University News
UConn Responds to Need for K-12 Mandarin Teachers
The program will be taught on two different levels – in the five-year Integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s Program and the post-graduate Teacher Certification Program.
Board Names Presidential Search Advisory Committee
The advisory committee will interview final candidates and share their evaluations of them with the Board of Trustees, which is ultimately responsible for voting to name the president.
UConn Agrees to Sell Former West Hartford Campus
UConn trustees voted unanimously Friday to sell the former West Hartford campus to high-tech firm Seven Stars Cloud, a first step in the company’s plan to locate its global headquarters in Connecticut.
High-Tech Company Seeks to Buy Former UConn West Hartford Campus
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has announced that Seven Stars Cloud Group Inc. plans to establish its global headquarters for technology and innovation at the former UConn campus.
UConn Trustees Adopt FY 2019 Budgets
The budgets include millions of dollars in spending cuts across campuses, while seeking to uphold the University’s overriding goal to protect and build UConn’s academic strength.
UConn Inks Agreement with Wadsworth Atheneum
Under the agreement, the Wadsworth Atheneum will provide work space for UConn Hartford students, a seminar room, and faculty offices for use by the three-year graduate program in Arts Administration.
In Hartford, a Library Within a Library
A reception on Friday, July 20, at 5:30 p.m., in the atrium of the Hartford Public Library will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the partnership.
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.
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.
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.