UConn Voices
Kwanzaa Celebrates African-American Community, Milestone
This year's annual celebration on Dec. 7 was also one of many events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the African American Cultural Center at UConn.
When a UConn Fraternity Stood Up To Segregation
Tom Breen of UConn360 podcast recounts an incident in UConn history that played a significant role nationally.
Op-ed: Maryland Coach’s Firing Won’t Solve College Football’s Deepest Problems
Black male student-athletes are primarily valued as athletic gladiators, but not as students deserving of support for their overall well-being, write professors from UConn and Ursinus College.
CLAS to Offer New Major in Arabic and Islamic Civilizations
'We want to shatter the binaries of East and West,' says Nicola Carpentieri, director of the new Arabic and Islamic Cilivilizations program.
Learning to Be Latino
Sociologist Daisy Reyes discusses her new book on what it means to be Latino in college.
New Director of Undergraduate Admissions Named
Formerly of Ohio State, Vern Granger has a record of worldwide outreach and an emphasis on diversity and accessibility.
Degrees of Change: UConn Increases Diversity in Teaching Programs
The Neag School of Education has made a concerted effort to increase diversity in the teacher preparation program, with a view to putting more teachers of color in classrooms.
Bridging the Health Care Gap
'Boys and men of color in our nation are uniquely underserved across a number of health indicators,' says Wizdom Powell, director of the Health Disparities Institute at UConn Health.
McNair Scholars Present Research at Annual Poster Exhibition
The program trains students from underrepresented and underprivileged backgrounds for careers as scientists.
The Rainbow Center: A Home Base for the LGBTQIA+ Community
LGBTQIA+ students say the Rainbow Center builds a sense of community.