University Life

Jonathan the Husky delivers an admission letter to a student, feted by members of the UConn Marching Band. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

Special Delivery: UConn Acceptance Letter

Accepting our incoming class is not something we at UConn take lightly. Watch Jonathan XIV, Jonathan the Husky, and the UConn Pep Band welcome newly accepted students to UConn Nation.

It's a busy time of year over at UConn's animal barns, with newborn lambs arriving almost every day. (Garrett Spahn ’18 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

At UConn, March Comes in Like a Lamb

It's a busy time of year over at UConn's animal barns, with newborn lambs arriving almost every day.

UConn marked a milestone in the construction of the new recreation center, as the final beam was hoisted into place. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Topping Off the New Student Recreation Center

UConn marked a milestone in the construction of the new recreation center, as the final beam was hoisted into place.

Marching Band newcomers and old guard alike have just 12 days in September to get into midseason form. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Band Camp

Marching Band newcomers and old guard alike have just 12 days in September to get into midseason form.

(left) Men's swimming student athlete: Matt Dagenais ‘19 (ENG) in his Computer Aided Design class at the School of Engineering's Castleman Building on Feb. 20, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Matthew Dagenais

'Being a Husky ... is developing yourself to succeed in anything you put your mind to,' says Dagenais, a member of the Men's Swim Team and a civil engineering major.

Thomas Bora, a sophomore music major, plays the guitar at “Jazz Night at the Ballard,”on Feb. 20, 2018. (Garrett Spahn '18 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

All That Jazz

Student photographer Garrett Spahn takes us to this week's 'Jazz Night at the Ballard.'

Cover of 'Where the Wild Things Are,' ©1963 by Maurice Sendak, copyright renewed 1991 by Maurice Sendak. Used with permission from HarperCollins Children’s Books.

UConn Archives to House Maurice Sendak Artwork

The finished artwork for his published books and other materials created by leading children's book artist the late Maurice Sendak will be hosted and maintained at the University.

Students listening to a lecture in Laurel Hall on Feb. 8, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Revamping, Reducing Student Fees

UConn has revamped its system of student fees and eliminated several categories that added costs for students in specific majors or for certain classes’ academic materials beyond textbooks. The UConn Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to accept President Susan Herbst’s recommendations to streamline the fee system as based on a report from a Student […]

The new UConn Bookstore at the Hartford campus. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Bookstore Deal with B&N Generating Millions for Scholarships

Barnes & Noble College has achieved significant savings for students and paid more than $9 million so far to the University.

(left to right) Kenneth Best, and Julie (Stagis) Bartucca ’10 (BUS, CLAS), of University Communications at UConn located in the Lakeside Building are taping a podcast about life on campus on Feb. 15, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Can You Hear Us Now? New Podcast Focuses on UConn

'UConn 360' explores a new way to tell the story of UConn.