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UConn Presiden Susan Herbst. Photo by WTIC's Matt Dwyer.

Herbst Moves On Multiple Fronts To Boost UConn

The agenda is growing so long for officials at the University of Connecticut that the Board of Trustees has added meetings to keep up with the workload.

2013/01/27

Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (rendering courtesy Jackson Labs website)

Groundbreaking For Jackson Labs

groundbreaking ceremony is planned for The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center.

2013/01/17

UConn President Susan Herbst. Photo by WTIC's Matt Dwyer.

Herbst: Difficult Day, But UConn Teams Will See Continue Succes

University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst says the school will remain a successful athletic institution despite not being invited to join the Atlantic Coast
Conference.

2012/11/28

(Courtesy University of Connecticut)

Ollie Gives $100,000 For Basketball Center; Trustees Vote To Cover Any Cost Overruns

UConn trustees have agreed to pay any cost overruns related to construction of the $33 million dollar basketball practice center. The school also announced a $100,000 donation to the project by Men’s Basketball Coach Kevin Ollie.

2012/11/14

Artist's rendering of the planned UConn Basketball Student-Athlete Development Center. Courtesy of the University of Connecticut.

UConn Has Money To Start Basketball Center Construction

The University of Connecticut says there is enough money to start work on a new basketball facility next to Gampel Pavilion

2012/10/16

Jim Calhoun (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

“A Day Of Sorrow, Celebration And Admiration”

Jim Calhoun retired as Connecticut’s basketball coach Thursday, closing a 26-year career at the school with thanks to everyone who helped him turn UConn from an athletic backwater into a national power that won three national titles.

2012/09/13

A dorm in South Campus at UConn in Storrs. Photo by WTIC's Patrick Lowndes.

Herbst Plans To Hire UConn Master Planner

University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst says the school needs to create a strategic master plan.

2012/08/15

UConn Presiden Susan Herbst. Photo by WTIC's Matt Dwyer.

Herbst Outlines “State of the University”

University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst has outlined a future for the school that includes 300 more faculty members and a $1 billion endowment.

2012/04/05

(File:  Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Sport)

NCAA Rejects UConn’s Proposed Self-Penalties

The NCAA has turned down UConn’s proposal for self-imposed penalties for the failure of the men’s basketball team’s to meet standards for academic progress.

2012/02/10

Susan Herbst (File/Peter Morenus/UConn)

Herbst Tells Business Leaders Research Can Boost State’s Economy

The University of Connecticut’s president is urging business leaders to envision a day when the state’s research investments help transform it into the Silicon Valley of medical and engineering advances.

2012/01/06

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