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UConn President Thomas Katsouleas Resigns UConn President Thomas Katsouleas Resigns
UConn President Thomas Katsouleas Resigns University of Connecticut President Thomas Katsouleas has submitted his resignation, effective as of next month. Katsouleas, who was selected as president of UConn in February 2019, notified the school’s Board of Trustees that he will resign as president at the end of his current contract, which concludes as of Wednesday, June 30. Before taking over for Susan Herbst as the 16th president of UConn, Katsouleas served as a vice president and provost of the University of Virginia. No specific reason for Katsouleas stepping down has been provided, though he reportedly made the decision months …

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UConn Student Accused Of Painting Swastika On Building At Storrs Campus UConn Student Accused Of Painting Swastika On Building At Storrs Campus
UConn Student Accused Of Painting Swastika On Building At Storrs Campus A student at the University of Connecticut has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly painting a swastika on a building on the Storrs campus at the beginning of Passover, police said. Kristopher Pieper, age 21, of Enfield in Hartford County, a junior at UConn, was held overnight in lieu of a $5,000 bond was charged with third-degree intimidation based on bigotry or bias, and third-degree criminal mischief following his arrest on a warrant accusing him of spray-painting the anti-Semitic message on a chemistry building last month. Police said that on Saturday, March 27, a graduate stu…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
The Cicadas Are Coming! Here's When To Expect Billions Of These Red-Eyed Insects In Region The Cicadas Are Coming! Here's When To Expect Billions Of These Red-Eyed Insects In Region
The Cicadas Are Coming! Here's When To Expect Billions Of These Red-Eyed Insects In Region Billions of periodical cicadas are preparing to emerge from underground and make their way into the area after their customary years-long slumber. Brood X cicadas - also known as the Great Eastern Brood or the “Big Brood” - is expected to begin emerging across the southern part of the country before making its way up the East Coast at the beginning of spring. The sounds of summer may be a little louder this year as the Brood emerges and joins annual cicadas that make their presence known every year when the weather warms up. Other periodical groups of red-eyed cicadas emerge every 11 or 13…

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COVID-19: UConn Unveils Plan For Fall 2021 COVID-19: UConn Unveils Plan For Fall 2021
Covid-19: UConn Unveils Plan For Fall 2021 The University of Connecticut has laid out its preliminary plan for the fall semester as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic that largely wiped out a year of in-person learning for students and staff. In the fall, things will look more familiar on campus, as UConn looks to bring back the majority of students for on-campus learning, though there will be some minor alterations regarding student life and academics. According to UConn President Thomas Katsouleas, in the fall 2021 semester, undergraduate courses are expected to be upwards of 93 percent in-person learning. On-campus h…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Newly Confirmed Education Secretary Cardona Will Join First Lady Jill Biden In CT Visit Newly Confirmed Education Secretary Cardona Will Join First Lady Jill Biden In CT Visit
Newly Confirmed Education Secretary Cardona Will Join First Lady Jill Biden In CT Visit A familiar face will be joining Dr. Jill Biden on her first trip to Connecticut since becoming the first lady. Lifelong Meriden resident Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s former Education Commissioner and President Joe Biden’s newly confirmed Education Secretary, announced he will be joining the First Lady on her planned trip that was announced last week. Original story - First Lady Jill Biden To Visit Connecticut During the visit, Cardona and Biden are expected to visit Benjamin Franklin Elementary school in Meriden, and the Fort LeBoeuf Middle School in Waterford. Cardona was confirmed by …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing For CT Commissioner Named By Biden To Be Education Secretary Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing For CT Commissioner Named By Biden To Be Education Secretary
Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing For CT Commissioner Named By Biden To Be Education Secretary Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona appeared before the Senate’s education committee on Wednesday, Feb. 3 for a confirmation hearing after being nominated to serve as the United States' Education Secretary by President Joe Biden. Cardona, a lifelong Meriden resident, was announced as a choice to join Biden’s Cabinet as Education Secretary in late December. If nominated, the 45-year-old Cardona will be tasked with overseeing one of Biden’s key goals for his first 100 days by re-opening the majority of the nation’s elementary and middle schools for in-person learning. Before d…

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News
COVID-19: 18 New Cases Reported At UConn COVID-19: 18 New Cases Reported At UConn
Covid-19: 18 New Cases Reported At UConn The University of Connecticut is contending with a new round of positive COVID-19 cases in students and staff members that forced some into quarantine. This week, UConn updated its COVID-19 dashboard, which found that an additional seven on-campus students living on campus in Storrs had been reported, as well as seven off-campus students. One student in Stamford tested positive, and three new on-campus employees were also infected. There are now 32 students at Storrs in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 or for being a close contact who was potentially exposed to the virus. Sin…

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COVID-19: Dozens Of UConn Students Placed In Isolation After Eight New Cases COVID-19: Dozens Of UConn Students Placed In Isolation After Eight New Cases
Covid-19: Dozens Of UConn Students Placed In Isolation After Eight New Cases Eight newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the University of Connecticut's main Storrs campus has forced dozens of students to enter a temporary quarantine after potentially being exposed to the virus. According to UConn’s COVID-19 dashboard, three new cases have been confirmed in employees or affiliates, while three students living on-campus at Storrs and two off-campus students have all tested positive. In response to the rash of positive cases, at least 35 students have been placed in quarantine, while nine students who tested positive have recovered. There are a total of 245 isolation beds…

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COVID-19: UConn Grad Kills 9-Year-Old Son, Self In Dispute Over Vaccine, Reports Say COVID-19: UConn Grad Kills 9-Year-Old Son, Self In Dispute Over Vaccine, Reports Say
Covid-19: UConn Grad Kills 9-Year-Old Son, Self In Dispute Over Vaccine, Reports Say A University of Connecticut graduate reportedly killed his 9-year-old son and himself over a dispute with the boy’s mother over whether to vaccinate the child. Stephen O’Loughlin, age 49, a 1994 graduate of UConn, and his son, Pierce O’Loughlin were found dead last week during a welfare check of their California home when the latter didn’t show up for school, according to the San Fransisco Chronicle. The bodies were reportedly found on Wednesday, Jan. 13 by police with gunshot wounds inside his San Fransisco apartment. The welfare check was performed at the request of the boy’s mother. O…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Chief Of CT Schools To Join President-Elect Biden's Cabinet As Education Secretary, Reports Say Chief Of CT Schools To Join President-Elect Biden's Cabinet As Education Secretary, Reports Say
Chief Of CT Schools To Join President-Elect Biden's Cabinet As Education Secretary, Reports Say Connecticut Chief of Schools Miguel Cardona is expected to head south to Washington, D.C. to serve in President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet as Education Secretary in a meteoric two-year rise to national prominence. The appointment of Cardona, a lifelong resident of Meriden, could be officially announced as soon as sometime on Tuesday, Dec. 22. The Washington Post first reported last week that Cardona, Lily Eskelsen Garcia, who was president of the National Education Association for six years, and Leslie T. Fenwick, the dean emeritus of the Howard University School of Education and a…

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COVID-19: UConn Expands Quarantine To Entire Residential Campus In Storrs COVID-19: UConn Expands Quarantine To Entire Residential Campus In Storrs
Covid-19: UConn Expands Quarantine To Entire Residential Campus In Storrs As COVID-19 numbers continue to climb, the University of Connecticut has mandated that its main campus in Storrs be quarantined for the entire residential community. Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Eleanor JB Daugherty said a modified-type quarantine will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, and will last until the halls close for the Thanksgiving break on Saturday, Nov. 21. "We don’t have the COVID spread under control," Daugherty said in a statement released Friday. "I need us to do more to ensure that we are able to return home to our families healthy." The bottom line, Daugh…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Connecticut Pharmacist's Additive-Free Pain Relief Line To Be Sold At Area CVS Stores Connecticut Pharmacist's Additive-Free Pain Relief Line To Be Sold At Area CVS Stores
Connecticut Pharmacist's Additive-Free Pain Relief Line To Be Sold At Area CVS Stores Topical pain relief products formulated in by Vernon Pharmacist Gene Gresh, containing natural ingredients like turmeric, arnica and devil's claw, will now be available at Farmington CVS locations.  Gresh, a functional medicine practitioner, said he started The Feel Good Lab to produce remedies without chemicals or useless fillers that he would feel confident recommending to his patients. None of Gresh's products contain parabens, petroleum, phthalates, alcohol or fragrances. "In functional medicine, we believe in eliminating the things that are bad for you while providing the body wi…

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by Christina Coulter