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Former Alumni Association President Elected to Board of Trustees

'My hope is that I can be a voice for the alumni and be part of the process of ensuring the vitality of our University,' says Bryan K. Pollard ’85 (CLAS), member of the Board of Trustees.

Thomas Katsouleas receives applause following his address to the Board of Trustees after his appointment to be the 16th University president during a meeting at the Wilbur Cross North Reading Room on Feb. 5, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Katsouleas Highlights Research and Education Goals in His First President’s Report

In his first report to the Board of Trustees, President Katsouleas spoke about a range of topics, from his goal to increase the research enterprise and recruit a new provost, to throwing out the first pitch at a recent New York Mets game.

President Tom Katsouleas, right, throws the ceremonial first pitch to Scott Roberts, UConn foundation president, at Citi Field in Queens during a New York Mets baseball game on Aug. 11, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Pitching in for the New York Mets

UConn President Tom Katsouleas threw the ceremonial first pitch during a New York Mets baseball game Sunday.

Large construction vehicles piling up earth in a muddy field that will become a parking lot

Construction Update: August 2019

The latest updates on construction at UConn for the month of August 2019.

Thomas C. Katsouleas, president designate. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Day One: A Message From President Tom Katsouleas

Tom Katsouleas offers his reflections on starting his tenure as the 16th president of the University of Connecticut.

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Heard Here: UConn 360

This series spotlights UConn 360, a biweekly podcast that aims to provide glimpses into the University of Connecticut from every conceivable angle.

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For Men, Weight Stigma Comes with Harmful Health Consequences

Health care providers may want to ask men about weight stigma to help identify those who may be vulnerable to depression or disordered eating behaviors, which are underdiagnosed in men, says the UConn study author.

Large letter entrance UConn sign on route 195. July 24, 2019. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Summertime Blues? Not at UConn

A gallery of beautiful photos from the University of Connecticut during the summer.

John Volin, professor of natural resources and the environment, front right, and extension educator Emily Wilson lead students into the UConn Forest. (Sue Schadt/UConn File Photo)

UConn Launches Institute of the Environment

UConn's new Institute of the Environment creates a multidisciplinary initiative for charting a course to a more sustainable future.

A fence topped with razor wire outside York County Detention Center in York, Pa.

UConn ‘Angels’ Bring Legal, Mental Health Aid to Asylum-Seekers

UConn students, faculty members, and alumni from across a range of disciplines come together each year to provide aid to asylum-seekers at two federal detention centers in Pennsylvania.