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10 candidates vie for Board elections
The future of the Alumni Association
is now.
Beginning this month on our Web site, UConnAlumni.com, we invite you to meet the 10 candidates who are vying for six spots on the UConn Alumni Association Board of Directors. Thorough bios are set up for you to find out more about the candidates.
All Alumni Association members will receive a copy of MemberExtra, which contains a ballot for this year's election. All regular members* of the Alumni Association as of March 31, 2009, are eligible to vote in this year's election, and all ballots are due to the Alumni Association no later than Saturday, May 23.
The nominees, all graduates of UConn, represent a wide range of backgrounds. Each also has an unwavering desire to help your UConn Alumni Association be a better organization for you.
Not a member? Join the Alumni Association by March 31, 2009 to be eligible to vote in this year's election. One of the most important benefits to becoming a regular member* of the Alumni Association is the ability to use your voice by voting in this important election.
*Regular members: All graduates of the University of Connecticut and former students, not currently enrolled as undergraduates who have completed at least one semester of academic work at the University of Connecticut, and who are annual dues or life members of the Association in good standing, shall be voting members of the Association.
Your Vote ... Your Voice
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UConn News
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President Hogan announces
Presidential Challenge
President Michael J. Hogan announced a new Presidential Challenge program to raise $100 million in private funding for scholarships and graduate fellowships at UConn. As an incentive to donors to participate in the program, Hogan said UConn will use $50 million in existing scholarship funds to provide a match for funds given to the UConn Foundation by contributors.
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Connecticut Technology Council
honors six UConn women
The Connecticut Technology Council's Annual Women in Innovation Awards recently recognized six UConn women. The top prize for the Academic Innovation went to Lisa Kuhn, Assistant Professor of Reconstructive Sciences at UCHC. UConn award finalists were Chemistry Professor Amy Howell, Student and Program Assistant Emily Neumann, Technology Licensing Director Donna Cyr, Computer Science and Engineering Associate Professor Jun-Hong Cui, and Physics Professor Susanne Yelin.
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David Leeming: Presenting
James Baldwin
James Baldwin was one of the great American writers of the 20th Century. "Angry, provocative, courageous," "complex, troubled, brilliant," he wrote eloquently about issues of race and sex that remain vitally relevant today. His novels, such as Go Tell It on the Mountain and Giovanni's Room ... His stories, such as "Previous Condition" and "Sonny's Blues," and his essays collected in such volumes as Notes of a Native Son and The Fire Next Time are read and taught around the world. Literary scholar David Leeming, retired Professor of English at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, will hold a presentation from 4-5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 16 in the Multipurpose Room on the UConn-Waterbury campus. Leeming worked for James Baldwin as a secretary/assistant from early 1963 until mid-1967 in New York and Istanbul. He was a friend of Baldwin's for more than 25 years.
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New season ticket options
are available for football
Season tickets for Rentschler Field are on sale now for the 2009 football season. Those who sign up before April 30 receive this season's tickets at last season's prices. Savings also abound in Chairback and Club areas, and there are new fan-friendly choices for every budget. Lock in your seats now!
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Alumni News
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 There's nothing bitter
about biting into this lemon!
Ever seen someone bite into a lemon on stage? Or members of the audience walk up on stage into a hypnotic trance? If so, then you have seen James Mapes, master hypnotist! He has performed in front of more than 100,000 students over the past 35 years at UConn and will bring his "Journey into the Imagination" back again for a special alumni show on Saturday, June 6.
This presentation is only one of the many activities planned for this year's Alumni Weekend! Enjoy family-friendly presentations, celebrate traditions and reconnect with fellow alumni and friends on June 5 and 6 on the Storrs campus.
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Best of the best sought for U-Awards
In an effort to recognize the outstanding contributions of our alumni volunteer groups, the UConn Alumni Association created the U-Awards Program in 2003. The seventh annual U-Awards will be presented to chapters, constituent societies and affinity groups that have distinguished themselves through exceptional program offerings at this year's Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association on June 6, 2009. Help recognize the outstanding contributions of our alumni volunteer groups by nominating one of them for a U-Award!
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Request for names for Roll of Honor
As we develop a Roll of Honor for alumni who died in war, we thank those who have provided the names and stories of the fallen. We are still actively searching for additional names. If you know of UConn alumni who have died in any wartime conflict, please provide their names to
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. The Roll of Honor will be displayed at the Alumni Center and on our Web site, UConnAlumni.com.
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New travel opportunity!
Oct. 5-20, 2009
Exotic sights, scents and sounds reign in this fascinating land where Europe and Asia meet. From Istanbul, magnificent "Empress of the World," to ancient ruins, stunning landscapes and the dramatic turquoise coast...
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Sign up to be a judge
for a History Day competition
UConn-Torrington is hosting one of five district History Day competitions held state-wide on Saturday, April 4, and is inviting alumni to become judges! All judges receive a rulebook and instructions prior to the competition, and judges work in teams to review projects, interview students, provide written feedback and select the best projects to advance to the next level of competition. The day lasts from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and breakfast and lunch are provided. Dial (860) 236-5621 ext. 252 or e-mail
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for information!
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Get Involved! Stay Connected!
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 Class Notes
Share your good news and find updates
on your classmates and friends!
Wedding date coming up? Got a new job? Have a little one on the way? Tell your friends and classmates about it! Visit the Class Notes, part of the Husky Alumni Network, and let everyone know what's going on in your life. It's also a way to find out what's going on in the lives of your fellow classmates and friends.
Husky Alumni Network
Job Postings | Resumé Postings | Career Network |
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Events Calendar
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Sunday, March 29
Scope it Out 5K run/walk - Freedom Plaza, Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, April 1
LUNAFEST - Storrs, CT
Saturday, April 4
Latin Fest 2009 - Storrs, CT
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Tuesday, April 7
"Conversations on Great American Books" - UConn Stamford Campus, Stamford, CT
Thursday, April 23
ATHENA Research Conference - Student Union Ballroom, Storrs, CT
Monday, April 27
Alumni Travel - Normandy
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School of Business alums, did you know there is a Career Network just for you?
The Career Network is a valuable service available to registered users of the Business Alumni Network, a community within the Husky Alumni Network. The UConn School of Business Alumni Network is a password-protected resource, free and accessible by UConn School of Business alumni and graduating students. If you are a School of Business alum or graduating student, please visit alumni.business.uconn.edu to register and use the Business Alumni Network. </#if>
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Did You Know?
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 Alumni Association members receive 25 percent off all orders in March!
Thank you for your support of HuskyWear.com, and remember that Alumni Association members receive a 25% discount on every order, every day, through the month of March! Don't remember your Members Only coupon code? Log in to the Members Only site. Non-members receive a 5% discount by entering the coupon code 'alumni' at checkout. But, why not take advantage of membership? Join today!
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Curtain Call Dinner prior
to performance of "Hair"
Beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, enjoy a buffet-style meal served in a relaxed and casual atmosphere at the UConn Alumni Center, and then exit stage right for a great show at the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre.
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UConn Radio Network and the UConn Alumni Association Partnership
Would you like to promote your business to your fellow UConn Alumni and fans? The UConn Radio Network and the UConn Alumni Association are proud to announce a new partnership that offers our alums a special discounted program to advertise during live broadcasts of all UConn men's and women's basketball games and football games on WTIC.com. For information, contact Jodi Kaplan at
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or Kate Gold at
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. GO HUSKIES!
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UConn Alumni Association Visa
If you support the Huskies, then you want the University of Connecticut Alumni Association Visa credit card. Through a partnership with Bank of America receive top quality benefits and service every Husky fan deserves.
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Members receive discount
to rent Alumni Center
The Alumni Center is a showpiece facility on a campus that is now home to some of the most magnificent buildings in the Northeast. Members of the Alumni Association receive a 20% discount on rental fees. The Alumni Center is the perfect place for wedding receptions, showers, reunions, corporate retreats and more!
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Husk-E-News is a monthly, electronic newsletter containing UConn Alumni related news and events. Husk-E-News is a free service and an official publication of the University of Connecticut Alumni Association.
Some of you may be receiving the Husk-E-News for the first time. We hope you find this service to be an informative, valuable link to the University of Connecticut and its alumni. Thank you for being a vital part of our great University. Go Huskies!
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