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Southern Connecticut State University
Established	1893
Type	Public
President	Cheryl J. Norton
Staff	403
Undergraduates	6,010
Postgraduates	992
Location	New Haven, Conn., USA
Campus	Urban, 168 acres
Sports	19 Varsity Teams [1]
Colors	Blue and White
Nickname	Owls
Mascot	Owl
Athletics	NCAA Division II
Affiliations	NE-10 ECAC
Website	www.southernct.edu

Southern Connecticut State University (alternately SCSU, Southern) is one of four state universities in Connecticut, and is located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1893, it is the third-oldest campus in the Connecticut State University system.

Contents 1 A brief timeline of the history of the school 2 Teacher Education 3 Structure 3.1 Campus 3.2 Buildings 3.2.1 Academic 3.2.2 Residence Halls 3.2.3 Administrative 3.2.4 Other Buildings on Campus 4 Athletics 5 Student Activities / Student Life 5.1 WSIN - College radio station 5.2 The Southern News--SCSU Student Newspaper 5.3 Inter Residence Council (IRC) 5.4 Student Organizations 6 Commencement Speakers 6.1 2009 6.2 2007 6.3 2006 6.4 2005 6.5 2003 6.6 2002 6.7 2000 6.8 1993 6.9 1991 7 Notable alumni 8 Other schools in the Connecticut State University system 9 References 10 External links

[edit] A brief timeline of the history of the school

• September 11, 1893, three teachers and 84 students started the school year at the old Skinner School in New Haven, CT. The goal was to create a new two-year training school for teachers. By 1937, the New Haven State Normal School, as it was called, had grown to a four-year college.

• 1947 NHSNS had teamed up with Yale University's Department of Education to supplement its bachelor degree programs with a masters in science.

• 1953 The NHSNS moved to its present location on Crescent Street in New Haven.

• 1954 the newly renamed New Haven State Teachers College, was authorized by the state Board of Education to assume complete responsibility for the masters program.

• 1959 state legislation expands the schools offerings to include a liberal arts program, resulting in Bachelors degrees in the arts and sciences for the programs graduates. The school renames itself Southern Connecticut State College.

• March 1983 the school is renamed again as Southern Connecticut State University, and joins 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.

[edit] Teacher Education

In keeping with its origins as a teachers college, Southern Connecticut State University remains a leading center for teacher education in New England. It produces more teachers, principals, and school superintendents than any other institution in Connecticut. The university recently received approval for its first doctoral program, to be administered by the Department of Educational Leadership in the School of Education. Students who complete this program will received the degree of Doctor of Education, or Ed. D.

[edit] Structure

[edit] Campus

Southern has one campus in New Haven that borders parts of Hamden, Connecticut. The campus overflows into Hamden with several buildings built right over the town line. The campus is bisected by Fitch Street, which separates the academic side of campus from the residential side.

Founders Gate, which now spans the area between Lyman Center and Engleman Hall, is a physical link to Southern's past. Originally a feature of the school's early Howe Street campus, the gate was restored, moved to the Crescent Street campus, and dedicated during Homecoming in 1987.

Southern is a high commuter university and brings in thousands of commuters every semester making it known as a good school for those who intend to commute rather than live on campus when looking for a college to attend. A second garage is in talks to complement the many commuters that park at Southern everyday.

Located close to downtown New Haven students can drive, take the bus, or even walk to a destination nearby. There are plenty of options around the area from restaurants, nearby corner stores and more.

[edit] Buildings

[edit] Academic

• Engleman Hall (Administration, classrooms and offices for English, History, Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, Foreign Language, Math and Philosophy)
• Morrill Hall (Earth Science, Geography, Journalism, classrooms)
• Jennings Hall (Science Building, includes classrooms and offices for Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
• Davis Hall (School of Education, includes classrooms and offices for Education, Special Education, Educational Leadership)
• Seabury Hall (School of Business) - Consists just of offices and future plans call for the building to be demolished as it is not handicapped accessible. The offices currently housed will be moved to the remodeled old student center in a couple of years.
• Buley Library (School of Information and Library Science)
• Earl Hall (Fine Arts, Music, Video Production)
• Pelz Gym
• Nursing Classroom Building (offices/classrooms)
• Lyman Center (Theatre department and classrooms as well as the campus stage)

[edit] Residence Halls

• Chase Hall

Chase Hall is a classic-style residence hall at Southern Connecticut State University, offering a great living environment for freshmen and sophomore students.

• Farnham Hall

Farnham Hall is a classic-style residence hall at Southern Connecticut State University, offering a great living environment for freshmen and sophomore students.

• Hickerson Hall

Hickerson Hall is a classic-style residence hall at Southern Connecticut State University, offering a great living environment for freshmen and sophomore students.

• Neff Hall

Neff Hall is a classic-style residence hall at Southern Connecticut State University, offering a great living environment for freshmen and sophomore students.

• Wilkinson Hall

Wilkinson Hall is a classic-style residence hall at Southern Connecticut State University, offering a great living environment for freshmen and sophomore students.

• Brownell Hall

Brownell Hall is the perfect blend of a traditional-style residence hall and upperclassman housing.

• West Campus Residence Complex

The West Campus residence complex offers two living styles for residents of campus—traditional double or triple rooms and single bedrooms in suite-style housing.

• Schwartz Hall

Schwartz Hall offers true apartment-style living for sophomore and junior students, with three different housing options for students in two-, four-, or six-person apartments.

• North Campus Midrise Residence Complex

The North Campus Residence Complex is the largest residence hall at Southern Connecticut State University, housing more than 600 students in the midrise and townhouses.

• North Campus Town Houses

The North Campus Townhouses are living accommodations for seniors and graduate students. The townhouses are reserved for students with 100+ credits

For more information on residence life, go to http://www.southernct.edu/residencelife/

[edit] Administrative

• Wintergreen Building (offices)
• Ethnic Heritage Center
• Admissions House
• Lang Social Work House
• Orlando Public Health Bldg.
• Various Temporary Buildings around campus

[edit] 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

[edit] Athletics

The schools sports teams are nicknamed The Owls.

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.[1]. Two Southern Students also put their mark on the National Championship win. Shaun McGrath and Ronald Atwater of WSIN 1590 am, the campus radio station, traveled to Nebraska to cover all the games, and brought the game live back to listeners on the east coast via www.wsinradio.org and 1590am. Audio clips from these two students were played nation wide on the web and TV. WSIN 1590am has all the home football and basketball games, live on the air and online. So tune into www.wsinradio.org for Owls Athletic events...

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.

In 2009, the Cheerleading squad won the NCAA Division II National Championship.

[edit] Student Activities / Student Life

[edit] WSIN - College radio station

WSIN 1590 AM, formerly known as WOWL, is Southern Connecticut State University's campus radio station. Even though it does not broadcast directly across Connecticut via its weak 1590AM signal, the majority of the broadcasts stream 24/7 from the station's Web site. In early 2009, the antenna that provides the 1590AM signal will be up and running, so that anyone near and on campus can tune in on their radio. Students also living in the dorms can listen to WSIN on their cable boxes by going to a specified channel.

WSIN stands for "Southern Independent Network."

All shows are broadcast live from the Michael J. Adanti student center and WSIN is overseen by SCSU Journalism professor Jerry Dunklee.

[edit] The Southern News--SCSU Student Newspaper

The Southern News is a student-run weekly newspaper, and subsidized by student fees and advertising income. Professor and Chairman of the Journalism Department Frank Harris III oversees the operation of the paper. The Southern News covers news, opinions, arts and entertainment and sports. The paper also includes special stand-alone sections including "Speak your mind" and "the Love Doctor," along with an annual "spoof" edition on April 1. The publication consists of 14 paid staff members. The paper also uses work from journalism students not on the paper staff, and accepts work submitted by non-journalism majors.

[edit] Inter Residence Council (IRC)

IRC meets to plan events for students who live on campus.

Some of the events include Hall Parties as well as Hall Olympics where students compete from each Hall to be crowned the best.

[edit] Student Organizations

Beta Mu Sigma Fraternity

Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority

Tau Eta Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon

Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society

Full list of Student Clubs and Organizations sanctioned by the University

[edit] Commencement Speakers

[edit] 2009

• Connie Chung, investigative reporter, news anchor.
• Orlando L. Taylor, Vice Provost for Research, Dean of the Graduate School, and Professor of Communications, Howard University.
• Michael Bolton, singer, songwriter.

[edit] 2007

• Mae C. Jemison, astronaut on space shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992, undergraduate commencement address
• Judith Kelman, award-winning mystery writer, afternoon graduate commencement address
• Dr. Curtis L. Patton, internationally renowned microbiologist and professor emeritus at Yale University, evening graduate commencement address

[edit] 2006

Marlee Matlin

[edit] 2005

Henry Winkler

[edit] 2003

Sigourney Weaver

[edit] 2002

James Carville

[edit] 2000

Danny Glover

[edit] 1993

Dan Lauria

[edit] 1991

Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Chris Palmer, New York Giants quarterbacks coach
• Juan Carlos Osorio, football (soccer) coach, current head coach of Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer.
• Dan Lauria, actor, graduated in 1970
• Tony Amendola, actor, graduated in 1974
• Mike Petke,soccer player, graduated in 1998 (currently plays for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer)
• R. Bruce Connelly, actor, graduated in 1971
• Joanna Keylock, actress, graduated in 1991
• Andy Talley Villanova University Head Football Coach
• Laura Jean Kirk, actress, graduated in 1994
• Janet Sarno, actress, graduated in 1955
• Elizabeth Missan Yost, head of original programming and development for the Hallmark Channel, graduated in 1985
• Thomas O'Neil, author, graduated with a M.A. in 1990
• Dr. Joseph R. Testa, cancer geneticist, graduated in 1969, M.S. in 1972
• Heidi Alice Voight, Miss Connecticut 2006, attending school (projected class of 2007)
• Scott Mersereau, New York Jets defensive tackle
• Jacques Cesaire, San Diego Chargers defensive end
• Joe Andruzzi, Cleveland Browns offensive guard
• Kevin Gilbride, New York Giants offensive coordinator
• Travis Tucker, Cleveland Browns, Tight End 1985-1987
• Norby Williamson, ESPN vice president of studio and remote production, graduated in 1984
• Rob Parker, sports reporter.
• Robert Bernstein '68, author

Source: Southern Magazine

[edit] Other schools in the Connecticut State University system

Its three sister schools are Central, Eastern, and Western.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• SCSU Web Page
• WSIN Radio Web Page
• Southern News Web Page

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