The message below was sent by Eleanor JB Daugherty, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students, to students on all campuses on April 6, 2022
Subject: Champions
My dear Huskies,
We are all champions. I hope you all enjoyed a weekend defined by how our individual actions create a better future.
Obviously, winning the women’s basketball game on Friday was a high and our loss on Sunday was a disappointment. Yet what I experienced in the days between was a confidence in UConn and our ability to come together as a community and achieve greatness.
Our team overcame hardship and injury to achieve victory and the opportunity to be a national champion (again). Our students packed Gampel Sunday night to support them and left that game united as Huskies and ready to face the future. The best part of being ambitious is facing and conquering our setbacks. We will be back.
On Saturday, those same students -and many more- joined me on Founders Green to raise funds and improve access to medical care for children. Nearly $1.4 MILLION DOLLARS later we left a bit chilled, a little tired, and committed to making a difference in the world.
We did that. As a community. Together. Thank you, UConn, for seeing our greatness and believing in the future you will shape.
Before I get to a fun announcement, I do want to remind you to check the dashboard today. As you can imagine, when masks became recommended, spread increased. After talking to the medical team, we want to remind you that large indoor gatherings without masks are risky. Please remember to wear masks when you are not feeling well and remember they are always a good precautionary measure. Students being treated for COVID or in quarantine are expected to follow medical guidance, including required masking, isolation, etc.
Now for the cool stuff that’s coming up: I have been part of an exciting design process with my friends in Residential Life, Facilities Operations, University Planning, Design, and Construction, and Sasaki, our architectural partner. Our Avery Point students might remember the Sasaki design team behind their Student Center. Special thanks to our Board of Trustees for providing the resources that allows us to embark on this important design process. We look forward to sharing our work with you.
Next week, you are ALL INVITED to see the designs, speak with the architects, learn about our sustainability plan, and imagine a room selection process with MORE SUITES available at Storrs. All are welcome and UConn ID is required.
OOZE BALL. Truth: I have been banned from the All Star team (yes, it is possible to be bad at Ooze Ball). That being said, volleyball in the mud is fun (provided you have a sense of direction). All are welcome (except me, and that’s for the best). Register now!
If you call our regional campuses home or want to see what’s happening across the state, check out:
Hartford students: Monday, April 11th -- Hus-Keys A Cappella Spring Concert: Oh, What a Night! @ 8:00 p.m. - Infinity Music Hall, admission is free and doors open at 7:30 p.m. Bring your friends!
Waterbury students: there are few things happening next week including a Ping Pong Tournament if Oozeball is not your thing (maybe there is hope for me yet..) on April 7th from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the Student Lounge, and on April 11th a Food Truck will be in courtyard from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
All good things,
Eleanor JB Daugherty, EdD
she/her/hers
Associate Vice President and Dean of Students
For more information, contact: Janice Canniff at janice.canniff@uconn.edu