UConn Voices
UConn Senior’s Organization Takes Aim at Food Insecurity
Focusing on healthy proteins for families in New Haven and Ghana
February 26, 2025 | George Velky
UConn Firsts: The First Black Student
In 1914, Alan Thacker Busby quietly made history when he became the first Black student to enroll at the school that today is the University of Connecticut
February 20, 2025 | Tom Breen
Benton Exhibit Honors Minnie Negoro, Pioneering UConn Ceramics Professor
UConn historians curated the exhibit to honor Negoro's impact on the University and her personal experience with a dark chapter of American history — the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII
February 19, 2025 | Sarah Al-Arshani
Mapping, Documenting, and Digitalizing Latin American and Caribbean Communities in Waterbury
UConn Waterbury students are forming connections with community members to create a digital library that documents the hidden stories of Latin American and Caribbean communities in Waterbury
February 19, 2025 | Melisa Argañaraz Gomez, Gabriel Blauvelt, Adriana Figueroa, Julian Lewis, and Rafael Feliciano Roman
Carrying on Nursing Sorority’s Legacy
UConn Health nurse Desiree A. Mahon showcases Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc. for Black History Month
February 12, 2025 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Humanities Fellow Studying Literature from Black Power Era and its Reception in France
The French, even though an ocean away, are fascinated by what happened in America in the mid-1960s to 1970s
February 12, 2025 | Kimberly Phillips
Joy, Music, and Community Come Together to Celebrate Martin Luther King Legacy
The event featured performances by the Voices of Freedom Gospel Choir and Grammy-nominated Artist Todd Dulaney
February 5, 2025 | Quoron Walker
UConn Online Grad Programs Lauded for Quality, Value for Veterans
National rankings for Nursing, Engineering, and Business as ecosystems of success for veterans
February 4, 2025 | Combined Reports
MLK Legacy Awards Presented at Living Legacy Convocation
The awards affirm and honor work and a continued dedication to making communities just, equitable, and fair for all people
February 4, 2025 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
At UConn, Equality Starts One Ride at a Time
'AVS allows people to live where they want on campus and still maintain the same level of presence as any other student'
February 3, 2025 | George Velky