported 400 scams in 2022, up nearly a quarter from the year before.

March 06, 2023

To Earn a UConn MBA, Less is More, Flagship University Decides

March 06, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

UConn will be revising its MBA program, making it faster, more flexible, and more convenient for graduate students to earn their degrees.

March 06, 2023

Hospital CEOs Across the Country – Including in Connecticut – Unite to Fight Gun Violence

March 06, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

A prominently placed full-page ad appeared in The New York Times a week ago, an open letter from “Hospital CEOs Across America” who signed their names “United to Fight Gun Violence,” as the ad headlined. CEOs from Connecticut’s leading hospital healthcare organizations were among them.

March 03, 2023

Report: 15 Independent Colleges Have $16.5 Billion Impact on Connecticut

March 03, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

The economic impact to the State of Connecticut from its fifteen non-profit independent colleges and universities is $16.5 billion annually, according to a just completed study released by the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges (CCIC).

March 01, 2023

CT Health Horizons Initiative Aims to Boost Opportunities in Nursing, Social Work

March 01, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

The CT Health Horizons initiative is a collaboration between higher education institutions and healthcare provider partners to grow and diversify the next generation of nurses and social workers in Connecticut.

February 28, 2023

35 to be Added to Ranks of Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

February 28, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) has announced the election of 35 of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine to membership in the Academy.

February 23, 2023

State's Education Funding Plan Could See Revisions

February 23, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

Connecticut's Education Cost Sharing Formula estimates it costs $11,525 to educate one public-school students. The goal of the ECS is to spread more than $2 billion across the state to fund education programs.

February 21, 2023

CT Educators Urge Prompt Action to End Teacher Shortage

February 21, 2023/ Bernard Kavaler

Connecticut, along with most of the United States, faces a teacher shortage. The shortage has caused class sizes to increase and teachers to experience burnout more quickly. Teachers are hoping for action to address the shortage.