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Gov. Raymond Baldwin, center, signs the bill establishing Connecticut State College as The University of Connecticut on May 26, 1939. Looking on are, left to right: Normand P. DuBeau of Willimantic, editor-in-chief of The Connecticut Campus; William Crowley of New Britain, president of the Student Senate; Andre Schenker, professor of history; President Albert N. Jorgensen; George Pinckney, alumni secretary; and Edward Finn of Hartford, a student. (Photo courtesy of University Archives)

How the Little College in Storrs Became a State University

The establishment of the state's first public university was a matter of hot debate for decades before it became a reality on July 1, 1939.

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UConn Extends Union Contracts

Existing contracts with UCPEA and AAUP will continue for up to a year, or until new agreements are reached.

A view of the Undergraduate Classroom Building at the West Hartford Campus. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

UConn Trustees Approve Sale of West Hartford Campus to Town

As UConn Hartford moves downtown, the site of the campus in West Hartford will be sold to the Town.

Horizontal color image of large group of automated injection moulding machines for plastic parts production. (iStock Photo)

UConn Joins National Smart Manufacturing Initiative

The University will play a leading role in Connecticut as part of a national effort to boost smart manufacturing and extend its benefits to business.

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UConn Revokes Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree

The Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree was conferred upon Cosby in 1996.

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UConn Bookstore Opens for Business Under New Management

The UConn Bookstore at Storrs and campus locations around the state opened earlier this month under the management of Barnes & Noble.

Fine Arts Alums Return for Roles in Summer Musical

Two UConn alums star in a 'grownup’s prequel to Peter Pan,' that flips the classic story of how an orphan boy became Peter Pan. Now onstage at CRT.

Roy Mainelli, a former aerospace industry professional and graduate of UConn's Encore!Hartford program, speaks with Alex McDade, a participant in Journey Home, a program that helps people who have experienced homelessness get jobs.

UConn Expands Program for Careers in Nonprofit Sector

A successful Hartford-based program that helps professionals transition from corporate to nonprofit management is being expanded to Fairfield County.

Singer Bruce Springsteen plays before Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) takes the stage during a campaign rally at the Cleveland Mall November 2, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio. Obama continues to campaign as Election Day begins to draw near as he runs against his Republican challenger, Sen. John McCain. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Badlands and Good Lovin’: The Politics of Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen’s portraits of America have electrified audiences for 40 years. A UConn political scientist asks: What exactly are the The Boss's politics?

'Untitled' (1977 Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am replica), 1999, inflatable nylon and electric blower, by Guy Overfelt. (Ken Best/UConn Photo)

Inflatable Art Exhibit Expands on Lightweight Form

An exhibition of inflatable art at the Benton Museum explores the many ways an artist can create movable, air-filled sculpture.