{"id":157298,"date":"2019-12-20T07:39:47","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T12:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=157298"},"modified":"2019-12-19T13:45:29","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T18:45:29","slug":"seasons-greetings-uconn-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2019\/12\/seasons-greetings-uconn-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Season&#8217;s Greetings, UConn-Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Final exams are done. Campus is quiet. The busy academic year takes a pause to catch its breath before spring, and reflect on the semester just passed. It&#8217;s also a time of year for festive decorations, bright lights, fond traditions, and goodwill throughout all of UConn Nation. In these photos, from Storrs, Hartford, Waterbury, and Stamford, UConn shows off not only the beauty of a New England winter, but the community spirit and irrepressible joy that comes with being a Husky.<\/p>\n<div id=\"wondergridgallerylightbox_options_91\" data-skinsfoldername=\"skins\/default\/\"  data-jsfolder=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/plugins\/wonderplugin-gridgallery\/engine\/\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wonderplugingridgallery\" id=\"wonderplugingridgallery-91\" data-gridgalleryid=\"91\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"150\" data-skin=\"highlight\" data-style=\"hover\" data-categorylist=\"[{&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;all&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Show All&quot;}]\" data-enabletabindex=\"false\" data-masonrymode=\"false\" data-random=\"false\" data-shownavigation=\"true\" data-shownavcontrol=\"true\" data-hidenavdefault=\"false\" data-nohoverontouchscreen=\"false\" data-hoverzoomin=\"false\" data-hoverzoominimageonly=\"true\" data-hoverzoominimagecenter=\"false\" data-hoverfade=\"false\" data-responsive=\"true\" data-mediumscreen=\"true\" data-smallscreen=\"true\" data-showtitle=\"true\" data-showtexttitle=\"true\" data-showtextdescription=\"true\" data-showtextbutton=\"true\" data-overlaylink=\"true\" data-donotaddtext=\"false\" data-lightboxnogroup=\"false\" data-lightboxcategorygroup=\"false\" data-lightboxshowallcategories=\"false\" data-lightboxshowtitle=\"true\" data-lightboxshowdescription=\"false\" data-lightboxresponsive=\"true\" data-centerimage=\"true\" data-circularimage=\"false\" data-firstimage=\"false\" data-textinsidespace=\"false\" data-donotinit=\"false\" data-addinitscript=\"false\" data-lightboxshowsocial=\"false\" data-lightboxshowfacebook=\"true\" data-lightboxshowtwitter=\"true\" data-lightboxshowpinterest=\"true\" data-lightboxsocialrotateeffect=\"true\" data-lightboxenablehtml5poster=\"false\" data-categoryshow=\"false\" data-categoryhideall=\"false\" data-categorymulticat=\"false\" data-categoryatleastone=\"false\" data-addvideoplaybutton=\"true\" data-lightboxfullscreenmode=\"false\" data-lightboxcloseonoverlay=\"true\" data-lightboxvideohidecontrols=\"false\" data-lightboxresponsivebarheight=\"false\" data-lightboxnotkeepratioonsmallheight=\"false\" data-lazyloadimages=\"true\" data-triggerresize=\"false\" data-lightboxautoslide=\"false\" data-lightboxshowtimer=\"true\" data-lightboxshowplaybutton=\"true\" data-lightboxalwaysshownavarrows=\"false\" data-lightboxshowtitleprefix=\"true\" data-thumbwidth=\"90\" data-thumbheight=\"60\" data-thumbtopmargin=\"12\" data-thumbbottommargin=\"4\" data-barheight=\"64\" data-titlebottomcss=\"color:#333; 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(Tom Rettig\/UConn Photo)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-img lazyload\" alt=\"Aerial drone views of the first snowstorm of the semester on Dec. 3, 2019. (Tom Rettig\/UConn Photo)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/drone191203e0001-300x200.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"1\" data-col=\"1\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-91\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ice191218a0043-300x200.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-91\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ice191218a0043.jpg\" data-title=\"The campus after an ice storm on Dec. 18, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-img lazyload\" alt=\"The campus after an ice storm on Dec. 18, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ice191218a0043-300x200.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"1\" data-col=\"1\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-91\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/lamp-post191211a0083-300x200.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-91\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/lamp-post191211a0083.jpg\" data-title=\"A lightpost decorated for the holiday at  UConn Waterbury on Dec. 11, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-img lazyload\" alt=\"A lightpost decorated for the holiday at  UConn Waterbury on Dec. 11, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/lamp-post191211a0083-300x200.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"1\" data-col=\"1\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-91\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pops191214a063-300x200.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-91\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pops191214a063.jpg\" data-title=\"President Thomas Katsouleas, left, reads &quot;A Visit from St. Nicholas&quot; by Clement Clarke Moore while Keith Lockhart conducts the Boston Pops at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Dec. 14, 2019. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-img lazyload\" alt=\"President Thomas Katsouleas, left, reads &quot;A Visit from St. Nicholas&quot; by Clement Clarke Moore while Keith Lockhart conducts the Boston Pops at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Dec. 14, 2019. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pops191214a063-300x200.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"2\" data-col=\"2\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-91\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/snow191203a0004-300x200.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-91\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/snow191203a0004.jpg\" data-title=\"Horsebarn Hill during the first snowstorm of the semester.  Dec. 3, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-img lazyload\" alt=\"Horsebarn Hill during the first snowstorm of the semester.  Dec. 3, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/snow191203a0004-300x200.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"1\" data-col=\"1\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-91\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/campus-snow-20191211-encarnacion-9497-1200px-300x200.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-91\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/campus-snow-20191211-encarnacion-9497-1200px.jpg\" data-title=\"The UConn Health main campus in Farmington, Connecticut after a snowfall on December 11, 2019. (Tina Encarnacion\/UConn Health photo)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-img lazyload\" alt=\"The UConn Health main campus in Farmington, Connecticut after a snowfall on December 11, 2019. (Tina Encarnacion\/UConn Health photo)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/campus-snow-20191211-encarnacion-9497-1200px-300x200.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"2\" data-col=\"2\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-91\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ice191218a0219-300x200.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-91\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ice191218a0219.jpg\" data-title=\"The campus after an ice storm on Dec. 18, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-img lazyload\" alt=\"The campus after an ice storm on Dec. 18, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ice191218a0219-300x200.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"1\" data-col=\"1\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-91\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/191207a0054-199x300.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-91\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/191207a0054.jpg\" data-title=\"A student helps a homeless person try on some new shoes during the Footwear for Care event at UConn Hartford on Dec. 7, 2019. (Leonard Blanks\/UConn Photo)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-img lazyload\" alt=\"A student helps a homeless person try on some new shoes during the Footwear for Care event at UConn Hartford on Dec. 7, 2019. (Leonard Blanks\/UConn Photo)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/191207a0054-199x300.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 199px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 199\/300;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"1\" data-col=\"1\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-91\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/snow191203a0355-300x200.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-91\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/snow191203a0355.jpg\" data-title=\"First snowstorm of the semester.  Dec. 3, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-img lazyload\" alt=\"First snowstorm of the semester.  Dec. 3, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/snow191203a0355-300x200.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"1\" data-col=\"1\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-91\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/holiday191204a0047-300x200.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-91\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/holiday191204a0047.jpg\" data-title=\"Students at Uconn Stamford showing their holiday cheer on Dec. 4, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-img lazyload\" alt=\"Students at Uconn Stamford showing their holiday cheer on Dec. 4, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/holiday191204a0047-300x200.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"2\" data-col=\"2\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-91\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/campus-snow-20191211-encarnacion-9511-1200px-300x200.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-91\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/campus-snow-20191211-encarnacion-9511-1200px.jpg\" data-title=\"The UConn Health main campus in Farmington, Connecticut after a snowfall on December 11, 2019. (Tina Encarnacion\/UConn Health photo)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-img lazyload\" alt=\"The UConn Health main campus in Farmington, Connecticut after a snowfall on December 11, 2019. (Tina Encarnacion\/UConn Health photo)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/campus-snow-20191211-encarnacion-9511-1200px-300x200.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"1\" data-col=\"1\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-91\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/snow191203b0016-300x200.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-91\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/snow191203b0016.jpg\" data-title=\"First snowstorm of the semester.  Dec. 3, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-img lazyload\" alt=\"First snowstorm of the semester.  Dec. 3, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/snow191203b0016-300x200.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"2\" data-col=\"2\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-91\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/wilbur191204a0070-300x200.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-91\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/wilbur191204a0070.jpg\" data-title=\"Winter scene of Wilbur Cross after a snow storm on Dec. 3, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-img lazyload\" alt=\"Winter scene of Wilbur Cross after a snow storm on Dec. 3, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/wilbur191204a0070-300x200.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"1\" data-col=\"1\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-91\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/HfdLights171128a075-300x200.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-91\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/HfdLights171128a075.jpg\" data-title=\"A view of holiday lights at the Hartford Campus. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-img lazyload\" alt=\"A view of holiday lights at the Hartford Campus. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/HfdLights171128a075-300x200.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"1\" data-col=\"1\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-91\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/aerial191205b0009-300x200.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-91\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/aerial191205b0009.jpg\" data-title=\"Aerial winter views from a drone of campus. Dec. 5, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-img lazyload\" alt=\"Aerial winter views from a drone of campus. Dec. 5, 2019. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/aerial191205b0009-300x200.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"1\" data-col=\"1\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-91\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/snow191203a0296-300x200.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-91\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/snow191203a0296.jpg\" data-title=\"First snowstorm of the semester.  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