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HISTORY WestConn started as a teachers' college, training the primary and secondary school educators for Connecticut's Fairfield County and surrounding areas. The school's name has changed over the years as it has focused on additional areas of study. In the 1950s , it was called the Western Connecticut State Normal School, later the Western Connecticut State Teachers College, then Western Connecticut State College, and finally, Western Connecticut State University. STUDENT BODY As of 2003 , WestConn has approximately 3,000 full-time undergraduates and 3,000 graduate or part-time students. Most of the students at WestConn come from Connecticut , New York and New Jersey . Nearly all commuter students come from western Connecticut or Putnam , Dutchess and Westchester Counties in New York. WXCI - A PIONEERING ALTERNATIVE ROCK RADIO STATION The college radio station is WXCI , 91.7 FM, obtained its FCC license to operate on 28 February 1973 . Initially transmitting at 10 watts of power, WXCI upgraded to 760 watts in 1978. In 1982, WXCI was one of the first FM stations to focus on Alternative Rock , a format now common among US college radio stations. As one of a handful of stations playing alternative rock in the US in the early 1980s , WXCI helped popularize new bands such as U2 , Culture Club , Duran Duran , and Black Flag . In addition to it's international web stream WXCI now broadcasts to Connecticut and New York at 3000 watts with a stereo transmitter on WCSU's Westside Campus. ATHLETICS WestConn is a member of the NCAA Division III and the Eastern College Athletic Conference and fields teams in baseball, basketball, lacrosse, football, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. METEOROLOGICAL/WEATHER CENTER WestConn has recently introduced a brand-new science building to the Midtown campus. The school Weather Center has been moved into the state of the art building. Student meteorologists and long standing Assistant to the Director of Meteorological Studies, Gary Lessor, work together to offer weather forecasts and other information to the general public. The official Weather Center homepage has also recently gone under some revisions and additional weather information can be found there. GREEKS Westconn has a growing greek system that ranges in ideals and values. These groups benefit the campus by providing school spirit, doing community service, and giving students something to do. With high ideals of Friendship, Justice, and Learning, they try to build leadership qualities in all their members and make their members better people both in school and in life. Unfortunately, however, none of the Greek fraternities or sororities have an established house for their members to inhabit. OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Its three sister schools are Eastern , Central , and Southern Connecticut State University . EXTERNAL LINKS
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