A Day in the Life of UConn Students – Anthony’s Team Blog

Superhero Interview: Austin Milan

Hi, Christian here, Okay, so he keeps saying he’s not a masked vigilante, but I’m not convinced, and here’s why! Ask anyone around and the old LVC, and they’ll tell you that Austin is a pretty chill guy. Underneath that calm and collected persona beats the heart of a superhero. For those of you who […]

From head chef to head surgeon

Hey everyone, Chris here, I recently had to opportunity to have a sit down dinner with one of the newest colleagues at the Lodewick Visitors Center, Taylor Fitzpatrick. One interesting fact about Taylor that many people may not know about Taylor is she actually has experience working as a chef at a five star restaurant! […]

Staying Fit the UConn Way

Hi everyone, Jacob here, With 17,000 Undergraduate students at UConn chances are there is a large proportion that enjoys working out and staying fit. No matter the time of day if one was to walk into the Student Recreation Facility there will always be students either playing basketball, scaling our rock wall, lifting weights or […]

Lauren Bent, welcome to the LVC family

Hey Everyone, Kevin here! This semester we added two newbies to the LVC family. One is Lauren Bent, a transfer sophomore communications major from South Windsor, CT. Lauren has moved around all over Connecticut before she finally settled down in South Windsor. She went through a lot as a child, her parents got divorced when […]

Todd C. Sullivan – Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at UConn

Greetings – Allie here!! Joining Greek Life at UConn has been one of the most rewarding involvements of my college career.  All of the experiences, friendships, leadership opportunities, connections (…I could keep going) that I gained from my Greek membership directly shaped not only my UConn experience but my own personal growth and development. I […]

Introducing LVC Colleague: Christine

Hey Anthony Here! Today I am here to talk about one of our newer LVC Colleagues, Christine. Christine is a Pre-Pharmacy major from Watervliet, NY.   She grew up with two siblings, a brother and a sister, and attended a small high school in her town. Christine’s school had only 82 students, but she did […]

“It was freshmen year that she discovered Pasta Bar at Towers.”

Amanda Brooks is one of the hidden gems working at UConn’s Lodewick Visitors Center. She started working last fall, and this spring, I sat down with her and find out a little more about Miss Amanda. The results were pleasantly surprising. The life of Amanda got it’s start in Philadelphia, where she lived until the […]

Research is more than just lab work!

Hi blog!  Hina again, I think one of my favorite things about UConn is that there are so many academic opportunities available to students to get involved and to get experience outside of a classroom setting.  Specifically, one thing that makes UConn different from other universities is the constant research that is being conducted by […]

Monica Rudzik: Director of Our Student Union

Hi, Amy here. Our Student Union (SU) is the hub of our student life here at UConn and I sat down with the SU director, Monica Rudzik, to gain some insight regarding the ins and outs of managing the home of such an integral part of the Husky experience. Rudzik earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology […]