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| − | The '''University of Connecticut''' ( | + | The '''University of Connecticut''' (sometimes shortened to '''UConn''') is a [[Connecticut]] [[public school|public]] [[university]] founded in 1881.<ref>http://www.uconn.edu/about/index.php</ref> The school is located in Storrs, Connecticut. It ranked #64 in US News's 2008 "National [[University|Universities]]: Top Schools" list.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php</ref> |
==Athletics== | ==Athletics== | ||
[[Image:UConn2.jpg|100px|left|thumb|The UConn Huskies]] | [[Image:UConn2.jpg|100px|left|thumb|The UConn Huskies]] | ||
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| City: | Storrs, Connecticut |
| Type: | Public |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball[1] |
| Colors: | navy blue, gray, white |
| Mascot: | Jonathan the Husky |
| Degrees: | Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral[2] |
| Website: | http://www.uconn.edu/ |
The University of Connecticut (sometimes shortened to UConn) is a Connecticut public university founded in 1881.[3] The school is located in Storrs, Connecticut. It ranked #64 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.[4]
Athletics
Connecticut currently has 10 men's and 12 women's sports teams.[1] The football program has won three bowl games (while losing two and tying none).[5] The men's basketball program has won three national championships,[6] and the women's team has won six.[7]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.uconnhuskies.com/
- ↑ College Search - University of Connecticut - UConn - At a Glance (English) (HTML). College Board. Retrieved on May 28, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.uconn.edu/about/index.php
- ↑ http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php
- ↑ http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bowl_history_connecticut.html
- ↑ http://www.ncaa.com/history/basketball-men/d1
- ↑ http://www.ncaa.com/history/basketball-women/d1