February 8, 2012
UConn Students Rally Against Rape
by Joseph Adinolfi | February 8, 2012 12:43am
University of Connecticut students rallied outside the Student Union Monday afternoon to protest what they felt was an offensive skit produced by campus television station UCTV.
December 19, 2011
UConn Trustees Approve Four-Year Plan to Raise Tuition
by Hugh McQuaid | December 19, 2011 3:10pm
With no dissenting voices, the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees approved a four-year plan Monday to increase student tuition by around 6 percent a year to hire additional faculty.
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December 14, 2011
UConn Names New Police Chief
by CTNewsjunkie Staff | December 14, 2011 12:36pm
The University of Connecticut named Barbara O’Connor its first female chief of police Wednesday. O’Connor will replace outgoing chief and Vice President of Public Safety Robert Hudd, who announced his retirement in June after his $256,000 salary attracted public attention.
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November 10, 2011
Did UConn Student Organization Censor Its Guest Performer?
by Joseph Adinolfi | November 10, 2011 12:02pm
A YouTube video depicting a political hip hop artist calling out the University of Connecticut student government for trying to censor his performance last Friday has attracted considerable online attention.
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September 28, 2011
UConn Avoids Mid-Year Tuition Hike
by Nicholas Rondinone | September 28, 2011 5:01pm
After running on a temporary spending plan since July 1, the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $1.03 billion budget Wednesday that avoids further tuition increases in the spring semester.
September 9, 2011
UConn Prepares To Tackle Budget Gaps
by Nicholas Rondinone | September 9, 2011 5:00am
Currently running on a temporary budget, University of Connecticut officials held a town hall meeting Thursday to inform the community about the current status of the budget as they prepare to address the issue during a Sept. 28 Board of Trustees meeting.
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August 26, 2011
Bond Commission To Authorize $18 Million For UConn Tech Park
by Hugh McQuaid | August 26, 2011 4:30am
The state Bond Commission is expected to approve $18 million Friday to begin construction on a $172 million project to build a technology park on the University of Connecticut’s Storrs campus, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Thursday.
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June 30, 2011
State Repairs Prison as it Shuts it Down
by Hugh McQuaid | June 30, 2011 1:12pm
Since May, Bergin Correctional Institution has been in a precarious position. It was scheduled to close, taken off the chopping block, and recently ordered closed again. But throughout, the state has moved forward with a $34,488 project to repair its perimeter fence.
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June 24, 2011
UConn Trustees Pass Temporary Budget
by Nicholas Rondinone | June 24, 2011 7:28am
Uncertainty regarding state funding prompted the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees to pass a temporary budget Thursday that carries the university and the health center through the month.
June 21, 2011
Labor Agreement Provision Closes Independent Pharmacy
by Hugh McQuaid | June 21, 2011 4:42pm
A long-standing independent pharmacy in Storrs shut its doors last week, a move the owner said was a direct result of a provision within the tentative labor agreement reached between the governor’s administration and state unions.
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