Terrence Cheng

Connecticut’s state colleges and universities chancellor, Terrence Cheng, reportedly used taxpayer and student money to pay for his housing, private transportation, food and alcohol.

The vote from the CT State Community Senate Board comes amid controversy sparked by reports and audits that showed Chancellor Terrence Cheng has spent thousands of dollars on food and transportation using a state-issued credit card.

Connecticut Comptroller Sean Scanlon released an independent audit of CSCU—the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System—on Wednesday. The audit finds widespread misuse of procurement cards by top administrators, including Chancellor Terrence Cheng.

Students at Connecticut State Community College will soon have an easier path to the state’s four-year universities. The Board of Regents has approved a standard general education requirement for the system.

The University of Connecticut and the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system were represented Tuesday evening at a public hearing for the General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee, pushing for more funding for higher education.

The state university system in Connecticut said it will forgive about $17 million worth of student debt that students took on during the COVID-19…