UConn Voices

'Se Siente El Miedo,' acrylic paint on wood by Michelle Angela Ortiz (2016).

Stamford Race and Revolution Exhibition May Prompt Strong Reactions

UConn Stamford director Terrence Cheng says the exhibit is part of an important discussion about history, race, diversity, culture, and justice.

Nico Wright, ’18 works in Professor Michael Pettes’ mechanical engineering laboratory.

NSF Awards $3.5M to Support Diversity in STEM

A higher education alliance dedicated to expanding diversity in the STEM fields and led by UConn recently received a grant of $3.5 million to increase its efforts.

Mariachi Mexico Antiguo demonstrate traditional Mexican music at the Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

The Mariachi Tradition Comes to UConn

The Mariachi Mexico Antiguo ensemble demonstrates traditional Mexican music at the Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center.

John Kim '87 MBA. (UConn Photo)

Alumnus Pledges $1 Million to Scholarship Fund

John Kim '87 MBA and his wife Diane have pledged to help underrepresented students attend the UConn School of Business.

Muslim woman waving an American flag. (iStock Photo)

Sociologist Charts Public Opinion Shifts on Racial Profiling

A UConn Ph.D. student is examining how public opinion on counter-terrorism may affect an individual’s civil rights.

African American man looking through a window. (iStock Photo)

The Mental Health Costs of Racism

A UConn psychologist discusses racism, violence, and the resulting impacts on mental health.

Promotional photo from the Legend of Tarzan official website.

The White Savior: Racial Inequality in Film

A UConn sociologist discusses the portrayal of white and black characters in 'The Legend of Tarzan' and 'The Free State of Jones.'

The 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., a well-known headquarters for the Civil Rights Movement, was bombed in 1963. Cathy Schlund-Vials reflects on the interconnections between church and state, as the UConn Reads program transitions from last year’s theme of race to the upcoming theme of religion. (Photo by Chris Pruitt (own work), via Wikimedia Commons)

UConn Reads: Race, Religion, and the Civil Rights Movement

The chair of the UConn Reads Selection Committee draws connections between last year's theme of race and the upcoming theme of religion.

Joelle A. Murchison, associate vice president and chief diversity officer, University of Connecticut. (Jeff Yardis Photo)

Chief Diversity Officer Named

Joelle Murchison, currently chief diversity officer for Travelers, has been named associate vice president and chief diversity officer at UConn.

Hands grasping prison bars. (iStock Photo)

UConn Reads: Race and the Law

Political science professor David Yalof recounts how he came to realize that the law isn't the solution he hoped for in regard to race relations.