Connecticut Student Journalism Collaborative
CollaborationCT Community News is a service of the Connecticut Student Journalism Collaborative, an organization sponsored by journalism departments at college and university campuses across the state and supported by local media partners, including WSHU Public Radio. For more student journalism, go to ctcommunitynews.org.
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As immigration enforcement intensifies, undocumented students across Connecticut are relying on campus support networks built through years of advocacy and community organizing. -
A Sudanese chef in New Haven shares how food, community and mutual aid are helping local families support loved ones affected by Sudan’s ongoing civil war. -
UConn’s free “Let’s Talk” program offers students drop-in mental health support five days a week, with no appointment, insurance, or long-term commitment required. -
The number of ticks infected with Lyme disease is spiking early this season in Connecticut, according to data from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, as environmental conditions give ticks a chance to thrive. -
UConn researchers are working to integrate mental health into physical therapy, using exercise, community, and support to improve patient outcomes. -
A program at Southern Connecticut State University uses free haircuts and conversation to build community, mentorship, and mental health support for young men of color. -
A new Connecticut law aims to expand paid internships, but students and advocates say financial barriers still make many opportunities out of reach. -
Since the closure of Connecticut Yankee some 30 years ago, Connecticut has been home to just one nuclear power plant, Millstone in Waterford, and has restricted adding others. But now state officials are hoping to identify towns interested in hosting new nuclear power plants. -
A proposed 20% cut in a state program that lets library patrons check out books from public libraries beyond their own town or city has been restored by the General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee, an official of the Connecticut State Library said Monday. -
Two local districts have cancelled school visits from Connecticut’s own U.S. Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, amid community backlash.
