University News

A pile of textbooks at a bookshop. (iStock Photo)

Committee to Review Campus Bookstore Options

A search is underway for a bookstore operator that can provide efficient service and keep costs down.

Girls carry heavy baskets of rock at a gravel quarry. (Robin Romano/UConn Archives & Special Collections)

UConn Receives $4 Million for Human Rights Initiatives

The gift, coupled with an additional $2 million raised by the UConn Foundation, will fund scholarships, fellowships, internships, and support for signature programs.

Nominations Open for UConn Spirit Awards

The program is open to staff in all classifications and faculty at the Storrs and regional campuses.

Legislators, UConn and Hartford schools administrators and high school students pose for a photograph following the Hartford Promise announcement held at Mark Twain branch of the Hartford Public Library at Hartford Public High School on Jan. 12, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn to Offer Scholarships to Hartford Promise Students

The University's commitment will help make college more affordable for students from Hartford Public Schools.

UConn Magazine, January 2016, class photo. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

UConn Launches All-New Magazine

The bigger, better, more frequent Magazine will offer more stories that reflect the breadth and depth of UConn Nation.

The renovated Rectory Building will host new classroom space for UConn Waterbury. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Renovated Building Opens for Waterbury Campus

A once-empty building has been renovated to host classrooms and study space for UConn Waterbury.

More than 3,000 members of the UConn Class of 2019 pose for a photo on the Great Lawn at the Storrs Campus on Aug. 29, 2015, at the start of their careers at UConn. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

A Look Back at 2015: Building Our Future

A roundup of news from UConn Nation in 2015, the first in a three-part series.

The new road connecting Route 44 to the Storrs Campus is now open. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

New Road Opens for Storrs Campus

The new road connecting Route 44 to the Storrs Campus will provide access to Tech Park and reduce traffic congestion.

A construction worker's hard hat with a sticker noting that the workers had received training on the protection of the amphibians that live along the new road. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Creates a Safe Path for Salamanders to Cross the Road

UConn environmental engineers, planners, and ecologists have made provisions for more than just vehicular traffic during construction of the North Hillside Road extension.

The UConn wordmark, in white on a navy background.

UConn Adopts New Four-Year Tuition Plan

The plan is designed to continue academic excellence and student success while helping address a budget shortfall.