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UConn’s First Giving Day Starts Now

'Philanthropic support is essential to UConn’s continued ascension as a top 20 public university,' says Josh Newton, president and CEO of UConn Foundation.

Poet Maya Angelou recites her poem 'On the Pulse of Morning' at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in Washington D.C., Jan. 20, 1993. (Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images)

UConn Reads: ‘The Better Angels of Our Nature’

In a reflection on the history of refugees and immigration in this country, Brandon Murray turns to the poetry of Maya Angelou for inspiration.

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UConnAlert: A User’s Guide

Public safety officials urge you to become familiar with the Alert website, and know ahead of time how to respond to an emergency if one occurs.

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Test of Emergency Communications Set for March 20

The University will test its emergency notification system, UConnALERT, at all campuses this Tuesday.

Students listening to a lecture in Laurel Hall on Feb. 8, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Revamping, Reducing Student Fees

UConn has revamped its system of student fees and eliminated several categories that added costs for students in specific majors or for certain classes’ academic materials beyond textbooks. The UConn Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to accept President Susan Herbst’s recommendations to streamline the fee system as based on a report from a Student […]

The new UConn Bookstore at the Hartford campus. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Bookstore Deal with B&N Generating Millions for Scholarships

Barnes & Noble College has achieved significant savings for students and paid more than $9 million so far to the University.

The Stamford Campus. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

Stamford’s New Computer Science Track Responds to Demand

The new 'start-to-finish' major is designed to serve the growing student body, the local population, and the business community.

Students in Wilbur Cross Building. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Proposal to Streamline Fees Would Reduce Student Costs

More than 10,000 UConn students across campuses would see their costs reduced, as part of a review committee’s recommendations to rationalize the University’s system of fees.

'War on the Benighted #6,' by L. Kasimu Harris, one of the works on display in the 'Still Separate – Still Unequal' exhibition at the Stamford Campus, which examines ongoing racial and economic disparities in the U.S. public school system.

Exhibit Explores Racial Disparities in Public School System

“It is imperative that we utilize the power of art and history to foster a necessary dialogue for social change,” says Larry Ossei-Mensah, co-curator.

UConn’s STEM Pipeline

Five years ago the General Assembly approved NextGen Connecticut, fueling opportunities in the STEM fields at the state's flagship university. UConn’s pipeline into those fields is now more robust than ever.