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President Susan Herbst, left, HPL CEO Bridget Quinn-Carey and Mayor Luke Bronin shake hands on April 21, 2016 after signing an agreement to host the new downtown UConn Hartford library at the Hartford Public Library. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Hartford Joins Forces with Hartford Public Library

The new downtown campus will use space within the Library building for classrooms, a library collection, and study areas.

The 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., a well-known headquarters for the Civil Rights Movement, was bombed in 1963. Cathy Schlund-Vials reflects on the interconnections between church and state, as the UConn Reads program transitions from last year’s theme of race to the upcoming theme of religion. (Photo by Chris Pruitt (own work), via Wikimedia Commons)

UConn Reads: Race, Religion, and the Civil Rights Movement

The chair of the UConn Reads Selection Committee draws connections between last year's theme of race and the upcoming theme of religion.

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UConn Releases Results of Sexual Violence Climate Survey

While a majority of respondents said they feel safe on campus, President Herbst pledged to bolster awareness efforts and resources for those affected.

A view of the Undergraduate Classroom Building at the West Hartford Campus. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

UConn to Negotiate Possible Sale of West Hartford Campus

As the University prepares to open its downtown Hartford campus in fall 2017, it is negotiating with a private buyer for the possible sale of its West Hartford campus.

A group of social work students are in D.C. for two days to learn about and lobby for issues related to the well-being of the clients and communities they serve. (iStock Photo)

Social Work Students Head to Capitol Hill

The students went to D.C. to learn about and lobby for issues related to the well-being of the clients and communities they serve.

President Susan Herbst reads the citation to award Robert J. Schiller an honorary degree during the School of Business Commencement ceremony at Gampel Pavilion on May 10, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Names 2016 Commencement Speakers, Honorary Degree Recipients

The director of the National Science Foundation, an Academy Award-winning producer, and a U.S. Court of Appeals judge are among this year's speakers.

CTfastrak, Connecticut’s first Bus Rapid Transit system, is a system of bus routes that use a bus-only roadway for all or a portion of the trip.

Transportation Planners to Present Options for CTfastrak to Storrs

DOT representatives will discuss options for a new express bus service to Storrs at the Student Union on Feb. 2 and 3.

Election 2016 and the states. (iStock Photo)

Making Sense of the Polls in 2016

With the first primaries just days away, a UConn survey research expert discusses how to interpret the often widely differing political polls.

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Trustees Approve Contract with Professional Employees Union

The contract agreed between UCPEA and the University will now be forwarded to the General Assembly.

Father and son being interviewed by a professional. (iStock image)

UConn Partners with State on Child Welfare Project

The federally funded program seeks to prepare an ethnically and linguistically diverse group of social workers to work with vulnerable children and families.