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19th century fashion images from the Dodd Center’s collection
Images from 19th century women’s magazines in the Spanish Periodicals and Newspaper Collection at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center. Photo from the Dodd Center
August 19, 2009 | Elizabeth Omara-Otunnu
Neag School of Education Helps Launch Teacher Prep Academy at Hartford School
STORRS, Conn. – Instructors at the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education are helping Hartford-area high school students prepare for future teaching careers through a special partnership with Hartford Public Schools. The Neag School is spearheading a consortium of teacher education institutions that are providing expertise and support to Hartford as it prepares to […]
August 14, 2009 | Combined Reports
UConn’s Mentor Connection Program Provides Real World Experience to High School Students
STORRS, Conn. – Eighty-one high school students from across the nation seized the opportunity to develop professional skills at the University of Connecticut’s 2009 Mentor Connection program: Bright Ideas. The UConn Mentor Connection program, offered annually by The Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development in the UConn School of Education, is a summer […]
August 7, 2009 | Combined Reports
Alumni Association Announces New Members of Board of Directors
STORRS, Conn. – The University of Connecticut Alumni Association has announced new and returning members of the Board of Directors for fiscal year 2009-2010. The Board of Directors is the association’s governing body, and is elected by the Alumni Association membership. This year, four new members were elected to the board: Steve Blovish, ’80, ’84, […]
July 22, 2009 | Combined Reports
UConn Experts Help Stem the Spread of Invasive Vine
UConn officials are working to help limit the spread of the invasive plant, Mile-A-Minute Vine.
July 13, 2009 | Elizabeth Omara-Otunnu
Starting a Family: New Hope for Female Cancer Patients
The Center for Advanced Reproductive Services at the Health Center has joined forces with a national network that is promoting new ways to improve fertility-preserving options for women of child-bearing age diagnosed with cancer.
July 13, 2009 | Maureen McGuire
UConn Professor Receives Nursing Association’s Highest Honor for Women’s Health Research
STORRS, Conn. – University of Connecticut Distinguished Professor Cheryl Tatano Beck has received the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) 2009 Distinguished Professional Service Award for her “unparalleled dedication to improving the health of women and infants” around the world. The award is the highest honor bestowed by AWHONN, which is the […]
July 13, 2009 | Combined Reports
History and Geology of Kettle Lakes Explored in Book, Travel Blog
In a new book, Beyond Walden: The Hidden History of America’s Kettle Lakes and Ponds, geology professor Robert Thorson provides the first authoritative treatment of a species of glacial lake known as kettle lakes.
July 13, 2009 | David Bauman
More than 350 Employees Take Early Retirement
More than 350 University employees took advantage of the state’s Early Retirement Incentive Program by the July 1 deadline. The retirees included 260 staff members, 73 faculty, and 24 non-union managers at the University, including the Health Center. The Storrs and regional campuses lost 63 faculty members, 51 professional staff, 85 classified support staff, and […]
July 13, 2009 | Michael Kirk
Trustees Approve Temporary Spending Plan
With Connecticut state government unlikely to have a budget passed by July 1 – the beginning of the new fiscal year – the Board of Trustees voted on June 23 to pass temporary spending plans for the University, its regional campuses, and the Health Center. Spending will continue at current levels until the legislature and […]
July 13, 2009 | Michael Kirk