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{{Short description|Public university system in Connecticut}}
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The Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) is a system of six public colleges and universities that include four Connecticut State Universities, Connecticut State Community College (with 12 campuses), and Charter Oak State College, the state's only online college. CSCU enrolls 85,000 students in certificate and degree programs and provides programs in liberal arts, sciences, fine arts, applied fields, and professional disciplines.
The '''Connecticut State Universities''' ('''CSU''') are part of the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities, the largest public higher education system in [[Connecticut]], and the second largest in New England. The four comprehensive state [[universities]] enroll almost 35,000 students and 180,000 alumni.<ref name="Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education"/> The first of the universities to be founded was [[Central Connecticut State University]], established in 1849 as a [[normal school]] for teacher education. Over time the other three institutions were founded as normal schools and in 1959 they were converted into state colleges to reflect their expanded mission. From their founding until 1965, they were overseen by the [[Connecticut State Department of Education]]. In 1965 the [[Connecticut General Assembly|General Assembly]] transferred control of the then-colleges to an independent Board of Trustees.<ref name='BOT'>{{cite web|url=http://www.ct.edu/trustees/responsibilities/ |title=Board of Trustees Responsibilities |accessdate=2009-04-08 |publisher=Connecticut State University System }}</ref> In 1983 the four institutions were converted into universities, together constituting the Connecticut State University System.
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The four universities – [[Central Connecticut State University|Central]], [[Eastern Connecticut State University|Eastern]], [[Southern Connecticut State University|Southern]] and [[Western Connecticut State University|Western]] – offer graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 160 subject areas. Ninety-three percent of students are in-state residents and 86% of system graduates reside in Connecticut after graduation.<ref name="Connecticut State University System">{{cite web |url = http://www.ct.edu/about/stats/students/ |title = Total Enrollment Stats |accessdate = 2009-04-08 |publisher = Connecticut State University System}}</ref> The universities have experienced steady growth in recent years, as full-time enrollment is currently at an all-time high, and overall enrollment is at the highest level in the past two decades.<ref name='growth'>{{cite web|url=http://www.ct.edu/about/stats/students/ |title=CSUS FTE at all-time high|accessdate=2011-07-07 |publisher=Connecticut State University System }}</ref>
==CampusesHistory==
Central Connecticut is the oldest public institution of higher education in Connecticut. It was established in 1849 as a "normal school", an institution whose sole purpose was to train teachers. The three other CSU institutions also were established as normal schools: Eastern Connecticut in 1889, Southern Connecticut State University in 1893 and Western Connecticut in 1903.
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In 1959, the four institutions were renamed "state colleges" to reflect their expanded curricula and missions.
Twenty-four years later, in 1983, the colleges became universities in recognition of their greater mission and strategies. Today, the Connecticut State University System is the largest public university system in Connecticut.
From 1849 to 1965, the four institutions were administered by the Connecticut State Department of Education. On July 30, 1965, the state General Assembly created the Board of Trustees to oversee the colleges and to guide them to more effectively to serve the public. The Connecticut State University System was established in 1983, bringing together the four state universities under a single board of trustees.
Public Act 11–48 and Public Act 11–61 enacted in 2011 consolidated governance under the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, which serves as the board of trustees when required under statute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/act/pa/2011PA-00048-R00HB-06651-PA.htm|title=An Act Implementing Provisions of the Budget Concerning General Government|work=ct.gov|accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref><ref>http://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/act/pa/pdf/2011PA-00061-R00HB-06652-PA.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> The Connecticut University System remains a legal entity under Connecticut law, but the four institutions are considered to be a part of the larger system of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (ConnSCU).
=== Presidents ===
The Connecticut State University System has had ten presidents since its founding in 1849.
{| class="wikitable"
|+CSU Presidents
!Presidents
!Birth–Death
!Years
!Ref.
|-
|[[James A. Frost]]
!width="90"|
|1918– 2017
!width="160"|[[Central Connecticut State University|Central]]
|1972–1985
!width="160"|[[Eastern Connecticut State University|Eastern]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Establishment of the Title President of the Connecticut State University |url=http://www2.ct.edu/files/csus-resolutions/83-160.pdf |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=ct.edu}}</ref>
!width="160"|[[Southern Connecticut State University|Southern]]
!width="160"|[[Western Connecticut State University|Western]]
|-
|Dallas K. Beal
|Location<ref name="Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education"/>
|1926– 2002
|<center>[[New Britain, Connecticut|New Britain]]</center>
|1986–1994
|<center>[[Willimantic, Connecticut|Willimantic]]</center>
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=President Beal's Inauguration |url=http://www2.ct.edu/files/csus-resolutions/85-149.pdf |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=ct.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Letter from Dallas K Beal's planned retirement as CSUS president |url=https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka/items/show/595 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=wcsu.edu}}</ref>
|<center>[[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]]</center>
|<center>[[Danbury, Connecticut|Danbury]]</center>
|-
|William J. Cibes, Jr
|Founded
|
|<center>[[:Category:Educational institutions established in 1849|1849]]</center>
|1995–2005
|<center>[[:Category:Educational institutions established in 1889|1889]]</center>
|<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=May 14, 1997 |url=https://wp.cga.ct.gov/apa/wp-content/cgacustom/reports/Connecticut%20State%20University%20System%20Office_20070327_FY2004,2005.pdf |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=ct.edu}}</ref>
|<center>[[:Category:Educational institutions established in 1893|1893]]</center>
|<center>[[:Category:Educational institutions established in 1903|1903]]</center>
|-
|David G. Carter, Sr.
|Enrollment<ref name="Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education"/>
|1943–2018
|<center>12,091</center>
|2006–2011
|<center>5,440</center>
|<ref name="auto" />
|<center>11,117</center>
|<center>6,176</center>
|-
|Michael Meotti (interim)
|Male %/Female %<ref name="Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education"/>
|
|<center>48%/52%</center>
|2011–2011
|<center>46%/54%</center>
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meotti Appointed Interim President Of Board Of Regents, Hartford Courant, Jul. 1, 2011 |url=http://articles.courant.com/2011-07-01/news/hc-meotti-appointed-0702-20110701_1_higher-education-consolidation-regents |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724001305/http://articles.courant.com/2011-07-01/news/hc-meotti-appointed-0702-20110701_1_higher-education-consolidation-regents |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 24, 2011 |access-date=2015-10-08 |website=[[Hartford Courant]]}}</ref>
|<center>35%/65%</center>
|<center>45%/55%</center>
|-
|Robert A. Kennedy
|In state %<ref name='CSUS'>{{cite web |url=http://www.ctstateu.edu/stats/university.html |title=University Statistics |accessdate=2009-04-08 |year=2009 |publisher=Connecticut State University System }}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|
|<center>95%</center>
|2011–2012
|<center>94%</center>
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, Sept. 12, 2011 |url=http://www.ct.edu/newsroom/gov_malloy_appoints_dr._robert_kennedy_as_interim_president_of_board_of_reg |accessdate=2015-10-08 |website=ct.edu}}</ref>
|<center>94%</center>
|<center>91%</center>
|-
|[[Philip E. Austin]] (interim)
|Faculty<ref name='CSUS'/>
|
|<center>432</center>
|2012–2013
|<center>197</center>
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, Oct. 12, 2012 |url=http://www.ct.edu/newsroom/board_of_regents_recommends_philip_e._austin_to_gov._malloy_as_interim_pres |accessdate=2015-10-08 |website=ct.edu}}</ref>
|<center>438</center>
|<center>221</center>
|-
|Gregory W. Gray
|Acceptance rate<ref name="Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education"/>
|
|<center>60%</center>
|2013–2015
|<center>64%</center>
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Board Votes to Appoint Dr. Gregory W. Gray as New President, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, May 16, 2015 |url=http://www.ct.edu/newsroom/board_votes_to_appoint_dr._gregory_w._gray_as_new_president |accessdate=2015-10-08 |website=ct.edu}}</ref>
|<center>67%</center>
|<center>63%</center>
|-
|Jane Gates (interim)
|Retention %<ref name='CSUS'/>
|
|<center>81%</center>
|2020–2021
|<center>77%</center>
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Board of Regents Appoints Dr. Jane Gates as Interim CSCU President, Nov. 19, 2020 |url=https://www.ct.edu/newsroom/board_of_regents_appoints_dr._jane_gates_as_interim_cscu_president |accessdate=2020-12-09 |website=ct.edu}}</ref>
|<center>78%</center>
|<center>75%</center>
|-
|Most popular major<ref name='CSUS'/>
|<center>[[Business]]</center>
|<center>[[Liberal Arts]]</center>
|<center>[[Science]]</center>
|<center>[[Business]]</center>
|-
|Website
|<center><span class="plainlinks">[http://www.ccsu.edu/ CCSU]</span></center>
|<center><span class="plainlinks">[http://www.easternct.edu/ ECSU]</span></center>
|<center><span class="plainlinks">[http://www.southernct.edu/ SCSU]</span></center>
|<center><span class="plainlinks">[http://www.wcsu.edu/ WCSU]</span></center>
|-
|Aerial campus map
|<center>[[File:Central CT-SU-USGS.jpeg|Aerial view of Central Connecticut State University|200x200px]]</center>
|<center>[[File:Eastern CT-SU-USGS.jpeg|Aerial view of Eastern Connecticut State University|200x200px]]</center>
|<center>[[File:Southern-CT-SU-USGS.jpeg|Aerial view of Southern Connecticut State University|200x200px]]</center>
|<center>[[File:Western CT-SU-USGS.jpeg|Aerial view of Western Connecticut State University|200x200px]]</center>
|-
|Terrence Cheng
|
|Incumbent as of Jan. 2024
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 7, 2021 |title=New President of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Named |url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/new-president-of-connecticut-state-colleges-and-universities-named/2483184/}}</ref>
|}
==History==
Central Connecticut is the oldest public institution of higher education in Connecticut. It was established in 1849 as a "normal school", an institution whose sole purpose was to train teachers. The three other CSU institutions also were established as normal schools: Eastern Connecticut in 1889, Southern Connecticut State University in 1893 and Western Connecticut in 1903.
In 1959, the four institutions were renamed "state colleges" to reflect their expanded curricula and missions.
Twenty-four years later, in 1983, the colleges became universities in recognition of their greater mission and strategies. Today, the Connecticut State University System is the largest public university system in Connecticut.
From 1849 to 1965, the four institutions were administered by the Connecticut State Department of Education. On July 30, 1965, the state General Assembly created the Board of Trustees to oversee the colleges and to guide them to more effectively to serve the public. The Connecticut State University System was established in 1983, bringing together the four state universities under a single Board of Trustees.
Public Act 11–48 and Public Act 11–61 enacted in 2011 consolidated governance under the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, which serves as the Board of Trustees when required under statute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/act/pa/2011PA-00048-R00HB-06651-PA.htm|title=An Act Implementing Provisions of the Budget Concerning General Government|work=ct.gov|accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref><ref>http://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/act/pa/pdf/2011PA-00061-R00HB-06652-PA.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> The Connecticut University System remains a legal entity under Connecticut law, but the four institutions are considered to be a part of the larger system of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (ConnSCU).
==See also==
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*[[List of community colleges#Connecticut|Connecticut Community Colleges]]
*[[University of Connecticut]]
*''The Establishment of the Connecticut State University System'', [[James A. Frost]] (1991)
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