Opened in 1989, the Alumni Center is a showpiece facility that is now one of the most magnificent buildings on the prestigious UConn Storrs Campus. Spanning 25,000 square feet and built at a cost of $2.2 million—funded completely by the UConn Alumni Association—the Alumni Center is a beautiful example of the dedication and pride of our UConn alumni.
Dedicated on Homecoming Day 2001, the Alumni Center is a great source of pride for the University and our alumni. It includes a renovated Alumni House, an Alumni Hall of Excellence, Husky Heritage Sports Museum, first class meeting rooms and state-of-the-art alumni staff offices. An Alumni Lounge provides the perfect resting spot for visitors to the Center.
The Alumni Center is the perfect location for your wedding, shower, reception or other special event.
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"In early 2004 Matt and I met at UConn in our physics lab. We later discovered we were both Civil Engineering majors; we spent the next two and a half years in all the same classes and graduated together in 2006. Matt proposed on Valentine's day of 2009 and we were married at the Alumni Center that October with all our friends and family (many of whom are also UConn alums) in attendance to share our special day with us. Many of our fondest memories took place at UConn, so the decision to have our wedding and reception at the Alumni Center instantly appealed to both of us. Now, we have wonderful memories of our wedding connected to the place where we first met and fell in love.
Sheryl (Caswell) Reynolds & Matthew Reynolds Class of 2006, School of Engineering
Alumni Association Young Alumni Joint Members
Kim and I were married at the Alumni Center on August 7, 2010. Although we didn't meet at UConn, we chose the Alumni Center for several reasons and are extremely happy we did. We wanted a venue that was flexible, affordable, and memorable for us and our guests. By hosting the ceremony and reception at the same location, the Alumni Center exceeded our expectations. We had use of the entire facility (inside and out) for gathering and photo opportunities. We were able to hire the caterer, bartender, florist, and musician of our choice; Julie Sweeney, the Alumni Center Manager, made a point to contact each of our vendors prior to the wedding and coordinated all the rehearsal and day of event activities. The Alumni Center certainly provided a unique and memorable venue for our wedding, if we had to do it all over again we wouldn't change a thing.
Steve Skonieczny (Class of 1993, CLAS) and Kim (Marcantonio) Skonieczy
"We hold a variety of events each year in the Alumni Center. They range from sit down dinners to outdoor "meet and greets" under a tent. Sometimes when we are working with recruits or prospective donors we just walk over and enjoy the museum and find a nice place to sit down and talk. No matter how formal or informal, large or small, the staff at the Alumni Center works with you to make your event a success. A great help is the tremendous working relationship between the Alumni Center and University Catering. It allows you to really relax and focus on the event, rather than the details."
Greg Roy Head Coach/Track and Field Cross Country at the University of Connecticut
"We used the Alumni Center for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary party, which was a wonderful choice. The room (the Great Room) was beautiful, and functioned very well for the flow of guests throughout cocktails and dinner. Many guests commented on what a wonderful place for a party it was. We were also extremely pleased with how friendly, efficient, flexible, helpful, and accommodating the staff was. Julie Sweeney made the pre-planning and the event itself very easy and enjoyable, and was a real pleasure to work with. I would look forward to an excuse to have another function there!"
Roanne Neuwirth Arlington, Mass.
"The Graduate Residences Association sponsored an end of the semester celebration held at the Alumni Center. The Alumni Center's Great Hall was the perfect location for our event, which 100 or more of our residents attended. There was space to mingle over appetizers, dance to the music provided by WHUS, and we were even able to have a slideshow of photos we had collected over the year running in the background. Given the success of our event, we are hoping to use the Alumni Center again for next year!
