University Life
UConn’s Fifth Newman Civic Fellow Pursues Social Change Through Public Policy
Michael Hernandez ’22 (CLAS) is UConn’s fifth Newman Civic Fellow, honored for his political activism and service to his community.
Q&A: Glanville Brings Major League Experience to UConn
Doug Glanville became an adjunct professor in UConn’s Neag School of Education in the fall of 2019. This spring he is teaching an undergraduate course in “Sports and Society,” and serves as an advisor for several students.
UConn Spirit Awards Recognize Deserving Employees
The annual tradition recognizes the efforts of employees, especially staff, in building community and promoting civility.
UConn Supporting Students’ Mental Health with New Initiatives, Expanded Services
As students’ mental health has become a critical discussion topic at colleges and universities nationwide, UConn is reviewing and enhancing services across its campuses to best meet the needs of its diverse student body.
In The Lick Of Time
Customers will continue to enjoy vanilla ice cream at the UConn Dairy Bar and not even realize there was almost scarcity in the tasty treat.
From Diaspora to Health Care Delivery: Exhibit Highlights Work of Filipino Nurses
“Your cap is a passport,” the nurses were told, as they were recruited from their home in the Philippines to work at hospitals in the United States and around the world – a reference to the starched dresses and caps worn by nurses that have since fallen out of fashion as well as the recognition […]
HuskyTHON Raises A Record $1.5 Million
UConn students danced their hearts out this past weekend at the annual 18-hour HuskyTHON and raised a record $1,520,234.98 to benefit the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
UConn Woodsmen: Their Sport is the Great Outdoors
The term “lumberjack” might bring to mind a bearded man in a buffalo check shirt and fur hat, but for one group of students, it describes a typical Friday night practicing such skills as fire building and log rolling.
Celebrating Seventh Year, UConn Community Offers Support for Students in Recovery
The UConn Recovery Community offers many ways to support students struggling with, or recovering from, addiction.
UConn Fire Dept Launches Video Campaign to Promote Life-Saving Awareness
New videos produced by the UConn Fire Department offer instruction on the use of life-saving kits throughout each UConn campus.