{"id":26086,"date":"2010-12-09T08:28:26","date_gmt":"2010-12-09T13:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=26086"},"modified":"2011-05-31T11:41:31","modified_gmt":"2011-05-31T15:41:31","slug":"a-husky-holiday-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2010\/12\/a-husky-holiday-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"A Husky Holiday Gift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a holiday gift for your favorite Husky fan? How about an official UConn collegiate license plate?<\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"560\" height=\"340\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/Kx-Hr-0rrqk?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"560\" height=\"340\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/Kx-Hr-0rrqk?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Anyone with a vehicle registered in Connecticut can purchase the plate,  which shows Jonathan the Husky and says \u201cUConn Huskies\u201d over a blue  background.<\/p>\n<p>The plate is being offered through the UConn Alumni Association. The  $55 fee for the plate will enhance efforts to connect alumni, support  students, and strengthen the University; 70 percent of the cost counts as a  tax deductible gift to the University. License plate  fees will help fund student scholarships, student mentoring, and other  alumni and student programs.<\/p>\n<p>When drivers re-register their car every two years, the $55 fee is charged in addition to their regular registration fees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a great chance to show your pride in UConn and support the   University at the same time,\u201d says Lisa Lewis, executive director of the   UConn Alumni Association. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be able to offer this   plate to UConn fans across the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anyone interested can visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huskiesplate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.huskiesplate.com<\/a>, which includes answers to frequently asked questions.<\/p>\n<p>If a gift giver (most likely a spouse or a parent) knows how the intended recipient would like their plate to read, he or she can go ahead and order a plate.  If the giver doesn&#8217;t know or can&#8217;t get hold of the necessary  information to fill out the form, then he or she can go on the Husky  plate website and, under the section &#8216;husky plates as gifts,&#8217; print out a gift certificate.<\/p>\n<p>Changing from a current plate to the new Husky plate is easy. Anyone interested should:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huskiesplate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">huskiesplate.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Print and complete the      application<\/li>\n<li>Mail it, along with a check,      to:  Department of Motor Vehicles,  Special Plate Unit, 60 State      Street, Wethersfield, CT 06161-0504.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new plates will arrive in two to six weeks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The collegiate plate gives Connecticut residents a dynamic way to  support and strengthen the University of Connecticut,&#8221; says Robert Ward,  commissioner of motor vehicles, who also serves on UConn\u2019s board of trustees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a gift for your favorite Husky fan? 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