On Monday November 21st, the University of Bridgeport inducted students into the newly-formed Alpha Gamma Pi Political Science Honor Society. The event commemorated the realization of a program implemented to recognize and honor students and faculty who have showcased exemplary work in the field of political science.The event began with […]

The University of Bridgeport women’s basketball team improved to 4-1 overall when they defeated C.W. Post University 65-54 in Brookville, NY today. Junior guard Cherhara Shields, (Woodland, CA) led the Purple Knights with 14 points and seven boards. Senior guard Aliyah Miles (Union, NJ) had 11 points in the game. […]

The Purple Knights dropped a close game to the Pioneers of C.W. Post today at the Pratt Center. The Purple Knights were led in scoring by Kevin Jeffreys (Bridgeport, CT) (pictured left) who finished with 16 points and six rebounds. Mark Price (Buffalo, NY) had fifteen points for the Purple […]

On November 21, 2005 from 5:30 to 7:00pm in the Littlefield Recital Hall of the Arnold Bernhard Center, the University of Bridgeport was honored by the visit of our fourth congressional district representative to Congress for Connecticut, Christopher Shays. He was very pleased that the university had invited him to […]

The Scottish Holiday Season.Christmas in Scotland is not what it is like here in the United States. Why? Because it is not considered to be a big deal. Christmas is considered more of an English holiday. However, New Year’s is of far greater importance to the Scottish. On New Year’s […]

King’s Birthday in ThailandIf you were to go to Thailand on December 5th, you would see a huge celebration where all citizens hold ritual rites and decorate their buildings with flags, lights, and portraits of the nation’s king. The day is the monarch’s birthday, which later was declared as a […]

For the first time ever, students from the University of Bridgeport will be participating in an alternative spring break program coordinated by the Office of Student Programming & Community Services and the UB Student Government Association. Nine UB students have been selected to serve as “Norge W. Jerome Service Scholars” […]

What would you do if you unexpectedly find yourself before an attacker? What if there were two or three of them? How can you fight them off and protect yourself? If you are concerned about how to care for your personal safety, the answer lies in a recent event held […]

#8220;No ones saying crime isn’t going to happen. We just need to know what we are getting into,” says international student, Krishna Chaitanya. Krishna was mugged walking by the basketball courts at four o’clock in the afternoon, just seconds away from the main campus. He and a decent population of […]

The World Cup has a long tradition here at UB hosted each Fall by the World CARP Student Organization. This year it was held during International Education Week. The main aim of the Tournament is to foster international harmony through sportsmanship. This year six teams, comprised of current students and […]