From the Desk of the President
March 25, 2026
Dear Members of the CT State Community,
I am pleased to share an update on our continued efforts to expand educational opportunities in the Danbury region.
Over the past few months, I have been working with Interim Chancellor Maduko and Western Connecticut State University President Bernal to explore how our institutions can strengthen collaboration in Danbury and better serve students in the region.
As part of this work, Chancellor Maduko has formally charged President Bernal and me to convene a joint task force to develop a roadmap for a stronger partnership between CT State Danbury and Western Connecticut State University. The task force will assess opportunities, engage key stakeholders, and bring forward formal recommendations to guide this work for a deeper K–16 regional partnership between our institutions.
For CT State, this represents another step toward realizing CT State Danbury as the college’s 13th campus and strengthening our presence in this growing region. Recognizing Danbury’s potential is not new for CT State. We have long seen the opportunity to expand access in this area, and the Chancellor’s charge reflects continued forward momentum to better serve students and extend our reach.
Our shared goal is clear: to expand access to affordable, high-quality education and strengthen pathways for students, while maintaining CT State’s identity as one college serving communities across the state. This work also elevates the impact of our faculty and staff, whose teaching, advising, and workforce partnerships support student success every day.
I want to thank the members of the internal CT State Danbury working group for their thoughtful early efforts in helping to prepare for Danbury’s future.
As we establish the joint task force with WestConn, we will focus membership on individuals whose work is directly connected to Danbury and its future, along with key stakeholders across the college. Dr. Kamari Collins, Campus President of CT State Housatonic, will continue to serve as CT State’s primary institutional point of contact for this work.
Danbury represents an important opportunity for collaboration across Connecticut’s public higher education system. We will share additional updates as this work progresses.
Thank you for all you do to support our students and our mission.
Sincerely,
Christina Royal, Ph.D.
Interim President
