University Life
The Sights and Sounds of Commencement
This weekend we welcomed the Class of 2019 into the UConn alumni family. Congratulations graduates, you'll be Huskies forever.
May 13, 2019 | Bret Eckhardt - UConn Communications, Angelina Reyes - UConn Communications, and Thomas Rettig
Thank You, Mom
Commencement Weekend once again coincides with Mother’s Day this year. In this video, UConn seniors share what their moms means to them.
May 10, 2019 | Angelina Reyes - UConn Communications
Dozens of Seedlings Thriving as Iconic ‘Swing Tree’ Descendants
UConn’s beloved 'swing tree' beside Mirror Lake, now reaching the twilight of its natural life, will live on through dozens of healthy seedlings that are being nurtured in a campus greenhouse.
May 8, 2019 | Stephanie Reitz - UConn Communications
From Building Puppets to Building Puppeteers
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is celebrating Puppet Arts program director Bart Roccoberton’s career as puppeteer and educator with an exhibition of nearly 100 puppets he and his collaborators and students created.
May 8, 2019 | Kenneth Best - UConn Communications
UConn Designated ‘HEARTSafe’ Campus
With a defibrillator available within three minutes' walk of any spot on campus, the University becomes the first institution of higher education in Connecticut to earn the designation.
May 7, 2019 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Hartford School Children Enjoy ‘UConn Day’
The event was developed by Hartford's Kennelly School to recognize its partnership with the University and provide the children an opportunity to recognize the positive impact of UConn students and student teachers.
May 7, 2019 | Shawn Kornegay - Neag School of Education
New Sign Greets All Upon Arriving On Campus
The sign was inspired by the ‘LAX’ letters that greet traffic arriving at Los Angeles International Airport.
May 4, 2019 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Four UConn Students Named Goldwater Scholars
This year for the first time, all four of the UConn students nominated as Goldwater Scholars were successful.
May 3, 2019 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Tickets: Every Student, Every Home Game
Beginning in the fall of 2019, students will no longer need to purchase tickets for home games.
May 2, 2019 | Athletic Communications