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UConn Seeks to Involve More Undergraduates in University Governance

A proposal presented to the Board of Trustees calls for students to have standing positions on the board's committees dealing with finance and student life.

Nearly 2,000 students took part in the HuskyTHON dance marathon at the Greer Fieldhouse on Feb. 18, raising $836,174 for Connecticut Children's Medical Center. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

HuskyTHON Puts the Fun in Fundraiser

This year's 18-hour dance marathon raised more than $836,174 for the Connecticut Children's Medical Center.

The UConn African Student Association presents a fashion and cultural show, "Road to Zion", in the Jorgensen Center for Performing Arts on Feb. 17, 2017. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

African Students Present Fashion and Cultural Show

The UConn African Student Association presented a fashion and cultural show, 'Road to Zion,' in the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 17.

Minds Converge on Mental Health

At a recent national symposium led by UConn, university presidents and mental health professionals discussed the impact of mental health issues on college students' success.

Jonathan XIII, left, and Jonathan XIV in the snow, on Feb. 9, 2017.

Snow Day for the Jonathans

Snow days are made for Jonathan XIV and Jonathan XIII.

Check out UConn’s Skydiving Team as they free fall and descend with open parachutes at Skydive Arizona during the recent USPA National Collegiate Parachuting Championships. (Courtesy of the UConn Skydiving Team)

Free Fall: UConn’s Skydiving Team

Check out UConn’s Skydiving Team as they free fall and descend with open parachutes at Skydive Arizona during the recent USPA National Collegiate Parachuting Championships.

When it's cold outside and the sky is gray, there's still plenty of fun to be had on campus. The UConn Street Performers Club is always looking for new members, with any skill level. (Garrett Spahn/UConn Photo)

A Week of Winter Fun

Yes, it's cold outside and the sky is gray, but there's still plenty of fun to be had on campus.

Katie Koshes, freshman softball pitcher. (Athletic Communications Photo)

Connecticut Native Ready for Softball Season

Katie Koshes, a former two-sport athlete at Amity Regional High School, will wear a UConn uniform for the first time in a regular season game this Friday.

Rob Landolphi prepares vegan crab cakes at the Dining Services test kitchen in the Student Union.

New and Traditional Favorites Among Top 10 Campus Foods

North's Crepe Bar, South's Buffalo Chicken Wraps, and Towers' Cubano Sandwiches rank among the top 10 most-loved campus meals.

Retroactive Autorretrato, 2013, by Negar Ahkami, gesso, acrylic, and glitter on canvas stretched on panel. (Courtesy of Leila Heller Gallery)

New Exhibition Treads ‘Sacred Ground’

'UConn Reads: Sacred Ground' at the Benton Museum is based on this year's UConn Reads selection, which outlines a vision of America where people of all faiths can make a country where diverse traditions thrive side by side.