Neag Community Engagement

Hiis LaRose stands on a sandy beach next to a large rock that is half-submerged in the sand and has white words written on it that read "Welcome to Great Captains Island."

Neag School Student Wins SURF Award for Project Tackling Marine Debris on Connecticut Beaches

Hiis LaRose ’26 (ED), ’26 (CLAS), ’27 MA was one of UConn's 46 Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) Award recipients for 2025

Michele Back and Amber Dickey in the Gentry Atrium.

Research Study Analyzes How Human Rights Content Empowers Spanish Heritage Learners

Neag School professor and alumna examine curriculum inspired by UConn’s Human Rights Close to Home initiative

Wellness Concept. Wooden blocks with the eight dimensions; emotional, spiritual, intellectual, social, environmental, physical, occupational, financial. A holistic approach to health and wellbeing.

UConn’s Popular Emotional Well-Being Course Now Free and Available to the Public

UConn faculty and students launch online resource to make emotional well-being content accessible to all

The Charles B. Gentry Building as seen from the Rowe Building at UConn Storrs. A man walks by in the foreground.

Meet the Neag School’s 2025-26 Alumni Board

Current members of the board volunteer to help engage and connect with alumni and friends of the Neag School throughout the year

A female Asian American college student sits in front of a group of elementary school students, holding up a picture book and reading it.

Husky Reads Brings the Joy of Reading and Healthy Lifestyles to Connecticut Preschoolers

The UConn Husky Nutrition & Sport initiative connects UConn students with hundreds of young children across the state each year

Student teacher works with elementary students at a school table.

When School Transitions Bring Big Feelings: Caregiver Tips

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Sandra Chafouleas shares insights on coping with big feelings about school transitions

Alexandra Freidus

10 Questions With Alexandra Freidus on School Diversity and Educational Inequity

The educational leadership expert recently published a new book that explores the importance of school diversity and the path to educational justice in New York City

The Gentry Building, home of the Neag School of Education, at UConn Storrs.

Neag School Alumni Board Names Recipients of its 2025 Scholarship

Graduate students Emmanuel Dwamena, Caroline Shadman, and Claudia Ventura are recipients of the fund, which was created as a way to invest in future generations of Neag School students

Conference attendees listen to presenters during Teaching and Learning with Technology conference.

AI in K-12 Education: Partners in Progress, Not Replacements

As artificial intelligence continues to transform industries worldwide, educators and researchers with the Neag School of Education are exploring how it may reshape teaching and learning

Female educator works with young students on the floor in a classroom.

The Costs and Benefits of Year-Round Schooling

Researchers with the Neag School’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation prepared the following research brief regarding year-round schooling