{"id":149596,"date":"2019-05-04T15:53:14","date_gmt":"2019-05-04T19:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=149596"},"modified":"2019-05-08T16:22:36","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T20:22:36","slug":"new-sign-greets-upon-arriving-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2019\/05\/new-sign-greets-upon-arriving-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"New Sign Greets All Upon Arriving On Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

A traditional cheer at UConn sporting events for years has been \u201cU! C! O! N! N! UConn! UConn! UConn!\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, these letters will greet you each time you come to Storrs in the form of a dramatic sign that was installed May 4 along Route 195 at the north end of campus.<\/p>\n

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We expect this landmark gateway to be a widely recognized point of pride for the UConn community. — Laura Cruickshank<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The sign is five individual letters (eight-feet high and two-feet deep each) that make up the familiar UConn wordmark and are made of structural aluminum. The size and durability of the letters will be perfect for people to sit on, pose and take photos, and soon will feature landscaping enhancements and night-time illuminations.<\/p>\n

The project was funded in part by private philanthropic donations from a UConn family \u2013 Michael \u201980 (ENG), \u201983 JD and Shari Cantor \u201981 (BUS) of West Hartford, Connecticut. Shari is a member of the UConn Board of Trustees, while Michael previously served on the Board of Directors for the UConn Foundation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis gateway landmark provides an iconic, bold sense of arrival at UConn\u2019s Storrs campus,\u201d\u00a0said Laura Cruickshank, UConn\u2019s master planner and chief architect.<\/p>\n

The sign was placed where the majority of visitors enter the Storrs campus, after the 10-minute drive on Route 195 from Interstate 84.<\/p>\n

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