Five Students and Faculty from Connecticut Colleges to be Honored for Community Service 

Five Connecticut college students and staff will be honored at a ceremony tonight at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain for their work in helping others through community service.  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate as will William R. Dyson, chair of the Connecticut Commission on Community Service, and Jane A. Ciarleglio, Executive Director of the Office of Higher Education.

CT Colleges Named to President's Honor Roll for Community Service 

The Corporation for National and Community Service has named 14 Connecticut colleges and universities to the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal distinction an institution of higher education can receive for its commitment to improving their communities through community service and service learning.

Swift Bipartisan Legislative Action Allows Students Displaced by School Closures to Get Certificates 

The State of Connecticut's Office of Higher Education last night received authorization from the Connecticut General Assembly to issue certificates of completion for students who completed their studies but did not receive a diploma from the former Butler Business School in Bridgeport, and the Sawyer Schools in Hamden and Hartford.  The three schools closed abruptly over the New Year's holiday.

Three Information Sessions Scheduled in Hartford, New Haven & Bridgeport for Displaced Butler/Sawyer School Students 

The Office of Higher Education will conduct three Information Sessions for students impacted by the sudden closures of the Butler Business School in Bridgeport, and the Sawyer Schools in Hartford and Hamden.

Student Transcripts Available for Butler/Sawyer School Students - Information Sessions Planned 

Former Butler Business and Sawyer School students are now able to obtain copies of their student transcripts from the State of Connecticut’s Office of Higher Education.  To obtain copies, students must complete and mail a one-page form to the Office of Higher Education. Only mailed copies can be accepted as original signatures are required.

Transcript Recovery Underway for Butler and Sawyer School Students

The State of Connecticut's Office of Higher Education is working with former Butler and Sawyer School officials to secure all student records from the school facilities which closed abruptly last weekend.  The Office of Higher Education anticipates recovering most student records by the close of business on Monday, January 7.

Butler and Sawyer School Students Urged to Contact Office of Higher Education for Assistance

The State of Connecticut's Office of Higher Education is urging students impacted by the sudden closure of the Butler Business School in Bridgeport, and The Sawyer Schools in Hamden and Hartford, to register their contact information by visiting www.ctohe.org or contacting the Education & Employment Information Center at 1/800-842-0229 or edinfo@ctohe.org.

2012 CT Medal of Technology Awarded to UConn Engineering Professor Yaakov Bar-Shalom for Pioneering Work in Radar & Sonar Surveillance

Dr. Yaakov Bar-Shalom of the University of Connecticut will receive the 2012 Connecticut Medal of Technology for his pioneering advancements in radar and sonar technology, and his significant contributions to strengthening the nation's defense and air transport systems as well as Connecticut's role in sonar research and development.  Bar-Shalom is the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Marianne E. Klewin Endowed Professor in Engineering.

Five Students and Faculty from Connecticut Colleges Honored for Community Service

Five students and faculty from Connecticut colleges and universities were honored for their exemplary service to their communities at an awards ceremony held last night (April 24) at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain. The awards were made by William R. Dyson, chair of the Connecticut Commission on Community Service, and Jane A. Ciarleglio, Executive Director of the Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education, at a dinner attended by 180 students, faculty and administrators at Central's Memorial Hall.

CT Colleges Named to President's Honor Roll for Community Service

The Corporation for National and Community Service has named 14 Connecticut’s colleges and universities to the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal distinction an institution of higher education can receive for its commitment to bettering their communities through community service and service learning.

Enrollment at Connecticut Colleges Hits New Record for 10th Year

Fall 2011 Preliminary Enrollment Table

Climbing enrollments at Connecticut's independent colleges and universities helped push the state's overall count of students to another record high for the 10th consecutive year, according to preliminary fall 2011 tallies announced by the Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education.

250 Connecticut Residents to Work in Community Service

The Connecticut Commission on Community Service welcomes 250 new AmeriCorps members at the Trumbull Marriott.  Following their swearing-in, the new members will begin a year of intensive community service for which they are eligible to receive an education award of up to $5,550 that they or their family members may use, as well as benefits including health insurance and child day-care.

More than 90 Career-Changing Professionals to Enter Teaching - ARC Graduates in High Demand by Schools

The State of Connecticut’s Alternate Route to Certification (ARC) summer program will graduate 93 new teachers at 1:00 pm. today (Wednesday, August 10) at Conard High School’s Auditorium in West Hartford. ARC, which prepares career-changing adults to become teachers, is the sixth largest of the state’s 21 teacher preparation programs. Hiring rates show that ARC graduates are in high demand. “This is a program that is truly beneficial to our students, giving them access to educators who will bring tremendous real- life experience into their classroom,” said Governor Dannel P. Malloy.