BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- With two young children and a full-time job, Bridgeport’s Stacey Wilson simply could not find the drive to finish off her college education. That changed when she learned about the University of Bridgeport’s IDEAL Program. Now, 18 years after graduating from high school, the single mother is eight months away from earning a Bachelor of Science degree in General ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Lisa Calderone emphasizes clean and concise writing to adult learners in her classes through the University of Bridgeport’s IDEAL Program. The key, she said, is helping students get more comfortable with the writing process. “You have to meet them where they are at,’’ said Calderone, who is an Adjunct Professor of Communications. In their first week, she asks ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The University of Bridgeport has developed a new Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies for its IDEAL Program, and is offering an online option.  The Professional Studies degree provides students with organizational leadership, technical and analytical skills and communication and professional development skills. Students can concentrate in Healthcare ...

DANBURY, Conn. – The hardest part for Gloria Cosgrove in obtaining her college degree was finding a school that could accommodate her busy schedule. The University of Bridgeport’s IDEAL Program provided the perfect opportunity. Cosgrove works extended hours on top of a long commute from Brookfield to her office in southern Westchester County, N.Y. When she learned she could take an ...

STAMFORD, Conn. – For Joanne Butler, it all started with a degree in secretarial administration from the University of Bridgeport. More degrees followed, but her first experience made all the difference in her path to becoming an adjunct professor in the university’s IDEAL program. “The skills and techniques I learned from that degree have been helpful and transferable,’’ said Butler, ...

STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford’s Andrea Pagani enjoys people. And her classmates in the University of Bridgeport’s IDEAL program give her a well-rounded cross section with whom she can interact. “It’s interesting,’’ said Pagani, who started attending classes at the university’s Stamford location in January. “I’m a person who gets along with people pretty easily. What’s nice at school is you ...

STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford’s Carol Piscitelli found teaching at the University of Bridgeport to be an extension of her work as a family therapist. What she did not know is that she would find it as enjoyable as she has in her seven years with the university’s IDEAL Program. “Some of my colleagues were doing it and I thought I would love to try,’’ said Piscitelli, who teaches at the ...

DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury’s Elizabeth Noyce didn’t know how she was going to work full-time and obtain her college degree. The University of Bridgeport helped her figure it out. Noyce is pursuing a general studies degree at Bridgeport through its IDEAL program, and hopes to someday find a job in the medical field when she completes her studies. The online courses available through UB ...

DANBURY, Conn. – Sharon Pereira’s journey to a college degree has taken longer than expected, in part due to a detour through an inflexible university. But now that she’s enrolled in the University of Bridgeport’s IDEAL program, the Danbury woman can see the light at the end of the tunnel. “It’s going well. I really enjoy it,” said Periera who works as a medical assistant and is the ...

DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury’s Denise Valeri figured if she was going to tell her children about the importance of earning a college degree, she had better attain one herself. After a seven-year journey at two colleges, the 51-year-old received an associate’s degree in general studies this month through the University of Bridgeport’s IDEAL program. "I think my kids already have respect for ...