UConn Voices
First-Generation Students Now Have Special Commencement Tradition
Green cords symbolize overcoming the distinctive challenges faced by students who are the first in their families to pursue higher education
April 28, 2022 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Eat Local: Raising Awareness of Local Food Sourcing in UConn Dining Halls
UConn senior Matt Chen is using his research experience to highlight UConn’s success in local food procurement
April 28, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Student Commencement Speaker Promised Himself: ‘If I Get Out of Here, I’m Going to Get My Degree’
From combat in Syria to sunrise on Horsebarn Hill
April 27, 2022 | Claire Hall
Spring Art Shows Put Graduating Students’ Work on Display
From the everyday to the celestial, students find inspiration for art in many sources
April 27, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
UConn’s Abrahamic Programs Build on Efforts Toward Peace, Regional Integration in Middle East and North Africa
The non-denominational initiative builds on the intellectual foundations of Abrahamic thought and the Middle East and North African region’s three monotheistic faiths – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
April 27, 2022 | Stephanie Reitz
Husband and Wife Nurses to Walk the School of Nursing Commencement Stage Together
Jill Alsgaard '20 MS and Trung Le '13 (NUR) met while working at UConn Health and are both graduating from the School's master's program
April 26, 2022 | Rachel Antonelli
Social Work Program Puts Students on Track to Serve Latinx/a/o Families in Connecticut
As the need for bilingual social workers grows, the UConn School of Social Work's new program aims to meet that need
April 25, 2022 | Ziba Kashef
CAHNR Celebrates Community with Annual Awards & Honors Event
CAHNR faculty, staff, students, and alums come together to be recognized for their contributions to the College
April 21, 2022 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Projecting Hope on a Global Scale
For CAHNR senior Iris Palencia, a spring break trip to Guatemala became a life-changing way to provide local families new homes
April 20, 2022 | Jason Sheldon
Grant Provides Underrepresented Students with Research Experience
The program will provide students from across the country with the chance to work in a lab gaining invaluable skills and connections