Dear Colleagues, Diversity is vital to UConn Health as we continue to advance medicine academically, clinically, and scientifically. This is why we are excited to announce that Jeffrey Hines, MD, will take the new role of Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) at UConn Health. He joins us from Wellstar, one of the largest not-for-profit, integrated health […]
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Our Strengths and Values
To the UConn Community: Our differences are one of our greatest strengths, and inclusion is a core value. Over the past several days our students have shared, through a rally and reports of bias, that our own community is not immune to acts of hate and injustice, including Islamophobia. Students report hearing slurs on campus, […]
Recent Bias Incident on 2.21.2022
Dear Students, As a member of UConn Muslim Ummah (UCMU), the Black Muslim Association, the UConn Muslim Student Association, UConn Salaam, the UConn Hartford Muslim Student Association, or the Ahlul Bayt Student Association, we wanted to share information about a recent incident on campus and the University’s on-going response. On February 22, 2022, the University […]
President’s Task Force on Combating Sexual Violence
Dear Huskies, When we last spoke, our community was seeking to understand how to do more to support our students. Over the past several days, many of you have contacted me to express the need for myself and other University leaders to more thoroughly examine the impact of sexual violence upon our community. As a […]
Statement from the President Addressing Sexual Violence
To the UConn Community: As your president for seven days and faculty at UConn for 12 years, I place student well-being and success as my top priority. Given discussions that have been taking place over the last several days among members of the university community, mainly on social media, I’m writing to you today about […]
UConn’s Commitment to Campus Safety and Sexual Assault Response
UConn is committed to providing a safe, supportive environment on all our campuses and has a range of strategies and practices in place to further that mission. The University cannot discuss specifics of any individual students or cases, but has a robust system to respond to reported incidents, combat sexual and interpersonal violence and harassment, […]
ODI Statement on HBCU Bomb Threats
Over the first two days of Black History Month, seventeen Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) received bomb threats. Unfortunately, such threats are not new; this year, alone, there have been more than two dozen such threats to HBCUs and Black and African American Cultural Centers across the country. These threats are clearly intended to […]
Celebrating Black History Month and Lunar New Year
To the UConn Community: February is a special month for the UConn community, as it provides several opportunities to celebrate the history, legacy, culture, contributions, and successes of the Black and African American and Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities. We invite you to celebrate two cultural heritage events with us: Black History Month: […]
In Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2022
The University of Connecticut will observe the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, January 17. Observing this holiday provides an opportunity for all of us at UConn to reflect on Dr. King’s life and legacy. In particular, we invite you to reflect on the importance of standing up for racial, social, and economic justice […]
A message from the AACC on MLK Day 2022
Dear UConn Students, Faculty, Staff, Alums and Friends: On Monday, January 17, 2022, we will join with our brothers and sisters across the globe to honor and commemorate the life and legacy of the beloved Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King’s work continues to inspire us to become our better selves and to “refuse […]