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President Susan Herbst gives the State of the University address at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 16. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Herbst Hails UConn’s Progress in State of the University Address

But she warns that the gains can quickly be reversed, without sustained commitment.

Master Plan Presents 20-Year Vision for Storrs Campus

A comprehensive plan that will help shape the physical development of the Storrs campus for the next 20 years will soon be available for public review.

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UConn Trustees Approve FY ’15 Budget

The Board approved a $1.18 billion budget for 2014-15 this week that adds new faculty, increases financial aid, and includes Next Generation Connecticut projects.

Old Hartford Times building, site of new downtown Hartford campus. (UConn Photo)

UConn Hartford Moving from Vision to Reality

Establishing a classic urban campus helps UConn fulfill core aspects of its academic mission while complementing the capital city.

A Class of Championship Caliber

The Class of 2014 has been exceptional in a wide variety of ways in many different places.

UConn Adopts Bold Academic Vision

The University has adopted a wide-ranging new academic vision to shape its next decade of progess.

An aerial view of the Storrs campus on Oct. 9, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Campus Master Plan to Provide Blueprint for Change

Making the Storrs campus an intellectual and cultural hub is the planners’ goal.

Helping Veterans Earn a UConn Degree

The University has extended the veterans' tuition waiver to intersession classes, and waived the admissions application fee.

18 Months of Construction, 1,700 Jobs, and Counting

Structural steel emerges from the ground where tomorrow’s hospital tower will stand beside today’s, marking another milestone in the UConn Health campus transformation under Bioscience Connecticut.

Todd Fake, right, a researcher at the UConn Marine Sciences Technology Center, left, explains a tool for predicting storm surge to Provost Mun Choi during and event to announce the launch of the Institute for Community Resiliency and Climate Adaptation held on Jan. 24, 2014 at the Branford House at the University of Connecticut Avery Point campus in Groton. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

New Institute to Focus on Adapting to Climate Change

The Institute for Community Resiliency and Climate Adaptation will develop best practices for managing the risks from extreme weather events.