Central’s new Artificial Intelligence Corridor, located in the basement of Robert Vance Academic Hall, is home to an AI-powered robotic dog and hopes for a holographic student.  
Thomas King, director of auxiliary services and cloud infrastructure, is part of the reason that the 40-pound robotic dog is on campus.
“I’m the one who found it and brought it to the university’s attention, but it was George Claffey who really decided to go forward with it,” King said. 
President Zulma Toro rolled out...

Hartford, CT – Today, the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) endorsed Senator Julie Kushner (D) to represent the 24th Senate District including the towns of Danbury, New Fairfield, Ridgefield. Voters have long relied on CTLCV's endorsements to identify candidates who will champion environmental protection. Sen. Julie Kushner has earned consistently high marks on CTLCV’s annual Environmental Scorecard, vo...

Hartford, CT – Today, the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) endorsed Representative Bobby Gibson (D) to represent the 15th House District of the CT General Assembly including the towns of Bloomfield and West Hartford. Gibson has earned a 100% rating on CTLCV’s Environmental Scorecard for many years. In addition to his numerous awards, he has been recognized as an “Environmental Cham...

Students looking to balance academics with a minimum-wage job must pick up 63 additional shifts to meet rising tuition and fees for the 2024-25 school year.
The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Board of Regents voted on Dec. 14 to increase tuition and fees of the CSCUs by 5%. The vote was met with resistance from both students and faculty.
“We are acutely aware that a 5% increase will add burden to our students directly and our students’ ability to pay and their ability to balance wor...

Central Connecticut State University hosted Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas for a National Voter Registration Day press conference and Voter Registration Drive on campus on Sept. 19. 
The CCSU Center for Community Engagement and Social Research held the event in the Student Center Circle. 
Thomas urged eligible students to register to vote and vote in every election, including local ones. 
The Secretary of the State’s office took Tuesday in particular to focus on voter registration of co...

Several students at Central Connecticut State University have received sanctions from the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities, for protesting a club’s movie screening.

The student chapter of Turning Point USA at CCSU attempted to show “The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM” in Devil’s Den on March 2.

Minutes into the film, dozens of students gathered on the stage in front of the screen holding signs that read “No safe space for racists,” “It was murder,” “I can...

Despite being considered progressive, Connecticut is one of four states without early voting, but it is heading in that direction, allowing for equal opportunities in future elections.

On Nov. 8, 60.21% of Connecticut voters voted in favor of allowing in-person early voting.

“The more opportunities we can give eligible citizens to cast a vote, the more they will turn out, and some people are not crazy about that idea,” Laura Smits, statewide president of the League of Women Voters of Connectic...