Faculty Spotlights
The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public research university in the U.S. state of Connecticut. UConn was founded in 1881 and is a Land Grant and Sea Grant college & member of the Space Grant Consortium. The university serves more than 30,000 students on its six campuses, including more than 8,000 graduate students in multiple programs.
News
- Supporting Transgender Students in the ClassroomAs the higher education community continues to work to create a more inclusive learning environment, the needs of our gender-variant students are too often overlooked.Posted on August 2, 2016
- UConn Positioned to Take the Lead on Gender Minority Student AccommodationsA recent study by the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department said the University of Connecticut should address the needs of gender minority students by increasing access to gender-neutral bathrooms and expanding faculty training.Posted on May 26, 2016
- Nancy Naples Receives Jessie Bernard Award 2015“The Jessie Bernard Award is given in recognition of scholarly work that has enlarged the horizons of sociology to encompass fully the role of women in society.Posted on December 4, 2015