I will be out of the office from Tuesday, February 18 through Friday, February 21. I will have access to email and will reply if necessary. All other emails will be returned on Monday, February 24. Thank you!

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Dear Prospective Ed.D., Higher Education Strand Applicant:
We are very pleased that you are interested in the Higher Education Strand of CCSU's Doctor of
Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership, designed for current higher education professionals
who aspire to leadership positions on college or university campuses. We look forward to receiving
your application.
As you complete your application, keep in mind the following admission criteria:
1. Master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a discipline or
professional field that is relevant to the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.
2. A 3.00 or higher cumulative average (GPA) in all graduate coursework.
3. Two or more letters of reference from leaders in postsecondary education familiar with
your work. Ask your references to use the form on the next page.
4. Résumé that illustrates important work-related experiences with an emphasis on yo ur
work as a leader at postsecondary institutions of higher education.
5. Acceptable scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken
within five years of your application.
6. A personal statement covering six important topics:
• Career goals
• Intended area of individual specialization
• Reasons for pursuing a doctorate
• Commitment to residency requirements (one three-day weekend in the first spring
semester, one full week each of the first, second, and third summer sessions)
• Commitment to enrolling in two cohort courses each spring and fall semester
• Commitment to summer enrollment during each 8-week summer session
7. If selected as a finalist, a satisfactory interview with the admissions committee.
We accept new students in alternate years only. Applications are due by October 1, 2017.
Admission standards are rigorous, and not everyone who meets our standards wil l be accepted.
Please note that the admission process calls for submission of materials to two locations. The last
page of this packet is a checklist of the various steps. Submit your Graduate Application and $50
application fee online. Transcripts from every college you have attended as an undergraduate and
graduate student should be submitted to Graduate Admissions in 102 Barnard Hall. In addition you
must send the following materials directly to the Ed.D. Program (attention Rouzan Kheranian) in 320
Barnard Hall:
1. Two letters of recommendation from educational leaders. Use the Reference Form (page
2 of this packet).
2. Your personal statement attached to the form on page 3 of this packet.
3. Your résumé.
4. Your GRE scores. When requesting that scores be sent, use GRE reporting code 3143 to
assure that the Ed.D. office receives your scores.
Cordially,
Peter F. Troiano, Ph.D.
Ed.D. Program Direct or, Higher Education Strand

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Before the COVID-19 outbreak, 1 in 8 children in Minnesota and western Wisconsin were experiencing hunger. Now, due to the effects of the pandemic, that number is closer to 1 in 5. Second Harvest Heartland and our hunger-relief partners have been working night and day to ensure that the additional 112,000 children experiencing hunger in our area are connected with the healthy food they need to thrive.

Since mid-March, we and our partners have held 147 emergency grocery pop-ups and distributed 48 million pounds of food (that’s 40 million meals).

But, we know that parents and guardians are still struggling—watering down milk and skipping meals so their children can eat—and we have more work to do to end COVID-era hunger.

This desperation is really starting to set in in our community. We're seeing that just how long we've been sustaining the economic impacts is really stretching families and seniors, families with children, to that breaking point.

Your ongoing support is vital for us to continue providing free emergency grocery distributions, food boxes, and other desperately needed meals. If you have recently made a donation—THANK YOU. Your support goes a long way in filling hearts with hope and tables with food.

Thank you,

Theresa McCormick
Director of Programs
Second Harvest Heartland