It took 167 years for Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett to be recognized not only as the first student of color to graduate from CCSU (class of 1853), but for his lifetime of achievements as a highly respected educator, prominent abolitionist, and the first African American ambassador from the United States.
But once the ball got...
Creative student-centered, cross-curricular learning and collaboration are core components of Michael Zaba’s teaching methodology. They are also what earned the CCSU alumnus a national Milken Educator Award. An art instructor and head teacher at Louis Toffolon Elementary School in Plainville, Zaba is the only Connecticut winner...
New college students often experience self-doubt. For students in the child welfare system, that uncertainty can be particularly debilitating and self-defeating, according to Chris Marinelli Scott ’17, a university assistant for Central’s Academic, Readiness & Engagement Scholars (CARE) program. “The first year...
