“We believe a great State deserves a great University. A growing economy requires a well-educated workforce. Promises are made to be kept.”

In 1995, Connecticut agreed that its flagship State university should reach for excellence, and aspire to be recognized as one of America’s best public universities.


Legislators and the governor enacted historic legislation to invest wisely in a plan to reverse Connecticut’s brain drain of high achieving high school graduates, to leverage UConn’s unique position as a Research university, and to attract the best possible faculty to serve a growing undergraduate student population.


Promises were made, funding was provided, and UConn began its remarkable ascent in national rankings of colleges and universities. Mission accomplished?


UCONN STUDENTS DESERVE MORE FULL-TIME FACULTY


In launching UCONN 2000, leaders urged admitting significantly more students. But the parallel plan to hire the necessary additional faculty to teach those students has been ignored. In 1995, UConn had 14,667 undergraduate students and 1,068 full-time teaching faculty.


Undergraduate enrollment has since grown 42% while full-time teaching faculty have increased only 10%. Currently, 679 others are teaching classes at UConn. These are adjuncts: part-time instructors provided for students who reasonably believed they would attend college to be taught by full-time university professors.


Three years ago, the UConn Trustees adopted a plan to hire the required new faculty over a five year period. The plan remains unfunded and ignored by those drafting and approving State budgets. Failure to add appropriate full-time faculty is financially and educationally indefensible.


THE UCONN ADVOCATES SUPPORT:

• Hiring appropriate faculty to meet the requirement of a larger student body.
• Providing appropriate educational support for UConn’s medical and dental schools.
• Restoring the incentive for private donations to public universities.
• Defending the 20-year commitment to UConn’s capital improvement program.

The UConn Advocates – a coalition of alumni, parents, friends, faculty, and staff – call on Governor Rell and legislative leaders to fulfill the commitments they made to support a great university.

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UConn is a major supplier of human capital. The university is a critical force in every community in the state. Students, Alumni, & Staff are making contributions to your town.

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2006 UConn Fact Sheet

Did you know that of all Freshmen entering the Main Campus this fall 80% were in top 25% of High School Class? Get the complete picture of what UConn is today in the 2006 UConn Fact Sheet.

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2006 UConn Points of Pride

There is much that the University of Connecticut, its students, alumni, faculty, and staff can take pride in over our 125-year history. The quality of our student population - and those seeking admission to the University - continues to rise, as the accomplishments of our faculty and our students continue to impress.

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2006 UConn Fact Sheet

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The State of UConn - UConn:A Powerful Economic Driver for Connecticut

The University of Connecticut contributes mightily to our state's quality of life and economic growth. The numbers tell part of the story: The Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis documents that annually UConn generates nearly 38,000 jobs, leverages $800 million in private and federal investment, and adds $3.1 billion to Connecticut's gross state product.

UConn also contributes in additional ways less subject to quantitative measure, but no less important: conducting research and creating knowledge; improving health care, education and the environment; hosting and supporting exciting athletic, artistic and cultural events; and engaging in community outreach and service.

This report offers examples of our contributions and commitment to the state of Connecticut.

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