UConn Voices

Betsy and Mark Vergnano

UConn School of Engineering Unveils the Vergnano Institute for Inclusion, Supported by UConn Alumni Mark and Betsy Vergnano’s $3M Donation

The gift represents the largest diversity, equity, and inclusion investment in UConn School of Engineering history and is one of the largest single DEI investments in UConn

two men

UConn Faculty Appointed to New State Hate Crimes Advisory Council

Bringing scholarship to bear on a vexing problem

Sage Phillips

Brave Space: Sage Phillips ’22

Since she first set foot on campus, Sage Phillips has made it her mission to advocate for Native American and indigenous people at UConn

a man in front of a dog statue

Summer Undergraduate Researcher Matthew Phillips ’22 (CLAS)

Phillips is exploring the temporal processing deficit in people who stutter

The UConn Foundation on October 8, 2020.

Professor Emeritus Gives Back to Students with Africana Studies Scholarship

The professor and playwright's bequest will help UConn students for years to come

Dean Jason Irizarry.

Jason Irizarry Named Dean of the Neag School of Education

Irizarry, who has served as interim dean since March 1, will be the first Latino dean to lead the Neag School.

headshot of Dr. Andrew Agwunobi

UConn Health CEO Dr. Andrew Agwunobi Selected as University’s Interim President

UConn Health CEO Dr. Andrew Agwunobi will begin as UConn's Interim President beginning on July 1, 2021

Dr. Sarita Arteaga

Brave Space: Sarita Arteaga

UConn School of Dental Medicine Associate Dean for Students Sarita Arteaga discusses how the School is working to increase diversity in the dental profession

Shardé Davis, Breanna McFarlane and Melina Pappademos smile for individual portraits.

New Programs Supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Have Visible Outcomes

Students and faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences share the experiences that empowered them to raise their voices, pursue social justice, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion at UConn

Sage Phillips

UConn’s Sage Phillips Named a Udall Scholar

The scholarships are given by the Udall Foundation, which was established by Congress in 1992 to honor Arizona Congressman Morris K. Udall and former Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall