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Spurred on by student action, including protests, the UConn Foundation has decided to ask its fund managers to remove $1.5 million worth of investments that are connected to Sudan. The group that spearheaded the change, the UConn chapter of Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND), an organization with over 600 chapters nationwide, objected to the investments because of their connection to the genocide in Sudan's Darfur region. (1) comment
Spurred on by student action, including protests, the UConn Foundation has decided to ask its fund managers to remove $1.5 million worth of investments that are connected to Sudan. The group that spearheaded the change, the UConn chapter of Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND), an organization with over 600 chapters nationwide, objected to the investments because of their connection to the genocide in Sudan's Darfur region. (0) comments
In the aftermath of the 2004 UConn men's basketball victory in the NCAA National Championship, UConn student Nicholas Rubino found himself suspended in connection with the rioting that ensued. Yet with jury selection on April 5 - nearly two years since the incident - Rubino may find himself testifying in court for what he feels was a faulty hearing. (0) comments
There's no gimmick or catch. Give your parents a break, put the Turbo Tax back on the shelf and have someone else do your taxes-for free. From today until April 11, students and UConn employees need only visit the Student Union room 304B and take advantage of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) hosted by Beta Alpha Psi, UConn's honors accounting, finance and management information systems (MIS) fraternity, according to an e-mail sent by Linda Petrofsky, administrative assistant for the accounting department. (0) comments