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Franklin A. Tuitt Named Chief Diversity Officer

Franklin A. Tuitt, who has over two decades of higher education administration experience, has been named Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Connecticut. He will officially begin his duties in July 2020.

UConn Faculty Members Win Prestigious Research Awards

Seven UConn faculty members have been named National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award winners.

A television monitor shows President Thomas Katsouleas during the virtual Commencement ceremony broadcast from the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on May 9, 2020.

Huskies Forever: UConn Celebrates First ‘Virtual’ Commencement

Although the COVID-19 pandemic made a traditional commencement impossible, UConn found a way to provide a special day for its nearly 9,000 graduates.

A photo featuring a member of the Class of 2020 and her family at a restaurant.

Love, Your Family

UConn Today asked various parents and siblings to pen a letter to their graduate and share their feelings during this time of both celebration and challenges.

A student sits with her feet up while studying inthe Wilbur Cross South Reading Room.

UConn Receives National Honor for Commitment to First-Generation Students’ Success

A quarter of UConn Storrs students, and half the undergraduates attending regional campuses, are first-generation college students, and UConn's efforts to serve them have gained national recognition.

Students walk past the Wilbur Cross Building on Oct. 5, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Celebrating UConn’s Class of 2020

In a challenging years, UConn's graduating students offer hope and inspiration.

Aerial view of Oak Hall, home to the German Studies program.

UConn German Studies Program Recognized for Excellence

UConn's innovative German Studies program has been ranked in the top five nationally.

Students studying in the Wilbur Cross South Reading Room.

UConn Students to Receive CARES Act Grants

Students from all levels of the University of Connecticut will receive the majority of funds that the institution gets from the Coronavirus Assistance, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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Students Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

Three UConn undergraduates, three graduate students, and six alumni have earned National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF-GRFP).

What’s Ahead for Connecticut’s Climate

A new report lays out the science projecting Connecticut's hotter, more uncertain future as the climate changes.