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WestConn leader rebukes report calling for quick action to sustain university: 'We're not failing'

Western Connecticut State University’s interim president says the university is on an upward trajectory, countering a ...
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WCSU leaders say Danbury school is digging out of ‘crisis’ after protest threat over planned cuts

DANBURY – Western Connecticut State University officials told a campus ballroom packed with students and staff Wednesday that an unpopular $12 million cost-cutting plan is part of a larger effort to ...
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Danbury's WestConn is 'in danger of not meeting' accreditation standards, per higher ed commission

DANBURY — Western Connecticut State University leaders received notice that while its accreditation will continue, the institution is “in danger of not meeting” several accreditation standards and ...
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Western Connecticut State University Expands Smoke-Free Policy to Outdoor Spaces

A policy that was only enforced indoors is now being expanded at Western Connecticut State University. On Wednesday, the university announced that its Tobacco- and Vape-Free Policy will be expanded to ...
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With steep enrollment drop, Western Connecticut State University is ‘in crisis,’ consultant says

DANBURY, Conn. (WTNH) – Western Connecticut State University faces a dire future, with a steep enrollment decline and sharply higher operating costs than similar schools, a consultant has concluded.
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Western Connecticut State University interim president named UW-Oshkosh chancellor

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- UW-Oshkosh has its new leader, the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents announced Tuesday. Dr. Manohar Singh, who currently serves as interim president of Western Connecticut ...
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Connecticut university adding 7 new sports

DANBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut sports fans, get ready to root for seven new teams. Western Connecticut State University is upping its roster to 23 teams, the university announced on Wednesday.