University Life

‘A Book That Changed My Life,’ The Short List

Find out which six titles made it to the UConn Reads short list.

Still frame from aerial video, UConn: The View From Above. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

UConn: The View From Above

See the Storrs campus from a fresh perspective.

‘A Book That Changed My Life,’ The Long List

The UConn Reads committee makes a first cut from among the 215 nominations this year.

Jonathan the Husky dances with cheerleaders during the UConn Football pep rally held on Fairfield Way on Aug. 28. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Makeover of a Mascot

Jonathan the costumed mascot will have a new look when he meets and greets Husky fans at Rentschler Field today.

Regina Cusson, dean of nursing, left, Robin Froman, President Susan Herbst, and Provost Mun Choi at the President's office on Aug. 22, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

$2.3 M Pledge will Establish Endowed Chair in Nursing

The pledge, the largest to date for the School, comes from a couple with longstanding ties to the University.

Incoming freshmen Megan Boyer and Sarah Robbins, a valedictorian and salutatorian respectively, from Manchester High School outside the Wilbur Cross Building on Aug. 22, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Manchester’s Top-ranked Two Among Honors Freshmen

'I couldn't imagine myself anywhere else,' says Megan Boyer, one of more than 500 incoming valedictorians and salutatorians this year.

Zhongyang Li, assistant professor of mathematics listens to a question about measuring teaching effectiveness during the new faculty orientation held at the Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education on Aug. 21, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Faculty Hiring Plan Helps Decrease Class Size

The University's hiring initiative has drawn thousands of applicants and resulted in the hiring of nearly 300 new faculty since 2011.

Thousands of students will be returning to UConn campuses across the state over the coming few days, in preparation for the start of classes on Aug. 28. (Sean Flynn/UConn File Photo)

Freshman Move-in Day: The Album

Friday was a busy day for members of #UConn18 and their families as they moved into their residence halls in Storrs for the first time.

Freshman Alex Tedeschi packs his family's car.

A Moving (In) Story

As freshman Alex Tedeschi moves in, family members capture the experience on video.

Groups of students walk across campus, including a student on a bike. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn’s Incoming Students Set New Records

The 6,000 new Huskies include the most diverse and high-achieving freshman class to date.