Connecticut
Colleges in CT to hold commencement ceremonies. Here’s when and where they take place
It is that time of year: Colleges across the state are gearing up for graduations and commencement ceremonies this weekend.
Hoping to catch a loved one accepting their diploma? Unsure when or where the big day is? We have all of the information you’ll need.
Here is the full breakdown:
Central Connecticut State University:
“Central Connecticut State University will host two outdoor commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 11. (The inclement weather date is Sunday, May 12.) Both ceremonies also will be livestreamed at www.ccsu.edu/commencement/.”
- 9 a.m. ceremony:
- Carol A. Ammon College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
- School of Business
- 2:30 p.m. ceremony:
- School of Education & Professional Studies
- School of Engineering, Science & Technology
Quinnipiac University:
- Friday, May 10, at 1 p.m.: Dr. Manisha Juthani, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, will speak to Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine graduates at M&T Bank Arena on the York Hill Campus.
- Friday, May 10 at 5 p.m.: Arunan Arulampalam, mayor of the city of Hartford, will address graduates from the School of Law at M&T Bank Arena.
- Saturday, May 11 at 10 a.m.: The School of Business and School of Computing and Engineering undergraduate and graduate Commencement is scheduled on the Mount Carmel Campus Quad. Adele Merritt, Intelligence Community chief information officer, will be the guest speaker.
- Saturday, May 11 at 3 p.m.: Jon-Paul Venoit, president and CEO of Masonicare, will address graduates during the School of Health Sciences undergraduate and graduate Commencement on the Mount Carmel Campus Quad.
- Sunday, May 12 at 10 a.m.: Casting director Jazzy Collins will speak at the undergraduate and graduate Commencement of the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Communications on the Mount Carmel Campus Quad.
- Sunday, May 12 at 3 p.m.: Charlene M. Russell-Tucker, commissioner of the Connecticut State Department of Education, will address the School of Nursing and School of Education undergraduates and graduates on the Mount Carmel Campus Quad.
Sunday’s commencement will mark a special day for Rebecca Iannucci, a mother who gave birth twice during her studies and who will be receiving her master’s degree on Mother’s Day, according to UNH.
“This is a Mother’s Day I’ve been looking forward to for a long time,” she said. “I’ve definitely had a busy schedule, balancing everything. Fortunately, I have a good support system and my husband is really great.”
“I’m so happy to be done with the master’s program,” Iannucci added. “They asked me if I wanted to take some time off to have Ryleigh. I was like, ‘Heck no, I need to be done.’”
Sacred Heart:
- Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 6 p.m. | Martire Family Arena
3135 Easton Tpke, Fairfield, CT 06825
Graduate commencement: College of Arts & Sciences, College of Health Professions, Davis & Henley College of Nursing - Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 10 a.m. | Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
500 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Undergraduate commencement: College of Arts & Sciences, College of Health Professions - Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 3 p.m. | Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
500 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Undergraduate commencement: Welch College of Business & Technology, Farrington College of Education & Human Development, Davis & Henley College of Nursing, St. Vincent’s College
Springfield College:
“Springfield College will hold its 138th Commencement ceremonies on the weekend of May 11-12, during which undergraduate and graduate students will receive their diplomas and be recognized for their academic accomplishments. Each ceremony will feature a Commencement speaker.”
- “The Graduate Student Commencement Ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 11, at 9:30 a.m. in the Field House in the Wellness and Recreation Complex on the Springfield College campus. We proudly announce that U.S. Representative Richard E. Neal will be granted an honorary Doctor of Humanics degree and deliver the Commencement.”
- “The Undergraduate Student Commencement ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 12, at 9:30 a.m. at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield. This year’s commencement speaker is Martin Dobrow, professor of communications at Springfield College.”
Trinity College:
“Trinity College alumnus Daniel Meyer ’80, P’20 will be the 2024 Commencement speaker on Sunday, May 19, at 11 a.m., on the Main Quad. He will receive an honorary degree along with a pair of local leaders who have shaped Hartford, Luke and Sara Bronin.”
University of Hartford:
“Commencement addresses by two distinguished alumni will be among the highlights of the University of Hartford’s 2024 Commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 12, at downtown Hartford’s XL Center.”
- Sunday, May 12 at 9 a.m.: UHart’s Graduate Ceremony
- Sunday, May 12 at 2 p.m.: UHart’s Undergraduate Ceremony
University of New Haven:
- Thursday, May 9 at 4:30 p.m.: “Master’s Degree Students from the Pompea College of Business (Check in begins and gates open at 3 p.m.)”
- Friday, May 10 at 10 a.m. “Master’s Degree Students & Doctoral Candidates from the College of Arts and Sciences, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, and School of Health Sciences (Check in begins and gates open at 8:30 a.m.)”
- Friday, May 10 at 4:30 p.m. “Master’s Degree Students from the Tagliatela College of Engineering (Check in begins and gates open at 3 p.m.)”
- Saturday, May 11 at 10 a.m. “All Undergraduate Students (Check in begins and gates open at 8:30 a.m.)”
University of Saint Joseph:
- Friday, May 10 at 9 a.m.: Pharmacy Hooding ceremony. The speaker at the Pharmacy hooding is Debbie Habib, PharmD, Pharmacy Team Leader and a graduate of USJ’s first Pharmacy class.
- Friday, May 10 at 1 p.m.: PA Hooding Ceremony, Pharmacy at 9 a.m., PA at 1 p.m.
Western Connecticut State University:
“Western Connecticut State University will hold its 126th Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 12, at the Total Mortgage Arena, 600 Main St. in Bridgeport. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. for 1,122 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree recipients from the university’s Ancell School of Business, Macricostas School of Arts & Sciences, School of Professional Studies and School of Visual & Performing Arts.”
Yale University:
“Yale’s 323rd commencement will be held on Monday, May 20, 2024, on the historic Old Campus. Monday’s ceremony marks the occasion at which all university and honorary degrees are formally conferred. Diploma ceremonies follow the university ceremony in all residential colleges and at each school.”
Yale is also hosting their Class Day Sunday, May 19, for Yale College graduates. Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, United States surgeon general, is scheduled to be Yale’s 2024 Class Day speaker.
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KILLINGLY, CT — Police on Wednesday identified both the man who was fatally shot Monday night and the woman accused of shooting him.
The victim, Andrew Michael Olson, 39, of Canterbury, was shot in the chest at a residence at 23 Pratt Rd., according to state police.
Police have arrested Michelle Yeagher, 65, of 23 Pratt Rd., Killingly, for the slaying.
Yeagher is charged with murder, carrying a dangerous weapon, risk of injury to a child, and first-degree reckless endangerment.
Police have not yet disclosed the relationship between the victim and the suspect, or any potential motive.
Yeagher remains in custody, held on a $1 million bond. She has been arraigned in Superior Court in Danielson. She has not yet entered a plea, and she is next due in court on Dec. 11, according to the state Judicial Branch website.
State police said they responded to Yeagher’s residence at 23 Pratt Rd. around 9:21 p.m. on Monday for a report of a shooting.
Troopers found the male victim suffering a single gunshot wound to the chest, according to state police. He was rushed to Day Kimball Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased, state police said.
State police arrested Yeagher at the residence.
The homicide investigation remains active and ongoing, according to police. The Eastern District Major Crime Squad is in charge of the investigation.
Read more:
State Police Probe Homicide In Killingly
(WFSB) – Voters across Connecticut will decide on local ballot questions on November 4th, including infrastructure spending, municipal leadership positions and policy changes that could impact their communities for years.
In Middletown, voters will consider two major spending proposals: $33 million for infrastructure improvements and $9.5 million for water and sewer upgrades.
“I think everybody has that responsibility if you want to be a good citizen. You should make your voice heard,” said Stephen Civitello, a Middletown voter.
Plainville voters will decide whether their town manager can keep their job if they choose to move out of town.
Manchester faces a similar question about their superintendent, along with two additional ballot items: whether the town should become a city and whether to spend $19.5 million on buildings and roads.
In Glastonbury, voters are split on whether to allow large artificial turf fields, excluding the current one at the high school. Campaign signs throughout the town reflect the division on the issue.
“I saw all the signs and I thought everyone seems to care a lot about this referendum and it’s for the turf,” said Maggie Dunn, a Glastonbury voter.
Dunn said she felt compelled to vote despite the smaller scale of local elections.
“So, I was like I can’t just yell about how everybody should go vote and then not go vote,” she said.
Civitello called voting a “civic duty.”
Local elections typically see lower turnout than state and federal races, but the issues directly affect residents’ daily lives through money, schools and infrastructure.
Some local ballot questions are decided by dozens of votes.
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KILLINGLY — Troopers responded to a Pratt Road home Monday to investigate a suspicious incident, state police said.
A spokesperson for the Connecticut State Police said that as of 10 p.m. the scene was active and no further information was available.
This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available.
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