Commencement
2022 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
Speakers from a broad range of fields and backgrounds will share their wisdom with UConn's Class of 2022
April 29, 2022 | Tom Breen
First-Generation Students Now Have Special Commencement Tradition
Green cords symbolize overcoming the distinctive challenges faced by students who are the first in their families to pursue higher education
April 28, 2022 | Tom Breen
Student Commencement Speaker Promised Himself: ‘If I Get Out of Here, I’m Going to Get My Degree’
From combat in Syria to sunrise on Horsebarn Hill
April 27, 2022 | Tom Breen
Spring Art Shows Put Graduating Students’ Work on Display
From the everyday to the celestial, students find inspiration for art in many sources
April 27, 2022 | Tom Breen
Husband and Wife Nurses to Walk the School of Nursing Commencement Stage Together
Jill Alsgaard '20 MS and Trung Le '13 (NUR) met while working at UConn Health and are both graduating from the School's master's program
April 26, 2022 | Tom Breen
Social Work Program Puts Students on Track to Serve Latinx/a/o Families in Connecticut
As the need for bilingual social workers grows, the UConn School of Social Work's new program aims to meet that need
April 25, 2022 | Tom Breen
Everyone Wins at the Science Bowl, Thanks to UConn Seniors
Undergrads ensure the regional event for middle schoolers runs smoothly, while helping spark interest in the next generation of learners
April 21, 2022 | Tom Breen
Projecting Hope on a Global Scale
For CAHNR senior Iris Palencia, a spring break trip to Guatemala became a life-changing way to provide local families new homes
April 20, 2022 | Tom Breen
Dad and Daughter Huskies Ready to Walk the Gampel Stage – Together
'They say the best-laid plans are not planned at all, and we didn't plan it'
April 19, 2022 | Tom Breen
Graduating HDFS Student Driven to Advocacy: ‘Everyone should have access to basic needs’
'I get involved in everything I’m passionate about, and UConn gave me that ability to tap into these different networks'
April 14, 2022 | Tom Breen