UCONN

Jared Vargas

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UCONN

Uconn stands for University of Connecticut. It is a public research university in Connecticut. Uconn was founded in 1881 as a land-grant university. The institution serves  more than thirty thousand students on its six campuses, including more than eight thousand students in multiple programs.

Uconn’s main campus is in Storrs, Connecticut. The university’s president is Susan Herbst. Uconn is one of the founding institutions of the Hartford, Connecticut/Springfield, Massachusetts regional economic and cultural partnership alliance known as New England’s knowledge corridor.

Uconn was named after Charles and Agustus Storrs who were two brothers who donated the land for the school as well as initial funding. Women were allowed to attend classes at Uconn in 1891 and were officially admitted in 1893. In 1940, the school was first divided into colleges and schools, reflecting its new university status. Students can choose from 87 different minors at Uconn. Univeristy of Connecticut offers about one hundred majors, seven undergraduate degrees, seventeen degrees, and five professional degree programs.

The University of Connecticut is also well known for their sports and many other things. Uconn’s basketball team’s home games take place at the XL Center where fans come visit to watch. There is a few players in the NBA who came from Uconn such as Ray Allen, Kemba Walker and more!