UConn alumna makes a dream come true at high school graduation
Calibe Simpson, a Jamaican immigrant who struggled with homelessness, got the surprise of her life at her high school graduation in Hartford last week.
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Philanthropy Advances UConn Health’s Cancer Vaccine Research
So many Americans have been affected by cancer. Glen Greenberg is no different. His mother, Beatrice, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1986. His father, Sidney, developed T-Cell Lymphoma in 2005.
Finding a home in the Asian American Cultural Center
Calibe Simpson, a Jamaican immigrant who struggled with homelessness, got the surprise of her life at her high school graduation in Hartford last week.
‘Good deed’ keeps helping law students who have day jobs
When her father died, Susan Widem racked her brain to find a way to honor him and preserve his legacy.
They Found A Home at UConn. Now, They’re Giving Back
When Kent Holsinger and Bill Cannon moved to Connecticut in 1986, they thought they would live here for maybe three or four years.
Librarian who treasured UConn experience makes bequest to support University library
For Nancy Baker ’72 (CLAS), going to college was a big deal. Her parents had wanted to go but never got the chance because they had come of age during the Great Depression.
UConn Mourns the Loss of Carole Neag, the University’s Most Generous Benefactor
Carole (Vestali) Neag, a philanthropist and retired registered nurse whose generosity transformed UConn, died Sunday, April 16, at age 80.
UConn Endowment Investment Returns Among Top Tier of Higher Education Institutions
A new industry study places UConn in the top 10% of public colleges and universities…
Alumnus Mark Shenkman Honored with Museum of American Finance’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Mark Shenkman ’65 (CLAS), H ’07, an emeritus member of the UConn Foundation Board of Directors, received the Museum of American Finance’s Lifetime Achievement Award during a gala celebration in …
Celebrate Black History Month with UConn Nation
Calibe Simpson, a Jamaican immigrant who struggled with homelessness, got the surprise of her life at her high school graduation in Hartford last week.
Craig Ashmore Named New Chair of UConn Foundation’s Board of Directors
Craig W. Ashmore ’85 (ENG), managing director at global private equity firm Platinum Equity, has been named chair of the UConn Foundation’s Board of Directors.
UConn’s Dodd Human Rights Impact Campaign Raises $12.5 Million to Advance Human Rights Education, Outreach, and Engagement
Calibe Simpson, a Jamaican immigrant who struggled with homelessness, got the surprise of her life at her high school graduation in Hartford last week.
