University Life

Book cover of 'The New Jim Crow,' the 2015-16 selection for UConn Reads. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Reads: Our Book, The New Jim Crow

In selecting Michelle Alexander's best-selling book on mass incarceration, the committee hopes to stimulate much-needed dialogue on race in America.

Students exercise at the current UConn recreation facility in Field House. (Jacquanna Wilson/UConn Photo)

Student Recreation Center Site Selected

The new recreation center will be built on Hillside Road, becoming part of a new 'Main Street' of student-focused sites and services.

Rachel Hill, women's soccer. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

Rachel Hill, Soccer Standout

Rachel Hill is one of the premier soccer forwards in the country. She leads the UConn women's soccer team in scoring and was on the U.S. U-20 National Team in 2014.

Detail of a modern faucet head.

UConn Issues Water Supply Watch

Because of continuing dry conditions, the University has introduced mandatory as well as voluntary water conservation measures.

The Ice Cream Truck on Fairfield Way. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

UConn Food Trucks New Route to Satisfy Hunger

The new Dining Services truck 'Food for Thought' and Ice Cream Truck are out and about with appetizing menus and Dairy Bar favorites.

President Bill Clinton receives an honorary degree after his address in Gampel Pavilion on the occasion of the opening of the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center in October 1995. Lewis Rome, left, chairman of the Board of Trustees, presents the degree, as U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd looks on. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

President Clinton to Receive Dodd Prize, Speak on Campus

In her welcome back message, President Herbst announces that President Clinton will visit UConn to mark the 20th anniversary of the Dodd Research Center.

#UConnBucketList: September

From now through May, the #UConnBucketList will offer one quintessential UConn activity to complete every month.

Husky Hauler Declan Hussey '18 (ENG) outside Oliver Ellsworth Hall on Aug. 28, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Husky Haulers Lighten Load on Move-in Day

There were smiles all round as hundreds of student volunteers helped freshmen and their families at residence halls across campus on Friday.

Members of the Class of 2019 assemble on the Great Lawn for a class photo. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

Many Students, One Class

Watch as 3,000 students file into place for the first attempt to capture a photo of the entire Storrs freshman class.

New UConn Police Officer Susannah Hildebidle speaks with incoming students and their families outside Oliver Ellsworth Hall on Aug. 28, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Police Department Welcomes Incoming Class

This fall, the incoming freshmen aren’t the only new class coming to UConn. The Police Department has 11 new officers, who will help make campus welcoming for the newest Huskies.