The 17 Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (ConnSCU) provide affordable, innovative and rigorous programs that permit students to achieve their personal and career goals, as well as contribute to the economic growth of Connecticut. The ConnSCU System encompasses four state universities – Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic and Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven – as well as 12 community colleges and the online institution Charter Oak State College.<\/p>\n
Until the state’s higher education reorganization of 2011, Western was a member of the former Connecticut State University System that also encompassed Central, Eastern and Southern Connecticut state universities. With origins in normal schools for teacher education founded in the 19th and early 20th centuries, these institutions evolved into diversified state universities whose graduates have pursued careers in the professions, business, education, public service, the arts and other fields. Graduates of Western and other state universities contribute to all aspects of Connecticut economic, social and cultural life.<\/p>\n
In April 2011, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the Connecticut legislature unveiled a plan to consolidate the management of higher education. Specifically, they created a Board of Regents for Higher Education which replaced the governance structures for the Connecticut State University System (CSUS), the Connecticut Community Colleges, Charter Oak State College and the Board of Governors for Higher Education. The transition from the CSUS Board of Trustees to the Board of Regents occurred between July 1 and December 31, 2011.<\/p>\n
Governance of the CSCU System is the responsibility of the Board of Regents for Higher Education, which comprises 20 appointments: nine by the governor (including the selection of one of his appointees as the chair), four by legislative leaders, two student representatives, and five ex-officio, non-voting members (commissioners of the departments of Economic and Community Development, Public Health, Education and\u00a0Labor and the chair of the Faculty Advisory Committee).<\/p>\n
CSCU leadership team works with the campus leaders, faculty and staff to help increase the educational attainment of Connecticut\u2019s adult population. All 17 college and university presidents report directly to the Board of Regents president, who reports to the Board of Regents for Higher Education. CSCU senior staff provide additional support and guidance for both the board and member institutions.<\/p>\n
Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education<\/p>\n
JoAnn Ryan, Vice Chair, Torrington<\/p>\n
Richard J. Balducci, Deep River<\/p>\n
Ira Bloom, Cos Cob<\/p>\n
Felice Gray-Kemp, Hamden<\/p>\n
Holly Howery, Windsor<\/p>\n
Juanita James, Stamford<\/p>\n
James McCarthy, Clinton<\/p>\n
Richard J. Porth, West Hartford<\/p>\n
Ari Santiago, West Hartford<\/p>\n
Elease E. Wright, Hartford<\/p>\n
SAC Chair, Student Regent*<\/p>\n
SAC Vice Chair Student Regent*<\/p>\n
David Blitz (ex-officio), Professor of Philosophy, CCSU<\/p>\n
Dant\u00e9 Bartolomeo (ex-officio), Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Labor<\/p>\n
Manisha Juthani (ex-officio), Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Public Health<\/p>\n
David Lehman (ex-officio), Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development<\/p>\n
Charlene Russell-Tucker, (ex-officio), Commissioner, Connecticut State Department of Education<\/p>\n
Colena Sesanker (ex-officio), Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Gateway CC<\/p>\n
Kelli-Marie Vallieres, Chief Workforce Officer, Office of Workforce Strategy<\/p>\n
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*\u00a0\u00a0 Voted in by SAC in Fall 2022<\/p>\n
CSCU Leadership<\/p>\n
Terrence Cheng, President, Connecticut State Colleges & Universities<\/p>\n
Elsa N\u00fa\u00f1ez, Vice President for State Universities<\/p>\n
John Maduko, President, Connecticut State Community College<\/p>\n
Leigh Appleby, Director of Communications<\/p>\n
Benjamin Barnes, Chief Financial Officer, Interim Vice President for Human Resources<\/p>\n
Sean Bradbury, Senior Director of Government Relations & External Affairs<\/p>\n
Jan Kiehne, Interim Associate Vice President of Research & System Effectiveness<\/p>\n
Pam Heleen, Associate Director of Board Affairs<\/p>\n
Rai Kathuria, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs<\/p>\n
Alice Pritchard, Chief of Staff, Chief Operating Officer, Secretary to the BOR<\/p>\n
James Vasquez, Chief Information Officer<\/p>\n
Ernestine Y. Weaver, CSCU General Counsel<\/p>\n
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Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education
\n39 Woodland Street \u2022 Hartford, Connecticut 06105<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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