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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]
William H. Detrick Gymnasium is a 2,654-seat multi-purpose arena in New Britain, Connecticut. It is home to the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team. In 2005 it received a new floor, the first since the facility opened in 1965.
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. The first incarnation of Arute Field was on land now occupied by the Elihu Burritt Library.
SOURCE: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Central Connecticut State University (2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010). Read our methodology here. HuffPost and The Chronicle examined 201 public D-I schools from 2010-2014. Schools are ranked based on the percentage of their athletic budget that comes from subsidies.
The 2024–25 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represents Central Connecticut State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils, led by forth-year head coach Patrick Sellers , play their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the ...
The state's flagship public university is the University of Connecticut, [1] which is also the largest school in the state. The remainder of the state's public institutions constitute the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities, comprising four state universities, twelve community colleges, and an online school, Charter Oak State College. [2]
The Connecticut State University System was established in 1983, bringing together the four state universities under a single board of trustees. Public Act 11–48 and Public Act 11–61 enacted in 2011 consolidated governance under the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, which serves as the board of trustees when required under ...
[20] Indeed, since 1994, the state of Connecticut has funded a number of studies to address the university's lack of space. One, in 2004, explored the possibility of a CCSU sports arena at the present location of the New Brite Plaza Shopping Center, about 1.6 miles (2.6 km) from the main campus.