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Gov. Malloy Names New Chair of UConn Board of Trustees

Thomas E. Kruger of Greenwich, a partner in the corporate practice of the international law firm of Paul Hastings LLP, and six-year member of the Board, has been appointed as incoming chair.

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Message About Controversial Speaker from President Herbst

"As always, honoring an individual’s rights does not imply an endorsement of their message by the university ... This is true with any speaker who comes to our campuses," notes President Herbst.

Albert Gurdon Gulley Hall. (Garrett Spahn '18 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Craig H. Kennedy Selected as UConn’s New Provost

Kennedy plans to visit UConn over the coming months and meet faculty, students, and staff. He will officially begin in April.

University officials warn that without sufficient state funding to hire faculty to offer essential courses and to create strong support networks for students, UConn's high retention and graduation rates will suffer. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

State Support Key to Maintaining UConn’s Retention, Graduation Rates

University officials warn that without sufficient state funding to hire faculty to offer essential courses and to create strong student support networks, UConn's high retention and graduation rates will suffer.

A UConn Stamford business professor has developed software that can comb the internet, including the dark web, and identify radical, violent content. (Shutterstock Photo)

New Software Can Pinpoint Hate Groups’ Radicalization Sites

A UConn Stamford business professor has developed software that can comb the internet, including the dark web, and identify terrorist content.

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.

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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.