Central Connecticut State University
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Central Connecticut State University is a state university in New Britain, Connecticut. It is the oldest public university in Connecticut, having been founded in 1849.
- 1 History
- 1.1 New Britain Normal School
- 1.2 Teachers College of Connecticut
- 1.3 Central Connecticut State College
- 1.4 Central Connecticut State University
- 2 Recognitions and rankings
- 3 Noteworthy alumni
- 4 Noteworthy current and former faculty
- 5 Clubs and activities
- 6 Classroom and office halls
- 7 Residence halls
- 8 See also
- 9 References
- 10 External links
History
Founded in 1849, Central Connecticut State University is the oldest public institution of the higher education in Connecticut.New Britain Normal School
At the beginning, the School was founded as a Normal School to train teachers. The Normal School at New Britain, Connecticut was the sixth normal school to be founded in the United States. Normal Schools had been previously established in West Newton, Bridgewater and Westfield Connecticut. The states of New York and Pennsylvania had also established Normal Schools in Albany and Philadelphia. The School was briefly closed between 1867 and 1869 due to opposition in the Connecticut 1867 General Assembly. The School was moved to the present campus in 1922.Principals
- Henry Barnard (1849 - 1855)
- John D. Philbrick (1855 - 1857)
- David N. Camp (1857 - 1866)
- Col. Homer B. Sprague (1866 - 1867)
- Isaac N. Carleton (1869 - 1881)
- Clarence F. Carroll (1881 - 1894)
- Marcus White (1894 - 1929)
- Herbert D. Welte (1929 - 1933)
Teachers College of Connecticut
During the 1920's a number of states had started teaching four year education programs and granting regular college degrees. Principal Marcus White was quoted to say in 1920 "I hope that Connecticut will fall into line with the increasing number of progressive states which have authorized training courses four years in length and of sufficienctly exacting character to merit the regular college degree." The Connecticut State Board of Education approved the extension of normal school curriculum from two to three years in 1930. In the 1933 session of the General Assembly, a law was passed creating the Teachers College of Connecticut. The last two-year diplomas were granted in 1933. The last three-year diploma was granted in 1935. The first bachelors degrees were granted to sixty-one students in 1934.
Central Connecticut State College
In 1959, because the curriculum had grown to include degrees in the liberal arts, the school became Central Connecticut State college.Central Connecticut State University
The present name and status - Central Connecticut State University - were conferred in 1983 in recognition of the institution's change in commitment, mission, strategy and aspiration. Now the University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees.Recognitions and rankings
- The Association of American Colleges & Universities selected CCSU as one of only 16 "Leadership Institutions" in the nation—and the only one in Connecticut.
- Princeton Review selected CCSU as one of "The Best Northeastern Colleges."
- The college guide book, Great Colleges for the Real World: Get in, Get out, Get a Job, selected CCSU as one of the "best 201 colleges" in the nation.
- The Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education has designated CCSU's centers of International Studies and of Public Policy and Practical Politics, and the School of Technology as "Centers of Excellence."
- In the fall of 2001, CCSU became the first institution anywhere to offer an online Master of Science program in data mining.
- CCSU has four endowed chairs: The American Savings Foundation Endowed Chair of Banking and Finance and the Institute for Banking and Finance; the Stanislaus A. Blejwas Chair in Polish and Polish American Studies; the William A. O’Neill Chair in Public Policy and Practical Politics, and the Robert C. Vance Chair in Journalism and Mass Communication.
- In national competition, CCSU was awarded a prestigious $1-million federal grant to fund educational programs to prepare future teachers to use technology. In 2002-2003 CCSU's faculty were awarded a record-breaking $4.1 million in grants to support scholarly research.
- In 2004-05, CCSU created an estimated economic impact of $390 million, representing money and jobs that circulated throughout Connecticut's economy. As a state-supported institution, CCSU receives $55 million in legislative appropriations.
Noteworthy alumni
- Henry Barnard - American Educationalist
- Andrew Baylock - Former Varsity Baseball Coach at University of Connecticut
- David Campo - Head Coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Defensive Coordinator of the Cleveland Browns
- Howard Dickenman - Varsity Basketball Coach at Central Connecticut State University
- Alfred "Skip" Jutze - Played with St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners
- Herbert Pennoyer - Played with the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Scott Pioli - Executive with the New England Patriots
- Maria L. Sanford - American Educator
- Mike Sherman - Head Coach of the Green Bay Packers
- John Larson - U.S. Representative (D-CT)
Noteworthy current and former faculty
- Dr. Stanislaus A. Blejwas - Author
- Dr. Isaac N. Carleton - Principal, 1869 to 1881
- Dr. Robert Dunne - Author
- Dr. Kristine Larsen - Author
- Ravi Shankar - Poet
- Dr. Henry Lee - Forensic Scientist
Clubs and activities
- The Recorder
- WFCS 107.7
- Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Beta Kappa chapter
Classroom and office halls
- Elihu Burritt Library
- Lawrence J. Davidson Hall
- Marcus White Hall
- Henry Barnard Hall
- Herbert D. Welte Hall
- Harrison J. Kaiser Hall
- Emma Hart Willard Hall
- Maria Sanford Hall
- Frank J. DiLoreto Hall
- Nicolaus Copernicus Hall
- James J. Maloney Hall
- Robert C. Vance Academic Center
- Memorial Hall
- Student Center
Residence halls
- Thomas A. Gallaudet Hall
- Robert C. Vance Hall
- Samuel J. May Hall
- Robert E. Sheridan Hall
- Seth North Hall
- Mildred Barrows Hall
- Catherine Beecher Hall
- F. Don James Hall
See also
Connecticut's other three state universities are:
- Southern Connecticut State University
- Western Connecticut State University
- Eastern Connecticut State University
References
- Herbert E. Fowler, A Century of Teacher Education in Connecticut, New Britain CT: Teachers College of Connecticut, 1949.
External links
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