Town Times - May 26, 2023

I Nuri Run highlights Saint Sebastian’s Church festival

By Frank LoGiudice Special to the Town Times

Eagle Scout project shines a light on slavery era

Press Release

Connecticut has a complicated history with slavery.

Many people don’t know that the state had New England’s largest slave population (2,648 counted in the 1790 census) and was one of the later New England states to completely end the practice (1848).

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COMMENTARY

Honoring those who didn’t return from war

MIDDLETOWN

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Chiamamulu Paisanu! Primu Diu E Sammastianu!”

This Italian phrase, which means “He’s one of our own! First God and then Saint Sebastian,” was said

with plenty of enthusiasm from the Nuri gathered at the Saint Sebastian’s Cemetery in Middlefield and the Sons of Italy in Middletown en route to the Saint Sebastian’s Church in Middletown for the annual I Nuri Run on Sunday, May 22.

The “Nuri” are dressed in white

with a red sash across their upper body with a picture of Saint Sebastian pinned on it. They run barefoot through the streets of Middlefield and Middletown.

They are dressed like this because, according to 11-year-old Gianluca

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More than 1.2 million Americans have been killed during war time, with some 600,000 of those casualties coming in our bloody Civil War. The number of Americans lost in battle also includes 405,399 in World War II, 90,220 in Vietnam and nearly 7,000 in the ongoing War on Terror.

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The “Nuri” run on Peters Lane in Middlefield before turning onto Route 66 in Middlefield.

Photo by Frank LoGiudice

On Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, we remember the men and women who did not return from war; Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice. The Joseph Campbell quote “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself” comes to mind.

Decades after Memorial Day was declared a national holiday, in 2000, the National Moment of Remembrance was established by Congress. Wherever Americans are at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day, we are asked to pause in an act of national unity for a duration of one minute.

According to a Department of Veteran Affairs’ fact sheet, the inspiration for the National Moment of Remembrance came from a group of children who were touring Washington, D.C. When they were asked what Memorial Day meant to them, they replied, “That’s the day the pools open!”

Those youngsters can be forgiven for not understanding the true meaning behind the holiday, a May 2000 Gallup poll revealed that only 28 percent of Americans actually did.

Originally known as Decoration Day, what would be known as Memorial Day originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971.

By the end of the 19th century, Memorial Day ceremonies were being held throughout the nation. It was not until after World War I, however, that the day was expanded to honor those who have died in all American wars.

In his 1914 Memorial Day address, President Woodrow Wilson said of fallen soldiers, “They do not need our

praise. They do not need that our admiration should sustain them. There is no immortality that is safer than theirs. We come not for their sakes but for our own, in order that we may drink at the same springs of inspiration from which they themselves drank.”

Wilson continued, “Therefore this peculiar thing comes about, that we can stand here and praise the memory of these soldiers in the interest of peace. They set us the example of selfsacrifice, which if followed in peace will make it unnecessary that men should follow war any more.”

While many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or attending patriotic ceremonies, for the majority of us, the holiday is not a solemn occasion; it’s just a day off, a cause for revelry.

Certainly, we should enjoy some relaxation Monday, but let’s also take time to ponder the meaning behind the holiday, perhaps at 3 p.m., the National Moment of Remembrance.

Think about the 1.2 million Americans who went off to war and never came home. It’s the least we can do to honor their memory.

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The Connecticut Gold Star Families Memorial Monument is located at Veterans Memorial Park in Berlin. Dedicated in 2022, the monument honors military families and the legacy of their loved ones who died while serving in the armedforces.

Photo by Peter Galgano

Understanding, mitigating youth fire-setting

Press Release

National Arson Awareness Week is marked each year during the first full week of May. The focus of this year’s campaign was “Understanding and Mitigating Youth Firesetting Issues.”

According to the U.S. Fire

Happy Memorial Day, May 29, 2023!

What is Memorial Day?

Memorial Day honors all those who died in the United States Military while serving their country, according to History.com’s article “Memorial Day.” The original name was “Decoration Day” and it began following the Civil War. It became an official federal holiday in 1971. “Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings, and participating in parades,” according to History.com. It is the unofficial start of summer.

Every year on Memorial Day,

Administration, more than half of all intentionally set fires are started by youths under the age of 18. Each year in the U.S., fires set by children and adolescents are responsible for hundreds of deaths, thousands of painful burn injuries, and millions of dollars in property loss.

Letter to the Editor

a “National Moment of Remembrance takes place at 3 p.m. It is a time when Americans are asked to stop whatever they are doing at 3 p.m. to pause and reflect for one minute and “remember those who have died in military service to the United States,” according to the “Taps Across America” website.

For the fourth year in a row, “Taps Across America” will be asking everyone to play “Taps” on their musical instruments at 3 p.m. on their doorstep or balcony on Memorial Day to coincide with the “National Moment of Remembrance” at 3 p.m. Amateurs & professional musicians are encouraged to participate.

Youth often set fires due to easy access to ignition materials, lack of supervision, curiosity and experimentation.

The U.S Fire Administration recommends the following: Inspect your house for fire hazards; Keep lighters and matches out of reach and

away from children; Install residential sprinklers in your house; Ensure your house is equipped with working smoke alarms on every level inside and outside of sleeping areas; Plan and practice your house fire escape plan; Talk to your children about the legal consequences of firesetting; Increase adult su-

pervision around flammable materials; Teach children of all ages that fire, even small fires, can spread quickly; Teach children to alert an adult if they find unattended lighters or matches.

For more information, visit the U.S. Fire Administration website.

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Rules changes made to high school hoops

By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff

There was already a major change coming this winter to Connecticut boys and girls high school basketball: the shot clock.

Now more changes have arrived.

Last week, the National Fed-

eration of State High School Associations announced rule changes for the 2023-24 basketball season. The biggest apply to foul shooting.

The one-and-one has been done away with. All trips to the foul line will be two shots.

How that “bonus” situation

is calculated has changed. Team fouls will no longer be counted by halves. They will reset at the end of each quarter.

Two-shot free throws kick in on all fouls when the opposing team reaches five in a quarter.

Under the old rules, a team shot one-and-one when an opponent committed seven fouls in a half, then went to two foul shots when the 10th foul of the half was committed.

According to Lindsey Atkin-

son, the National Federation’s director of sports, the Federation’s basketball rules committee studied data that showed higher injury rates during rebounding situations. Scrapping the oneand-one was seen as a way to reduce rough play.

Atkinson also said that resetting the fouls each quarter will improve game flow, and some local coaches agree.

“I like the five fouls and cleaning the slate each quarter,” Southington boys coach Ed Quick said. “You can get

in situation where the referees are calling a game tight and get to five fouls really quick in the first quarter and then you can adjust to that in the second quarter. I like cleaning the slate.

“Doing away with the oneand-one is interesting.”

After years of deliberation, the 35-second shot clock was already arriving this winter for Connecticut boys and girls basketball.

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due; it’s good Connecticut has caught up,” Quick said. “They are trying to get the games flowing. You don’t know until you try it.”

Another change deals with inbounding after a foul. When the defensive team commits a violation in the frontcourt before the fivefoul bonus, or the ball becomes dead, the offensive team will inbound at one of four designated spots either the nearest 28-foot mark along each sideline or the nearest spot 3 feet outside the lane on the end line. The spot will be determined by where the infraction took place.

The one exception is when the defensive team causes the ball to go out of bounds. The resulting throw-in will be at the spot where the ball went out.

Those rule changes might seem arcane, but according to Quick, they’re not.

”Spotting the ball is bigger than you think, and having four spots where you take the ball out and knowing those four will be helpful as far as preparing, because

there are parts of the floor where you would rather not take out the ball, ington coach said.

Sheehan girls basketball coach Mike Busillo said he likes the changes.

“I know the Federation tional is less contact, but this gets the game more in line to what is happening in col lege,” Busillo said. would be better for high school basketball in general if it was played with the same rules that are used at the higher levels. I would like to see a standard game for all levels and genders. Busillo also said he with the one-and-one being done away with.

“It’s change and not not ev eryone is comfortable with change,” Busillo said. are late in a game and down, sure, you would like a team shooting one-and-one, but we are talking about three instances in the game on fouls seven, eight and nine. So it’s not a big deal.

“I like the reset of fouls, too, because you won teams marching to the line with five minutes to go in

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the second quarter,” the Sheehan coach added. “The game flow should be better with not as many interruptions and foul shots. I kind of like it.”

Southington girls basketball coach Howie Hewitt said he’s fine with the foul reset per quarter and doing away with the one-and-one.

“It all makes sense and it’s easier, and it will probably take some of the pressure off of the players on that first foul shot,” Hewitt said. “These changes are fine. I think they will have such a little impact on the game and people will get used to it. It’s going to be nothing compared to adjusting to the shot clock.

“The free throw changes aren’t radical; you just have to be aware of them,” Hewitt continued. “The girls on the team can’t believe there was a time where there was not a 3-point shot.”

Platt boys coach Shawon Moncrief is also supportive of the Federation’s move.

“I think the changes are trying to emulate the NBA game, ” Moncrief said. “I think it will speed some things up and where you aren’t going to the line as much. I like the reset and having the clean slate each quarter and not a parade to the foul line. I like it: Keep the game moving.”

Moncrief said he is looking forward to the shot clock coming into play next winter.

“I was at a AAU tournament a few weeks ago and a team was winning by a lot and they started holding the ball with 10 minutes to go in the game, ” Moncrief remarked.

“I think the shot clock is good and makes you keep playing until the end.”

Maloney girls basketball coach John Vieira said the changes will be positive in the long run, but will present some growing pains in the early going.

“It was already going to be different with the shot clock coming in, and now no more one-and-ones,” Vieira said. “I like the changes; I’m in favor of them. The changes correlate with the higher levels and it’s good to have a universal system.

“The one-and-ones were unique for our game, but we will adapt,” Vieira added. “It will change some strategy and put more emphasis on defense because once you get that fifth foul, they are shooting two.”

College News

The University of Northwestern Ohio has named Benjamin T. Rowe, of Middlefield, to the Dean’s List for the March 2023 session in the College of Applied Technologies. Full-time students must receive a grade point average of 3.5 or better to be named to the Dean’s List.

On the other hand, many influential Nutmeggers were active in the abolitionist movement, and Connecticut sent its share of soldiers and supplies to support the Union in the Civil War. However, many communities have no acknowledgment of this complex history.

A Durham teen sought to change that in his town. Andrew Foster, a 17-year-old junior at Avon Old Farms School, conceived of a project to honor the contributions of enslaved people and abolitionists in the town of Durham as his Eagle Scout project for Troop 27.

Foster has a long personal interest in history, competing in the National History Bee and doing road trips to historical sites with his family. He chose this Eagle Scout project project because he feels it’s important to bring light even to difficult parts of history.

With the help of his Troop and many adults in the community, Foster researched this history, wrote about it on a dedicated page on the Town of Durham website and led volunteers in installing two plaques; one recognizing enslaved people and a second noting the work of abolitionists. Near each plaque is a small sign directing interested parties to the Town of Durham website to learn more.

The plaque honoring the contributions of enslaved people is in front of the Durham Historical Society. In 1773 there were 44 enslaved people in Durham,

just under four percent of the population of the town.

A second plaque, installed in the entryway of United Churches of Durham, recognizes the efforts of abolitionists.

In 1860, for example, Reverend Irem W. Smith delivered a sermon at the Congregational Church in Durham (which later became part of what is now United Churches of Durham) titled, “American Slavery, a prayer for its removal.” The sermon was influential enough to get published and now has a home in Yale’s rare books library. Many people and organizations supported Foster’s Eagle Scout project including Durham officials, the Durham Historical Society and its director Sarah Atwell, the people of United Churches, Torrison Stone & Garden and Dr. Kevin Fine-

frock, who has studied the history of slavery in Connecticut.

The effort was made possible by financial support from private donors and from a grant from the Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation.

Members of BSA Scout Troop 27 in Durham speak during a service at United Churches of Durham.

The plaque on display outside the Durham Historical Society.

Obituaries

DURHAM - Walter Pietruska, 85, of Durham, husband of the late Gertrud “Trudy” (Wrobel) Pietruska, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, CT. He was born in Fall River, MA, the son of the late Walter J. and Mary S. (Chodkowski) Pietruska. Walter served in the US Air Force achieving the rank of Airman 2nd Class. During his service time in Germany he met his future wife of 61 years. After moving to Middletown, he began working at the A&P Grocery Store on Main Street, as well as working at the Palace Theater, while obtaining his college degree. Walter then worked for Aetna and later Travelers Insurance Company retiring in 1997 as a Computer Systems Supervisor. During his time at Aetna he was also a member and manager of an afterhours crew of Aetna employees that moonlighted as office furniture movers for Aetna, known as the “Move Crew”. He later served as a programming consultant for The Hartford Insurance Company. He enjoyed fishing, boating, working in his yard and walks in his neighborhood talking to his neighbors. Walter will be remembered for being dedicated to his family, kind to his neighbors and a friend to many, while often looking to pay it

Rabies clinics

forward and assist those in need. He is survived by three sons, Walter Pietruska, Jr., of East Hampton, Norman Pietruska and his wife Kelly of Durham, Scott Pietruska of Middlefield; four grandchildren, who called him “Opa”, Veronica, Kyle and his wife Sarah, Lori, and Kelsey and her fiancée Aidan; sister, Paula Thomas and her husband David of Vero Beach, FL; brother, Stephen Pietruska and his wife Sandra of Fairhaven, MA; also, a nephew, a niece, and a grandniece. Funeral services are private and burial will be at the State Veterans’ Cemetery, Middletown, CT. There are no calling hours. Those who wish may send memorial contributions to the American Heart Association. To share memories or express condolences online please visit www. biegafuneralhome.com.

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Durham Animal Response Team D.A.R.T. is sponsoring its annual rabies clinics for cats and dogs June 4 and 25, 9 a.m. to noon, at Brenda’s Main Street Feed, 58 Main St. Proof of previous vaccination required for a three-year rabies vaccine. There’s a $20

Festival

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Spatola, “White is for the purity of Saint Sebastian, and red is for the blood that was shed by him. The ‘Nuri’ run barefoot as a sacrifice people make each year.”

Spatola has been participating since he was an infant. His father, Joe Spatola, carried him on his shoulders during the annual run. Why do the “Nuri” do this?

fee, cash or check. Bring your animals in carriers or leashed. For more information, call 860-349-0410.

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Carmela D’ Appollonio of Rocky Hill stated, “We do it as a tribute to St. Sebastian, our patron saint. Our grandparents were from Sicily. My mother has always walked in the “I Nuri Run” for years in Middletown since she was young. She has always done it. She instilled a strong passion for faith in us.”

Vincent Garella of New Jersey did it for his “Italian heritage and to keep the tradition going, the culture and our patron saint.”

Rockfall Author Nella Maz-

zotta had an excellent weekend selling her new cookbook, “Cooking from the Heart,” which had traditional Sicilian recipes along with their vegan versions.

Mazzotta stated, “It was very well received. People are receptive to the cause: ‘Dash of Hope.’ The proceeds from the book are

going to prevent child trafficking.”

The “Dash of Hope” is an organization Mazzotta started to stop child trafficking and “to build Surya, an alternative hospital that integrates Eastern and Western medicine under one roof,” according to her “A Dash of Hope” website.

Walter Pietruska

A Nuri carries his daughter on his shoulders in Saint Sebastian’s Church during the “I Nuri Run.”

Nuri Giuliana D’ Appollonio adjusts the sash of Nuri Vincenzo Scotta.

St. Sebastian’s church organist Gina Fredericks of Middlefield directs the chorus during the high mass for the 100 +2 St. Sebastian’s Church festival.

Photos by Frank LoGiudice

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May mission

Members of the Middlefield Federated Church invite the public to join them in their May Care & Share Mission to help mothers and fathers of young children.

Disposable diapers of any size may be left at the church during office hours.

Memorial Day

Most needed by the Diaper Bank at this time are sizes 4, 5, 6 and 7. Call 860-349-9881 for office hours.

Additionally, checks may be made payable to “MFC” with “diaper bank” in the memo section, and mailed to Middlefield Federated Church, P.O. Box 200, Middlefield, CT 06455-0200.

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Faith

Services

Rock of Refuge Church is located at 350 Main St., second floor, in Durham. Sunday services 11 a.m.; Tuesday Prayer Meetings 6:45 p.m.

United Churches is located at the corner of Route 68 and Main Street in Durham. Sunday services 10 a.m. (in

person and live streamed).

Church of the Epiphany is located at 196 Main St. in Durham. Sunday services

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(Houses of worship are welcome to send items to news@ towntimes.com).

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Sandra Slack Glover withdraws as Supreme Court nominee

By Mark Pazniokas

© The Connecticut Mirror

Sandra Slack Glover withdrew Friday as Gov. Ned Lamont’s nominee for the state Supreme Court, unable to overcome legislative questions about her commitment to upholding Connecticut’s strong reproductive rights laws.

Glover, 52, the appellate chief for the U.S. Attorney of Connecticut, was wounded by a letter she signed in 2017 on behalf of Amy Coney Bar-

rett, the conservative destined to play a pivotal role in ending a woman’s federal right to an abortion.

Lamont is not expected to make another nomination before the General Assembly’s annual session ends on June 7.

“Attorney Sandra Slack Glover would have been an extraordinary justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court,” Lamont said. “I stand by that, and I stand by her as a lawyer of experience, char-

acter and compassion, while respecting her decision today to withdraw from consideration.”

The withdrawal came four days after the legislature’s Judiciary Committee declined to vote on her nomination Monday night, unswayed by her strong defense of abortion rights during an arduous seven-hour hearing.

Glover spoke forcefully of her belief that the U.S. Supreme Court erred in dis-

carding the reproductive rights established in 1973 by Roe v. Wade in its 6-3 decision last year in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

“Speaking as an attorney, Dobbs was wrong, and egregiously so,” Glover said.

“Speaking as a woman, it was horrifying. All of us should have a constitutional right to control our reproductive freedom and our bodies. My belief in this is firm and unwavering.”

But the next day, legislators said they saw no path to her confirmation to file a vacancy opened by the resignation of Maria Araujo Kahn to become a federal appeals judge. The Lamont administration took the rest of the week before drawing the same conclusion, though it left the final decision to the nominee.

The governor, a Democrat who has decried the Dobbs decision, expressed no regret for the nomination or reservations about her qualifications or performance

See Glover, A17

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during the confirmation hearing. In addition to questions about Dobbs, some lawmakers also expressed concerns about the career federal prosecutor’s inexperience in state court.

“Her career in public service and her dedication to the rule of law speak for themselves.She did a terrific job during her seven-hour public hearing and had substantive and positive meetings with legislative leaders from both parties,” Lamont said. “From beginning to end, she showed her talent, demonstrated her keen legal mind and let people know she shares Connecticut’s values.”

The problematic Barrett letter arose from an exercise in comity. In the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1998-1999 term, Glover and Barrett were colleagues as holders of prestigious clerkships: Glover for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to sit on the court, and Barrett for Antonin Scalia, the conservative icon.

With every other clerk from that term, including those who served justices of the court’s liberal bloc, Glover signed a letter urging Barrett’s confirmation to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. Barrett was confirmed to the lower court and then in 2020 to the highest court as Donald J. Trump’s choice to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

“Professor Barrett is a woman of remarkable intellect and character,” they wrote to the chair and ranking mem-

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ber of the U.S. Senate’s Judiciary Committee. “She is eminently qualified for the

job. This view is unanimous every law clerk* from October Term 1998 has joined

this letter.”

The asterisk noted one exception, a colleague who died in 2015.

In January 2017, Glover joined the Women’s March on Washington, protesting the election of Trump as president.

Her attendance at the march cut two ways with lawmakers at the hearing Monday.

Sen. Ceci Maher, D-Wilton, asked how a woman who marched in January 2017, evidently concerned about what a Trump administration might do to undermine

the rights of women, could then have signed a letter four months later on behalf of a Trump nominee, Barrett.

“As I’ve said before, I’ve learned a lot in the last six years about our country and about now-Justice Barrett,” Glover replied. “And, you know, knowing what I know now, I shouldn’t have signed it.”

This story originally appeared on the website of The Connecticut Mirror, www.ctmirror.org.

Sandra Slack Glover testifies recently. Watching were her husband, Eric Glover, and their sons. Mark Pazniokas, CTMirror.org

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Connecticut’s Newest College will be a Hispanic-Serving Institution

Connecticut’s 12 community colleges will finish merging in July to become Connecticut State Community College (CT State). The new school will be eligible to be designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution, or HSI. Prior to the merger, Capital, Gateway, Naugatuck Valley and Norwalk Community College were designated as HSIs.

So, what is a Hispanic-Serving Institution? As defined by the US Department of Education, an HSI is a college or university whose enrollment comprises more than 25% Hispanic/Latino students. In the US, there are currently more than two million Hispanic students enrolled in 451 HSIs across 24 states. So while only 19% of all higher education institutions qualify, 62% of all Latino undergraduates are enrolled in HSIs.

The HSI designation is more than a reflection of a school’s enrollment, however; it’s a commitment to equity for Hispanic/Latino students and advancing their success. On a large scale, this means having access to federal grant programs that enhance and strengthen HSIs.

At CT State, being an HSI means paying particular attention to the unique needs of the state’s Hispanic/Latino college students.

La Más Nueva Universidad De Connecticut Será Una Institución Que

Sirve a Los Hispanos

ty-Serving Institution) status is consistent with our mission to serve all Connecticut residents. At CT State, we recognize that where you come from (e.g.: geography, culture, identity) is a strength that can be catalyzed to help our students feel that CT State is where they belong. In turn, that sense of belonging is what helps our students reach their goals.”

In 2020, Capital Community College received a five-year, $3 million grant to fund the Cultivating All-Inclusive Student Achievement (CASA) program. The program supports career and financial planning from enrollment through graduation. The program also aids faculty and staff in incorporating high-impact success strategies into their courses and student services. It assists students returning to college semester-to-semester and it increases the number of Hispanic students earning a degree or certificate. The program also has a cultural enrichment component, “Herencias Latinas,” that facilitates arts and humanities programming throughout the academic year.

Las 12 universidades comunitarias de Connecticut completarán su unión en julio, cuando será llamada Connecticut State Community College (CT State). La nueva escuela será elegible para ser nombrada una Institución de Servicios para Hispanos (Hispanic-Serving Institutions), o HSI. Antes de la unión, Capital, Gateway, Naugatuck Valley y Norwalk Community College estaban nombradas como instituciones HSI. ¿Así que, qué es una Institución de Servicios para Hispanos? Como lo define el Departamento de Educación de los Estados Unidos, un HSI es un colegio o universidad, donde más del 25% de sus estudiantes matriculados son hispanos/latinos. En los Estados Unidos, actualmente hay más de dos millones de estudiantes hispanos matriculados en 451 instituciones HSI en 24 estados. Así que, aunque solo el 19% de todas las universidades califican, el 62% de los estudiantes universitarios están matriculados en instituciones HSI.

Sin embargo, la designación de un HSI es más que solo una reflexión de la inscripción de la universidad; es un compromiso de equidad para los estudiantes hispanos/latinos y en el avance de su éxito. A mayor escala, esto significa el acceso a programas de subvenciones federales para mejorar y fortalecer las instituciones HSI.

(Institución que Sirve a la Minoría) es consistente con nuestra misión de servir a todos los residentes de Connecticut. En CT State, reconocemos que de donde usted viene (ej. Geografía, cultura, identidad), es un punto fuerte, el cual puede ser el catalizador que le ayuda a nuestros estudiantes a sentir que CT State es el lugar donde pertenecen. Sucesivamente, ese espíritu de pertenencia es lo que ayuda a nuestros estudiantes a lograr sus metas.”

En 2020, Capital Community College recibió una subvención de $3 millones a lo largo de un periodo de cinco años, para financiar el programa Cultivating All-Inclusive Student Achievement (CASA). El programa apoya la planificación de carrera y financiera, desde la matrícula hasta la graduación. El programa también ayuda a los miembros de facultad y el personal a incorporar estrategias de éxito de gran impacto en sus cursos y en los servicios para los estudiantes. Ayuda a los estudiantes que regresan a la universidad semestre por semestre y aumenta el número de estudiantes hispanos obteniendo un título o certificado. El programa también tiene un factor de enriquecimiento cultural, “Herencias Latinas,” el cual facilita programación de artes y humanidades a través del año académico.

There are more than half a million residents of Connecticut who are of Hispanic/Latino descent, and CT State is proud to serve more than 10,000 of them each semester. To learn more about CT State, visit CTState.edu.

MSI (Minori-

According to Dr. John Paul Chaisson-Cardena, Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, “Our seeking the HSI and

En CT State, ser una institución HSI significa que se presta particular atención a las necesidades únicas de los estudiantes universitarios hispanos/latinos. Segun el Dr. John Paul Chaisson-Cardena, Vicepresidente de Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusión, “Nuestra intención en lograr el estatus como institución HSI o MSI

Hay más de medio millón de residentes de ascendencia hispana/ latina en Connecticut, y CT State está orgulloso de servir a más de 10,000 de estos residentes cada semestre. Para aprender más acerca de CT State, visite a CTState.edu.

After decades of helping to expand student horizons, we’re expanding ours.

Connecticut’s twelve community colleges are unifying into CT State Community College. One application opens the doors to more than 12 locations around the state. Discover a full landscape of opportunities with more offerings than ever before.