University Life
Student Health Services Offers Tips to Avoid Catching, Spreading the Flu
University officials are publicizing the availability of flu shots at Student Health Services, disinfecting points of contact, and urging people to stay away from campus when sick or recovering.
UConn Earns Top Score in Third Annual GreenMetric World Ranking
The University scored particularly high in the education category, which includes sustainability courses, research, and outreach.
Winter Break on Horsebarn Hill
Students in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources know their work is never really done.
A (Former) Faculty Member’s Perspective on Finishing Finals
Final exams and those pesky blue books have been part of campus life for many decades, as a journal entry by former professor Albert Waugh demonstrates.
UConn Student Health Services Achieves Prestigious AAAHC Accreditation
UConn is one of only about 200 college health services nationwide to hold accreditation from the Association.
UConn’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans Receives Grant from NBC Connecticut
The grant will be used to expand the program, which equips veterans to start and grow their own businesses.
Student Writes, Directs Original Opera on Holocaust Theme
The opera by University Scholar Spencer Reese '13 (SFA), 'Always Hope,' premiered on Dec. 7 and 8 at the Jorgensen.
UConn Student Wins Prestigious Marshall Scholarship
Ethan Butler '12 (ENG), former president of UConn's chapter of Engineers Without Borders, is the second UConn graduate to win a Marshall Scholarship in four years.
Veterans Honored for Service to Their Country
UConn observed Veterans Day with a ceremony at the Remembrance Memorial on the Great Lawn on Monday.
School of Nursing Celebrates Opening of Widmer Wing
The school's new wing is named in honor of the first dean of nursing, Carolyn Ladd Widmer.