In addition to their own libraries, UConn participates in outside library consortia, including the New England Law Library Consortium.

UConn is one of the founding institutions of the Hartford, Connecticut / Springfield, Massachusetts regional economic and cultural partnership alliance known as New England's Knowledge Corridor.

UConn is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is a member of the Big East Conference.

The Babbidge-based collection, which places UConn among the top 30 universities in the nation for both library holdings and funding, contains more than 2. 5 million print volumes ; approximately 2, 500 current print periodicals ; more than 35, 000 unique electronic journals available through the eJournal locator ; 2. 8 million units of microform ; 180, 000 maps at the Map and Geographic Information Center ( New England's largest public map collection ); thousands of electronic books ; and an array of free electronic information sources.

The University of Connecticut School of Law ( commonly known as UConn Law ) is the only public law school in Connecticut and one of only four in New England.

UConn Law has repeatedly been ranked the top public law school in New England by U. S. News and World Report, and the University of Connecticut is also ranked among the top 20 public research universities nationally.

The Babbidge-based collection, which places UConn among the top 30 universities in the nation for both library holdings and funding, contains more than 2. 5 million print volumes ; approximately 2, 500 current print periodicals ; more than 35, 000 unique electronic journals available through the eJournal locator ; 2. 8 million units of microform ; 180, 000 maps at the Map and Geographic Information Center ( New England's largest public map collection ); thousands of electronic books ; and an array of free electronic information sources.

The New England Patriots considered moving to Connecticut and sharing a stadium with the UConn football team, in the mid 1990s.

* George Blaney ( born 1939 ), former New York Knick, Head Basketball Coach at Seton Hall and Holy Cross, Assistant Coach at UConn.

The Centennial Field soccer stands had 5, 000 seats and drew America East record crowds during the 1989 postseason when UVM advanced to the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship East Regional Finals with wins over Yale and UConn.

The swimming pool in UConn Student Recreational Facility, which is open during most of the weekdays.

* Andy Baylock Retires as UConn Head Baseball Coach ; Will Remain with Husky Football Program

In the past, LWOB has engaged law students through less formal collaborations at the following institutions: UToronto, UMiami, College of Law ( UK ), UConn Law and UCONN ( undergraduate ).

After a horrible 2003 season, in which the Mercury posted an 8 – 26 record, the Mercury won the # 1 overall choice in the 2004 WNBA Draft, and select coveted former UConn star Diana Taurasi.

With a new home in Uncasville and two former UConn Huskies on the roster, the Sun entered the 2003 season looking to build upon a 2002 campaign in which they missed the playoffs due to a tiebreaker with Indiana.

According to the agreement, Jackson Laboratory will enter into a collaborative research agreement with the UConn Health Center and will create at least 300 positions within 10 years, of which 90 or 30 percent of the total number of employees, whichever is higher, will be senior scientist positions.

Additionally, UConn is the home of the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, which is the world's most comprehensive survey and public opinion data library.

They also founded the RuthAnn and Rebecca Lobo Scholarship, which offers a scholarship to the UConn School of Allied Health for Hispanic students.

The couple, both of whom lost parents to heart disease, are known for their philanthropy, including the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center at UConn and the annual Jim Calhoun Holiday Food Drive which has raised nearly $ 1 million supporting food assistance agencies that serve to help families in need throughout the State of Connecticut.

It was McDonough calling the play-by-play on March 12, 2009 on ESPN between UConn and Syracuse which went into 6 overtimes, becoming the longest game in Big East history clocking 3 hours and 46 minutes.

Additionally, UConn is the home of the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, which is the world's most comprehensive survey and public opinion data library.

The station airs a sports show in the early evening which usually is a warm up to Red Sox baseball or UConn Huskies basketball.

From 1998 to 2002 she was part of the UConn basketball team, which became NCAA Division I National Championship teams in 2000 and 2002 under coach Geno Auriemma.

On February 5, 2007, Robinson's number " 00 " was retired at Gampel Pavilion during halftime of a UConn basketball game against the Syracuse Orange as part of the " Huskies of Honor " ceremony which recognized personal accomplishments of 13 former players and three coaches.

The new center allows UConn scientists to work in a cross-disciplinary, collaborative setting in stem cell research and accelerate discoveries that ultimately could lead to therapies treating a broad range of diseases and disorders.

UConn is a member of Universitas 21, a global network of 24 research-intensive universities, who work together to foster global citizenship and institutional innovation through research-inspired teaching and learning, student mobility, connecting students and staff, and promote advocacy for internationalisation.

The age distribution, heavily influenced by UConn, is: 4. 0 % under the age of 18, 76. 1 % from 18 to 24, 10. 1 % from 25 to 44, 3. 9 % from 45 to 64, and 5. 9 % who were 65 years of age or older.

Capitalizing on the popularity of women's basketball in the state as a result of the success of the UConn Huskies, the Sun also held the distinction of being the only WNBA franchise not to share its market with an NBA team from 2003 until the Seattle Supersonics relocated, leaving the Storm as an independent team in Seattle, Washington.

Students can choose from 87 different minors at UConn, including some areas of study that are not offered as formalized majors.

Members of the UConn community can access these resources from off-campus by logging in to the VPN with their netID and password.

UConn 2000 was a public-private partnership to rebuild, renew and enhance the University of Connecticut from 1995 to 2005.

In 1998, a $ 125, 000 gift from Jim Calhoun and his wife Pat established the Jim and Pat Calhoun Cardiology Research Fund at UConn Health Center.

This includes a wide range of outpatient services, ranging from primary care, OB / GYN and dermatology to personalized services for older adults through the UConn Center on Aging, and many specialty services.

* Profile from official UConn athletics site

In 2005, Schaefer received the Distinguished Alumni Award from UConn, primarily for his achievements on that College World Series team.

Sales attended the University of Connecticut ( UConn ) as a business major from 1994-98.

UConn offers about 100 majors, seven undergraduate degrees, 17 graduate degrees and five professional degree programs.

Holtz commented on Hartley's remarks by saying " I'd love to have the opportunity to coach a Division I team here ...." In 1998, UConn, after 100 years of football and five years with Skip Holtz as its head coach, played in its first Division I-AA playoff game.

* Geno Auriemma, Hall of Fame women's basketball coach at UConn

Some areas of study offered formally only as minors at UConn include Asian American Studies, Bioinformatics, Criminal Justice, Film Studies, Human Rights, Middle Eastern Studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies, and Slavic and East European Studies.

Because it is situated in a fairly rural area, the UConn campus at Storrs has facilities that allow it to be virtually self-sufficient.

With the support of a growing number of industry leaders based in Connecticut, UConn is at the forefront of developing clean, alternative sources of renewable energy using fuel cell technology.

In partnership with UTC Power, the University will begin using a PureCell System to provide clean, efficient, and reliable energy to all buildings on the Depot campus, including important research laboratories and offices at UConn ’ s Center for Clean Energy and Engineering and Longley Building.

21st Century UConn is the continuation of UConn 2000 and is another billion dollar construction investment by the state of Connecticut to upgrade facilities at the University of Connecticut.

In the 2002 draft, the Storm drafted UConn star Sue Bird, filling the Storm's gap at the point guard position.

* Wayne Norman, morning radio host at WILI-AM, Willimantic, CT since 1970, radio announcer of University of Connecticut basketball and football, and author ( Hoop Tales: UConn Huskies Men's Basketball ).

His major at UConn was finance, and he graduated with honors after three years in May 2004 with a 3. 8 GPA.

Ironically, one of those included in the interview process was Chris Dailey, who would become Auriemma's assistant, and is currently the Associate Head Coach at UConn.

On December 21, 2010, Auriemma led UConn to their 89th consecutive victory, one more than the all-time NCAA men's wins record of 88 held by UCLA ; the streak ended at 90 wins.

( The UConn athletics website also notes that, through 2006 – 07, every recruited freshman who has finished her eligibility at Storrs has graduated with a degree.

* Kemba Walker, star point guard for the UConn Huskies, grew up at the Sack Wern Houses.

After a left hip fracture he received while bike riding on August 4, 2012, Calhoun was recovering at the UConn Health Center after undergoing surgery that same day.

Calhoun led the Huskies to another national championship in 2004, at the conclusion of a season that saw UConn start and complete the year as the number one team in the nation.

Calhoun retired as Connecticut's basketball coach on September 13, 2012, closing a 26-year career at UConn.