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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.
May 28, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn to Pilot Test-Optional Admissions Process
UConn will pilot a test-optional undergraduate admissions process for the next three application periods.
May 20, 2020 | Stephanie Reitz
UConn COVID-19 Town Hall 5/20/20
University leaders will hold a "town hall"-style meeting on May 20 to address questions about the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 19, 2020 | Combined Reports
UConn Research and the COVID-19 Pandemic
A new online resource collects the various coronavirus-related projects being undertaken by UConn faculty, students, and staff.
May 19, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
A Commencement With 9,000 UConn Huskies Present in Spirit
The unique virtual commencement of 2020, captured in images.
May 15, 2020 | Tom Breen
UConn Law Alumni Say Pandemic Brings New Challenges to Legal Aid Work
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated challenges faced by lower-income people in Connecticut, say graduates of the UConn School of Law.
May 13, 2020 | Camille Chill
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.
May 11, 2020 | Tom Breen
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.
May 8, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
School Wellness Policies Key to Ensuring New York Schools Adopt Healthier Nutrition and Exercise Standards
A new study by UConn's Rudd Center finds that school districts with strong wellness policies are more likely to have nutrition and physical activity programs in their schools.
May 7, 2020 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center
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.
May 6, 2020 | Stephanie Reitz, University Spokeswoman