Digest (3 issues), Apr 2002 - Nov 2002

Includes Apr, Oct and Nov.

April 2002 Digest: Feb 1: Prof. Kristin Aronson receives national award; Feb 2: Prof. Bill Quinnell exhibit "Beat the Streets, The Story of Amateur Boxing;" Feb 15: Learning life's lessons through quilting; Feb 17: Dr. Kukk and protecting the environment; Feb 19: WestConn teachers program gets grant; Feb 20: Prof Kevin Hickey shares African experiences; Feb 21: Meningitis inoculation required for college students; Feb 22: Animal-free circus plays Danbury; Feb 28: Ancell has work to do for second accreditation; Feb 28: Dr. Mel Goldstein and "Day of Weather" event; Mar 3, 2002: "Hay Fever" comedy at Berkshire Theatre; Mar 8: Eagle survey on Candlewood Lake being done by WCSU; Mar 18, 21: Shekaiba Wakili, Afghan educator to speak at WCSU; Mar 21: Gene Buccini one of two finalists for president's job at Queens College; Mar 21: Dr. Mel teaches meteorology to region's high schoolers.

Sports: Feb 13: Prof. Shane Murphy and sports psychology; Feb 26: Coach Bob Surace goes to Cincinnati Bengals footbal team; and, WestConn guards earn LEC honors; Mar 2, 2002: John Burrell new football coach; Mar 15: Men's baseball John Susi; Mar 20: Women's softball; Jody Rajcula resigns.

October 2002 Digest: Jul 17: "Celebration" at The Silo; Jul 26, 28: Free concerts at WestConn, Art Garfunkel at Ives Concert Park; Jul 30: WCSU names Ellen Durnin Graduate Dean; Aug 1: "A People's University" (by Herb Janick) celebrates the WestConn Centennial; Aug 7: WestConn selects Durnin, Vaden-Goad as new deans; Aug 7, 14: "Illuminata" by Clark Wiegman displayed in Ruth Haas Library; Aug. 18: WestConn's Centennial Celebration;" Sep 2, 8, 11, 13, 15: Westconn kicks off Centennial; Sep 10: Former President Bill Clinton stumps for Rep. James Maloney.

Sports: Jul 21,26: WestConn running back, Dwaine Reid, dies in motocyle crash; Aug 28: Men's soccer and women's volleyball.

November 2002 Digest: Sep 2002: Shortage of Nurses and technical workers: Local graduates honored with Centenial Award for Excellence (Joseph Mola, Marguerite Podd Fuller, and Jeffrey S. Smith); Sep 20: Concert ends WestConn's Centennial Kick-off day; Sep 22: WestConn honors grads as part of Centennial year celebration by Koryeo Anim-Wright; Sep 26: University negotiating Smithsonian Exhibits; Sep 27: New Milford and WestConn to buy Henderson's Hunt Hill Farm; Sep 28: WestConn gets funds for sports field; Sep 29: Dorothy Day House; Oct 1: Baby Alexandra Chakar wins scholarship as WestConn marks anniversary; Oct 4, 6: Billy Collins, poet laureate of the U. S. for 2001-2002 to read at WestConn; Oct. 9, 11: James Earl Jones speaks at WestConn.

Sports: Sep 20: Men's soccer team ranked fifth in poll; Sep 24: Tom Wilson backup quarterback; Oct 2: WestConn suspends women's tennis.