The student body president of the University of Connecticut (UConn) has fallen under fire by his peers in student government over his support of pro-free speech legislation on campus.
UConn Student Body President Mike Hernandez, a hispanic, has been accused of supporting “white supremacy” after vetoing a resolution that called on the university to defund the campus police.
The University of Connecticut (UConn) is offering a course focused on “immigrant justice,” which has students partner with “activist groups,” but the school will not disclose which groups are involved, citing a risk of them being targeted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The University of Connecticut announced last week that it will shut down its main campus after the Thanksgiving break to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The campus is currently reporting a positivity rate of under one percent.
The president and vice president of the UConn student government resigned this month on the basis of their skin color. Vice President Alex Ose said that she stepped down to make room for “black, indigenous, and people of color” to step into leadership roles.
The University of Connecticut announced this week that it has canceled spring graduation ceremonies as a precaution against the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. UConn is just one of several universities that have canceled or restricted upcoming graduation ceremonies.
The University of Connecticut unanimously approved a 23.3 percent increase in tuition for in-state students over the next five years.
A professor at the University of Connecticut is encouraging students to protest a conservative event on Tuesday in which Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens are scheduled to speak. Professor Martha Cutter is even encouraging students to reserve tickets and not show up, in order to obstruct the ability of other students to attend the event.
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — No. 21 UCF has a new coaching staff — and an offense that looks very similar to the one that helped the Knights go undefeated a year ago.
A professor at the University of Connecticut is concerned that too few American women feel oppressed.
A recently retired professor of biology at the University of Connecticut has come under fire this week after it was reported that he forced students to remove their shoes and praise Allah before entering his office.
