University of Bridgeport News

Regina Scates doesn't always know when she's going to have to stop, drop and roll, but said the skills she has developed as a Bridgeport firefighter have come in handy in stressful situations.

The Borough has hired a new man to manage its coffers. Raymond Herr will start as the chief financial officer of the Borough on June 18.

Augustine Tan Minh Nguyen, a Vietnamese refugee and University of Bridgeport graduate, rehearses for his ordination service at St.

Thumbs up to the people honored recently by the Fairfield County Community Foundation and the Bridgeport Public Education Fund for their contributions to the Bridgeport education system.

Born Dec. 26, 1941, in Detroit, Kaye was a resident of Westport since 1983. He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in finance from the University of Detroit.

The Fairfield Happiness Club will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at Fairfield Public Library , 1080 Old Post Road.

Connecticut State Poet Laureate Dick Allen will be the final judge for the International Open Poetry Contest sponsored by The Newtowner magazine, and will make an appearance during the Newtown Arts Festival in September.

You've just arrived at the Bridgeport Metro-North railroad station, and you have an appointment at the University of Bridgeport in 20 minutes.

Number of grads: approximately 1,150 candidates. Included undergraduate and graduate candidates from the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Education, School of Engineering, Shintaro Akatsu School of Design, International College and undergraduates in the Fones School of Dental Hygiene.

The University of Bridgeport celebrates its 102nd commencent Saturday, May 5, 2012 at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn.

Spending the past three years meeting prospective students in the University of Bridgeport's admissions office got Martine Sixto thinking about her own future.

Peter Clarke, the CEO and founder of Product Ventures , a Fairfield design group, was presented the University of Bridgeport 's lifetime achievement award during ceremonies Saturday at the Shintaro Akatsu School of Design .