Community Impact
UConn Alum Named State’s First African-American Chief Justice
'Make sure that your reach exceeds your grasp,' Richard A. Robinson '79 (CLAS), once advised students.
Klebanoff Institute, Neag School Co-Host 2018 Special Education Summit
The Neag School of Education hosted more than 150 special education directors, special education advocates, service providers, attorneys, parents, teachers, and school administrators from across the state this past week for its second annual Special Education in Connecticut Summit.
UConn Mourns Loss of Alum Ray Neag, Largest Benefactor
Ray and Carole Neag are among the most prominent figures in UConn’s 138-year history, next to brothers Charles and Augustus Storrs.
Neag School of Education Announces Recipients of Alumni Board Scholarship
The Neag School of Education at UConn announces the recipients of the Neag School of Education Alumni Board Scholarship as Elena Sada, a first-year doctoral student studying bilingual and multicultural education in the Neag School, and Denée Jackson, a master’s student in the Neag School of Education’s Higher Education and Student Affairs program. The Neag […]
Improving the Lives of Those with Dementia by Using Memories of Baseball
Other nations are responding to Alzheimer’s in innovative ways. Sports – specifically 'sports reminiscence therapy' – is increasingly playing a role, says UConn professor.
Neag School Honors Seven Outstanding Alumni at Annual Celebration
This past Saint Patrick’s Day, members of the Neag School of Education Alumni Board; Neag School faculty, staff, and administrators; friends of the University; and families gathered around tables draped in purple in the Rome Ballroom of the University of Connecticut’s Storrs campus to celebrate the achievements of seven Neag School alumni during the 20th annual Neag School of Education Alumni Awards Celebration.
Connecticut’s 2018 Letters About Literature Contest Winners Named
The Neag School of Education, the UConn Department of English, and the Connecticut Writing Project (CWP) at UConn are proud to announce Connecticut’s winners of the 25th annual Letters About Literature competition, a nationwide contest sponsored by the Library of Congress for students in grades 4 through 12.
Who is Keeping Track of All Those Pills?
UConn pharmacy faculty are working at the state level to address the problem of patients taking multiple medications for different conditions with little coordination.
Roszena Haskins ’17 Ed.D.: Opening Doors to Opportunity
Now an educator for more than 20 years, Roszena Haskins ’17 Ed.D. was not like her colleagues, who were inspired to become educators at an early age. It was not until her undergraduate college years at Temple University in Philadelphia, where she was studying radio, television, and film, along with English, that she thought about teaching.
UConn Voices Serenade Michelangelo’s Most Famous Painting
The Concert Choir and other UConn music groups spent nine days over Spring Break performing in the American Celebration of Music in Austria and Italy.