College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Graduate claps during commencement ceremony

Together, At Last: 2022 CLAS Commencement

2,500 degrees, 3 ceremonies, 1 day to remember

Manisha Sinha, the James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

History Professor Manisha Sinha Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

Sinha is working on an expansive examination of the post-Civil War period known as Reconstruction

Kelli Mosca on boat

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."

A group of graduating students toss their caps into the air while standing in front of the UConn gateway sign on April 28, 2020.

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'

Urvi Kaul, Tony Edgington, Raul Flamenco, Swapna Subramanian - UConn's NSF Scholars - on the steps of Wilbur Cross

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.

Prince Allotey

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."

Two women stand on a dirt road, one carrying a wooden cross. They are waiting to bury a relative killed in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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

Sage Phillips standing in UConn's Homer Babbidge Library.

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."

Bryanna Caicedo '22 standing next to plants in greenhouse.

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."

Herald pipers announce the arrival of the faculty during the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources commencement ceremony at Gampel Pavilion on May 11, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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