Autism Speaks U UConn

Hello world! Brooke here, Hope everyone’s bundling up and staying warm as winter starts! After deciding that my agenda was not quite packed enough, last Spring I joined a new organization called Autism Speaks U UConn and I am loving every minute of it. It’s great to see a newer organization expand and take some […]

UConn’s Sailing Team Hosts First Regatta of the Season

Hello all, Brooke here! My bruised shins are an indicator as to what time of year it is… fall sailing season! As a senior and four-year college sailor, it has been fabulous to see the UConn Sailing Team grow and develop. On Sunday the 16th, we hosted our first regatta (a sailing meet or race) […]

The Husky Sailors Take on America…or at least it’s Cup

Hello all, Brooke here! This summer has been great and one of the highlights thus far has been going to see part of The America’s Cup World Series with fellow UConn Sailing Team members and alumni. This year, part of the America’s Cup Series took place in Newport, Rhode Island where I grew up sailing. […]

Apartment Living at UConn!

Hello everyone, Brooke here! Summer break seems to start earlier and earlier every year and it’s that time again! This summer, I, along with my fellow Lodewick Visitors Center Colleagues, are living in an area of on-campus housing called Mansfield Apartments. This means that in my time at UConn, I will have lived in almost […]

Chris M… Kicking it at UConn

Hi all! Brooke here, I had the opportunity to sit down with my fellow colleague Chris and get to know him a little better. One thing I knew about Chris before this interview was that he could be coerced into doing anything for food. Therefore, our little chat occurred over plates (yes multiple, the kid […]

A Husky’s First Visit to HuskyTech!

Brooke here and I officially have a confession to make; I am technologically challenged. You would think that with the amount of time I spend on Facebook that I should be able to write full computer programs by now, however that is far from the truth. So, when my Internet connection started acting finicky, I […]

A Husky’s First Day in the Classroom!

Hello everyone, Brooke here! Last semester, I received my acceptance letter into the Neag School of Education for the  Special Education program. This semester I began my education course work, including student teaching! I have to admit, student teaching was what intimidated me most about starting in the Neag program. I chose to student teach […]