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1 4 S T U F F • F a l l 2 0 1 8 S T U F F M a d e I n C T . c o m Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) is one of the state's most important contributors to the economic growth of Connecticut, and a major producer to the state of highly skilled, career-ready workers. In addition to its 12 community colleges, CSCU is also comprised of four comprehensive universities and Charter Oak State College, Connecticut's fully online college. Advanced manufacturing programs are offered at eight community colleges — with individual advanced manufacturing courses offered at two others — to help students earn a full certificate in less than 10 months or specific, company-developed training completed in as little as six to 10 weeks. The student-placement rate is higher than 90 percent, helping to fill the critical need for skilled workers in Connecticut's manufacturing sector and its overall economy. www.ct.edu Address: 61 Woodland St., Hartford, CT 06109 Additional Locations: Community Colleges: Hartford, Farmington, Middletown, Manchester, Enfield, Danielson, Norwich, New Haven, Waterbury, Norwalk, Bridgeport and Winsted. Universities: Willimantic, New Britain, New Haven and Danbury, as well as online. Phone: 860-723-0000 Full-time employees: 10,000 Year founded: 2011 President: Mark Ojakian C O M PA N Y P R O F I L E CSCU provides affordable, accessible higher-education courses in over 1,300 programs at 16 campuses and online college. Students who meet course and program requirements are awarded certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees based on programs in which they were enrolled. CSCU serves students of all ages from across the state of Connecticut, as well as those who are from outside of Connecticut in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. CSCU hires a variety of people in faculty and administration positions across its network. Positions range from academic (faculty) to administrative (campus executives, deans, support staff, etc.) Individual campus representatives are fully engaged in the communities that surround them — with businesses, advocacy groups, chambers of commerce, charity groups and others. P R O D U C T S M A R K E T S / C U S TO M E R S C A R E E R / J O B O P P O R T U N I T I E S C O M M U N I T Y E N G A G E M E N T Mark E. Ojakian, President, Connecticut Colleges & Universities S P O N S O R C O N T E N T