University Life
Tom’s Trivia Challenge
What is the only activity that has survived from UConn’s first Winter Weekend in 1979? See if you know as much as King of UConn Trivia Tom Breen ’00 (CLAS), the University's deputy spokesperson.
Former Women’s Soccer Standout Named Head Coach
Margaret (Tietjen) Rodriguez, who has served as an assistant women's soccer coach for the past 10 seasons, was named the head coach following a national search.
Student-Athlete Strong: Gabby Williams
Being a Husky means 'it’s a responsibility to hold myself a certain way and represent the University with pride and class.'
UConn Comes to Aid of Those Affected by Storms
When he had concerns about his family in Puerto Rico, sophomore Daniel Cintron learned he could rely on the UConn family.
UConn Hartford Rekindles a Holiday Tradition
When UConn Hartford hosted holiday carolers on Dec. 19, it was the revival of a tradition of caroling on the steps of the Hartford Times building dating back to the 1960s and 1970s.
Student-Athlete Strong: Mamadou Diarra
'It’s an honor to be a Husky. There’s been a ton of tradition passed down through generations, and just being able to represent this university is an amazing feeling.'
Swish! Wheelchair Basketball Takes the Court
The newly launched Husky Adapted Sport Club held a wheelchair basketball scrimmage in Guyer Gym recently.
Under the Mistletoe
You never know who you’ll meet under the mistletoe. Watch as UConn Nation's very own Jonathan gets into the holiday spirit.
An Immigrant’s Legacy
The prevailing rosy view of earlier generations of immigrants is all hindsight, argues UConn's Tom Breen. His own great-grandfather, John Evangelist Breen, is a case in point.