Western Connecticut State University released their list of full-time students who made the Dean’s list.The students are as follows, listed by state and town:CONNECTICUT Ansonia: Matthew Carrasquillo, Management; Jessica Mooney, NursingAvon: Justin Reichler, AccountingBarkhamsted: Amanda Malo, Professional WritingBeacon Falls: William Alfiere, Justice and Law Administration; Jennifer Hemstreet, Social Work; Jeffrey Moffat, AccountingBethel: Arthur Afonso, Business Administration; Kristen Apellaniz, Health Promotion Studies; Briana Aponte, Professional Writing; Hailey Barbarie, Health Promotion >>>

When arguing for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, many cite the "gay gene" theory or idea that those apart of the LGBT community were "born this way." It's been a pillar of LGBT advocates in their fight for civil liberties, such as same-sex marriage and equal access to health care. However, new research published in the Journal of Counseling Psychology finds this may not be the best way to fight against LGBT discrimination. "We believe that the key to tackling pervasive homophobia in society is to better understand what molds a person’s beliefs about >>>

Women now outnumber men in almost two-thirds of degree subjects, and the gender gap in British universities has almost doubled in size since 2007, figures show. The statistics, published by the university admissions service Ucas, show that men still dominate in areas traditionally seen as male, such as engineering and some sciences. Among students who started degree courses last autumn, women outnumbered men in 112 out of 180 subjects, while men were ahead in 65 and there was equal representation in three. Overall, 66,840 more women than men are now on degree courses, compared with a gap of 34,035 >>>