University News
Operations Center Keeps an Eye on UConn 24/7
From dealing with lockouts, to monitoring the power supply and making sure security cameras are functioning, the Operations Center provides 24-7 coverage to students and staff all across the Storrs campus.
SLED Lighting Program is a Bright Idea
The University is in the midst of a five-year program to convert the lighting on campus to LED, to reduce energy consumption and costs.
Herbst to Step Down as President in Summer 2019
Herbst is the 15th president of the University, and the first woman to hold the position since the school was founded in 1881.
President’s Letter to the University Community
"UConn has come so far since its founding nearly 140 years ago and it has all the right ingredients to go further still," writes President Herbst.
Nature Park an Opportunity for Quiet on Busy Campus
Ten years after the Hillside Environmental Education Park was created at the site of a former landfill, the park has been extended with additional land and trails.
UConn Honored For Promoting Economic Inclusion
The University is the first institution of higher learning to receive an award for its supplier diversity program from the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council.
UConn Honored for Preservation, Restoration of Historic Hartford Times Building
'The restoration demonstrates that preserving civic buildings can help revitalize Connecticut’s cities, while promoting interest in their history and culture,' said the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation.
Huskies Forever: Images from the 2018 Commencement Ceremonies
Recapping the caps and gowns of the Class of 2018.
UConn Celebrates Former Board Chairman Larry McHugh, Building Named in His Honor
I love that thousands of UConn students will say ‘meet you at McHugh at 11 o’clock,’ said President Herbst at an event to celebrate the naming of McHugh Hall in honor of the former board chairman.
Commencement 2018
The Class of 2018 will mark the end of their time here at Commencement ceremonies May 5-7. Read on for stories about the graduating seniors, where they are headed, and the memories they are taking with them.