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Central Connecticut State University was founded in 1849 as the State Normal School to train teachers. [9] It was the sixth normal school in the United States and is the oldest public university in Connecticut. [10] [11] It ran until 1867 when the school was temporarily closed due to opposition in the Connecticut General Assembly. [12]
In 2020–21, William H. Detrick Gymnasium celebrated its 55th season of Central Connecticut men's basketball. The Blue Devils’ historic home court ranks as the oldest in the Northeast Conference and is the fifth-oldest NCAA Division I home venue in New England. Matthews Arena, Northeastern (1910) Payne Whitney Gymnasium, Yale (1932)
Central Connecticut is the oldest public institution of higher education in Connecticut. It was established in 1849 as a "normal school", an institution whose sole purpose was to train teachers. The three other CSU institutions also were established as normal schools: Eastern Connecticut in 1889, Southern Connecticut State University in 1893 ...
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Although significant non-degree honors have historically been awarded by the institution, honorary doctorates were not conferred until after Central Connecticut State College was renamed Central Connecticut State University in 1983. U.S. President Jimmy Carter became the first recipient on April 16, 1985, [2] receiving a Doctor of Humane Letters.
Mascot of the Central Connecticut State University athletic teams. Central's first year of competition was the 1934-35 season under coach Harrison J. Kaiser, after whom the athletic building is named. CCSU joined the NCAA Division I ranks in the 1986-87 season, marking 2020-21 as the 35th season at the Division I level.
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services may seek over $1 billion from Johnson & Johnson as reimbursement for federal health agencies' payments of medical costs for patients who allege that ...
Arute Field is a 5,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in New Britain, Connecticut, United States.It is home to the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils Football and Men's and Women's Lacrosse teams.