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UNIVERSITY TOP TEN REASONS TO ATTEND OF UCONN CONNECTICUT 2 0 0 8 U n i v e r s i t y o f C o n n e c t i c u t B a s e b a l l 1. RANKED THE TOP PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN NEW ENGLAND For the ninth consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report ranked UConn the top public university in New England and among the top 25 public universities in the nation. Comments published in the 2006 Fiske Guide to Colleges include, “It’s the perfect atmosphere to go to college in. The academics are challenging and interesting, and the social setting is fun and diverse.” Bolstered by this national recognition and academic prestige, the value of a UConn degree continues to soar. 2. 21ST CENTURY AMENITIES 3. THE RIGHT FIT This is a tremendously exciting time to attend UConn. A $2.8 billion landmark building program is dramatically transforming the places where students live, learn and enjoy life. Through new construction and renovation, we offer the latest innovations nationally in university housing and dining and the best-equipped recreational complexes. Classrooms and laboratories are being built at a remarkable rate, placing our facilities at the forefront of public higher education and propelling UConn to a position of national prominence. Our student/faculty ratio is 17:1, and our 20,000 undergraduate students receive personal attention and feel a strong sense of community and belonging in classes that average 30 students. Just the right size, UConn also offers the opportunities of a premier research university, such as hands-on experience working in labs with professors who not only teach our courses, but who also are on the cutting edge of innovation and discovery. 46 2008 UCONN BASEBALL
UNIVERSITY TOP OF TEN REASONS CONNECTICUT TO ATTEND UCONN 2 0 0 8 U n i v e r s i t y o f C o n n e c t i c u t B a s e b a l l 4. WORLD-CLASS FACULTY 5. UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT From writers and scientists to human rights activists and historians, our nearly 1,100 faculty members are committed to classroom teaching. Fostering a dynamic learning environment, they share research opportunities with high-achieving undergraduates. Our faculty includes Regina Barreca, whose humor appears in nationally published columns, and Ben Bahr, whose revolutionary research may unlock the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease. Amii Omara-Otunnu provides pivotal leadership for the UConn-African National Congress Partnership. It is professors like these who inspire the minds of emerging scholars. 6. OUTSTANDING RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES UConn has the highest percentage of students living on campus of any major public university in the United States. Residential life at UConn offers a distinct sense of community, as well as many social and cultural opportunities. We offer new students a range of dining options and accommodations, while offering upper division students the latest in suite-style and apartment living. Residence halls come complete with study rooms, computer labs, and lounge areas to help students relax and feel at home. 8. AN EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATIONAL VALUE Yoga. UConnTV. Fraternities and Sororities. Student Film Organization. Marching Band. Finance Society. Puppet Club. Skydiving. Dance Team. Community Outreach. Choosing from more than 300 clubs and volunteer organizations, UConn students actively participate in campus and community life. Our students make governing decisions, plan events, organize intramural teams, and run their own radio shows—to name just a few of the leadership roles our students play. 7. MORE THAN 100 MAJORS Choices abound. Whether it’s education, engineering, English, or environmental science, UConn’s academic breadth encompasses numerous educational choices. Students select an established major or design an individualized plan of study to meet their specific needs. UConn takes pride in offering all students, including those enrolled in our distinctive Honors Program, the opportunity to earn a major in any of the University’s 100+ programs of study. In addition to academic advisers, online study tools, and tutorial centers, UConn offers career counseling workshops, study abroad programs, and many internship programs that offer valuable experience. The University of Connecticut is diverse enough to offer many academic choices, and remains committed to providing students with the support needed to help them achieve their goals. 9. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranks UConn in the top 30 for best value in public colleges. Whether long-range goals are career preparation, pursuit of a graduate degree, or attending medical or law school, “students can receive a stellar education without graduating with a mountain of debt.” UConn has a variety of programs to help many students financially, ranging from merit scholarship opportunities to need-based financial aid packages, all designed to support a large number of qualified students. The University also has many part-time campus jobs with flexible hours that help students earn extra spending money or build their résumé with hands-on work experience. Our main campus is located in Storrs. We’re a major academic institution that values its small town roots. Students enjoy the familiarity of an intimate academic institution, while being just a short drive from major cities. UConn’s unique campuses are strategically placed across the state in Avery Point, Farmington, Stamford, Torrington, Waterbury and West Hartford. Throughout Connecticut, UConn offers a quality education to meet our student body’s distinct needs. 10. HUSKYMANIA Division I in all sports, we have a variety of men’s and women’s varsity athletics. Home of Huskymania, sports at UConn include baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, and volleyball. UConn captured seven NCAA national championships in the last nine years, including unprecedented dual men’s and women’s basketball championships—the first University to do so in NCAA Division I history. This UConn standard of athletic excellence carries on to the gridiron. Where the Huskies, winner of the 2004 Motor City Bowl, regularly play before sell-out crowds of 40,000 roaring fans at the ultra-modern Rentschler Field. 2008 UCONN BASEBALL 47
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