My 1st Semester as a UConn RA!

Hi everyone, Taylor here! This fall I decided to take on one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences of my college career: I became an Resident Assistant (RA). In the beginning I was a little apprehensive about what the position would entail.  Often times when people think about the job of a resident assistant […]

Learning Communities Field Day

Hello everyone it is Sebastian On my campus tours, guests ask, “tell me about  your experience at UConn”, I always mention Learning Communities. Learning Communities are a housing option that over 40% of UConn freshmen decide to live in.  You can choose a major-based Learning Community such as Business Connections Learning Community (where business students […]

Random Roommate (so you’re worried about living with a stranger in college?)

Hello everyone, LaChana here, One of the biggest fears that an incoming college student has is being assigned to live with a random person who they’ve never met before. The initial idea of it is disconcerting. You wonder if you’ll get along, what type of person they are, if they will like you, how many […]

Healthy Husky: UConn’s Guide to Eating Healthy

Hi everyone, Colby here! An important part of a successful college experience is centered around smart studying, which requires fuel from healthful eating habits. Luckily, UConn’s Dining Services offers Healthy Husky– a helpful program for students to better understand nutritional labels, how to maintain a constant weight, and planning an overall healthy meal. Dining Services truly prides […]

Life Off Campus at UConn

Hey there, Anthony here! So for the past summer, I have been living off campus while working at the Lodewick Visitors Center.  It has been an eye opening experience compared to my first two years at UConn where I was living on campus.  I started my career living at the Alumni Residence Hall as a […]

UConn Business Connections Learning Community

Hey there! Sarah again. One of your many UConn housing options that you have as a freshman is to live in a learning community. 40% of all incoming UConn freshman are involved with learning communities. You can live in either an interest based or major based learning community. There are options like: Leadership House, Eco […]

My First Year With Global House

Hey everyone it’s Sebastian!  :) UConn promotes Learning Communities as first year housing. LC’s split into two categories: major based and interest based. Regardless of which category, they both require  students to live with one another in the same building and floor/s. There are various different learning communities to choose from like Eco-House which houses […]

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 […]

Silvia Chan- Recreational Services Blog

Hi everyone, Taylor here, I like to consider myself an athlete, so I was thrilled to find I was interviewing Silvia Chan, our Associate Director of Operations at UConn’s Recreational Services. I have spent much time at UConn’s Greer Fieldhouse doing fitness work outs, but it was interesting to see what happens behind the scenes […]

Life in a UConn Learning Community

Hi everyone! Colby, here! As one of nearly 17,000 students on the Storrs campus, its often hard to feel connected to the rest of the students. However, with nearly 500 clubs and organizations, its easy for students to find a community to call home. One such opportunity is found within one of the over 20 […]