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A Message to UConn About Plans for Fall 2020

A message to the UConn community with details about plans for the Fall 2020 semester.

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UConn Adopts Temporary FY21 Spending Plans Amid Pandemic-Related Uncertainties

UConn's Board of Trustees has adopted a budget plan that takes into account the tremendous uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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UConn Dairy Bar to Start Offering Online Ordering for Ice Cream Pickup

The UConn Dairy Bar is reopening for online orders and curbside pickup.

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A Statement From UConn on DACA

A statement from the University of Connecticut on the DACA program.

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Popular Class On COVID-19 Available Free For UConn Alumni

UConn alumni now have the opportunity to take the same online class about the COVID-19 virus that has been popular with students, faculty, and staff.

A Statement From UConn on LGBTQ+ Rights

A statement from the University of Connecticut on the Supreme Court decision regarding LGTBQ+ workers' rights.

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A Message From President Katsouleas on Fall 2020

President Thomas Katsouleas writes to the UConn community with an update on plans for the fall semester.

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EAP Director Explores People’s Problems and Concerns During Pandemic

David Francis, director of UConn's Employee Assistance Program, talks about employee well-being, mental health, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A Message to the UConn Community

Dear UConn Community, Recent events have called national attention yet again to the destructive power of prejudice and racism. The death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis serves as our most recent example. We are disgusted by the images we have seen capturing the unconscionable acts that caused his death. Demonstrations across the […]

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Franklin A. Tuitt Named Chief Diversity Officer

Franklin A. Tuitt, who has over two decades of higher education administration experience, has been named Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Connecticut. He will officially begin his duties in July 2020.