UConn Firsts

1948 UConn Men's Soccer National Champions

UConn Firsts: First National Championship

The 1948 UConn men’s soccer team won the first national championship in school history in any sport

December 5, 2024 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications

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First UConn Newspaper Board of Editors

UConn Firsts: First Student Newspaper

Initially published in broadsheet format on a monthly basis, the Storrs Agricultural College Lookout debuted on on May 11, 1896

November 21, 2024 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications

UConn Firsts: First Jonathan

A new era for UConn began in December 1934

November 7, 2024 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications

President Gerald Ford being presented with a UConn mug by University leadership

UConn Firsts: First Visit from a US President

Gerald Ford visited campus on Sept. 23, 1986

October 24, 2024 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications

UConn Firsts: The First Concert at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts

It was Dec. 6, 1955, and what was then called Jorgensen Auditorium, a dream 15 years in the making, was finally a reality

October 10, 2024 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications

Built in 1890, the Main Building - soon to be known as "Old Main" - was one of the first structures built for the school that would eventually become UConn.

UConn Firsts: First Day of Classes – Sept. 28, 1881

Then: 11 students. Now: more than 30,000.

September 26, 2024 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications