36088_UCONN_233-278.qxd 11/5/2004 12:56 PM Page 233 The UConn Story........................................234-237 21st Century UConn..................................238-239 President Philip E. Austin........................240-241 Top-10 Reasons To Attend UConn........242-243 Academic Offerings..................................244-245 Prominent UConn Alumni ........................246-247 Campus Map/Directions..........................248-249 State of Connecticut................................250-251 The “State of UConn”..............................252-253 City of Hartford/Greater Hartford......254-255 Close to Storrs..........................................256-257 Mansfield Downtown Partnership................258 2003-04 Athletics Year in Review ......259-261 Dir. of Athletics Jeffrey Hathaway....262-263 Athletics Administrative Staff......................264 UConn Head Coaches ........................................265 CPIA/Athletic Training......................................266 Strength & Conditioning Program................267 A Husky Tradition of Excellence....................268 UConn Traditions................................................269 J. Robert Donnelly Sports Museum..............270 The Mark R. Shenkman Training Center......271 Gampel Pavilion ..........................................272-273 Hartford Civic Center..............................274-275 UConn Athletic Facilities..........................276-277 The UConn Club....................................................278 36088_UCONN_233-278.qxd 11/5/2004 12:56 PM Page 234 THE UCONN STORY DISTINCTIONS Ranked the top public university in New England for six consecutive years and now considered among the top public universities in the country by U.S. News and World Report,the University of Connecticut is making great strides as it advances to a position of national leadership in public higher education. As the only public university in New England with its own schools of law, medicine, dental medicine and social work, UConn offers com- prehensive, highly acclaimed edu- cational opportunities. UConn has been designated a Carnegie Foundation Research University- Extensive, a distinction shared by fewer than four percent of America’s higher education institu- tions that are lauded for their breadth and range of research. 234 2004-05 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 36088_UCONN_233-278.qxd 11/5/2004 12:56 PM Page 235 THE UCONN STORY LOCATION The University of Connecticut’s main campus is located in Storrs, about 30 minutes from Hartford, the state’s capital city. UConn is also within driving distance of Boston, New York City and Providence. The University has regional campuses at Avery Point, Stamford, Torrington, Waterbury and West Hartford. UConn’s Health Center in Farmington and Schools of Social Work, and Law in the greater Hartford area complete the University’s wide range of high qual- ity programs in a number of ideal locations. STUDENT PROFILE Founded in 1881, the University of The University of Connecticut Connecticut enrolls more than maintains a strong tradition of stu- 26,000 students representing nearly dent involvement, which includes every state in the nation and more more than 300 clubs and organiza- than 100 countries. Increasingly, tions that offer opportunities to par- record numbers of high-achieving ticipate in everything from cultural students from diverse backgrounds enrichment to current recreational are making UConn their school of trends. UConn’s Study Abroad choice. Since 1997, UConn’s fresh- Office offers a rich array of pro- man and minority enrollments have grams to broaden a student’s educa- risen dramatically as SAT scores for tion, including travel to more than incoming students have soared 25 countries. Additionally, coopera- upward. During this same period, tive education programs and intern- several hundred high school valedic- ships integrate classroom learning torians and salutatorians have joined and work experience in business, the student body. These impressive industry and public service. increases in every measure of stu- dent quality signal a boost in the stu- dent population eligible to partici- UConn students enjoy a diverse and exciting pate in UConn’s nationally recog- campus life in Storrs. nized honors program. 2004-05 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 235 36088_UCONN_233-278.qxd 11/5/2004 12:56 PM Page 236 THE UCONN STORY UConn Schools and Colleges College of Agriculture and Natural Resources School of Allied Health School of Business College of Continuing Studies School of Dental Medicine Neag School of Education School of Engineering School of Family Studies School of Fine Arts Graduate School School of Law College of Liberal Arts and Sciences School of Medicine School of Nursing School of Pharmacy Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture School of Social Work A new dormitory complex in South Campus is part of a renovated campus lifestyle at the University of Connecticut. Talented and the Accelerated Schools Project. The jour- FACULTY nal Science has reported that researchers in UConn’s UConn’s faculty members are among the most impres- School of Medicine have successfully isolated the gene sive scholars in the United States. Many are recognized that causes the most common form of glaucoma, a worldwide as leaders in education, research and scholar- breakthrough that could lead to early detection and pre- ship. Our professors strive to personalize the UConn vention of blindness. experience. Presiding over classes that average about 35 students, faculty members are valuable in their roles as teachers, student advisors and mentors. In UConn’s ACADEMIC BREADTH Undergraduate Summer Research program, students UConn encompasses 17 Schools and Colleges offering have the opportunity to participate in original research or eight undergraduate degrees in more than 100 majors, 13 receive a grant to work under the direction of our graduate degrees in more than 80 fields of study, and renowned professors. These University students apply graduate professional programs in business, law, medi- their knowledge and enhance their UConn education. cine, dental medicine, pharmacy and social work. UConn’s professors conduct scientific research of international consequence that garners widespread atten- tion. The University’s research in regenerative biology and its historic partnerships with the African National Congress in South Africa and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City are noteworthy accomplishments. UConn’s Neag School of Education is home to the revered National Research Center on the Gifted and 236 2004-05 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 36088_UCONN_233-278.qxd 11/5/2004 12:56 PM Page 237 THE UCONN STORY ATTRACTIONS The Lodewick Visitors Center is the gateway to UConn. It introduces students to the unique facilities that define the University’s 4,000-acre main campus. Visitors may experience it all while lodging in the Nathan Hale Inn, a convenient hotel and conference facility on the UConn campus that is ideal for any business gathering. Chief among UConn’s dynamic aca- demic facilities is the Homer Babbidge Library, which con- tains more than two-and-a-half million volumes. The Chronicle of Higher The new Biology/Physics Building on the Storrs campus is a prime example of many of the Education recently recognized modern facilities that have recently been built at UConn. the Babbidge Library as the top public research library in New UConn’s Jorgensen Center for England. the Performing Arts showcases the region’s most noteworthy dramatic events. It stages professional tour- ing attractions that range from Broadway musicals to intimate cabarets. The recently expanded William Benton Museum of Art is a gallery of 4,000 pieces, which features a rotation of intriguing exhibits. The artifacts on display in UConn’s Museum of Natural History fur- ther enhance the University’s cul- tural environment. UConn students enjoy a variety of clubs and leisure activities on the Storrs campus, which will only be enhanced when the current con- struction and renovation of the Student Union is complete. 2004-05 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 237 36088_UCONN_233-278.qxd 11/5/2004 12:56 PM Page 238 21ST CENTURY UCONN A REMARKABLE TRANSFORMATION UConn is renewing, rebuilding and enhanc- ing its campuses through an unprecedented $2.3 billion, 20-year state investment in the University’s infrastructure. UCONN 2000/21st Century UConn is the most ambi- tious publicly financed university building program in the country. It’s an initiative the New York Times reports as being “a build- ing boom that would be the envy of most university presidents.” The UCONN 2000/21st Century UConn program reflects a vision of a dynamic institution. Now in its 10th year, the program has invigorated the University’s living and learning environ- ment, helped advance faculty research and stimulated public and private investment. The 21st Century UConn initiative was signed into law during ceremonies held at South Campus This transformation revitalizes the on August 26, 2002. The $2.3 billion building program to continue the remarkable transformation state’s future by providing the means for the of the University of Connecticut was approved two weeks earlier by the General Assembly. University to attract high achieving students, high quality faculty and funding from both grants and private donors. Before the land- mark program, Connecticut was a state with one