University Life

Mia Farrow, actress and advocate, speaks at the School of Fine Arts Commencement Ceremony at Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts.

On the Light Side: Past Commencement Advice

Amid the mix of advice and reflection, commencement speeches often include some light moments.

April 23, 2014 | Kristen Cole

Sally Reis, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology, bears the mace at the head of the Academic Procession, at the start of a UConn commencement ceremony. (UConn File Photo)

Commencement Traditions

Commencement at UConn is a time of ceremony and pageantry, embracing traditions old and new.

April 23, 2014 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Basketball standout Shabazz Napier '14 (CLAS) throws out the first pitch at Fenway Park in Boston April 22, watched by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, second from right, and members of the UConn men's team.

First Pitch at Fenway

The NCAA Championship men's basketball team was honored and Shabazz Napier '14 (CLAS) threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park Tuesday.

April 23, 2014 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Rowan Lucy '16 (BUS) buys a few plants from the UConn Blooms table during the UConn Earth Day Spring Fling held along Fairfield Way on April 22, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Spring Fling Celebrates Sustainability

UConn marked Earth Day 2014 with a range of activities to promote environmental awareness.

April 23, 2014 |

Political science major Molly Rockett '15 (CLAS) has been awarded the Truman Scholarship for students who are dedicated to a career in public service. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Junior Awarded Prestigious Truman Scholarship

Molly Rockett ’15 (CLAS) has been awarded the Truman Scholarship for students dedicated to a career in public service.

April 22, 2014 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Research & Discovery
Artwork in the courtyard of the Benton Museum, part of Draw On! at the Benton, a week-long community activity. (Cody Carver '15 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Draw On! at the Benton

A week-long activity at the Benton Museum encouraged the UConn community to have fun drawing.

April 22, 2014 | Cody Carver '14 (CLAS)

Jeffrey Ogbar, vice provost for diversity, left, Shantel Honeyghan '15 (CLAS), and Hasudin Pehratovic '15 (BUS). (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Helping First Generation Students Achieve Their Degree

A new program helps students overcome some of the challenges of being ‘First Gen.’

April 21, 2014 |

Hayato Kawai '14 (SFA) works on an illustration in a studio at the Bishop Center. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Art Student Selected for Society of Illustrators Exhibition

Hayato Jin Kawai ’14 (SFA) is the first UConn student to receive this highly competitive honor.

April 17, 2014 |

Varun Khattar '16 (CLAS), right, and Stephanie Lumbra '14 (CLAS) lead a violence against women prevention program peer education program at Laurel Hall on March 28, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Peers Helping Peers Prevent Sexual Violence

A group of students trained by the Women’s Center is helping dispel problematic societal messages.

April 16, 2014 |

Kali Cika '15 displays the medal she earned for running the Boston Marathon in 2013. She was fortunate to complete her run before the bombs went off. (Angie Reyes/UConn Photo)

This Year’s Boston – A Fresh Start

UConn junior Kali Cika completed the 2013 Boston Marathon just half an hour before the bombs went off. This year she will run again.

April 15, 2014 | Angie Reyes