southern in the news:
2008 press coverage
"Economics course focuses on vets' needs" -- New Haven Register, Dec. 31, 2008
A new economics course section has been created for military veterans.
"College program expands support for foster youth" -- New Haven Register, Dec. 25, 2008
An article on a pilot program being undertaken by Southern for its students who were once foster children.
"Young voters may finally exert strong influence" -- New Haven Register, Nov. 2, 2008
A story was about the potential influence of young voters in the Nov. 4
election included the views of several Southern students.
"Students will be front and center at the polls on Election Day" -- The Norwalk Hour, Oct. 31, 2008
Southern students helped out at local poll sites during the Nov. 4
election, thanks to a grant awarded to the university from the U.S.
Election Assistance Program, a bipartisan organization designed to
assist in the administration of U.S. elections. The grant was issued as
part of the Help America Vote Act, a federal law passed in 2002 that
created election assistance program and required communities to
modernize their voting systems.
"Taking out the twinkle: SCSU prof creates device that steadies stellar image in telescope" -- New Haven Register, Sept. 15, 2008
Elliott Horch, assistant professor of physics has created a device
called a Differential Speckle Survey Instrument (DSSI), which attaches
to a telescope and dramatically improves the crispness of the images.
The primary purpose for the creation of the instrument is to better
study binary stars, and thereby, better understand our own solar system.
"Solid As a Rock: New fundraiser works to take SCSU to the next level" -- Business New Haven, Sept. 1, 2008
A story about Megan Rock, vice president for institutional advancement,
highlighted her efforts to boost the fundraising efforts by the
university, and by doing so, provide additional opportunities for
Southern students.
"Expectations are elevated at Southern Connecticut" -- Boston Globe, August 28, 2008
The Southern football team was featured in an article looking at expectations that the team might win the NE-10.
"Knowledge isn't (will)power" -- New Haven Register, August 18, 2008
Kimberly Doughty, a graduate student in public health at Southern, is
performing research on how customers' eating habits are affected by
including the number of calories and grams of fat on a restaurant menu.
"SCSU fast tracks nursing students" -- New Haven Register, August 7, 2008
A new bachelor's degree program for individuals wishing to make a
career change into the nursing field is enabling a group of
well-trained students replete with a variety of life experiences to
enter the field in a timely manner.
"SCSU earns state grant to enhance access to university" -- New Haven Register, August 7, 2008
Southern's ConnCAS program has gained a grant of nearly $70,000 for
each of the next five years. The grant is designed to enable students
underrepresented at the college level (such as minority, low income,
and first generation students) to gain access to Southern.
"SCSU student-farmers on an eco-mission" -- New Haven Register, August 4, 2008
Student group The Environmental Futurists have started a garden patch
on campus and hope to raise enough fresh produce this year to help
financially strapped families raising foster children.
"Library addition completed at SCSU" -- Stamford Advocate, August 3, 2008
The construction of a 135,000-square-foot addition to the university's
Hilton Buley Library has been completed, marking a significant
milestone in the $63.7 million library renovation and expansion project.
"Meeting special needs through art" -- New Haven Register, July 21, 2008
A profile on Beverly Gerber, a professor emeritus who continues to
teach at Southern, regarding her work to combine the fields of art
education and special
education throughout her career.
"Classical music finds a home at SCSU" -- Connecticut Post, July 31, 2008
Classical music is coming to life on the Southern campus, thanks to
a new partnership between the university's Music Department and
Orchestra New England (ONE), the New Haven-based chamber music group.
"Woman gives kids chance to see theater" -- New Haven Register, July 16, 2008
Southern alumna Katherine "Kay" Barrett, '41, has funded a series of children's performances at Lyman Center.
"Police, firefighters respond well to the call" -- Connecticut Post, June 29, 2008
A group of Southern's journalism students, under the direction of Cindy
Simoneau, Southern's assistant professor of journalism, conducted a
study of the response times of some of the region's police and fire
departments and the impact that staff levels in those departments have
on the response times.
