University News
Noted Attorney and UConn Alum Appointed to Board of Trustees
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has appointed Kevin J. O’Connor, former U.S. Attorney for Connecticut and former U.S. Associate Attorney General, as a UConn trustee.
June 21, 2018 | Stephanie Reitz
UConn Foundation President Joshua Newton to Step Down Midsummer
The Foundation raised nearly $400 million during Newton's five-year tenure, reshaped alumni programs, and grew the endowment by 30 percent.
June 19, 2018 | Christina Jackson, UConn Foundation
UConn Faces Challenges in Setting FY19 Budgets
Reflecting reductions in state financial support and rising fringe benefit costs, UConn’s proposed FY19 budget was released today, prior to a Board of Trustees vote on June 27.
June 11, 2018 | Stephanie Reitz
UConn Celebrates Opening of Innovative New Engineering & Science Building
The new building addresses a pressing need for space within the School of Engineering, where enrollment has doubled over the past decade.
June 11, 2018 | Combined Reports
Success of Stamford Student Housing Prompts UConn to Offer More
In response to student demand, the University is adding about 120 more beds in apartment buildings close to the Stamford Campus, starting this fall.
June 6, 2018 | Stephanie Reitz
UConn Nation in Force at Citi Field
More than 500 alumni attended the Mets game Sunday in Queens, New York, which began with Dan Hurley, head coach of UConn Men's Basketball, throwing the ceremonial first pitch to an alum.
June 4, 2018 | Combined Reports
Operations Center Keeps an Eye on UConn 24/7
From dealing with lockouts, to monitoring the power supply and making sure security cameras are functioning, the Operations Center provides 24-7 coverage to students and staff all across the Storrs campus.
June 4, 2018 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
SLED Lighting Program is a Bright Idea
The University is in the midst of a five-year program to convert the lighting on campus to LED, to reduce energy consumption and costs.
May 29, 2018 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Herbst to Step Down as President in Summer 2019
Herbst is the 15th president of the University, and the first woman to hold the position since the school was founded in 1881.
May 21, 2018 | Combined Reports
President’s Letter to the University Community
"UConn has come so far since its founding nearly 140 years ago and it has all the right ingredients to go further still," writes President Herbst.
May 21, 2018 | President Susan Herbst