Western Connecticut State University is a public university in Danbury, Connecticut. Founded in 1903, WestConn has an arts and sciences curriculum, a business school, and several professional programs including elementary and secondary education, nursing, music performance, and social work. It is also home to The Jane Goodall Center for Excellence in Environmental Studies. WestConn started as a teachers' college, training the primary and secondary school educators for Connecticut's Fairfield County and surrounding areas. The school's name has changed over the years as it has focused on... additional areas of study. First named the Danbury Normal School, in the 1950s it was called the Danbury State Teachers College. It was renamed as Danbury State College in 1959, then Western Connecticut State College in 1967, and finally, in 1983, Western Connecticut State University. Western Connecticut has two campuses located three miles apart connected by a campus shuttle service. The Midtown Campus is the original campus, located near Downtown Danbury.
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| Location: | Danbury, Connecticut
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| Founded: | 1903 |
| School type: | Public university, Public school |
| Endowment: | $
9,200,000 |
| Colors: | White, Dark Blue, Metallic Copper |