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Celebrate #GivingTuesday with a Gift for Scholarships

UConn joined the national celebration of philanthropy on Dec. 3 with a day-long fundraising drive focusing on student scholarships.

Have an Ice Holiday, UConn!

Warm holiday greetings from one cool Husky to all Huskies near and far.

The new UConn Co-op bookstore at Storrs Center celebrated Small Business Saturday Nov. 30 by hosting a series of events including a reading of the works of Beat Poets by Ann Charters, professor emeritus of English and an authority on the Beat writers of the 1950s, and her husband, noted musicologist and record producer Samuel B. Charters. In the tradition of the Beat Poets, the readings had musical accompaniment on piano by Sam Charters, with Nick Trautmann ’14 (SFA) on bass. (Ken Best/UConn Photo)

Reading the Beat Poets in Storrs Center

The new UConn Co-op bookstore hosted a reading of the works of Beat Poets by professor emeritus Ann Charters on Saturday.

Gov. Wilbur Cross, center, signs the bill that made Connecticut Agricultural College the Connecticut State College in 1933.

The 1936 Thanksgiving Proclamation of Gov. Wilbur Cross

Wilbur Cross, known on campus for the building that bears his name, was also well known for an eloquent statement he issued as governor in 1936.

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Patient Shares Gift of Music on Hospital Floor

Injured out of state, he insisted on getting his care at the UConn Health Center. Then he insisted on coming back to serenade patients.

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Shoes, Foot Exams for Thanksgiving

For a seventh year, UConn Health Center providers offered foot exams and distributed donated footwear at homeless shelters in New Britain.

UConn Poll: American Thankfulness Lower Than Normal

In comparison to earlier years, fewer say they are more grateful this Thanksgiving.

News Roundup

UConn News Roundup, November 2013

Read what UConn experts said in the media about wireless data gloves, noise level at NFL games, and the effect of women's success on the male ego.

Kamin Provost Award

Emergency Medicine Is Just the Start

Dr. Richard Kamin’s contributions to medicine, public safety, and the community go far beyond the UConn Health Center’s Emergency Department.

Kitchen preparations for a vegan Thanksgiving dinner for students at Whitney Hall on Nov. 6, 2013. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Savoring Thanksgiving Day

UConn experts advise: Slow down and keep it simple, so you can enjoy the holiday.