Stephanie Reitz


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An aerial view of UConn's Storrs campus. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

Noted Attorney and UConn Alum Appointed to Board of Trustees

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has appointed Kevin J. O’Connor, former U.S. Attorney for Connecticut and former U.S. Associate Attorney General, as a UConn trustee.

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UConn Faces Challenges in Setting FY19 Budgets

Reflecting reductions in state financial support and rising fringe benefit costs, UConn’s proposed FY19 budget was released today, prior to a Board of Trustees vote on June 27.

The Stamford Campus. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

Success of Stamford Student Housing Prompts UConn to Offer More

In response to student demand, the University is adding about 120 more beds in apartment buildings close to the Stamford Campus, starting this fall.

Traffic has been diverted to facilitate construction of the new Student Recreation Center. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Construction Update, June 2018

Construction is still widespread at UConn Storrs during June, as are the related delays and detours.

Dennis Pierce, director of dining services, with Robert Landolphi, assistant director of dining services for culinary development. Pierce received a 2018 Silver Plate Award from the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association. UConn also won a national award for Best Vegan Recipe.

UConn’s Dining Director Wins Industry Honors

The University was also recognized nationally for the best vegan recipe.

A view of the UConn Hartford campus on Aug. 14, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Honored for Preservation, Restoration of Historic Hartford Times Building

'The restoration demonstrates that preserving civic buildings can help revitalize Connecticut’s cities, while promoting interest in their history and culture,' said the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation.

Street sign at the corner of North Eagleville Road and Storrs Road (Route 195). (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Construction Update, May 2018

It’s the month of May, and that means acceleration of construction on the Storrs campus, with the need to close some roads and detour traffic in several spots.

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UConn Reaches Tentative Agreement with Graduate Employee Union

The University and the union representing its graduate assistants have reached tentative agreement on terms for a new four-year contract.

In years gone by, the tree would be decorated with seasonal lights. (Mark Mirko/Hartford Courant Photo)

A Little Push

Mirror Lake’s Swing Journal is penning a tradition, one entry at a time.

A view of construction along North Eagleville Road on Oct. 16, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Construction Update, April 2018

Despite late snow at the start of the month, April construction remains on track at several sites across the Storrs campus.