Nothing says student-centered public education like fastening the university’s future to a possible extinction machine.

The vice-chair of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) Board of Regents issued her resignation on Monday, citing a “dysfunctional culture.” In a letter addressed to Gov. Ned Lamont, Juanita James said she joined the Board of Regents as she felt her 40 years of experience could contribute to the larger vision of statewide higher education. She goes on…

The news comes as the Ivy League school celebrates its 70th anniversary as the birthplace of artificial intelligence.

Bigelow said many in the CCSU community say the resignation is the first step that “was badly needed. “

President’s latest order expected to bring NIH funding under control of Trump administration to align with agenda

Here at Opinion, we have lots of arguments to make and articles to write. But sometimes, we need to step back and answer questions that have been on everyone’s mind. That’s why we have Roundtables!…

The Office of the Provost rejected the proposal from the College of Liberal Arts’ Department of Social and Cultural Analysis to retain major status for programs within the department, according to a T...

Former CSCU Interim Chancellor O. John Maduko resigned in late April.

Some positions may be held, consolidated, or eliminated, along with a reduction to stipend payments, the school said in a statement.

As international students prepare for the end of a nearly 50-year-old policy governing how long they can stay in the U.S., we answer five key questions about the rule change taking effect this week.

The lawsuits argue that offering in-state tuition to undocumented students incentivizes illegal immigration and disadvantages American citizens from other states.

BY GRANT MINCY Buried inside the Department of Education’s proposed Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) rule sits a single provision, § 602.23(j), that reads on the surface lik…

Many schools will resort to laying off faculty, cutting services and increasing prices

The president of Central Connecticut State University is under investigation after a complaint alleges a workplace culture characterized by “fear, oppressive control, intimidation, humiliation, and bu...

Many four-year colleges will resort to laying off faculty, cutting services and increasing prices amid financial stress

CT and Rhode Island tied for the fifth-highest percentage of unionized workers last year behind New York, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii.

Their names are gone from UT’s doors, but faculty and alumni say the academic communities they built will endure.

For nearly two decades, the professor and museum director has introduced students and visitors to the idea that anything can be a puppet.

Not what John Tomasi claims it does.

Critic of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leadership was put under investigation and suspended from job

Specifically, the lawsuit demands Connecticut end tuition benefits to noncitizens, including veterans, whether they are here legally or not.

Republicans are trying to scapegoat the infectious disease expert, even as they have gutted healthcare amid outbreaks of measles, cyclosporiasis and Ebola

In a letter sent to all college presidents, the Department of Education asked for online statements about issues including free speech, admissions, and tuition costs.

“No nurse or frontline healthcare worker should be concerned for their own safety when working to care for patients and save lives,” said Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vahey.

“It could be your neighbor,” he said. “It could be somebody that you go to church with or synagogue who is going to be impacted by this that might lose a job or has somebody in their family who is a g...

By Dr. Neena Qasba

BY ION MORARU, NEENA QASBA, AND MARK MACIEJEWSKI This op-ed was originally published by the Connecticut Mirror on June 16, 2026. Two Connecticut chapters successfully pushed the state legislature a…

UConn "continues to have new delays occur daily," a spokesperson said.

The American Association of University Professors published a statement in support of Medill Prof. Steven Thrasher on Tuesday, just over a week after Thrasher filed a lawsuit against Northwestern and ...

Steven Thrasher sued Northwestern University and four top federal officials this week, alleging that Northwestern denied him tenure because, among other things, federal agencies pressured officials to...

Steven Thrasher, the former Northwestern University professor whose employment was terminated in 2025 after his involvement in a 2024 pro-Palestine

Yesterday, I filed a lawsuit against Northwestern University and—in his official capacity as Chairman of the US House of Representatives House Committee on Education and the Workforce—Michigan Cong…

A 2021 state law allows campus police to own military equipment for civilian safety – students fear it may be used to quash dissent

The dispute has the potential to disrupt care at and tarnish the reputation of one of the state’s most prominent and highly-rated hospitals.

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Yesterday marked a meaningful and victorious end to the lawsuit against our three faculty locals, our state federation (AFTNJ), and national union (AFT), over the 2023 […]

“I think that we should have the ability of an independent voice to inspect ourselves, not paying these outside consultants who don’t understand the state of Connecticut,” Minority Leader Vincent Cand...

Former Chancellor Terrence Cheng submitted a 2,000-page report on ways the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities could improve. Using two AI tools—ChatGPT and GPT Zero—NBC Connecticut concluded ...

Brigham nurses voted in record numbers on June 16 to authorize a one-day strike if MGB executives refuse to protect patient care and respect nurses BOSTON, Mass. – The nearly... Read more »

The state’s current $35 million commitment sends a clear message that we value scientific inquiry free from political interference.

By withholding their labor earlier this year, non-tenured faculty at New York University won major gains—and helped create better learning conditions for their students.

Addressing salary increases, Geoghegan said UConn Health is budgeting a year of salary increases for fiscal years ’26 and ’27.

We’re not ready for what’s about to hit.

She was recently serving as the interim chancellor of the CSCU system following the resignation of another interim.