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A Promise Kept

When he joined the Huskies men’s basketball team, student-athlete Shabazz Napier made a promise to his Mom: he would earn his degree. Napier ’14 (CLAS) will keep that promise when he receives his diploma this May.

Students scoop ice cream during Subog's One Ton Sundae on the Student Union patio on Feb. 7, 2014. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)

Senior Scoop 2014

  This year’s Senior Scoop ice cream flavor – coffee, Oreos, and fudge swirl – goes by the name Jonathan Java Crunch.

MFA Exhibit: A Sculptor Finds His Voice

MFA candidate Shane Morrissey conveys memory and meaning through sculpture.

A counseling session at the UConn Center for Career Development. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

UConn Job Seekers

Spoken word poet Zachary Johnson '14 (CLAS) encourages UConn students to make the most of their job search.

An artist's rendering of the proposed new Engineering Complex.

Work to Start Soon on New Engineering Complex

The University is moving ahead with a project to build a state-of-the-art Engineering & Science Building.

Andrew Frank and Emma Shelly, both first-year Ph.D. students in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, have both earned Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation (NSF). (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

Three Graduate Students Earn NSF Research Fellowships

The three, all first-year Ph.D. candidates in CLAS, were selected from among 14,000 applicants.

Chelsea McCallum of Somers poses for a photo with Jonathan statue following the School of Business commencement ceremony at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on May 12, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

What Now? Top Tips for Today’s UConn Graduates

How do you successfully transition from college student to alum? Don't forget your alma mater.

A Class of Championship Caliber

The Class of 2014 has been exceptional in a wide variety of ways in many different places.

Mia Farrow, actress and advocate, speaks at the School of Fine Arts Commencement Ceremony at Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts.

On the Light Side: Past Commencement Advice

Amid the mix of advice and reflection, commencement speeches often include some light moments.

Sally Reis, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology, bears the mace at the head of the Academic Procession, at the start of a UConn commencement ceremony. (UConn File Photo)

Commencement Traditions

Commencement at UConn is a time of ceremony and pageantry, embracing traditions old and new.