UConn Waterbury Campus - Growing to Meet Market Demands
A $22 million state investment is bringing UConn's regional campus to downtown Waterbury. This financial commitment, proposed by the Governor and approved by the legislature, will help UConn's Waterbury campus grow to accommodate 900 undergraduate students and several hundred graduate students. The move, from the city's outskirts to the center of downtown Waterbury, underscores UConn's continuing commitment to provide access to quality education in new and renovated facilities across Connecticut. The new campus in Waterbury will include state-of-the-art classrooms and research facilities and will be home to a variety of innovative undergraduate and graduate programs.

Students Pull an All-Nighter to Benefit Children
This all-nighter was different than most, as it did not involve hitting the books, but rather hitting the dance floor. UConn students gathered together en force to participate in the first Husky Midnight Marathon dance, proceeds from which were donated to the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Students hope to make the Husky Midnight Marathon an annual event.

Health Center Awarded $1.6 Million to Expose Minority Students to Careers in Health Fields
A $1.6 million grant from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services will help a coalition of educators reach minority and disadvantaged students at a pivotal time early in their high school experiences. The goal is simple: to introduce students to college and careers in medicine and other related fields.

The three-year grant, the second received by the UConn Health Center, supports a variety of enriching educational programs such as summer research apprenticeships and a "Mini Medical and Dental School" for high school students. The program exposes students to prospective careers in medicine, dentistry, biomedical research, pharmacy and allied health. By providing an introduction to exciting careers in health fields, the initiative delivers a new vision of the future for underserved students.

School of Education Named
This year, UConn's School of Education became the Neag School of Education in recognition of a record donation of $21 million from Raymond Neag, 1956 UConn alumnus. In 1998, Neag's gift made history as the largest donation provided to the University, and the largest gift ever given to a School of Education in the United States. Jonathan Kozol, award winning author and education advocate, speaking at the dedication of the Neag School, provided an impassioned plea for public education and dedicated teachers.

Interdisciplinary Degree Programs Added
UConn has added two exciting degree programs to meet business and technology needs of the future. Degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Engineering Physics are jointly offered through the School of Engineering and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The B.S. in Biomedical Engineering responds to the growing commercial sectors that combine the fields of engineering and biology, while the B.S. degree in Engineering Physics provides a strong foundation in physical science and engineering.