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UConn’s Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates Streamlines Course Offerings, Boosts Enrollment, and Enhances School Partnerships
These significant changes have been implemented to better accommodate the needs of students and school district partners
Neag School Doctoral Student Receives Social Justice Scholarship and Inaugural Award
Luz Burgos-López, who is also an assistant dean of students at UConn, is a 2024-2025 recipient of the David Putter Scholarship Fund and its first-ever Brock-Ransby Award
Addressing Student Technology and Social Media Use in Schools: Recommendations for School District Leaders
Researchers with the Neag School’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (CEPARE) prepared the following research brief during Phase 1 of their Social Media and Digital Literacy Study
10 Questions With Alumna Kelli Bates, Former Student-Athlete Working at Paris Olympics
Kelli Bates ’19 ED, a games operations specialist with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, says her UConn experiences have been instrumental in helping her navigate the field of sport management
Exploring Technology and Challenges in the Summer Olympics: A Conversation with Jaci L. VanHeest
With the Olympic Games set to begin in Paris, associate professor and past Team USA Swimming Physiologist Jaci L. VanHeest discusses contemporary advances and challenges at the Summer Olympics
Neag School Alumni Board Names Recipients of its 2024 Scholarship
Graduate students John Burrell, Joshua Sukumar, and Damiao Zoe Xu are recipients of the fund, which was created as a way to invest in future generations of Neag School students
25 Years as Neag: Improving Access to Education Through Scholarships
The Ray Neag Endowment Fund and the Neag Foundation Scholarship for the Neag School IB/M Program support dozens of students each year, and have inspired many other donors to establish scholarship funds as well
25 Years as Neag: Neag School Celebrates 25th Anniversary of the Naming of the School
The School and the UConn Foundation gathered friends, donors, faculty, staff, students, and Neag family members on May 15 to celebrate the legacy and impact of Ray and Carole Neag's transformative gift.
To Celebrate the Women’s Sports Moment, Look to the Movement
Recent research provides insights into the experiences of the workers who’ve dedicated themselves to growing women’s sport and the steps leaders can take to continue the progress of the movement
Alumnus George Schott: A Journey from Corporate Success to Classroom Impact
George Schott ’21 MA, a successful financial services executive, found himself nearing the end of a long career and decided to follow his passion of nurturing young minds by becoming a teacher