College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Together, At Last: 2022 CLAS Commencement
2,500 degrees, 3 ceremonies, 1 day to remember
May 10, 2022 | Heather Borton
History Professor Manisha Sinha Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Sinha is working on an expansive examination of the post-Civil War period known as Reconstruction
May 10, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Kelli Mosca ’22 MS, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
"I am using the fieldwork skills that I learned during my master’s degree, but also, some of the data analysis and management skills that I used during my thesis."
May 6, 2022 | Heather Borton
Why You Went to College
'You came here to learn to question beliefs, to think independently, to recognize injustice and to have the tools that you need to change the world'
May 6, 2022 | Maureen Croteau, Professor Emeritus of Journalism
Five Students Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
The oldest graduate fellowship of its kind, the NSF-GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding students in NSF-supported disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees.
May 5, 2022 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Prince Allotey ’22 Ph.D., College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
"One of my favorite things about statistics is using statistical methods to help solve real-life problems. I believe this degree will provide me with guidance and knowledge in developing new and using existing statistical methodologies to handle different types of health data in my country, Ghana."
May 4, 2022 | Heather Borton
How Burying the Dead Keeps the Living Human
Funerary rites are ostensibly about the dead. But their importance lies in the roles they play for the living
May 4, 2022 | Dimitris Xygalatas, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Psychological Sciences
Sage Phillips ’22, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
"Having those connections and people behind me to support me has helped me get to where I am and where I’m going."
May 2, 2022 | Heather Borton
Bryanna Caicedo ’22, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
"I knew I wanted to be at a college where school spirit was a big factor."
April 29, 2022 | Heather Borton
2022 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
Speakers from a broad range of fields and backgrounds will share their wisdom with UConn's Class of 2022
April 29, 2022 | Tom Breen