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UConn Websites of Interest
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Center for Latin American and
Caribbean Studies
The Center for Latin American &
Caribbean Studies at the University of Connecticut advances teaching and
learning about Latin America and the Caribbean through formal programs of
study, scholarly research and extracurricular activities. The oldest area
studies program at the University of Connecticut, Latin American Studies was
initiated in the late 1940s through the efforts of two noted Latin
Americanists, Nathan Whetten (Rural Sociology) and Robert G. Mead, Jr.
(Spanish). Professor Hugh Hamill (History) founded the Center for Latin
American Studies in 1974, and fostered the development of the B.A. and M.A.
degree programs at UConn. Under his leadership, the Center initiated a pattern
of resource sharing and collaboration with Latin American Studies programs at
other institutions in southern New England that continues to this day. In
1984, the Center added Caribbean to its formal name, the better to reflect the
actual scope of its academic programs and faculty expertise.
CLAS Homepage
The
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the academic core of the University.
It is the largest and most comprehensive of the colleges and schools that
constitute the University of Connecticut. Twenty-two academic departments, the
ROTC Program, six centers and institutes comprise the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences. The knowledge generated is used in a number of applied contexts
as well as for its own sake.
Cognitive Science Focus
This website is maintained by Prof. William Snyder, Department of
Linguistics, as a service to the UConn academic community. The creation of the
website is one of several recent, faculty-initiated projects aimed at bringing
together researchers from various UConn schools and departments who share an
interest in the highly interdisciplinary field of cognitive science.
Graduate School
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education (VPRGE)
oversees research and research policy development at all UConn campuses except
the Health Center and administers graduate education throughout the
multi-campus system. Our constituent units include the Graduate School, the
Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP), the Office of International Affairs
(OIA), and selected interdisciplinary Organized Research Units (ORUs)
(research centers and institutes). The Research Advisory Council, a faculty
advisory body that assists in research administration at both the Storrs and
regional campuses, also is part of this office. We administer the Graduate
School's academic programs in partnership with the Graduate Faculty Council
and its Executive Committee and with advice of the Graduate Student
Senate.
Institute for African American
Studies
The primary mission of the Institute for African
American Studies (IAAS) is to enlighten and inform the University of
Connecticut community and the people of the State of Connecticut, nation and
the world about the history, culture, contributions and experiences of people
of African descent in the United States. To achieve this goal, the IAAS
promotes the high quality research, scholarship, and teaching of the African
American experience and sponsors wide variety of programs on topics and issues
that are critical to Black America and pertinent to a better understanding of
the Black world.
Office of International
Affairs
The Office of International Affairs is the focal
point for international activities at the University of Connecticut.
Encompassing many departments and programs, the Office is continuing to grow
and change according to the needs of both the global and university
communities it serves. The University's commitment to and support of
international activities is evident by the Mission Statement of the Office of
International Affairs and in the By-Laws of the University of
Connecticut.
University of Connecticut
The University of Connecticut's homepage (http://www.uconn.edu) is
designed for a variety of users with specialized menu pages for continuing
students, prospective students and visitors, as well as alumni and Husky
fans.
Women's
Studies
The Women's Studies Program is a flexible
interdisciplinary academic program devoted to the critical analysis of gender
and the pursuit of knowledge about women. Combining the methods and insights
of traditional academic disciplines with the special insights of Women's
Studies scholarship, our courses yield fresh perspectives which illuminate the
origins of and changes in diverse cultural and social arrangements. The
Women's Studies major is broad as well as flexible, and each student's plan of
study can readily reflect individual interests as well as complement a second
major.
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