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Southern Connecticut State University is a top public research institution in the heart of New Haven 🦉💙 #LeadingTheWay

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We’re thrilled to announce Southern Connecticut State University is now recognized as Connecticut’s first and only Research 2 (R2) University, joining an elite group of nationally recognized institutions.

This milestone underscores our dedication to academic excellence and innovation. It means more hands-on research opportunities, career-ready graduates, and a greater impact on our community and beyond. #LeadingTheWay

🔗 Learn more at https://t.co/SsSvwLGcdR

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We welcomed Spike Lee to campus in 2023. Tonight, he’s right where he belongs: the NBA Finals.

Good luck to Spike and the Knicks. 🗽🧡 💙

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Future Owls: Which Orientation session are you attending? 👇

🦉 June 17-18
🦉 June 22-23
🦉 June 25-26
🦉 June 28-29
🦉 July 20-21

We can't wait to meet you! Learn more about First-Year Orientation: https://t.co/UK6Klh8EID

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🏈 Before reaching the NFL and helping guide the New York Giants to two Super Bowl championships, Kevin Gilbride, ’74 developed his leadership and coaching philosophy at Southern.

Tomorrow evening, alumni, former players, colleagues, and friends will gather for A Night to Honor Coach Kevin Gilbride, celebrating a career that started at Southern and helped shape football at every level. #LeadingTheWay

Learn more: https://t.co/Brzk46sXDJ

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Southern celebrates every story, every identity, every voice. 🌈

Happy Pride Month! #LeadingTheWay

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We’re honored to receive this year’s Education Award from the Greater New Haven NAACP. Thank you for recognizing Southern’s dedication to educational equity, access, and community impact. #LeadingTheWay

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For over 130 years, Southern has been a place where you can be more yourself. Discover your strengths, seize opportunities, and build lifelong connections in a community that empowers success.

Learn more: https://t.co/WS29j1Rrj8

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A memorable Undergraduate Commencement starts with a memorable message.

Thank you to Cam F. Awesome for helping us celebrate the Class of 2026 and for sharing words of encouragement as our newest alumni take their next steps forward. #SCSU26

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The tassels have turned, but the memories are here forever. 🎓💫

Explore Southern’s Class of 2026 Senior Celebration website featuring:

• Undergraduate Commencement photos
• Senior yearbook spotlights
• Congratulations from loved ones
• Ceremony details and more

Take a look and celebrate our newest alumni: https://t.co/9fyHDq4D0K

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“I always knew plants made people happy; then I started studying why.”

For Vanessa Bunnell, ’26, returning to college as an adult learner became an opportunity to connect her passions for horticulture, wellness, and helping others. 🌿 ✨ #LeadingTheWay

Learn more: https://t.co/kAQ7iXN7TU

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🎓 cap-tivating! #SCSU26

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“The jobs of tomorrow come from the decisions that are made today.”

Southern and @rosadelauro announced a $2.25 million investment supporting The Hive, a new workforce and emerging technologies hub focused on preparing Connecticut residents for the future of high-tech careers. #LeadingTheWay

Learn more: https://t.co/waEI43Bvpb

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“How do we prepare social workers to survive in this field?”

That question shaped Liz Schacht’s doctoral journey at Southern. After years working in child welfare and trauma-informed care, she turned her experiences into research focused on resilience, advocacy, and supporting future social workers. #LeadingTheWay

Learn more: https://t.co/UNiEDOTyyY

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Over the past two days, we celebrated @SCSU’s graduate Class of 2026 across all of our colleges and schools. These graduates balanced careers, families, research, service, and more on their journey to this milestone — and we could not be prouder. @SouthernGPS

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Thank you to the Greater New Haven NAACP for recognizing @SCSU with this year’s Education Award at the 109th Annual Freedom Fund Dinner. This recognition reflects Southern’s longstanding commitment to educational access, equity, and opportunity for the communities we serve.

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We celebrated nearly 1,300 undergraduate students whose hard work, resilience, and determination brought them to the Commencement stage. You chose well when you chose @SCSU, and I know you will continue to make a difference in your communities, careers, and beyond.

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🇺🇸 Today, we pause to remember the fallen heroes who answered the call to serve and paid the ultimate price. Their legacy lives on in our hearts.

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“You chose well.” 💙

This week, Southern celebrated the Class of 2026 across graduate and undergraduate Commencement ceremonies honoring nearly 2,600 graduates. Congratulations, Owls! 🎓

Learn more and photo galleries: https://t.co/xEsHogPy34

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Celebrate Southern Connecticut State University’s Undergraduate Class of 2026 🎓

Watch the ceremony live here 🔗 https://t.co/C58p4aDvnt

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It’s Undergraduate Commencement Day at Southern Connecticut State University! 🎓 💙

Today, we celebrate the Class of 2026 and the journeys that brought them here. Families, friends, faculty, and fellow Owls — thank you for being part of this incredible milestone. #LeadingTheWay

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A lot happens before the tassels turn. 👀

Final setup is underway for tomorrow’s Undergraduate Commencement at Total Mortgage Arena. #SCSU26