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Suicide Prevention Week Encourages Human Connection with Keynote Speaker

September 27, 2017

Suicide Prevention Week Keynote Speaker Jamie Tworkowski says human connection and interaction is important in preventing suicide when at the University of Connecticut's Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday night.

d’Archive Episode 4: Abbie Hoffman, UConn and the War in Vietnam

Graham Stinnett

September 25, 2017

d'Archive, Featured, Podcasts, Talk

Sampling some of the audio collections from the turbulent days of the late 1960s at the University of Connecticut. The American invasion of Vietnam and campus recruitment by petro-chemical companies match...

Suicide Prevention Week Begins with UConn Forest Bathing

The News Desk

September 24, 2017

Featured, Local News

The University of Connecticut Counseling and Mental Health Services began Suicide Prevention Week with its first ever Forest Bathing event partnered with the Asian American Cultural Center this past Sunday afternoon.

Unique Hellenic Museum Being Built in Downtown Storrs

Darden Livesay

September 23, 2017

Featured, Headlines, Local News, News

The Hellenic Society PAIDEIA (also known as PAIDEIA) hosted an evening of discussion, music, dancing and dining to promote and raise funds for its one-of-a-kind museum at the University of Connecticut Saturday evening.

Students Take Budget Cut Rally to State Capital

The News Desk

September 22, 2017

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University of Connecticut students, faculty, and scores of Connecticut residents gathered at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford on Friday to express their anger with the state budget recently approved by the Connecticut General Assembly.

d’Archive Episode 3: Fake News and Libraries as Refuge

Graham Stinnett

September 21, 2017

d'Archive, Featured, Podcasts, Talk

Part of the ongoing conversation in advocating for access to diverse ranges of information which helps support further research into critical topics in the 21st century. As discussed in this episode with ...

UConn Rallies in Response to Proposed Budget Cuts

Darden Livesay

September 20, 2017

Featured, Local News, News

More than 1,000 students and faculty filled the University of Connecticut's Hugh S. Greer Field House with chants and applause Wednesday night as leaders from the school community spoke out against the General Assembly's proposed $300 million budget cuts to the university.

Undocumented Students Speak Out to #DefendDACA

The News Desk

September 18, 2017

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CT Students for a Dream (C4D) held a #DefendDACA Speak Out against the termination of DACA by the Trump Administration Monday night at the University of Connecticut on Fairfield way.

Thousands Gather for Celebrate Mansfield Festival

Darden Livesay

September 17, 2017

Announcements, Featured, Headlines, Local News

Nearly 3,000 people gathered on a sunny Sunday afternoon in Storrs Center to celebrate the best of Mansfield and promote more than 100 local businesses with art, music, entertainment, and food.

Construction of New Recreational Facility Officially “Kicks-off”

Darden Livesay

September 13, 2017

Featured, Headlines, Local News

University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst praised faculty, student government, and undergraduates for contributing to the building of the new recreational center, scheduled to open July 2019.