UConn Voices

Minnie Negoro uses a potter's wheel during a ceramics course on December 5, 1967. (Courtesy of UConn Archives and Special Collections).

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

The Afro-Latino panel discussion at UConn Waterbury

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

Two women standing beside a Black History Month display

Carrying on Nursing Sorority’s Legacy

UConn Health nurse Desiree A. Mahon showcases Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc. for Black History Month

American civil rights activist Stokeley Carmichael gets off a plane in Paris in 1967.

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

UConn's Voices of Freedom choir performs on stage.

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

American Soldiers standing in front of thr US Flag.

UConn Online Grad Programs Lauded for Quality, Value for Veterans

National rankings for Nursing, Engineering, and Business as ecosystems of success for veterans

Vice President for Student Life and Enrollment at UConn Nathan Fuerst gives Alexis Monteiro, a residence hall director at UConn, the 2025 MLK Legacy Award for staff during the Dr. Martin Luther King Living Legacy Convocation

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

An AVS van outside Gampel Pavilion

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'

UConn's Department of Physics hosts the Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics in the Gant Science Complex on Jan. 24, 2025.

UConn Hosts Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics

Nearly 100 undergraduate students gathered at the Storrs campus for the conference, hosted in partnership with the American Physical Society

NEM mentors and mentees gathered for an NEM Happy Hour.

Enriching Mentorship to Ensure Success in Grad School

The UConn Graduate School is helping establish enduring mentor and mentee relationships