By Allison Stoutland, M.S. ’88, 6th Yr. ’91 A FEW MONTHS AGO, my husband was asked to speak at Southern Connecticut State University, and since we are both graduates, I was more than happy to tag along. He spent eight years of his life there as a student, football player, teacher, and football coach. I […] The post Origin Story appeared first on News at Southern.| News at Southern
Tristan Janning, an economics major at Heidelberg University in Germany, embraces a challenge. As an international student studying at Southern for the 2024-25 academic year, he researched green bonds — fixed-income investments used to fund projects with a positive environmental impact. His faculty mentor, Samuel Kojo Andoh, professor of economics, encouraged him to present his […] The post Green Bonds, Global Vision appeared first on News at Southern.| News at Southern
It’s April 3, some two weeks after the release of Xhenet Aliu’s second novel, Everybody Says It’s Everything (Random House), and the award-winning author has come home. “Southern is my origin story as a writer,” said Aliu, who was on campus for a reading with celebrated poet Jason Labbe, ’01. Labbe, now an instructor in […] The post The Next Chapter appeared first on News at Southern.| News at Southern
Twenty-four years ago, as the dust still swirled around lower Manhattan and the country reeled from the September 11 terrorist attacks, Lt. Richard Anderson was already en route to New York City. Then a member of the Milford Police Department’s SWAT team, he arrived on the evening of 9/11 and spent the next six days […] The post Reflections on 9/11 and a Career of Service appeared first on News at Southern.| News at Southern
JOHN DEBRITO, ’91, MADE A LASTING IMPRESSION on Southern’s soccer program as a two-time All-American who led the Owls to two national titles. After his unexpected death in 2020 at the age of 51, his family built on his legacy with a generous gift to establish the John DeBrito Memorial Endowed Scholarship. “This scholarship recognizes […] The post Beautiful Game appeared first on News at Southern.| News at Southern
DAVID CAPPS, MFA ’16 A poet and professor of philosophy, Capps is the author of six chapbooks, most recently, Fever in Bodrum (Bottlecap Press, 2024) and Wheatfield with Reaper (Akinoga Press, 2024). Advice for someone who dreams of becoming a published writer Be humble; read the classics; read widely, both in terms of era and […] The post Writers Muse appeared first on News at Southern.| News at Southern
Owls make outstanding Hawks. Just ask Kurt Ogren, M.S. ’94, 6th Yr. ’01, the award-winning principal of the (also award-winning) Woodland Regional High School. The school has had quite a run. In 2025, Woodland High — home to 575 students (aka Hawks) who hail from Beacon Falls and Prospect, Conn. — was named the inaugural […] The post Birds of a Feather appeared first on News at Southern.| News at Southern
It’s a visually stunning tradition: each spring, Southern faculty compete in a photo competition that spotlights their research. David Paulson, ’10, an instructor in the Department of Anthropology, won this year’s “Best in Show” prize with his striking image from a recent trip to Vietnam. “I’ve spent two years of my life there,” says Paulson, […] The post Ancient Rite, Modern Lens appeared first on News at Southern.| News at Southern
When Emerald Olmos, 29, was asked to develop a business idea for a stress management course at Southern, she knew exactly what to do: a tea and coffee shop where customers could relax and find community. “I grew up in West Haven without a lot of connections. My parents divorced when I was young, and […] The post Where Everybody Knows Your Name — and Your Order appeared first on News at Southern.| News at Southern
This fall, Southern Connecticut State University welcomed a rare and inspiring trio to campus: triplets Joseph, Mason, and Tyler Izquierdo of Derby, Conn., who are all beginning their undergraduate studies at Southern — each charting a unique academic path. The brothers, 2025 graduates of Derby High School, have spent their entire academic lives side by […] The post Triplets Embark Together on College Journey appeared first on News at Southern.| News at Southern