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Thomas Katsouleas, left, reacts as he is presented with a basketball jersey by board chair Thomas Kruger, center, and Gov. Ned Lamont at a press conference following his appointment to be the 16th president of the University of Connecticut. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Kruger Steps Down as UConn Board of Trustees Chair

Thomas E. Kruger, who has served as a member of the UConn Board of Trustees since 2011 and as chair since late 2017, announced today that he is stepping down as chairman.

The Husky mascot keeps his ears warm with a pair of argyle socks, while stirring up some Husky pride on UConn Giving Day, March 27-28. (UConn Foundation Photo)

‘UConn Gives 2019’ Breaks Last Year’s Records

Thanks to more than 4,600 members of UConn Nation, the initiative raised more than $400,000, besting last year’s total by more than $130,000.

Preston Bogan '19 (CLAS) at the Palace of Versailles during an Education Abroad program in Paris. (Submitted Photo)

Education Abroad: Preston Bogan ’19, Paris, France

'If you don’t look outside your own comfort zone ... you are missing out,' says Bogan after spending a semester in Paris.

The Thomas J. Dodd Research Center. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Racial and Economic Justice Group Wins 2019 Dodd Human Rights Prize

The Equal Justice Initiative and its founder will be recognized Nov. 6 for their efforts to combat inequality and injustice.

Meaghan Perdue, a developmental psychology graduate student, who gave birth to a child in November.

First Steps: UConn Partners on Child Care Fellowship

A new private-public fellowship program is intended to make it easier for new UConn parents to return to research.

A hearing before the Appropriations Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly. (Ariel Dowski for UConn)

UConn Students Testify at the State Capitol

'From the minute I first stepped foot on this campus, I have not only been taken seriously as a student, but I’ve also been challenged to be the best version of myself, as a scholar and leader,' said Truman Scholar and Marshall Scholar Akshayaa Chittibabu '19.

Lisa Darminova, left, and Angela Villella, center, both of UConn, and Ellen Zhang of UC Irvine wander through the cherry blossoms in Hong Kong. (Submitted Photo)

Education Abroad: Lisa Darminova ’19, Hong Kong

'There are so many different people in Hong Kong. There is a big international community, so it’s easy to make friends,' says Lisa Darminova '19 (CLAS).

Incoming President Tom Katsouleas. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

Join Incoming President Tom Katsouleas for Coffee on March 12 or 13

UConn's president-designate looks forward to meeting members of the campus communities in Storrs on March 12 and in Farmington on March 13.

#UConnBound: Storrs Freshman Admissions Decision Day Arrives

Acceptance letters are in the mail and will start arriving in mailboxes as early as today. Applicants can log into the admissions website and check their status.

Stephen Altschuler (far left) and Sam Altschuler (far right) stand with their undergraduate scholarship recipients at a ceremony in 2015. (Christopher Larosa/UConn Photo)

Brothers Establish UConn’s First Cybersecurity Instructional Lab

The Altschuler Cybersecurity Lab will be the cornerstone of UConn’s effort to graduate engineers with expertise in cybersecurity, said Kazem Kazerounian, dean of engineering.