The 41st annual Student Leadership Banquet was held on May 8th, honoring students, faculty, staff, and entire organizations for all the dedication and hard work they have put in during the past academic year. Congratulations to all of the awardees!
Western Research Day (WRD) once again brought students, faculty, and community members for a campus-wide showcase of research, creativity, and academic achievement across every discipline. The day’s program included opening remarks, a keynote address, student presentations, and an awards ceremony recognizing standout projects.
This year’s keynote speaker was Dr, Rebecca Stearns of the Korey Stringer Institute, who shared insights from her extensive work in sports safety. Her presentation covered emerging findings on exertional heat stroke (EHS).
For more than a decade, Western Research Day has served as one of WestConn’s signature academic traditions. Students selected to participate share work developed under faculty mentorship, gaining experience in a professional, conference-style environment.
Remember to pick up your regalia and other commencement needs at Westside! Don’t forget to take a free diploma frame, courtesy of SGA. Open from now until 7 pm.
The 29th Annual WCSU Jazz Fest featured an amazing performance by the Emmet Cohen Trio.
Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation’s pivotal figures in music. The Emmet Cohen trio, which Cohen leads, regularly headlines at Birdland, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and the Village Vanguard. Creator of Live from Emmet’s Place, the most-viewed online jazz show in the world, and winner of the American Jazz Pianist Competition, Cohen has gained a reputation for connecting with audiences through his artistry and commitment to intergenerational exchange.
The Strategic Energy Management (SEM) team from Eversource recently reviewed WCSU’s SEM Participant Closeout Report. Our campus is one of the leaders in this initiative. The Facilities division has shown dedication and done an incredible job working toward sustainability within the university.
One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble. This uproarious play is a riotous comedy about the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world.
“POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive” opens May 1st at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU. For tickets and more information, visit westrepstage.org.
Photos by Anastasiia Vladymyrenko
