University Life

Vern Granger, director of undergraduate admissions, speaks during the Convocation ceremony on the Student Union Mall on Aug. 23, 2019.

UConn Admissions Director Vern Granger Tapped to Lead National Professional Association

In each of the undergraduate admissions cycles during which Granger has been director, the University has attracted record numbers of students of color as part of the incoming classes

Students and families attend the Homecoming Carnival during Family Weekend on Oct. 10, 2021.

Family Weekend 2021: It’s Great to Be Back

The first Family Weekend in two years was full of excitement, fun, and memory-making moments

A magnolia tree blossoming outside the Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture, where a new program for Native students will be launched.

New CAHNR Program Provides Scholarships, Support for Native Students

A new initiative provides Native students with financial, cultural, and academic support to make college more accessible

Brunna Louzada '22 (SFA), left, and Kate Gavilanes '22 (CLAS) paint a banner for the the homecoming parade at the Puerto Rican / Latin American Cultural Center on Oct. 1, 2021.

National Hispanic Heritage Month Puts Focus on Latinx Experience at UConn

The Latinx community at UConn is supported by a number of different entities, all of them working closer than ever to provide one solid support network

olympic monument near gampel pavillion

Monument Will Honor UConn’s Proud Olympic History

The names of 50 Olympians with UConn ties will be on the monument - with plenty of room for more as time goes on

Mansfield Apartments, Building 9 on Jan. 14, 2019.

UConn Reviews Redeveloping Mansfield Apartments to Provide More Modern Housing

The 1940s-era buildings no longer meet the needs of UConn's student population

The main administration building at Storrs Agricultural School, which later became known as 'Old Main.' Located roughly where Wilbur Cross stands today, Old Main was razed in 1927.

Marking 140 Years of Classes at Storrs

We've come a long way since 1881

A portrait photograph of Cato Laurencin.

Laurencin is Only US Professor Chosen as Royal Academy Fellow

The UConn researcher is one of only 69 people elected this year from across the globe

After more than two years, UConn will host an in-person career fair, like this one from 2017. But virtual options and other pandemic-related changes will remain.

UConn’s Popular In-Person Career Fairs Returning After Pandemic-Induced Hiatus

'There’s an excitement in the air when you’re at an in-person career fair'

A view of Horsebarn Hill at sunset. An abundance of outdoor resources exists at UConn.

Get Your Daily Dose of the Great Outdoors with NatureRx at UConn

A resource aimed at getting people outside and exploring the abundance of nature on our doorstep