Commencement

Soon-to-be-graduates visit some familiar places on campus for photo opps wearing their caps and gowns. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

Class of 2017 Ready for the Big Day

Soon-to-be-graduates visit some familiar places on campus for photo opps wearing their caps and gowns.

This year, for the first time, the UConn Office of Alumni Relations will distribute legacy medals to graduating seniors who have a parent, grandparent, or sibling who graduated from UConn.

New Legacy Medals for Students with UConn Parents

The engraved, pewter medals recognize students who have made UConn part of their family tradition.

2017 UConn tassel and graduation book

Commencement 2017

Clad for the first time in blue, the Class of 2017 will soon collect their diplomas. Read about the diverse students who make up the class, the commencement speakers who will address them, the historical moments that marked their UConn years, and the careers that await them.

From left, Christopher Chapman '17 (CLAS), Isabel Nip '17 (CLAS), Danielle Deschene '17 (CLAS), and Shaharyar Zuberi '17 (CLAS) wear the new blue commencement caps and gowns while posing next to the Husky statue. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Exceeding Expectations: UConn’s Class of 2017

A reflection on some of the Class of 2017's shared experiences.

President Susan Herbst reads the citation to award John Kim '87 MBA an honorary degree during the School of Business commencement ceremony at Gampel Pavilion on May 8, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Names 2017 Speakers, Honorary Degree Recipients

Whether sequencing the human genome or developing new culinary concoctions; whether writing award-winning plays or learning the secrets of noncoding RNA; whether steering the course of The Hartford or United Technologies Corporation, the honored guests of UConn’s commencement ceremonies this year are leaders in their fields. Honored guests include commencement speakers and honorary degree recipients. At […]

From left, Christopher Chapman '17 (CLAS), Isabel Nip '17 (CLAS), Danielle Deschene '17 (CLAS), and Shaharyar Zuberi '17 (CLAS) wear the new blue commencement caps and gowns while posing next to the Husky statue. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Caps & Gowns Changing From Black to Blue

The blue gowns could also be referred to as 'green.' Each is made from about 23 recycled plastic water bottles.

Students attend the 2017 Spring Career Fair in the Gampel Pavilion on Jan. 29, 2017. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

New Graduates Enter a Good Job Market

'The number of recruiters at UConn's career fairs are double what they were four years ago,' says the director of the Center for Career Development.

UConn on Instagram: Year in Review

Watch some of the highlights of the year 2014-15. 'We have unbelievable momentum,' says President Herbst.

Herbst’s Convocation Advice for the Class of 2015

Four years ago, President Herbst and the Class of 2015 embarked on their first year at UConn. Here's what she told them at Convocation.

Abraham Aron

Was there a defining moment during your time at UConn? In the first two years of medical school, the grueling exams made me unsure I would have the energy to make it through such a long training process. That all changed the moment I started my clinical rotations during the third year. After finally having […]