Celebrating Founders Society

Welcome to your new Founders Society circle! To recognize this momentous occasion, we would like to send you a 5×7 artistic letter print from our UConn A-Z project. Learn more about the project, select your letter, and fill out our new member form below. 

UConn A – Z

UConn A – Z is an original project featuring student-designed letterforms for each alphabet letter representing unique aspects of UConn, reflecting our shared passion and Husky Pride.

Designed and created by students from the Art + Art History Department Design Center, this collection celebrates your philanthropic impact across UConn with fellow members of the UConn Founders Society. This special artistic series was inspired by the ambitious launch of our Because of UConn Campaign to recognize our most generous donors leading the way to a bold, new era.

The world moves forward because of UConn, and all we do is possible because of YOU.

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A large, stylized letter "A" appears in front of a blue polka-dotted background shaped like a basketball trophy. Red streamers and blue confetti surround the letter, giving a celebratory feel.

Athletics

Over 550 student-athletes annually. 26 NCAA national team championships and counting. Hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide. 1 UConn Nation.

A bold letter "B" with basketball-themed elements: a basketball hoop on the top left, a basketball at the bottom right, and a foam finger pointing upward near the top right. Blue polka dots add texture to the design.

Basketball

UConn is often recognized as the basketball capital of the world and for good reason. UConn is the only school to have won both the men’s and women’s NCAA championship in the same year, not once but twice (2004 and 2014).

A dark blue letter "C" overlays a light blue map outline of the state of Connecticut. A small red heart marks the location of Storrs.

Connecticut

UConn is Connecticut’s flagship land and sea grant university dedicated to excellence through teaching and learning, public research, and promotion of health and well-being across the state and beyond.

A large letter "D" decorated with a blue ice cream cone with sprinkles, a blue scoop, and a cow-print pattern at the bottom, symbolizing the dairy bar.

Dairy Bar

The UConn Dairy Bar was established in 1953 to sell dairy products produced by the Department of Animal Science’s Creamery. It is a campus staple for any ice cream lover!

A block-style letter "E" featuring a judge’s gavel at the top and a street sign labeled “Elizabeth St.” at the bottom.

Elizabeth Street

55 Elizabeth Street in Hartford, CT is currently home to the UConn School of Law. Founded back in 1921, the law school has gone through many changes and occupied eight locations.

A tall, light blue letter "F" with a silhouette of a cow behind a fence, the Oak Leaf symbol, and the founding year “1881” at the base.

Founders

April 21st is known as UConn’s Founders Day, marking the celebration of the Storrs brothers founding the school. Named in honor of UConn’s founders, The Founders Society recognizes donors’ transformational contributions of $100,000 or more in their lifetime.

A bold letter "G" with a red airplane flying around it, leaving a dotted trail and circling a stylized globe.

Global Impact

The Office of Global Affairs is the University’s gateway to the world, fostering a sense of global-mindedness at UConn and beyond through leadership, research, and experiential learning.

A large letter "H" featuring a stethoscope, red dots forming a heart shape, and a couple of adhesive bandages, symbolizing healthcare.

Healthcare

UConn Health, located in Farmington, CT, is the state’s largest single source of new physicians, surgeons, and dentists. Our commitment to human health and wellness began in 1961 with the founding of the Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine.

A large beige letter "I" features three sticky notes at the top. The notes read "research" (blue), "innovate" (light blue), and "create" (purple). At the bottom, there are colorful interlocking gears in red, purple, and blue.

Innovation

UConn cultivates an environment of innovation both on campus and across the state through an array of comprehensive programs, resources, mentorship, and funding.

A large letter "J" with a red dog collar, a yellow tennis ball, paw prints, and a dotted background.

Jonathan

Our beloved mascot, Jonathan, was selected back in 1934 via a student “Name the Mascot Contest” in honor of Jonathan Trumbull, Connecticut’s first state governor.

A large purple letter "K" features a stylized brain illustration in blue, red, and light blue resting on its top right. Three hearts in red and blue shades float to the left side of the "K."

Knowledge

UConn has 14 schools and colleges with more than 115 undergraduate majors, a graduate school with over 250 degree and certificate programs, and 6 professional degree programs where students can gain the knowledge they need to excel in their chosen fields.

A stylized lighthouse composed of rectangular and column shapes in shades of blue and tan stands beside splashing water, represented by light blue circular bubbles on the lower right.

Lighthouse

Built in 1944, Avery Point Lighthouse is a prominent landmark located on the corner of UConn’s Branford House at Avery Point campus in Groton, CT.

A large light blue letter "M" is decorated with music-themed items: a yellow trumpet, blue and red music notes, a feathered marching band hat, and a pair of beige drumsticks forming an “X.”

Marching Band

Since its founding in 1896, the UConn Marching Band has grown and developed, building upon its rich history and tradition. To the citizens of the state, UConn Nation, and the world, the band has become “The Pride of Connecticut.”

A large light blue letter "N" is surrounded by stacks of newspapers and flying sheets of paper. A bold red circle with the word "Daily" in white Gothic font appears on the right side.

Newspaper

The Daily Campus is UConn’s student-led newspaper that has been providing daily news to the UConn community since 1952. The first publications followed a monthly structure dating even further back to 1896.

A dark navy blue letter "O" is designed with a white center and light blue dotted splashes. A light blue and navy volleyball is embedded on the lower right of the letter to represent Oozeball.

Oozeball

Oozeball at UConn celebrates over 40 years of students coming together for a volleyball tournament played in 8 inches of mud. It is one of the most fun and by far the muddiest tradition.

A large blue letter "P" features two navy theatrical masks (one happy, one sad) on the left, and a canvas on an easel with blue dotted artwork.

Performing and Visual Arts

Performing and visual arts have been a cultural cornerstone of UConn since the beginning of the University. From Jorgensen to the Benton to the Ballard Institute, today UConn has numerous venues and galleries showcasing the work of students and visiting artists alike.

Stylized red letter "Q" surrounding a beige question mark, with math symbols including plus, minus, multiplication, and division signs in blue and black, and beige dots scattered in the background.

Q-Center

The Qualitative Learning Center provides peer-to-peer tutoring both in-person and online along with numerous resources students can take advantage of to stay ahead in their studies or apply to be the tutors themselves.

Large dark blue letter "R" placed over a map outline of Connecticut, with a dotted path connecting red heart icons across the state, where each regional campus is located.

Regional Campuses

The University of Connecticut is made up of our main campus in Storrs; 4 regional campuses—Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, and Waterbury;—UConn Law in Hartford; and UConn Health in Farmington.

Purple letter "S" decorated with a black graduation cap on top, a red calculator, a diploma scroll with a red ribbon, stacked blue books, and pencils.

Students

UConn is home to over 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies students and more than 290,000 alumni worldwide and counting.

Light blue letter "T" decorated with colorful red, blue, and yellow leaves, a tire swing labeled "Gratitude," and a blue playground swing.

Trees

The University of Connecticut Storrs campus is considered an accredited arboretum, home to over 5,000 trees representing more than 425 species. One such tree, known as the “Swing Tree,” even became a special spot for gratitude and reflection.

Bold navy blue letter "U" featuring a red and blue pennant labeled "UCONN," along with a light blue Oak Leaf symbol and a cluster of beige dots at the base.

UConn

In 1880, brothers Charles and Augustus Storrs donated land and money to start an agricultural school in Connecticut. Today, UConn has grown to become one of the top public universities in the nation.

Letter "V" made from two beige-colored bones, with one wrapped in a black power cord ending in a plug and a purple battery pack.

Virtual Anatomy Lab

The virtual anatomy lab at UConn School of Medicine is home to the Anatomage Virtual Cadaver, which allows students to explore authentic cross-sectional anatomy of life-size virtual cadavers.

Red and navy letter "W" with a large broadcasting tower in the center, emitting signal waves upward, surrounded by clusters of blue dots.

WHUS Radio

91.7 FM is home to WHUS, UConn’s college radio station. WHUS Radio is a center for creativity and media production where students can work on music, news, sports, and talk programs with origins dating back to the early 1920s.

Dark blue letter "X" overlaid with a red hockey stick and puck on one side and an orange basketball on the other, with light blue dots scattered throughout.

XL Center

The PeoplesBank Arena, originally known as the Hartford Civic Center and formerly known as the XL Center, has been a second home to UConn Basketball and Ice Hockey for many years and is now an extension of UConn’s Hartford campus.

Letter "Y" formed entirely by beige hearts outlined in red, with a dotted red border surrounding each heart.

You

You are an important part of our UConn community, and all we do is possible because of YOU.

Large navy blue letter "Z" set against a sky scene with light blue clouds, flying birds, and colorful hearts (red, purple, and blue) rising from the bottom.

Zen

UConn’s Student Health and Wellness Center (SHaW) focuses on providing high-quality compassionate care through programming that promotes an environment reinforcing overall health and well-being for students.

UConn Design Center

Creative Director

Dina Benbrahim

Design and Illustration

Zoe Orie and Julie Wakefield