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Spring Weekend: Thank You to the Community

UConn President Susan Herbst and Mansfield Mayor Betsy Paterson thank the community for ending the event known as spring weekend, and look forward to new, more positive end-of-semester traditions.

Health Center Names New Chief of Staff

Kristi Gafford joins UConn from Wake Forest, where she served as the administrative director for its NCI designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

UConn student Alex Badalucco leads a "knot" activity involving team building skills, during the Read & Raise recognition event April 23. (Shawn Kornegay/UConn Photo)

UConn Celebrates Young Readers

The top performers in a reading initiative for Hartford Public School students were recognized on campus for their achievements on Monday.

Woman reading book with cup of coffee.

Hungry for Another Good Book?

As UConn Reads wraps up for the year on campus, the dean of CLAS picks up on another book that’s already creating a buzz.

Marcus Moss - Dental Student (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Center Photo)

Class of 2012: Marcus Moss

Marcus Moss ’12 DMD, the dental student commencement speaker, enjoys the connection between medicine and dentistry.

Linda Chadrys, Meg MecCabe, and Jaime Pennella of UCann Recycle take surveys and offer free UCann Recycle gear sponsored by Dasani of Coca-Cola at the UConn Earth Day Spring Fling on April 19, 2012. (Max Sinton for UConn)

Celebrating Earth Day

Hundreds of students gathered in the center of campus Thursday to celebrate UConn’s 5th annual Earth Day Spring Fling.

Nicholas Kristof, a New York Times columnist and co-author of Half the Sky speaks at the first annual UConn Reads Author Event at the Student Union Theater on April 19, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Author Lecture a Highlight of the UConn Reads Program

Nicholas Kristof, author and New York Times columnist, spoke about Half the Sky, which was chosen as the inaugural book for the program.

Arianne Magro, graduating senior, from the Avery Point Campus on March 29, 2012. (Sheila Foran/UConn Photo)

Class of 2012: Arianne Magro

Arianne Magro has combined a love of scholarship with a love of her surroundings to maximize her undergraduate years at Avery Point.

UConn fire department personnel hold the annual vehicle extrication training session for second-year emergency medicine residents on April 17, 2012. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Center Photo)

UConn Fire Holds Training Session for Emergency Medicine Residents

Residents learn first-hand what it takes to free a patient from a wrecked car.

Head Coach Paul Pasqualoni on the sidelines during the football game against Fordham at Rentschler Field on September 3, 2011. UConn won 35-3. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Football Team to Preview 2012 Season in Blue vs. White Game

The annual Blue vs. White game on Saturday at Rentschler Field will be the first opportunity for Husky fans to see the 2012 football team in action.