UConn LVCers Give Thanks

  THANKSGIVING – So many reasons to be thankful Each semester starts off with such promise and soon becomes loaded with projects, activities, and assignments. It is easy to forget how much we have to be thankful for and Thanksgiving reminds us to take time and recognize the beauty in our lives. I am most […]

Be Happy. Be Healthy. Be Active

Hello, friends! It’s Becca, again! Happy fall I hope you are enjoying scarf and moccasin season as much as I am. I love fall and beginning of school because it is so great to reunite with friends and get back into the swing of things. Over the summer, I missed UConn’s Marching Band, Cru and […]

Making a BIG Difference

Hello and welcome, Chris here. As a freshman in college many students are worried about the transition into the new classrooms and making new friends. The classroom part takes time but getting involved facilitates the making friends part.  You can join any of our 500 clubs and organizations, or any of our club sports, UConn […]

Halloween Happiness

Greetings Meg here, Halloween is my favorite holiday. Not only does it take place in the fall – my fav season – but you get to dress up and it’s O.K. to take candy from strangers! As a kid growing up in Hartford, CT, I lived in the Foster Heights neighborhood where small blocks of […]

UConn’s Fall Open House 2012

Greetings, Meg here, UConn held its annual fall Open House in September 30, 2012 and it was the busiest one I’ve seen in many years (an estimated 8,000 people in attendance). For the campus tour leaders, Open House is our day to help lots of prospective students get orientated to the campus and answer questions […]

Back Stage Pass

Hi all, Erica here! As some of you might know from my earlier posts, I am a senior Communications and Women Studies double major. Because the field of communications is so broad, I think it is vital to get as much experience as possible. Not only does this look good on a resume, it also […]

So you want to visit UConn. . . . .

Hi there Pam here! So, it’s that hot and hazy time of summer and you’re looking for fun things to do.  How about planning a visit to UConn?  There are plenty of things to do on our campuses.  Here are some web resources to help you plan your visit: From horse barn tours to celebrating […]

UConn Tour Guide Training Fall 2012 – Day Two

Greetings Meg here, UConn’s campus tour leaders’ second full day of training included breakfast and fact quiz, travels to the Depot Campus, and concluded with a wonderful dinner at the Lodewick’s Storrs home. The focus of the day was authentic speaking – know your facts so you can confidently share them with prospective students, take […]

UConn LVC Tour Guide Training – Fall 2012 Day One

Greetings, Meg here, So Wednesday, August 22, 2012 finally arrived and brought with it our 40 UConn student tour guides back to campus. Annually our campus recruitment leaders participate in four training days prior to the start of the fall semester. I try to mix it up every year so that veteran guides find it […]

Where to Worship

Greetings everyone! Taijah here! I’m writing this blog at the perfect time because I am currently fasting for the Holy month of Ramadan. Being a new Muslim it’s important that I keep active in my faith while in college. My boss often refers to college as the “best four years of your life” and I […]