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The University of Connecticut sign at the intersection of North Eagleville Road and Route 195. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Campus Appearance Committee Issues Recommendations

The panel recommends actions the University can take to improve the physical campus.

Arab Spring - Tahrir Square - February 9, 2011. Over 1 Million in Tahrir Square demanding the removal of the regime and for Mubarak to step down. (wikimedia.org)

Arab Spring Revisited

A year after Tunisians turned out a dictator and Egypt's ruler was ousted, Middle East expert Jeremy Pressman analyzes the Arab uprisings.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Human Rights Major at UConn Approved

The new major builds on the University's extensive human rights program.

Too Much of Anything Can Be A Bad Thing

Even critical thinking has its dark side.

Kickin’ Off Heart Month

The UConn Health Center’s Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center is celebrating American Heart Month with several fun and educational activities.

Mike Sargent '12 (CANR) a student in UConn's turfgrass program, is this year's winner of the Toro Super Bowl Sports Training Program. (Photo courtesy of Toro)

UConn’s Mike Sargent Will Be on the Field for Super Bowl XLVI

A UConn senior will be viewing 'the big game' from a special place on the field.

Calhoun Takes Time Out for Back Condition

Men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun will take a medical leave of absence, effective immediately.

UConn Study Abroad in Cape Town 2012.

Face-to-face with Poverty, Privilege, and the Legacy of Apartheid

Twenty-one UConn students are in Cape Town, South Africa this semester, expanding their world view, working for social justice, and gaining skills essential to becoming well-informed global citizens.

Professor Emerita Awarded Poetry Society of America’s Highest Honor

Marilyn Nelson joins Robert Frost and Wallace Stevens as a recipient of the Frost Medal for 'distinguished lifetime service to American poetry.'

A candle burning.

Cleveland Donald Jr., Former Director of Waterbury Campus, Dies

Donald, who was active in the civil rights movement, was the second black graduate of the University of Mississippi in 1966.