UConn Firsts

Women in elegant party dresses and men in tuxedos at the Jorgensen Center for Performing Arts for the first concert in history.

UConn Firsts: The First Concert at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts

It was Dec. 6, 1955, and what was then called Jorgensen Auditorium, a dream 15 years in the making, was finally a reality

October 10, 2024 | Tom Breen

Built in 1890, the Main Building - soon to be known as "Old Main" - was one of the first structures built for the school that would eventually become UConn.

UConn Firsts: First Day of Classes – Sept. 28, 1881

Then: 11 students. Now: more than 30,000.

September 26, 2024 | Tom Breen