Neag Community Engagement

Male student teacher works with student in a classroom.

A Case of the Possible: Creating the Conditions for K-12 Student Achievement Growth in the Face of COVID-19

Sarah Gilmore, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Educational Psychology, prepared the following rapid research brief with the Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (CEPARE). This brief seeks to explore factors behind surprising student achievement growth in a district amid the COVID-19 pandemic's adverse effects on K-12 education.

The Gentry Building under construction in 2004.

25 Years as Neag: Inspiring an Updated, High-Tech Home for the School of Education

Ray and Carole Neag’s transformational gift in 1999 was a catalyst for the massive, two-phase addition and renovation to the Gentry Building in the 2000s

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Connecticut’s 2024 Letters About Literature Contest Winners Named

UConn's Neag School of Education, Department of English, and Connecticut Writing Project, co-sponsors of the 31st annual Letters About Literature contest, are proud to announce Connecticut’s winners for the 2023-24 academic year.

Two female educators, one tall and blonde and the other smaller and brown hair, hold a sign saying "Rogers Innovation Fund."

New Haven Teacher Named 2024 Rogers Educational Innovation Fund Winner

Victoria Raucci, a magnet resource teacher at the Davis Academy for Arts and Design Innovation, will receive $5,000 to support her schoolwide project

Neag School Alumni Award recipients gather in front of a blue UConn banner.

Eight Neag School Alumni Honored at 26th Annual Awards Celebration

The Student Union Ballroom at UConn Storrs was filled on Saturday, March 9, with Neag School of Education Alumni Board members, faculty, staff, administrators, friends, and guests

Faculty member speaks with student at table.

Recommendations for University Personnel to Improve Student Support Post-COVID

Christopher Esposito, Neag School doctoral candidate in the Department of Educational Psychology, prepared the following rapid research brief with the Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (CEPARE). This research brief describes best practices for ensuring success for students entering institutions of higher education today.

Jonathan with Neag School alumni awards

Neag School Alumni Board Announces the 2024 Alumni Award Winners

Eight outstanding graduates will be formally recognized at the Neag School’s 26th Annual Alumni Awards Celebration on March 9.

A college student and teacher stand at the front of a classroom, facing a group of elementary students sitting on the floor and raising their hands.

Twenty Years of Nutrition and Physical Education in Connecticut’s Communities

UConn Husky Nutrition & Sport, a merger of two SNAP-Ed programs, launches new website and sets high goals for its next phase of community and campus engagement

Ray and Carole Neag pose in a classroom.

25 Years as Neag: School of Education Reflects on a Quarter-Century of Profound Growth and Community Impact

Throughout the Spring 2024 semester, the Neag School will honor Ray Neag’s transformational gift and look forward to its next 25 years

Charles B. Gentry Building

Meet the Neag School’s 2023-24 Alumni Board and Board of Advocates

Current members of the two boards all volunteer to work toward engaging and connecting with alumni and friends of the Neag School throughout the year