On September 25–26, 2009, the UConn Foundation launched Our University. Our Moment. The Campaign for UConn. Starting on Friday with simultaneous ice cream socials in Storrs and in Farmington, and concluding with an on-field presentation to our most-generous donors, the kickoff was designed to get the entire UConn community excited for—and committed to—the campaign.
A high-energy campaign kickoff event was held immediately preceding the UConn football team's 52-10 victory over the University of Rhode Island at Rentschler Field. Among the presenters were Campaign Chairman Denis McCarthy ’64, ‘65, "Charles and Augustus Storrs," and David Ushery '89, longtime Connecticut reporter and co-anchor of "News 4 New York" on WNBC. To close out the event, UConn President Mike Hogan rallied the crowd and called in the UConn Marching Band and the UConn Spirit Squad for a rousing rendition of the fight song. During the game and at halftime, the crowd viewed the premiere of the University's campaign video and honored Carole and Ray Neag '56, '01H.
Kickoff-Related Press Releases
- UConn Launches $600-million capital campaign
- Ice Cream Social on September 25 to mark campaign launch
Kickoff-Related Videos
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Our University. Our Moment. The Campaign for UConn Campaign Video. The University's largest fundraising campaign in history was launched on Saturday, September 26, 2009 with a kickoff full of inspiration, excitement and Husky Pride. Join us. This is our University. This is our moment.
- Campaign Kickoff of Our University. Our Moment. The Campaign for UConn. September 26, 2009, Rentschler Field, East Hartford. UConn President Mike Hogan rallies the crowd and calls in the UConn Marching Band and the UConn Spirit Squad.
Kickoff-Related Photos
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CAMPAIGN KICKOFF - RENTSCHLER FIELD, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009
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UCONN - STORRS PRE-KICKOFF ICE CREAM SOCIAL PHOTOS UCONN HEALTH CENTER PRE-KICKOFF ICE CREAM SOCIAL PHOTOSOn September 25, the entire UConn community was invited to the pre-campaign kickoff ice cream social, held concurrently on Fairfield Way in Storrs and the center courtyard at the UConn Health Center. The UConn Foundation provided UConn Dairy Bar ice cream, and a wide range of speakers outlined the campaign's goals and the University's aspirations. Presenters in Storrs included Campaign Chair Denis McCarthy ’64, ’65, Dean Jeremy Teitelbaum of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, alumna Cindy Sebrell ’91, and UConn student Brien Buckman, who also serves as the elected student representative on the UConn Foundation Board of Directors. At the UConn Health Center, Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., vice president for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, spoke to the hundreds of Health Center employees and students in attendance, as did Monty MacNeil, D.D.S., M.Dent.Sc., dean of the School of Dental Medicine. |
For more information about supporting Our University. Our Moment. The Campaign for UConn, please contact the UConn Foundation's development department.
