Back in February, the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS) and The Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) challenged students in grades 6-12 to develop short videos highlighting their best ideas for improving education. The contest premise? Effectively transforming education in Connecticut requires ‘student voices.’ Four months later, the videos have been reviewed by a panel of educational and community leaders, the public has voted and the results have been determined. More Jun 18, 2013 - 10:00:28 AM
To continue to meet the core mission of serving students and fostering health for the whole person, Sacred Heart University is constructing a new Wellness Center. More Jun 14, 2013 - 3:18:27 PM
Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Thursday announced the award of $9.8 million in stem cell research funds to 23 Connecticut–based researchers. The awards were made by the State of Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee at its Monday grant review meeting in Farmington. More Jun 14, 2013 - 8:14:14 AM
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee today voted to pass the Strengthening America’s Schools Act of 2013, which includes an amendment authored by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) that would authorize federal funds to assist with the construction of a new Sandy Hook Elementary School. The underlying bill, which reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), next heads to the full Senate for consideration. More Jun 13, 2013 - 1:15:46 PM
Sacred Heart University has announced the addition of a new communication studies major with two possible concentrations: advertising media/public relations and sports media. Undergraduate students will be able to begin working toward the new degrees in the fall of 2013. More Jun 13, 2013 - 4:06:15 AM