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| The Voices of Freedom choir performs at the Student Union Ballroom during the African American Cultural Center’s 40th Anniversary event on Feb. 27. Photo by Peter Morenus |
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The UConn Symphonic Band, conducted by music professor David Mills, performs at von der Mehden Recital Hall on March 3. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli |
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March 16, 2009 ¦ Volume 27, No. 23
Trustees approve tuition hike of 6 percent
The Board of Trustees voted last week to raise tuition by 6 percent to a total of $7,632 per year for an in-state undergraduate student and $23,232 for an out-of-state student. Read more...
Planned hospital partnership to hold economic benefits, study shows
An economic impact study issued by the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis says the proposed partnership between the UConn Health Center and Hartford Hospital will result in a significant increase in new jobs, personal income, and tax revenue for the state. Read more...
Alumnus discusses search for truth about U.S.-Iraq war
When College of Liberal Arts and Sciences alumnus Charles Duelfer (’74 MA, history) was sent to Iraq in 2004 by President George W. Bush to find out why the administration had been wrong about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, he was assured by his old friend George Tenet, CIA director, that they wanted “just the truth.” Read more...
Board chairman to step down
Dr. John W. Rowe, chairman of the Board of Trustees for the past six years, announced on March 10 that he will step down in June. Read more...
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