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A group of graduating students toss their caps into the air while standing in front of the UConn gateway sign on April 28, 2020. The students are wearing facemasks due to the COVID-19 corona virus.

UConn Applications Surge to New Record Despite Pandemic’s Challenges

The University will today inform prospective members of the Class of 2025 of their acceptance.

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UConn Board to Consider Tuition for 2021-22 Academic Year

The Financial Affairs Committee decided to consider the matter in March and make a recommendation to the full board afterward.

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UConn Partners with FutureLearn to Expand Digital Education Presence Globally

The University of Connecticut has partnered with FutureLearn, one of the world’s leading social learning platforms, to begin offering courses globally as massive open online courses.

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In Memoriam: Phillip I. Blumberg, Former UConn School of Law Dean

Blumberg was a transformational leader, orchestrating the law school's move to its present campus and recruiting top faculty members.

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UConn Considers Cut to Planned Tuition Rate, Outlines Steps to Distribute New Student Aid

The decision comes in recognition of the pandemic-related financial constraints facing many of the University’s students and their families.

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UConn to Test Campus Emergency Systems on Tuesday

UConn will conduct its Spring 2021 emergency alert system test on Feb. 9.

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Re-Entry Testing Curbs 150+ COVID Cases from UConn Campuses

UConn’s re-entry testing strategies halted more than 150 positive cases – which often are asymptomatic in college-age students – from circulating and spreading on its campuses.

Students walk past the Wilbur Cross Building on Oct. 5, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Launches Program to Connect with Talented Alliance District Students

A plan to help Connecticut students from underserved communities prepare for college.

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VIDEO: UConn Students From China Get to Attend In-Person Classes at Home

UConn students from China are taking in-person classes 7,300 miles from Connecticut, thanks to partnerships with two Chinese universities.

The Class of 2020 spells out UConn on the Great Lawn on Aug. 27, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Pandemic Doesn’t Slow UConn in Helping Grads Land First Jobs

Members of the Class of 2020 also show a strong desire to stay in Connecticut.