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Amelia Tavarnesi '19 (CLAS) gives directions outside Holcomb Hall. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

Move-in Weekend: Advice for Students and Families

Move-in weekend begins Friday, Aug. 24, when freshmen arrive on campus. New arrivals and returning students are advised to check the web for guidance to make the process easier.

President Susan Herbst speaks at a press conference to announce details of the UConn Class of 2022 held at the Hall of Fame at the state capitol on Aug. 22, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Presenting the Class of 2022

“I knew right away that UConn was the right place for me,” said Annie Foley, an incoming Honors Program freshman from Orange, Connecticut.

Swallowtail butterfly on a buttonbush blossom. (Getty Images)

Changing the Landscape – Invasive Plants

Plant science professor Jessica Lubell on invasive plant species and her work to identify native species as alternatives for landscaping purposes.

From left, Vanita Patel ‘21, James Parsley '21, and Annie Foley ‘21 on Aug. 7, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Connecticut High School Grads Comprise Lion’s Share of Stellar New Freshman Class

'I knew right away that UConn was the right place for me,' says Annie Foley, an incoming Honors Program freshman from Orange.

Symone James '16 (ED), a student teacher at W.B. Sweeney School in WIllimantic, helps students with reading. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

Degrees of Change: UConn Increases Diversity in Teaching Programs

The Neag School of Education has made a concerted effort to increase diversity in the teacher preparation program, with a view to putting more teachers of color in classrooms.

Doing fieldwork can be stressful, but also involves some great moments. (Photo from Dimitris Xygalatas)

Snapshot: Dimitris Xygalatas in Mauritius

UConn anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas shares his photos from the field.

Lesme Valentin, a university custodian, cleans windows in a second floor lounge at Belden Hall onAug. 16, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

The Team Gearing Up for Opening Day

From commencement to convocation, staff prepare the campus for the fall semester.

Jim Calhoun Way.

Portion of Jim Calhoun Way to Close Temporarily

Starting Monday, Aug. 27, the western portion of Jim Calhoun Way will be closed between Separatist Road and the I Lot parking area near the Freitas Ice Forum.

(Brynn Anderson/AP)

Op-ed: Dangerous Stereotypes Stalk Black College Athletes

A long-standing and deadly stereotype that views black males as subhuman and superhuman all at once threatens black college athletes, writes UConn's Joseph Cooper.

Provost Craig Kennedy stands outside Gulley Hall onAug. 15, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

A Conversation with Craig Kennedy, UConn’s New Provost

Provost Kennedy shares his thoughts on everything from budget to bow ties.