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Close to Home Scholarship Builds Strong UConn Tie
Second-year student and scholarship recipient Calvin Ng feels he has a special bond with UConn.
Gift Promotes Teaching Excellence at Waterbury Campus
A $1 million gift from an alum and his wife will establish an endowed teaching fellowship at the Waterbury campus.
UConn Alum Pledges Total of $8 Million for Soccer Complex
Together with a previous $3 million gift, the donor's total pledge of $8 million is the largest gift to date for UConn Athletics.
$2.3 M Pledge will Establish Endowed Chair in Nursing
The pledge, the largest to date for the School, comes from a couple with longstanding ties to the University.
Former Social Work Dean Makes $1M Bequest to School
Nancy Humphreys’ bequest will support a program that encourages social workers to take an active role in politics.
UConn Receives Gift for Global Energy Sustainability Program
A recent gift from alumnus Ed Satell will support a new research partnership in sustainable energy with Technion–Israel Institute of Technology.
UConn Health Receives $3 Million for Cancer Research
The gift from Ray ’56 (CLAS) and Carole Neag will support research on genomics-guided cancer treatment.
Business Professor’s Bequest Benefits the Arts
Ruth Filip, who taught for 38 years and attended the inaugural concert at the Jorgensen in 1955, gave $1.2 million to the School of Fine Arts.
Naydens Donate $3 Million to Basketball Facility, Scholarships
The three-part gift includes a challenge match to former UConn Husky players.
Celebrate #GivingTuesday with a Gift for Scholarships
UConn joined the national celebration of philanthropy on Dec. 3 with a day-long fundraising drive focusing on student scholarships.
Making a Difference Close to Home
Giving to the Foundation's Close to Home campaign is an easy way for faculty and staff to support University programs and people.
Travelers EDGE Helps First Generation UConn Students Get a Degree and a Career
A Travelers program for first-generation students at UConn helps them prepare for careers in the insurance and financial services industry.
Groundbreaking Celebrates New Basketball Development Center
Official groundbreaking ceremonies for a dedicated new practice facility for UConn’s championship men’s and women’s basketball programs were held Tuesday.
Honoring a Women’s Basketball Legend
Jim Agonis '71 (BUS) has established an endowed scholarship fund named in honor of associate head coach Chris Dailey.
Sandy Hook School Memorial Scholarship Fund Reaches $1 Million
Gifts from more than 5,000 people nationwide passed the $1 million mark last week.
UConn’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans Receives Grant from NBC Connecticut
The grant will be used to expand the program, which equips veterans to start and grow their own businesses.
California Transplant Honors Connecticut Childhood with Gift to UConn Libraries
A woman who spent summers as a child on her grandparents' farm in Mansfield donated part of her estate to UConn to purchase items related to New England history.
Close to Home Campaign Makes it Easy to Support UConn
This year's Close to Home Campaign, which encourages faculty and staff to give back to the University, is now under way.
First Recipient of Susan Herbst and Douglas Hughes Family Scholarship Announced
Freshman English major Alan Polozov has been named the first recipient of a new scholarship supporting first-year students studying the humanities.
UConn Donors Top Fundraising Goal for 2012
$60 million in gifts and pledges make 2012 the best year yet in the current fundraising campaign.