2020, the university announced the formation of a committee to determine the fate of the mascot and the Colonials nickname and decided to no longer use these. On April 19, 2022, the university announced that they would be changing their mascot name to the Wolves.
== Notable people ==
=== Alumni ===
Eric Bassriel, American producer, hip-hop artist, and host for IndieFeed, better known by his stage name Dirt E. Dutch
Gorman Bechard, American film director and screenwriter
Evan R. Bernstein, Community activist
Mark D. Boughton, mayor of Danbury, Connecticut
David Cappiello, former Connecticut State Senator and businessman
Jane K. Cleland, American mystery author
Christine Cohen, Connecticut State Senator
James E. Dyer, Connecticut State Representative (d. 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames, Irish politician
Markus Gottschlich, Austrian jazz pianist
EJ Harrison, professional basketball player
Paul LaPolice, coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Thurston Moore (attended, but did not graduate), musician, Sonic Youth
Dan L. …
