Academic Affairs

Students walk past the Wilbur Cross Building on Oct. 5, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Studies Show a UConn Education is More Accessible, More Financially Rewarding than Those of its Competitors

'UConn is delivering on its promise to promote student success, economic inclusivity, and life-transformative education'

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UConn Continues Strong Showings in Annual U.S. News Rankings

The rankings include excellent showings in UConn’s priorities in student success, including its exceptional rate of retention and its impressive six-year graduation rate

Maria de los Angeles Garcia serving food she cooked through the Commercially Licensed Co-operative Kitchen in Willimantic.

A Kitchen for the Community

UConn researchers are studying the importance of food and how to build more just, equitable, and sustainable communities by focusing on a unique facility called the Commercially Licensed Co-operative Kitchen or CLiCK.

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Seeking Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Research

OVPR’s JEDI amplifies efforts to initiate social change.

Aerial view of the Student Union Mall. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Director of New Student Programs Named

Erin Provistalis brings over 15 years of experience leading orientation and other student life programs

Kerri Raissian.

Kerri Raissian, UConn ARMS Director, Appointed to Gov.’s Gun Violence Intervention, Prevention Commission

Kerri Raissian will bring her expertise studying gun violence to the Commission

A fall morning aerial view of the Wilbur Cross Building on Oct. 18, 2021.

UConn Welcomes Outstanding New Class, Including Many First-Gen Students

The Class of 2026 will be the most diverse in UConn history

Dr. Saran Stewart, newly appointed Director of Academic Affairs at UConn Hartford.

UConn Hartford Names Director of Academic Affairs

Saran Stewart has been named Director of Academic Affairs at UConn Hartford

The Wilbur Cross Building on a sunny day.

New Multidisciplinary Data Science Master’s Starts this Fall

Meeting the growing demand for data scientists to tackle the most complex problems in society

An aerial view of the Wilbur Cross Building.

Test-Optional Applications Pilot Shows Promise, Has Been Renewed for Three More Years

UConn is seeing increases in enrollment among students from first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented populations