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Actor and musician Rainee Blake sits on the ground holding an acoustic guitar.

‘I Just Went for It’: Acclaimed Joni Mitchell Tribute Comes to Jorgensen

Actor and musician Rainee Blake takes a 'deep dive' into the life and work of the legendary artist

A puppet of a woman sitting at a table, surrounded by piles of strewn items.

UConn Puppet Arts Alums Shine Bright as Diamonds in 60th Anniversary Exhibition

'Puppets can make us laugh and cause us to cry. They can inspire us to action and give us ideas to contemplate. Reality and fantasy are equally expressed through the puppet arts'

Close-up detail of a vintage painting showing a woman talking on the phone as someone raises a bottle of Chloroform behind her

Damsels, Femme Fatales, and Queens of Crime

Two UConn professors on the history of fictional female criminals and crime-fighters

Three colorful puppet characters stand against a blue background, each with distinct hair, skin tones, and outfits expressing different emotions.

How to Feel Your Best Self

The kids — too many of them — are not all right

UConn gateway sign turned blue

Welcome Home, Huskies

The fall 2025 semester officially starts when classes convene on Monday, Aug. 25

A man dressed in linen tunic with a bright colored necklace holds a white dove.

MFA Acting Alum Makes Name for Himself as Cast Member on ‘The Chosen: Last Supper’

'Everything moved into place. It felt like prayers being answered'

Evan Elmore, a young man with dark hair and glasses, wears a white t-shirt and sits with his arms crossed in this portrait.

Scene Summer: UConn Film Student Documenting Underground Music in Connecticut

'All the bands support each other, and all the crowds are respectful, and everyone just wants to have a good time'

A woman is seated in an art gallery.

Beautiful Moments: SFA Alum Brings Smiles to Bridal Couples with Live Event Painting

When Erin Leigh Boughamer '94 (SFA) left UConn three decades ago with a degree in graphic design from the School of Fine Arts, event painting hadn’t yet become part of bridal vocabulary. To ask her back then if she foresaw herself with a wardrobe of dressy pantsuits, each with at least a little dollop of acrylic paint on them, she’d have said no way

Grad cap with a husky logo on it with "students today, huskies forever"

Commencement 2025 at a Glance

Hats were tossed and tassels were turned

A degree candidate holds a diploma case during the School of Engineering Commencement ceremony

UConn’s Class of 2025: By the Numbers

Numbers don't tell the whole story, but what a story they tell