Spring Break
The results of a survey about UConn undergraduate students' Spring Weekend experiences have brought more attention to the event in the form of a front page Hartford Courant article. The survey's release, the Courant article and Wednesday's Board of Trustees' meeting to discuss Spring Weekend, have recently raised the profile of spring Weekend and its traditions. (2) comments
A UConn student reported as missing Thursday was found within five hours of an advisory e-mail sent by UConn Police. Di Huang, a 27-year-old UConn student, was reported missing in an e-mail advisory alert sent Thursday afternoon. By 9 p.m. an update was sent stating that Huang had been found and that UConn Police had been in communication with her. (1) comment
Two academic centers were closed this semester after a review by a committee appointed by Provost Peter Nicholls last spring found them not in accordance with UConn's academic plan. The committee decided to renew 11 of the reviewed centers. All of the university's centers are reviewed on a cyclical basis, according to UConn spokeswoman Karen Grava. (0) comments
Justice for Janitors, a student, staff and union-supported advocacy organization, marched from Dow Field to rally at the Storrs Congregational Church, Thursday, to bring awareness to the possible removal of 26 janitorial jobs on the UConn Storrs campus due to budget cuts and to shift changes for the remaining janitors. (0) comments
First Year Experience (FYE) courses are designed to help freshmen adjust to college life, but they extend far beyond a basic college-survival class. Since the program started in 1996, many topical classes have been added. These include classes like UCan Cook at UConn, Creative Thinking, Performance Poetry, Pirates of the Caribbean and Dancing with Jane Austen. (1) comment