Connecticut Colleges & Universities

Money that kept Connecticut higher education afloat during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is going away, and colleges face course and job cuts.

In the midst of the first college application season since the Supreme Court repealed affirmative action last summer, students and education advocates alike share their confusions, fears and frustrations. But some perspectives lend a lens of hope for the future of diverse schools.

The state Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee gathered in a special forum outside of the regular legislative session to address challenges and innovations within college admissions.

Connecticut’s public colleges and universities produce the state’s future workforce. But, the higher education system relies on state funding to remain open, and the governor’s current budget proposal won't be enough to pay the bills.

An art exhibit at Eastern Connecticut State University hopes to break down stereotypes around Asian American and Pacific Islanders — historically and modern day while in recovery from COVID-19.

Overall aid for University of Connecticut, regional universities and community colleges would decline over next two fiscal years.

Yale University is accused in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday of discriminating against students with mental health disabilities, including pressuring some to withdraw from the prestigious institution and then placing “unreasonable burdens” on those who seek to be reinstated.

The Connecticut State Colleges and University System expects a shortfall of $220 million dollars over two years.

The Connecticut Tech Talent Accelerator is a partnership with seven public and private colleges and universities to provide students with the tech skills needed to fill high quality, good paying jobs.

Most of Connecticut’s colleges and universities rank below average in how well they serve low-income students, according to a new report from policy research group Third Way.