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UConn student Keith Steamer pled guilty to second-degree unlawful restraint and third-degree assault Friday in Rockville Superior Court, according to the Hartford Courant. He also pled guilty to a new charge of violating a protective order. Steamer, 19, faces 18 months in prison with five years of probation, according to the Courant. (0) comments
At a press conference held on Nov. 14 at Manchester Community College, Michael Hogan, president of UConn, and Marc Herzog, chancellor of the community college system, signed an agreement to benefit community college graduates. It guarantees acceptance into UConn for anyone who graduates from a Connecticut community college with an associate's degree, as long as they have at least a 3. (2) comments
Community college enrollment has been growing, according to the latest student headcount from the Connecticut Department of Higher Education. It revealed that community colleges have seen an increased student body of 1,945 this year - a 4.2 percent increase from 2006. (0) comments
Democratic presidential hopefuls are tapping into the needs of youth voters by making plans to make community college more financially accessible to students. Community college enrollment has increased nationally by 20 percent, from 3.1 million in 2000 to 3. (0) comments
Students who take UConn-level courses while still in high school may now have an easier time transferring their credits to their undergraduate university of choice. The UConn Early College Experience (ECE) program has become the first public university program to earn accreditation from the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP), according to Jennifer R. (0) comments