University Life

Freshmonster Makes Friends the New-fashioned Way

Skip Toumalou '17 (SFA) was new to UConn and social media. Thanks to some quick thinking and quicker sharing, she's now a star.

Head Coach Jennifer Sanford-Wendry uses a megaphone to give directions to UConn Rowing team members on Coventry Lake on Sept. 18, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Wendry’s Coaching Tree Grows in the Waters of Coventry Lake

Former Husky rowers are entering the ranks of college coaching staffs, inspired by head coach Jen Sanford Wendry.

This summer, Sharon Hwang, a senior human rights and international relations double major (left), and Molly Rockett, a junior political science major, participated in internships spearheaded by UConn alumni in the nation’s capital, Washington D.C. (Samantha Ruggiero '14 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Student Interns Learn from Alumni Mentors

Many students are benefiting from opportunities to gain relevant work experience, thanks to UConn's extensive alumni network.

Students watching a performance at the Stamford Campus with banners in the background on April 25, 2013. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn to Build Student Housing at Stamford Campus

The Trustees voted in favor of a plan to develop housing for 400 students close to the campus by 2016.

The Funky Dawgz Brass Band performs at the Nathan Hale Inn on Sept. 5, 2013. (Juanita Austin/UConn Photo)

When the Dawgz Go Marching In

Students in the New Orleans-style Funky Dawgz Brass Band share a passion to perform.

Alexandria Bottelsen '16 (CLAS) on Sept. 6, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Undergraduate Student Attends Fulbright Summer Institute

Alexandria Bottelsen '16 (CLAS) was one of just four U.S. students in the highly competitive summer program at King's College, London this year.

President Susan Herbst spoke to an attentive audience of students, parents, faculty, and staff at Convocation welcoming the class of 2017. (Ariel Dowski'14 (CLAS)s/UConn Photo)

Students Welcomed to Campus at Convocation, Husky WOW

The first weekend of the new semester was filled with activities to welcome new and returning students back to campus.

Many local and state dignitaries attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Student Center at the Avery Point Campus. Shown above (l to r) are State Senator Andrea Stillman, President of the Associated Student Government at Avery Point Ronald Tardiff, State Senator Andrew Maynard, UConn President Susan Herbst, Campus Director Michael Alfultis, and State Representative Elissa Wright. (Jeff Gonci/UConn Photo)

UConn Marks Opening of Avery Point’s New Student Center

A new student center at Avery Point adds a variety of new and expanded features to the campus environment.

UConn is Sierra Club’s No. 1 ‘Coolest School’

UConn has won the top spot in 'Sierra' magazine’s nationwide rankings for efforts to encourage sustainability, green technology, and environmental stewardship.

Dr. Gus Mazzocca

Chair Named for Orthopaedic Surgery and New England Musculoskeletal Institute

Dr. Augustus Mazzocca is an internationally recognized expert in shoulder and elbow surgery and a graduate of UConn’s medical school and orthopaedic surgery residency program.