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The Classs of 2022 class photo taken on the Great Lawn in the form of the word UConn

Commencement 2022: By the Numbers

Nearly 8,000 degrees will be awarded - each one representing a unique story of resilience and success

May 3, 2022 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications

Wilbur Cross on a fall day on Oct. 15, 2019.

Celebrating UConn’s Class of 2022

A class full of dynamism, innovation, and passion

April 29, 2022 | Tom Breen - UConn Communications

Herald pipers announce the arrival of the faculty during the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources commencement ceremony at Gampel Pavilion on May 11, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

2022 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

Speakers from a broad range of fields and backgrounds will share their wisdom with UConn's Class of 2022

April 29, 2022 | Tom Breen - UConn Communications

Alumni University News
Spoon with pills isolated on white background.

The Dietary Supplement You’re Taking Could be Tainted with Prescription Medications and Dangerous Hidden Ingredients, According to a New Study

Many over-the-counter products – particularly those used for sexual enhancement and weight loss – are tainted with undisclosed pharmaceutical ingredients

April 29, 2022 | C. Michael White, School of Pharmacy

Research & Discovery
Students at the 2021 commencement ceremony donning green first-generation cords

First-Generation Students Now Have Special Commencement Tradition

Green cords symbolize overcoming the distinctive challenges faced by students who are the first in their families to pursue higher education

April 28, 2022 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications

Alumni UConn Voices University News
durgin in running gear on turf

UConn Magazine: How to Run a Marathon — or a 5k

After her top-10 finish in the 10K final at the 2021 Olympic trials, Emily Durgin ’17 (CLAS) decided to take it up a notch.

April 28, 2022 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Alumni Athletics
Male student in dining hall

Eat Local: Raising Awareness of Local Food Sourcing in UConn Dining Halls

UConn senior Matt Chen is using his research experience to highlight UConn’s success in local food procurement

April 28, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Community Impact Research & Discovery UConn Voices
David Crowe, a US Army veteran who will speak at the School of Business commencement ceremony, stands in front of the School of Business on the Storrs campus.

Student Commencement Speaker Promised Himself: ‘If I Get Out of Here, I’m Going to Get My Degree’

From combat in Syria to sunrise on Horsebarn Hill

April 27, 2022 | Claire Hall

UConn Voices
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Provost Carl Lejuez to Depart University

Provost Lejuez to depart UConn for Stony Brook University

April 27, 2022 | Office of the President

University News
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Michael Zacchea, director of the School of Business’ Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) will be signing copies of his book, “The Ragged Edge” on April 25 at the Graduate Business Learning Center in Hartford. Proceeds from books sold that evening will benefit the EBV. (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

In Memoriam: EBV Director Michael Zacchea

The decorated Marine Corps veteran founded the entrepreneurship program in 2009, which has since produced 187 businesses

April 27, 2022 | Claire Hall

Alumni Community Impact Entrepreneurship