{"id":43,"date":"2012-06-04T14:20:42","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T14:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad1213\/presidents-message\/"},"modified":"2020-05-11T12:35:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T16:35:15","slug":"presidents-message","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2021\/presidents-message\/","title":{"rendered":"President&#8217;s Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p>At Western Connecticut State University our mission is to help students explore areas of study and learn to adapt in an ever-changing world. By introducing students to a variety of disciplines and teaching methods, we help you find the path that is the best for you. We also offer a campus life that is rich with opportunities to learn outside the classroom, which prepares you for a lifetime of personal and professional growth.<\/p>\n<p>Our campus represents the diversity that characterizes public higher education today. Some students are traditional college age and live on campus; others are balancing their studies while caring for families and working. We provide the resources to encourage every student, from organized clubs to career counseling and tutoring.<\/p>\n<p>Our goal is to make a lasting impact, one that will lead to success after graduation.<\/p>\n<p>Western Connecticut State University also participates with the community in campus and community events and has expanded the physical structure of our campus. Last year, we renovated Higgins Hall with a new television production studio, graphics lab and enhanced classrooms. This year we are refurbishing Berkshire Hall with a state-of-the-art dining hall and other updates. We take every opportunity to provide our students with the very best support so that they can focus on their goals.<\/p>\n<p>Our students\u2019 futures are our mission and passion. We look forward to helping you shape yours.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to WCSU!<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Dr. John B. Clark<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Western Connecticut State University our mission is to help students explore areas of study and learn to adapt in an ever-changing world. By introducing students to a variety of disciplines and teaching methods, we help you find the path &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-43","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}