Southern Connecticut State University
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Southern Connecticut State University (alternately SCSU, Southern) is one of four state universities
in Connecticut
, and is located in the West Rock
neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut
. Founded in 1893, it is the third-oldest campus in the Connecticut State University System
.
Southern has one campus in New Haven, bordering parts of Hamden, Connecticut
. Fitch Street, separating the academic and residential parts of campus.
Founders Gate, between Lyman Center and Engleman Hall, is a physical link to Southern's early Howe Street campus> The gate was restored and moved to the Crescent Street campus, and dedicated during Homecoming in 1987.
~currently scheduled to be demolished once the "Old Student Center" is finished being renevated.
Other halls:
For more information on residence life, go to http://www.southernct.edu/residencelife/
On March 24, 2007, the women's basketball
team won the NCAA Division II championships. In a 61–45 victory, SCSU beat the previously undefeated Florida Gulf Coast.http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/womens/recaps/d2_0324_01/2007.
Abie Grossfeld
, former Olympian, is the former head gymnastics coach at Southern Connecticut State University, and helped the program become one of the best in the country. He coached four Nissen Award winners (akin to football’s Heisman Trophy), three NCAA Div. II championship teams, 10 Consecutive Eastern Collegiate Conference (EIGL) team championships (1975–’84), and 148 gymnasts who achieved All American status. Among those he coached were Peter Kormann, first U.S. Olympic individual gymnastics medalist since 1932; John Crosby, two World Cup individual gold medals; and three Pan American individual gold medal winners (1971 & ’75).
The Swimming and Diving Team, a less publlicized team, has scored their highest at the NCAA championship meet in March for the years 2007 and 2008. This year they hope to score even higher and crack the top ten Div. II teams in the nation.
covering news, opinions, arts, entertainment and sports. The publication consists of 14 paid staff members, uses work from journalism students and non-journalism majors.
Renovation over the past year and a half on Farnham Hall ended at the beginning of the Fall 2011 semester. The building has a new exterior, renovated lobbies, a basement which is being turned into a programming space, and a computer lab. The bathrooms in the hall were renovated a few years ago.
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Source: Southern Magazine
, Eastern
, and Western
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State university system
A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual state, or a similar entity such as the District of Columbia. These systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country...
in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, and is located in the West Rock
West Rock (neighborhood)
West Rock is an official neighborhood of the city of New Haven, Connecticut.It includes part of West Rock Ridge State Park and the campus of Southern Connecticut State University. The north end of the official neighborhood contains the Brookside neighborhood....
neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
. Founded in 1893, it is the third-oldest campus in the Connecticut State University System
Connecticut State University System
The Connecticut State University System is a public university system in Connecticut. CSUS consists of four comprehensive universities with more than 36,500 students and 180,000 alumni. It is the largest university system in the state. The system dates back to the founding Central Connecticut...
.
A brief history
- 1893: 3 teachers and 84 students start school at the old Skinner School in New HavenNew Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, CTConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, creating two-year teacher training school. - 1937: New Haven State Normal School becomes four-year college.
- 1947: teams up with YaleYALERapidMiner, formerly YALE , is an environment for machine learning, data mining, text mining, predictive analytics, and business analytics. It is used for research, education, training, rapid prototyping, application development, and industrial applications...
University's Department of Education to supplement its bachelor degree programs with a master's in science. - 1953: Moves to present location on Crescent Street in New Haven.
- 1954: Renamed New Haven State Teachers College, authority for the master's program.
- 1959: Offerings include bachelor's in arts and sciences. Renamed Southern Connecticut State College.
- 1983: Renamed Southern Connecticut State University, along with Central Connecticut State UniversityCentral Connecticut State UniversityCentral Connecticut State University is a state university in New Britain, Connecticut, United States.The school was moved to its present campus in 1922...
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. - 1985: Michael J. Adanti inaugurated as SCSU president, the first SCSU alumnus to hold this office.
- 2003: President Michael J. Adanti retires.
- 2004: Cheryl J. Norton appointed SCSU president, the first woman to serve in this position.
- 2010: President Cheryl J. Norton retires.
- 2010: Stanley F. Battle appointed as Interim President, the first African American to serve in this office.
Teacher Education
In keeping with its origins as a teachers college, Southern Connecticut State University remains a center for teacher education. It produces more teachers, principals, and school superintendents than any other Connecticut institution. The university received approval for its first doctoral program, an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.Campus
Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant." Hamden is home to Quinnipiac University. The population was 58,180 according to the Census Bureau's 2005 estimates...
. Fitch Street, separating the academic and residential parts of campus.
Founders Gate, between Lyman Center and Engleman Hall, is a physical link to Southern's early Howe Street campus> The gate was restored and moved to the Crescent Street campus, and dedicated during Homecoming in 1987.
Academic
- Engleman Hall (Administration, classrooms and offices)
- Morrill Hall (Earth Science, Geography, Journalism, classrooms)
- Jennings Hall (Science Building)
- Davis Hall (School of Education)
- Seabury Hall (School of Business)
~currently scheduled to be demolished once the "Old Student Center" is finished being renevated.
- Buley Library (School of Information and Library Science)
- Earl Hall (Fine Arts, Music, Video Production)
- Pelz Gym
- Nursing Classroom Building (offices/classrooms)
- Lyman Center (Theater department)
Residence Halls
Freshman and sophomore traditional residence halls:- Chase Hall
- Farnham Hall
- Hickerson Hall
- Neff Hall
- Wilkinson Hall
- Brownell Hall
Other halls:
- Brownell Hall is a blend of traditional residence hall and upperclassman housing
- West Campus Residence Complex offers double or triple rooms and single rooms in suites
- Schwartz Hall offers 2, 4 or six person apartments for sophomore and junior students
- North Campus Midrise Complex and TownHouses for seniors with 100+ credits and graduate students
For more information on residence life, go to http://www.southernct.edu/residencelife/
Administrative
- Wintergreen Building (offices)
- Ethnic Heritage Center
- Admissions House
- Lang Social Work House
- Orlando Public Health Bldg.
- Various Temporary Buildings around campus
Other Buildings on Campus
- Lyman Center for the Arts
- "Old" Student Center
- Michael J. Adanti Student Center (named after former President Emeritus Michael J. Adanti [Class of 1963, 6th year 1971], who died on July 31, 2005.) contains a food court, student organization meeting rooms and offices, theater, game room, campus book store, campus copy center.
- Connecticut Hall (food service)
- Granoff Student Health Center (campus police and health center)
- Moore Fieldhouse (athletics)
- Jess Dow Field(athletics)
- Facilities and Operations Building
- Energy Center
Athletics
The schools sports teams are nicknamed The Owls.On March 24, 2007, the women's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team won the NCAA Division II championships. In a 61–45 victory, SCSU beat the previously undefeated Florida Gulf Coast.http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/womens/recaps/d2_0324_01/2007.
Abie Grossfeld
Abie Grossfeld
Abie Grossfeld is a former American gymnast and current American gymnastics coach.Grossfeld has represented the United States as a gymnastics competitor or coach in seven Olympic Games, seven World Championships, six Maccabiah Games, and five Pan American Games — in addition to many other major...
, former Olympian, is the former head gymnastics coach at Southern Connecticut State University, and helped the program become one of the best in the country. He coached four Nissen Award winners (akin to football’s Heisman Trophy), three NCAA Div. II championship teams, 10 Consecutive Eastern Collegiate Conference (EIGL) team championships (1975–’84), and 148 gymnasts who achieved All American status. Among those he coached were Peter Kormann, first U.S. Olympic individual gymnastics medalist since 1932; John Crosby, two World Cup individual gold medals; and three Pan American individual gold medal winners (1971 & ’75).
The Swimming and Diving Team, a less publlicized team, has scored their highest at the NCAA championship meet in March for the years 2007 and 2008. This year they hope to score even higher and crack the top ten Div. II teams in the nation.
WSIN1590 AM College radio station
Formerly known as WOWL and WSCB. Web site. WSIN stands for "Southern Independent Network." Shows are broadcast live from the Michael J. Adanti student center. In 2007 a group of students from WSIN traveled to the NCAA DII Championchips to broadcast the games when the Womens Basketball team was in the final rounds of the tournamentThe Southern News student newspaper
The Southern News is a weekly newspaperNewspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
covering news, opinions, arts, entertainment and sports. The publication consists of 14 paid staff members, uses work from journalism students and non-journalism majors.
Student Organizations
- Beta Mu Sigma fraternity
- Delta Phi EpsilonDelta Phi Epsilon (social)Delta Phi Epsilon is an international sorority founded on March 17, 1917 at New York University Law School in New York City...
sorority - Tau Kappa EpsilonTau Kappa EpsilonTau Kappa Epsilon is a college fraternity founded on January 10, 1899 at Illinois Wesleyan University with chapters in the United States, and Canada, and affiliation with a German fraternity system known as the Corps of the Weinheimer Senioren Convent...
fraternity(Tau Eta Chapter) - Alpha Phi DeltaAlpha Phi DeltaAlpha Phi Delta , commonly referred to as APD, is a Greek social fraternity that evolved from an exclusive Italian society at Syracuse University in 1914. There were seven founding members who strove to create a brotherhood that would last long after their college days...
Fraternityhttp://sites.google.com/site/apdscsu - Phi Alpha ThetaPhi Alpha ThetaPhi Alpha Theta is an American honor society for undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history.The society is a charter member of the Association of College Honor Societies and has over 350,000 members, with about 9,500 new members joining each year through 860 local chapters.-...
History Honor Society
Upgrades on Campus
In May 2011, Southern started a two-year renovation project of the "Old Student Center". When the project is finished, it will be home to the School of Business, which is moving out of Seabury Hall.Renovation over the past year and a half on Farnham Hall ended at the beginning of the Fall 2011 semester. The building has a new exterior, renovated lobbies, a basement which is being turned into a programming space, and a computer lab. The bathrooms in the hall were renovated a few years ago.
Commencement Speakers
2010- Geoffrey Fletcher, Academy Award-winning screenwriter
- Thomas O. Ryder, publisher
- Bob Englehart, editorial cartoonist for The Hartford Courant
2009
- Connie ChungConnie ChungConnie Chung, full name: Constance Yu-Hwa Chung Povich is an American journalist who has been an anchor and reporter for the U.S. television news networks NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, and MSNBC. Some of her more famous interview subjects include Claus von Bülow and U.S...
, investigative reporter, news anchor. - Orlando L. Taylor, Vice Provost for Research, Dean of the Graduate School, and Professor of Communications, Howard UniversityHoward UniversityHoward University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
. - Michael BoltonMichael BoltonMichael Bolton is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton originally performed in the hard rock and heavy metal genres from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, both on his early solo albums and those recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack...
, singer, songwriter.
2007
- Mae C. Jemison, astronaut on space shuttle Endeavour
- Judith Kelman, award-winning mystery writer
- Dr. Curtis L. Patton, microbiologist and professor emeritus at Yale University
2006
- Marlee MatlinMarlee MatlinMarlee Bethany Matlin is an American actress. She is the only deaf actress to win the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, which she won for Children of a Lesser God. Her work in film and television has resulted in a Golden Globe award, with two additional nominations, and four Emmy...
2005
- Henry WinklerHenry WinklerHenry Franklin Winkler, OBE is an American actor, director, producer, and author.Winkler is best known for his role as Fonzie on the 1970s American sitcom Happy Days...
2003
- Sigourney WeaverSigourney WeaverSigourney Weaver is an American actress. She is best known for her critically acclaimed role of Ellen Ripley in the four Alien films: Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection, for which she has received worldwide recognition .Other notable roles include Dana...
2002
- James CarvilleJames CarvilleChester James Carville, Jr. is an American political consultant, commentator, educator, actor, attorney, media personality, and prominent liberal pundit. Carville gained national attention for his work as the lead strategist of the successful presidential campaign of then-Arkansas governor Bill...
2000
- Danny GloverDanny GloverDanny Lebern Glover is an American actor, film director, and political activist. Glover is perhaps best known for his role as Detective Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film franchise.-Early life:...
1993
- Dan LauriaDan LauriaDaniel Joseph "Dan" Lauria is an American television and film actor.-Early life:Lauria, an Italian-American, was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Carmela and Joseph J. Lauria. He also lived in Lindenhurst, New York...
1991
- Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.Lowell Palmer Weicker, Jr. is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and the 85th Governor of Connecticut, and unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for President in 1980...
Notable alumni
- Jeff StoutlandJeff StoutlandJeff Stoutland is the offensive line coach for the University of Alabama. He served as the interim head football coach for the University of Miami in 2010.-Playing career:...
, Alabama Crimson Tide offensive line coach - Chris Palmer, New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
quarterbacks coachQuarterbacks coachA quarterbacks coach is a coach in charge of the quarterbacks in gridiron football. The quarterbacks coach typically operates under the offensive coordinator on a team's coaching staff.... - Juan Carlos OsorioJuan Carlos OsorioJuan Carlos Osorio The Recreationist , is a Colombian football manager and former football player who began his career in 1980 with Deportivo Pereira. He is currently managing Puebla FC in Mexico....
, football (soccer) coach, former head coach of New York Red Bulls of Major League SoccerMajor League SoccerMajor League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. - Dan LauriaDan LauriaDaniel Joseph "Dan" Lauria is an American television and film actor.-Early life:Lauria, an Italian-American, was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Carmela and Joseph J. Lauria. He also lived in Lindenhurst, New York...
, actor, graduated in 1970 - Tony AmendolaTony AmendolaTony Amendola is an American actor who is best known for his recurring role as the Jaffa master Bra'tac in Stargate SG-1.-Career:Major movie roles include Blow, The Mask of Zorro and its sequel, The Legend of Zorro...
, actor, graduated in 1974 - Michael J. Adanti, President, Southern Connecticut State University, graduated in 1963.
- Mike PetkeMike PetkeMike Petke is a former American soccer player who is now an assistant coach with New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.-College:...
,soccer player, graduated in 1998, former player for New York Red Bulls of Major League SoccerMajor League SoccerMajor League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. - Andy TalleyAndy TalleyAndrew J. "Andy" Talley is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach of the Villanova Wildcats. Before becoming the Villanova head coach, he served as the coach at St. Lawrence University. In 1997, he was named the AFCA Coach of the Year and the Eddie Robinson Award winner...
, Villanova UniversityVillanova UniversityVillanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
Head Football Coach - Heidi Alice VoightHeidi Alice VoightHeidi Alice Voight is a former pageant titleholder from Milford, Connecticut who held the Miss Connecticut title and competed in the Miss America pageant.-Personal life:...
, Miss ConnecticutMiss ConnecticutThe Miss Connecticut competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss America pageant. Connecticut has won the Miss America crown once .- Winners :- External links :***...
2006, attending school (projected class of 2007) - Scott MersereauScott MersereauScott Robert Mersereau born is a former defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He attended college at Southern Connecticut State University...
, New York JetsNew York JetsThe New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
defensive tackle - Jacques CesaireJacques CesaireJacques E. Cesaire is an American football defensive end for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Southern Connecticut State.-Early years:Cesaire graduated from Gardner High School in...
, San Diego ChargersSan Diego ChargersThe San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
defensive endDefensive endDefensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... - Joe AndruzziJoe AndruzziJoseph Dominick Andruzzi is a former American football offensive guard. In May 2007 he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.-College career:...
, Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
offensive guard - Kevin GilbrideKevin GilbrideKevin Gilbride is an American football coach. Gilbride served as the San Diego Chargers head coach from 1997-1998. He went to Southern Connecticut State University, where he played both quarterback and tight end. He would later coach at his alma mater for five seasons starting in 1980 and compiled...
, New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
offensive coordinatorOffensive coordinatorAn offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach... - Norby WilliamsonNorby WilliamsonNorby Williamson is the current ESPN Inc. Executive Senior Vice President of Studio and Event Production. Since October 2005, Williamson has overseen all studio shows as well as all live sporting events on the ESPN family of networks. Norby started off his career at ESPN as a production assistant...
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vice president of studio and remote production, graduated in 1984 - Timothy I. AhernTimothy I. AhernTimothy I. Ahern was a Major General in the United States Air Force.-Biography:Ahern was born on November 7, 1924 in New Haven, Connecticut. At the age of 15 he entered New Haven State Teachers College. Later he attended Harvard Business School. He married Kathryn L. Teague, widow of USAF...
, U.S. Air Force general
Source: Southern Magazine
Other schools in the Connecticut State University system
Its three sister schools are CentralCentral Connecticut State University
Central Connecticut State University is a state university in New Britain, Connecticut, United States.The school was moved to its present campus in 1922...
, Eastern
Eastern Connecticut State University
Eastern Connecticut State University is a public, coeducational liberal arts university and is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Eastern is located in Willimantic, Connecticut on . Founded in 1889, it is the second-oldest campus in the Connecticut State University System...
, and Western
Western Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University is a public university in Danbury, Connecticut. Founded in 1903, WestConn has an arts and sciences curriculum, a business school, and several professional programs including elementary and secondary education, nursing, music performance, and social work...
.