Looking Beyond Election, State Plans Economic Development Summit in November

Looking Beyond Election, State Plans Economic Development Summit in November

With Election Day less than three weeks away, Connecticut’s Department of Economic Development has announced plans for the second annual Connecticut Economic Development Summit, to be held at the Yale School of Management in New Haven on Tuesday, November 29 – just three weeks after the election.

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CT Foundation for Open Government Announces Recipients of First Pearlman FOI Award

CT Foundation for Open Government Announces Recipients of First Pearlman FOI Award

The Connecticut Foundation for Open Government (CFOG) has announced that a former state comptroller, a longtime state official, a clinic at Yale Law School and a columnist for The Day of New London have been selected to receive the inaugural Mitchell W. Pearlman Freedom of Information Award.

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Interim President Named President at UConn; Accaimed Science Leader is First to be Fluent in Four Languages

Interim President Named President at UConn; Accaimed Science Leader is First to be Fluent in Four Languages

Radenka Maric, an acclaimed innovator in clean energy technology whose leadership as a vice president helped propel UConn to new heights in research funding, has been selected as the University’s 17th president after having served as Interim President since February.

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Celebrating Title IX with Those Who've Lived the Impact

Celebrating Title IX with Those Who've Lived the Impact

The University of Saint Joseph’s Womens Leadership Center WLC feature four women leaders in sport, media, and law reflecting on the ESPN acclaimed docuseries, 37 Words, which outlines the history of Title IX, the 1972 amendment passed by Congress to forbid discrimination based on gender.

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Changing World of Work Could Mean Opportunities for Connecticut's Cities

Changing World of Work Could Mean Opportunities for Connecticut's Cities

The world, as they say, is changing. And that is as true in the workplace as it is in any other aspect of life. Recent reports and data analysis suggests that the Land of Steady Habits, known also as Connecticut, may stand to benefit, even in the shadow of major metropolises and with its largest cities not nearly as large as the nation’s largest.

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