Provost's Office Monthly Newsletter
The Provost's Office sends a monthly newsletter to faculty and staff at the university to provide academic updates, news, events and important dates. Newsletters are typcally distributed via email on the last Thursday of each month.
Provost's Office Messages
The Provost's Office sends messages via email to the academic community on a periodic basis to provide important updates as needed. Those messages are archived below.
Dear Colleagues, I am writing to let you know that the search for the next director of the Office of Clinical Placement Coordination has officially gone live. The job description and application information for interested candidates is available at this link. The search will be open through February 16 and I encourage you to help
Read MoreDear Colleagues, We are pleased to invite nominations for spring awards from the Office of the Provost. We are now seeking nominations for the Provost’s Outstanding Service Award, Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship, and Alumni Faculty Excellence Award. Nominations for each of these awards are due to provost@uconn.edu by new deadline, 5
Read MoreDear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the appointment of the interim director for our Waterbury Campus. Angela Brightly, associate director for Waterbury, will take on this role, beginning today, February 1. Angela brings tremendous institutional knowledge to this position, having started her career at UConn in 1987 and serving as associate campus director for
Read MoreTo the UConn Community: February is a special month for the UConn community, as it provides several opportunities to celebrate the history, legacy, culture, contributions, and successes of the Black and African American and Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities. We invite you to celebrate two cultural heritage events with us: Black History Month:
Read MoreDear Colleagues, As we prepare for our return to in-person instruction starting on January 31, I am writing to acknowledge the incredibly hard work undertaken by our community in getting through a successful first week of classes in the face of multiple challenges and adversities. I also wanted to take this opportunity to provide reminders,
Read MoreDear Colleagues, I am writing as a follow-up to the University message confirming that we will resume in-person instruction on Monday, January 31. COVID has thrown us a number of curveballs, including this week and next, when we asked faculty and instructors to deliver classes remotely. This was a critical component of our efforts to
Read MoreBill Pizzuto, director of the Waterbury Campus, will retire effective Feb. 1. As many of you know, Bill is a fixture in the Waterbury community and plans to become more actively involved in local politics.
Read MoreDear Storrs and Regional Colleagues, On Monday, January 17, 2022, the University will observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to reflect on the meaning of Dr. King’s work and sacrifice. The University encourages all departments and offices that can close in observance of the holiday to do so. We recognize that certain university operations
Read MoreDear Colleagues, I’m writing with a brief update on the Stamford Director search. The position has posted and we are actively seeking applicants, in partnership with Parker Executive Search. You may review the posting here, https://www.parkersearch.com/current-opportunities/university-connecticut/campus-director-uconn-stamford. Please feel free to share this opportunity with candidates. This will also be advertised via several national job boards,
Read MoreDear Colleagues, I’m writing to share more detail on academic operations as they relate to our recent announcement that the first two weeks of classes will be delivered remotely. A number of you have reached out with questions and suggestions on a variety of academic activities and protocols. I appreciate your sharing these thoughts as
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