Southern Connecticut State University

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Southern Connecticut State University
Established	1893
Type	Public School
President	Cheryl J. Norton
Staff	403
Undergraduates	6,010
Postgraduates	992
Location	New Haven, Conn., USA
Campus	Urban, 168 acres
Athletics	19 varsity teams
Mascot	Owl
Website	www.southernct.edu

Southern Connecticut State University, or SCSU, one of four state universities in Connecticut, is located in New Haven, Connecticut. It was founded in 1893, it is the third-oldest campus in the Connecticut State University system. Southern lies midway between New York City and Boston.

Contents 1 History 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 College radio station WSIN 5.2 The Southern News- SCSU Student Newspaper 5.3 Student Organizations 6 Commencement Speakers 7 Notable Alumni 8 Other schools in the Connecticut State University system 9 External links

[edit] History

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Southern serves as a center for culture and education for the entire region. The campus clinics provide diagnosis and treatment of speech, hearing, and reading problems, and learning disabilities. In the fine arts, Southern plays host to workshops in literature and dance, art exhibits, performances by professional artists as well as student artists, and institutes on a wide range of topics.

[edit] Teacher Education

In keeping with its origins as a teachers college, Southern Connecticut State 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 is bisected by Fitch Street, which separates the academic side of campus from the residential side.

[edit] Buildings

[edit] Academic

• Engleman Hall (Classrooms and offices)
• Morrill Hall
• Jennings Hall (Science Building
• Davis Hall
• Seabury Hall (School of Business)
• Buley Library
• Earl Hall (Fine Arts)
• Pelz Gym
• Nursing Classroom Building (offices/classrooms)

[edit] Residence Halls

• Schwartz Hall
• Farnham Hall
• Wilkinson Hall
• Chase Hall
• Hickerson Hall
• Neff Hall
• West Campus Residence Complex
• North Campus Residence Complex
• Brownell Hall

[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.)
• 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

Its sports teams are nicknamed The Fighting Owls.

Abie Grossfeld, its long-time gymnastics coach, former Olympian, is 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).

[edit] Student Activities / Student Life

[edit] College radio station WSIN

For further information, see: WSIN

The college radio station, WSIN, 1590 AM, broadcasts to Connecticut. It also streams its broadcasts on the web. WSIN stands for Southern Independent Network.

[edit] The Southern News- SCSU Student Newspaper

The Southern News is a student-run newspaper, and subsidized by student fees and advertising income.

The Southern News is published weekly in tabloid format.

[edit] Student Organizations

Tau Eta Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon

Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority

Full list of Student Clubs and Organizations sanctioned by the University

[edit] Commencement Speakers

• 2006: Marlee Matlin
• 2005: Henry Winkler
• 2003: Sigourney Weaver

[edit] Notable Alumni

• 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
• 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
• Joe Andruzzi, Cleveland Browns offensive guard
• Kevin Gilbride, New York Giants offensive coordinator

Source: Southern Magazine

[edit] Other schools in the Connecticut State University system

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

[edit] External links

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

Northeast Ten Conference
American International • Assumption • Bentley • Bryant • Franklin Pierce • Le Moyne • Long Island Post† • Massachusetts Lowell • Merrimack • Pace • Saint Anselm • Saint Michael's • Saint Rose • Southern Connecticut State • Southern New Hampshire • Stonehill † football-only member

Public Colleges and Universities in Connecticut
Central Connecticut • Charter Oak • Eastern Connecticut • Southern Connecticut • UConn • Western Connecticut