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Students Return to UConn For Fall 2020 Semester

Students began arriving at Storrs and Stamford on Friday, moving in two weeks ahead of classes to quarantine as a precaution adopted to stop the spread of COVID-19.

A large chalk board welcoming students to the Shippee residence hall

Residential Students Return to Campus Amid New Coronavirus Precautions

UConn's annual move-in weekend will be different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Illustration of Jonathan the mascot and Jonathan XIV wearing masks and staying 6 feet apart

An Ode to Reopening

As UConn prepares to reopen this fall, the UConn community will notice a handful of changes to ensure the campus stays healthy and safe.

Rock of Ages

A photo gallery capturing the latest transfer of UConn's beloved, peripatetic Spirit Rock.

Collage of photos submitted by students for Communication video.

UConn Magazine: Light Years Away

Each semester Stephen Stifano asks his COMM 1000 students to encapsulate their UConn experience in a photo worth, well, you know.

Drew Vandemore '15 (CAHNR), left, and Jasmine Kirkland '16 (CAHNR) paint 'Welcome to UConn' on the rock near the UConn Foundation Building on Aug. 20, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

‘Like a Rolling Stone,’ Spirit Rock on the Move

UConn's iconic Spirit Rock is being moved to accommodate construction, but don't worry, it won't go far.

Group of students posing for a photo in front of a white screen.

UConn Magazine: Si Se Puede

This extraordinary class of seniors (and near-seniors) had already weathered a number of major storms before the pandemic hit.

A sign on the ground saying "Black Lives Matter," surrounded by flowers and candles.

Op-Ed: How Studying Racism Helped Us Become Anti-Racist Activists

Twelve students collaborated on an op-ed piece explaining how their coursework prepared them to respond to the police brutality that sparked protests around the world this summer.

Four smoothies sitting on a rock wall.

UConn Magazine: Summer Smoothies

Smoothies are the perfect summer treat and UConn Dining Services has some great recipes to try.

Animated UConn students wearing masks.

UConn Magazine: Our Defining Moments

These Huskies — students, staff, professors, doctors, nurses, and graduates new and old —are finding innovative ways to help us all navigate a global pandemic.