Western Connecticut State University

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The Western Connecticut State University (also Western , WestConn or WCSU called) is a state university in Danbury in the northern US state of Connecticut . About 6000 students are currently enrolled.

history

The college was founded in 1893 as Danbury Normal School . After several name changes, it was given its current name in 1983.

research

WCSU includes the Jane Goodall Center for Excellence in Environmental Studies , a research center for nature conservation, the environment and wildlife, named after the British behavioral scientist Jane Goodall .

Sports

The Western Connecticut State University sports teams are the Colonials . The college is a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference .

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Colleges in Connecticut
State universities

Central Connecticut State University  • Charter Oak State College  • Eastern Connecticut State University  • Southern Connecticut State University  • University of Connecticut  • Western Connecticut State University

Private universities

Albertus Magnus  • Connecticut College  • Fairfield  • Goodwin  • Holy Apostles  • Lincoln College of New England  • LACFA  • Mitchell  • Paier  • Post  • Quinnipiac  • Rensselaer at Hartford  • Sacred Heart  • Saint Joseph  • Trinity  • University of Bridgeport  • University of Hartford  • University of New Haven  • Wesleyan  • Yale

Coordinates: 41 ° 23 ′ 59.8 "  N , 73 ° 26 ′ 36.9"  W.