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Record enrollment at UConn leaves hundreds of students without housing
It’s move-in weekend at the University of Connecticut, but hundreds of students who sought on-campus residency won’t be settling into their dorms after a housing crunch slammed Storrs and Stamford amid record-breaking enrollment. According to data from the university, at the start of the week, nearly 300 students, including more than 220 freshmen, were on waitlists for housing at UConn’s ...
UConn debuts new dorms and dining hall
The University of Connecticut has opened a new residence hall and dining hall this year at 626 Gilbert Road. The new facility, Connecticut Hall, is a part of South Campus. Like other South Campus halls, it will consist of suite-style rooms. Full suites include two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Connecticut Hall will also have smaller suites with fewer bedrooms, beds and bathrooms.
UConn students head back to campus
STORRS, CT. (WFSB) - Channel three is your back to school authority - including college. Today at UConn - it was move in day and channel three New London Bureau Chief Luke Hajdasz was on campus as students arrived. “You got it?”. Angelina Shannon has her arms full - she’s...
Expressing gratitude and seizing opportunities at UConn and beyond
Let’s rewind to the ancient time of late September 2023. The University of Connecticut’s Women’s Center hosted a poetry reading by Chrysanthemum, an Asian transgender poetess. As a fellow Asian transgender poetess, I felt inclined to stop by and support her work after seeing a flyer in my residence hall. I wrote a diary entry about the event to preserve the experience.
Superintendent Update - August 23, 2024
I hope you had a restful and enjoyable summer! The First Day of School is now just a few days away, and we can’t wait to welcome back our beautiful and capable students! Please see the below updates from Hartford Public Schools:. <NEW> Staff Preparing for Day 1. While...
300 New Britain middle school students receive new backpacks, supplies from the International WeLoveU Foundation
NEW BRITAIN, Conn — The new school year is off to a great start for 300 New Britain middle school students who received new backpacks and essential school supplies earlier this week courtesy of the International WeLoveU Foundation. The students at Slade Middle School in New Britain were given...
Central Connecticut State University shines light on sustainability with campus additions
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Central Connecticut State University is going to great lengths to support its sustainability goals. According to the university, this semester, visitors to Devil’s Den will see what appears to be a blue picnic table outside the main entrance. Beneath its roof, which is a set of solar panels, lie seats and several outlets to provide students a recharge area for their mobile devices.
Nonprofit helps Hartford students prepare for new school year
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Students in Hartford head back to school next week. Friday morning, they got to stock up on needed supplies, and much more, at the 4th annual Back to School Extravaganza. Hundreds lined up before the extravaganza even started. It’s proof that this event at Dunkin Park gets bigger every year. “More […]
CCSU names veteran sports journalist Aimee Crawford as Vance chair in Journalism and Mass Communication
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Central Connecticut State University has announced that veteran sports journalist Aimee Crawford will serve as the next Robert C. Vance Endowed Chair in Journalism and Mass Communication. Crawford begins in the position this fall. The university says the Vance chair funds the appointment of prominent...
Introducing the Class of 2028
About 4,500 first-year students begin classes on the Storrs campus today, a record number for the University of Connecticut. The university’s regional campuses in Stamford, Hartford, Waterbury and Avery Point welcome an additional 2,000 students this week. . Along with continuing and transfer students, a total of about 24,900 students...
WOW 2024: Making a home for the new Huskies
There’s no denying that move-in weekend at the University of Connecticut is nerve-wracking, no matter if you’re a first-year student or a returning Husky. Between meeting new roommates for the first time and settling into an unfamiliar and empty room, the next few days may seem like a non-stop series of challenges. But, setting those concerns aside, you may have noticed the colorful signs reading “WOW” outside the Student Union or perhaps encountered one of the many “WOW Leaders” darting around the campus — both hinting that this weekend has something special in store to support Huskies: The Week of Welcome.
UHart President Lawrence Ward, Class of 2028 celebrate new beginnings
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The University of Hartford campus is abuzz, as the new academic year has arrived. Many of those making their way to the university this weekend embarked on a new experience. Among them is first-year UHart President Lawrence Ward, who celebrated the beginning of his first school year on campus by welcoming members of the Class of 2028.
Dear Freshmen: Know where your money is going, pay attention and speak out
It is no secret that this year’s freshmen class enters the academic sphere during an especially controversial season in nationwide politics. As unrest swept across college campuses all over the world this past semester, there is an air of apprehension over what is going to happen once the school year starts again. As students have identified ways in which their universities are not serving them and are falling behind politically, they have begun to demand more and make their voices heard.
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