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Daily HeadlinesJune 17, 2019

Social work student Tess Leone '20 MSW is an intern at U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal's office in Hartford. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Social Work Students on ‘Front Lines’ in Connecticut’s Congressional Offices

In October 2018, a Connecticut family celebrated the end of their seven-month stay at a church in Old Lyme. The parents, who had lived in New Britain for 18 years, sought sanctuary at the church when a federal deportation order threatened to send them to Pakistan after years spent struggling to obtain legal status. Their […] Read more.

Shelley Durocher, plant science and landscape architecture lab aide, tends to cannabis plants in a UConn greenhouse. (Thomas Rettig/UConn Photo)

A Growth Industry at UConn

UConn is leading the way in cannabis cultivation and research, helping growers meet increasing demand for medical uses and teaching students who will lead this new industry. Read more.

Lot K, a new parking lot on Discovery Drive across from the Innovation Partnership Building, will be completed prior to the fall 2019 semester, providing 700 spaces for commuter students. (Mike Enright/UConn Photo)

Three Parking Lots to Close Due to New Construction in North Campus

Changes in parking to accommodate the new Northwest Science Quadrant will phased in, beginning in the upcoming fall semester. Read more.

UConn in the News

Bloomberg

Wall Street Learns Hard Lesson on Why Not to Say ‘Pig’ in China

Connecticut Law Tribune

Bar Admissions Process Bends Toward Justice—With a Little Help

National Public Radio

How Some Schools Restrain Or Seclude Students: A Look At A Controversial Practice

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