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A public university in New Britain
Central identifies itself as a public, secular university with its main campus in New Britain, Connecticut.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: About Central | Central
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Connecticut public higher-education roots
The university describes Central as Connecticut's oldest public university.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: History | About Central
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An early American normal school
Central's history identifies New Britain Normal School as the sixth normal school in the United States.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: History | About Central
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A familiar athletics name
Harrison J. Kaiser Hall bears the name of the educator and athletics leader honored by Kizer's name.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: CCSU Welcomes Kizer the Blue Devil to the Family - Central Connecticut State University Athletics
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Kaiser and the NAIA Hall of Fame
The mascot announcement records Harrison Kaiser's induction into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1958.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: CCSU Welcomes Kizer the Blue Devil to the Family - Central Connecticut State University Athletics
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A member of the first alumni hall class
The mascot announcement identifies Kaiser as a member of CCSU's first Alumni Athletics Hall of Fame class in 1979.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: CCSU Welcomes Kizer the Blue Devil to the Family - Central Connecticut State University Athletics
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A name chosen through a contest
Fans, students and staff submitted mascot names; a committee of staff and student-athletes helped select Kizer.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: CCSU Welcomes Kizer the Blue Devil to the Family - Central Connecticut State University Athletics
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A football field beneath a later library site
Athletics places the original Arute Field on land subsequently occupied by Elihu Burritt Library.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Central Connecticut State University Athletics
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A shared football and lacrosse venue
The official facility page identifies Arute Field as home to football and women's lacrosse.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Central Connecticut State University Athletics
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Foundational documents in the archives
The library's anniversary exhibit includes documents establishing the normal school and handwritten student-entry registers.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Home - Preserving our Legacy - LibGuides at Central Connecticut State University
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Student life preserved in print
The library exhibit includes early student newspapers, literary magazines and yearbooks documenting campus life.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Home - Preserving our Legacy - LibGuides at Central Connecticut State University
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Athletics in the university archives
The anniversary exhibit features athletics memorabilia and photographs alongside other university historical materials.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Home - Preserving our Legacy - LibGuides at Central Connecticut State University
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A hall honoring Ebenezer Bassett
Central renamed Social Sciences Hall as Ebenezer D. Bassett Hall on March 20, 2019.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Ebenezer D. Bassett | Central
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An international education milestone
The mission page dates designation of Central's international education operation as a statewide center of excellence to 1987.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Mission & Values | About Central
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