Campus
Eric Kruger Named as UConn’s New VP of Facility Services and University Planning
Eric Kruger, currently UConn Health’s vice president for facilities development and operations, will oversee the comprehensive planning and management of all facilities operations and the physical infrastructure of all UConn campuses
UConn Firsts: The First Black Student
In 1914, Alan Thacker Busby quietly made history when he became the first Black student to enroll at the school that today is the University of Connecticut
Benton Exhibit Honors Minnie Negoro, Pioneering UConn Ceramics Professor
UConn historians curated the exhibit to honor Negoro's impact on the University and her personal experience with a dark chapter of American history — the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII
Mapping, Documenting, and Digitalizing Latin American and Caribbean Communities in Waterbury
UConn Waterbury students are forming connections with community members to create a digital library that documents the hidden stories of Latin American and Caribbean communities in Waterbury
Puppetry Exhibition Showcases Photographic Work of UConn Alum, 60 Years of Puppet Arts
'Puppetry brings out all of these really essential parts of being human,' says Cheryl Henson, curator of the exhibition and daughter of renowned puppeteer Jim Henson
UConn Waterbury Poised for Expansion with New Building’s Imminent Opening
'With the new facilities, we are strengthening our role as an educational and economic driver in the Naugatuck Valley'
Humanities Fellow Studying Literature from Black Power Era and its Reception in France
The French, even though an ocean away, are fascinated by what happened in America in the mid-1960s to 1970s
Irradiator Removal Saves Millions of Dollars While Making Campuses Safer
Utilizing a federal Department of Energy program, UConn and UConn Health have removed and safely disposed of four cesium-sourced irradiators
UConn Firsts: The First Online Classes
September 1994 saw the beginning of what has become a daily part of the college experience for students in the 21st century: online classes