University Life
President Herbst Responds to DACA Decision
"Above all, these bright young people are striving to succeed. That sense of hope and opportunity represents the great promise of the United States and our higher education system," says President Herbst.
September 5, 2017 | President Susan Herbst
Big Changes in Store for UConn’s Trees and Yours
The invasive Emerald Ash Borer, which has already killed millions of ash trees, has arrived in Storrs.
August 31, 2017 | Elaina Hancock
Welcome Back, UConn: A Message from President Herbst
'Education is paramount in combating the kind of hatred we saw on display this month' at Charlottesville and elsewhere, says President Herbst.
August 29, 2017 | President Susan Herbst
Becoming Part of a Community
UConn's residential Living and Learning Communities help groups of students united by their areas of interest quickly feel at home.
August 28, 2017 | Combined Reports
Welcome to UConn Nation, Class of 2021!
The Class of 2021 makes its debut.
August 26, 2017 | Peter Morenus & Elizabeth Caron
Move-in Day at UConn
Sophomores Megan Williams '20 (CLAS) and Meghan Palumbo '20 (ENG) move in to NextGen Hall.
August 25, 2017 | Bret Eckhardt
UConn Students Move into Storrs, Stamford Residence Halls This Weekend
Thousands of students will return to UConn campuses across the state over the next few days. Logistics of move-in weekend on the Storrs campus are expected to be more challenging than usual due to road construction.
August 23, 2017 | Stephanie Reitz
Memorial Run to Honor Former Track and Field Alum
Join the Kyle Milliken Memorial Run on Sept. 16, a five-mile run in honor of track and field student-athlete and Navy SEAL Kyle Milliken '02 who was killed in action in May this year.
August 18, 2017 | Athletic Communications
Charlottesville: A Message to the UConn Community
'It is my commitment – it is my promise – that this will always remain a university that stands firmly for the virtues of democracy, equality, civil discourse, and human rights,' says President Herbst.
August 17, 2017 | President Susan Herbst
UConn Stamford Opens Student Housing
A new six-story building in Stamford that will house almost 300 students a year opens today, and its first residents will move in next week.
August 16, 2017 | Stephanie Reitz & Angelina Reyes, University Communications