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A Transformative Four Years

When the Class of 2015 arrived at UConn four years ago, it was the start of a new era under new leadership.

Storrs Agricultural College, Class of 1896, showing six men and four women. (University of Connecticut Photograph Collection, Archives & Special Collections, University of Connecticut Libraries)

It All Began With Six: A History of Graduation at UConn

There were just six members of the first graduating class at the agricultural school that eventually became the University of Connecticut.

A composite of four images representing the mindset of the Class of 2015, clockwise from top left, a young man wearing a bike helmet; a person swiping a bank card; a portrait of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader-Ginsburg; and a teacher using a smartboard in a classroom. (iStock Photos)

Mindset of the Class of 2015

Cultural touchstones that have shaped the lives of students graduating this year.

Walter Block ‘15 (CLAS), left, attends class at UConn Stamford on April 2, 2015. (Kim Krieger/UConn Photo)

The Right Time and Place for 70-year-old Graduate

At age 65, with no college credits, Walter Block enrolled at UConn Stamford; now 72, he will receive a BA in history this Commencement.

University Marshall Michael Darre hoods Philip Lodewick '66 (BUS), '67 MBA, as he receives an honorary degree at the School of Business commencement ceremony at Gampel Pavilion on May 11, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

UConn Names 2015 Honorary Degree Recipients

A Nobel Prize winner, National Education Association Foundation leader, and infant development expert are among UConn's honorary degree recipients this year.

Benton’s MFA Exhibition Shows ‘A World Still in the Making’

The work of this year's five MFA graduates is on display at the Benton Museum through May 10.

Mark Urban with a sheet of aufeis in Alaska. aufeis in northern Alaska. Aufeis is ice that forms as layers on streams in winter, and is declining as the region becomes warmer. (Photo courtesy of Mark Urban)

Regions at Greatest Risk for Species Extinction the Least Studied

Most previous studies have centered on North America and Europe, whereas South America, Australia, and New Zealand are at greatest risk for species loss.

Prospect Street/Arch Street Aerial View. (HB Nitkin Group, Ramba, Robert A.M. Stern Architects LLP)

Construction to Begin at Downtown Hartford Campus

The Board of Trustees has approved a $115 million design budget to begin construction work at the main building that will anchor UConn Hartford.

Students pose with the Husky mascot at the Senior Send-off outside the Alumni Center on April 28, 2015. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

Seniors Today, Huskies Forever

Hundreds of members of the Class of 2015 enjoyed the food, music, and fun at the first annual Senior Send-off event on Tuesday.

Members of the UConn Skydiving Club prepare to jump from an airplane over campus on April 25, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Falling for UConn

Members of the UConn Skydiving Club jump from 9,000 feet and land on the Great Lawn of the Storrs campus.