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Three individual commencement ceremonies will be held this May for the Schools of Education, Fine Arts and Pharmacy as UConn tries to prevent Gampel Pavilion from reaching maximum capacity. "As we get the increasing number of students graduating, we have to start decreasing the number of tickets for family members," said Michael Darre, marshal and chair of the Commencement Committee. (0) comments
Three UConn professors were recently named distinguished professors by the Board of Trustees. Michael Neumann, a professor and head of the Mathematics Department, John Salamone, a professor in the psychology department and Sandra Weller, professor and chair of molecular, microbial and structural biology at the UConn Health Center, were awarded this highest academic honor. (0) comments
UConn Police arrested the third suspect in the hit-and-run, which resulted in the death of Carlee Wines, Sunday. Kara Satalin, 18, of Syracuse, N.Y. surrendered at UConn Police Headquarters at 5:03 p.m., after hearing of a warrant for her arrest. Satalin is charged with misrepresentation of age to procure liquor, procuring alcohol for a minor, conspiracy to commit third-degree identity theft and third-degree identity theft. (0) comments
A group of students urged a UConn Foundation investment manager Monday to consider withdrawing investments from the genocide-plagued country of Sudan, which they said would help restrict cash flow to its oppressive government. About 15 students, all members of Professor Robert Luyster's INTD 250: "Global Militarization" class, met with the UConn Foundation's Associate Vice President of Treasury Services Kevin Edwards at the Foundation building Monday to voice their ethical concerns about the Foundation's investment strategy. (1) comment