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The Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 8, 2013. (Ariel Dowski '14 (CLAS)/UConn File Photo)

UConn Ranks High Among the Ranks

Ranked 24th in the country for veterans’ services by U.S. News & World Report this year, the University enrolls about 800 veterans, military service members, military dependents, and ROTC students.

Mark Overmyer-Velázquez, director of UConn Hartford, welcomes attendees at a Metanoia session on 'Islamophobia: A Form of Racism' at the Hartford Public Library. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Metanoia 2017: Confronting Racism Together

Members of the UConn community at campuses across the state took part in this year's Metanoia events on the theme of racism. 

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UConn, CSCU Pledge Support to Preserve DACA Program

UConn and the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities support litigation to challenge the elimination of the program for undocumented youth.

All hands together, united for racial equality. (Getty Image)

Full Slate of Events Planned for Metanoia

The University has designated next Wednesday, Nov. 8, as a day of reflection, learning, sharing, and transformation focused on confronting racism in our university, our state, and our nation.

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Provost Finalists to Take Part in Open Forums

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend public forums with each of the three finalists during their campus visits in November.

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A Message from President Herbst About the Budget

The bipartisan budget agreement includes a $143 million reduction in state funding for UConn, while less than the cut that was previously proposed is still a very steep reduction, says Herbst.

Refugees fleeing Cambodia in 1989. The Khmer Rouge genocide and Vietnamese occupation from 1979 to 1989 forced many Cambodians to flee to neighboring countries.(Peter Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)

Resilience in the Face of Evil

Social work professor Megan Berthold says people who survive human rights violations and trauma often have enormous strength and resilience.

Alexis Dudden, professor of history, discusses the political situation in Japan in UConn's Video Link studio. University Communications recently launched an experts database to help connect media to UConn experts in their fields. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

New Tool Links UConn Experts and Media

Launched in October and currently in pilot phase, the database features an initial 50 faculty members across a range of academic disciplines.

State residents interested in seeing how UConn research dollars benefit local communities can now find that information quickly and easily through a new website.

Website Breaks Down Statewide Benefit of UConn Research Funding

State residents interested in seeing how UConn research dollars benefit local communities can now find that information quickly and easily through a new website.

Kerri Raissian, assistant professor of public policy, at the Hartford campus on Sept. 28, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Adding $1 to Minimum Wage = Less Child Neglect

A recent study co-authored by a UConn public policy professor found that a dollar increase in the minimum wage can result in a nearly 10 percent decline in child neglect reports.