UConn Voices
For Students of Color, Online Racism Leads to Real-World Mental Health Challenges
For 'digital natives,' online racism can be a significant component of traumatic stress.
UConn Partners with FutureLearn to Expand Digital Education Presence Globally
The University of Connecticut has partnered with FutureLearn, one of the world’s leading social learning platforms, to begin offering courses globally as massive open online courses.
Students, Faculty Release Virtual Event to Celebrate Black History Month
The event—a musical collaboration to listen, reflect, and share during Black History Month— can be viewed virtually.
‘Amplifying Black Voices in Hollywood’ Debuts DMD Speaker Series
A focus on topics ranging from lack of Black representation on writing staffs to the distorted perspectives of TV crime dramas.
Meet undergraduate student Caroline Selesky
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Maria Buzzelli Caroline Selesky is a senior animal science major from Alabama who learned about UConn by crossing paths with department head Professor Steven Zinn in an airport. She involves herself in UConn Recreation as a fitness instructor and works at the department’s animal barns as a […]
Black Lives Matter Co-Founder to Open Black History Month Celebration at UConn
The author and activist will be the guest of honor at the first event in month-long series of activities at UConn.
VIDEO: UConn Students From China Get to Attend In-Person Classes at Home
UConn students from China are taking in-person classes 7,300 miles from Connecticut, thanks to partnerships with two Chinese universities.
Nurse Researchers Study How to Increase COVID-19 Testing, Vaccination Among Underserved Hispanic Families
Xiaomei Cong and Kelley Newlin Lew are partnering with the Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut for the study, with support from the Office of the Vice President for Research’s COVID-19 Research Seed Funding Program.
Onset of COVID Pandemic Significantly Threatened CT School Meal Programs
Innovation by food service directors and local communities helped meal distribution numbers rebound last spring.
Anti-Black Racism Course Offered For Second-Straight Semester
The class has been popular with students, faculty, and staff members.