Type Public Endowment $13.3 million Administrative staff 403 Acceptance rate 64.6% (2015) Phone +1 203-392-7278 Colors White, Blue | Established 1893 President Joe Bertolino Undergraduates 8,496 Mascot Owl Graduation rate 51.1% (2014) | |
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Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU or Southern) is one of four state universities in Connecticut, and is located in the West Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. Its present location is on Crescent Street. Founded in 1893, it is the third-oldest campus in the Connecticut State University System.
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- Dorm tour southern connecticut state university
- Day at southern connecticut state university
- History
- Campus
- Academic buildings
- Academic
- Residence Halls
- Upperclassmen Halls
- Administrative
- Other
- Teacher education
- Nursing
- Study Abroad
- Student activities
- Fraternities
- Sororities
- Athletics
- Club sports and intramural sports
- WSIN1590 AM radio station
- Southern News student newspaper
- Live PerformancesSpeakers
- Notable alumni
- References
SCSU's sister schools in the system are Central Connecticut State University, Eastern Connecticut State University, and Western Connecticut State University. The state universities are governed by the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education.
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History
On September 11, 1893, a two-year teacher training school, New Haven State Normal School was created. By 1937 the school was able to grant bachelor's degrees.
In March 1983 the school was renamed Southern Connecticut State University, and made part of the Connecticut State University System, along with Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, and Western Connecticut State University in Danbury.
Campus
Southern has one campus in New Haven, bordering parts of Hamden, Connecticut. Fitch Street separates the academic and residential sections of the campus.
The campus is located at 501 Crescent Street, in New Haven, CT. The zip code for the school is 06515.
Academic buildings
During the summer of 2013 two new construction projects broke ground on the campus. The new parking garage which is currently located on Wintergreen Ave and a new Academic Science and Laboratory Building started in what was the parking lot in front of Jennings Hall. Both projects were completed in 2015.
The renovation of the old Hilton C. Buley Library building has been ongoing for the last 30 years and was just recently completed.
Academic
Finis E. Engleman was the 3rd president while SCSU was still considered the Normal School
Morrill Hall was named in recognition of principal Arthur B. Morrill who first took the responsibility when New Haven Normal School opened in 1893
Residence Halls
Freshman and sophomore traditional residence halls:
Upperclassmen Halls
Brownell Hall is a blend of traditional residence hall and upperclassman housing.This building was named for Samuel Brownell, part- time president in 1947
Administrative
Other
Adanti became the first graduate of Southern to become its president in 1984, serving for 19 years. When Adanti retired in 2003, the school named its new student center after him.
Teacher education
In keeping with its origins as a teachers' college, Southern Connecticut State University remains a center for teacher education. Southern is the only school in Connecticut to offer a master's degree concentration in autism spectrum disorders. The university received approval for its first doctoral program, an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.
Nursing
NCLEX passing rates for Southern students hover between 90 and 100 percent in the past three decades.
Study Abroad
SCSU offers many programs for students who wish to take their studies outside of the United States. Extended exchange programs include Baden Wuerttemberg (Germany), Queen Margaret University (Scotland) Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy (Vietnam), East China Normal University and Hunan Univ. of Chinese Medicine (China), University of Patras (Greece), Ben-Gurion University (Israel) and Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca (Spain).
SCSU also offers professor-lead study abroad programs over Summer, Winter, and Spring vacations, lasting anywhere from 2–4 weeks and awarding up to 6 credits. Programs include (but are not limited to) France, China, Belize, Bermuda, England, Amsterdam Guatemala, Iceland, Jamaica, Laos, Spain, and Italy.
SCSU has joined the Institute of International Education's "Generation Study Abroad" campaign. By 2020, SCSU has pledged to double its Study Abroad participation.
Student activities
Greek Life
Fraternities
Sororities
Athletics
Southern Connecticut State's athletics teams are nicknamed The Owls. The school sponsors a total of 17 teams (7 for men and 10 for women) that compete at the NCAA Division II level.
There have been 10 NCAA National Championship Teams at Southern, as well as 79 NCAA Individual Champions in the sports of Track and Field, Swimming and Gymnastics.
Southern Connecticut State's athletics teams had NCAA championships representation in six sports in 2014-2015 and also ranked among the top 20% of all Division II programs in the Learfield Sports Cup for the ninth straight year.
Men's Sports
Soccer
Baseball
Basketball
Cross country
Swimming and Diving
Track and field
Football
Lacrosse
Women's Sports
Soccer
Softball
Basketball
Cross country
Swimming and Diving
Track and field
Lacrosse
Volleyball
Field Hockey
Gymnastics
Cheerleading
Club sports and intramural sports
SCSU also offers a multitude of competitive club sports that any full-time undergraduate student can sign up for. Intramural sports are also available.
WSIN1590 AM radio station
WSIN1590 AM used to be known as WOWL and WSCB. A student-run radio station, WSIN can be streamed online from its website. WSIN stands for "Southern Independent Network." Shows are broadcast live from the Michael J. Adanti Student Center. All SCSU students are allowed to sign-up for a time slot to broadcast over the airwaves. Diverse news, music, and talk shows compose SCSU's current programming. In 2007 a group of students from WSIN traveled to the NCAA DII Championships to broadcast the games when the Women's Basketball team was in the final rounds of the tournament.
Southern News student newspaper
The Southern News is a weekly newspaper covering news, opinions, arts, entertainment and sports. The publication consists of 14 paid staff members. The Southern prints work from staff members, journalism students, and non-journalism majors.
Live Performances/Speakers
SCSU has played host to various live performances (including plays, speakers, comedians and concerts) over the years. Events are typically held in the John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts.
Southern hosts lectures and workshops in literature and dance, art exhibits, performances by professional and student artists, conferences, and institutes on a variety of topics. Figures that have given lectures on Southern's campus include astronaut Mark Kelly, husband of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Michael J. Fox, Jay Leno, Whoopi Goldberg, Yankees Mariano Rivera and Joe Torre, and writer Jeffrey Zaslow, a co-author of The Last Lecture and columnist for the Wall Street Journal before his death.
SCSU hosts its annual "Spring Week", typically accompanied by a student-attended concert on the Academic Green. Previous musical acts have included Yellowcard, Fabolous, Bryson Tiller ,The Dream, Talib Kweli, Sage The Gemini and Ace Hood.