University News
Nature Park an Opportunity for Quiet on Busy Campus
Ten years after the Hillside Environmental Education Park was created at the site of a former landfill, the park has been extended with additional land and trails.
UConn Honored For Promoting Economic Inclusion
The University is the first institution of higher learning to receive an award for its supplier diversity program from the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council.
UConn Honored for Preservation, Restoration of Historic Hartford Times Building
'The restoration demonstrates that preserving civic buildings can help revitalize Connecticut’s cities, while promoting interest in their history and culture,' said the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation.
Huskies Forever: Images from the 2018 Commencement Ceremonies
Recapping the caps and gowns of the Class of 2018.
UConn Celebrates Former Board Chairman Larry McHugh, Building Named in His Honor
I love that thousands of UConn students will say ‘meet you at McHugh at 11 o’clock,’ said President Herbst at an event to celebrate the naming of McHugh Hall in honor of the former board chairman.
Commencement 2018
The Class of 2018 will mark the end of their time here at Commencement ceremonies May 5-7. Read on for stories about the graduating seniors, where they are headed, and the memories they are taking with them.
Stepping Up: UConn’s Class of 2018
In the four years since the candlelight Convocation of fall 2014, the Class of 2018 have experienced monumental changes in the world, at the University, and in their own lives.
Class of 2018: Charting a Career Path
Seventy-six percent of UConn graduates who attended high school in Connecticut are now employed in-state.
2018 Commencement Speakers
The honored guests of UConn’s commencement ceremonies this year are leaders in their fields.
How April 21 Became Known as Founders’ Day
April 21 is a significant day in the history of the University of Connecticut, but it was 95 years before the anniversary of the school's founding was officially celebrated on that date.