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The Urban and Community Studies Major …

at the University of Connecticut is an interdisciplinary degree program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, with a focus on educating citizens on the dimensions of urban and community life and preparing students for careers in public and community service.

Contact Information

Urban and Community Studies
University of Connecticut
10 Prospect Street
Hartford, CT 06103-2814
For general inquiries please email maria.winnick@uconn.edu.

Phone: (959)200-3771

Fax: (860)246-0344
For office hours and advising information, please visit our Advising by Campus page.

 

Upcoming Events

  1. Jan 18 Career Conversations w/Director Ahuja: Navigating Your Path to Federal Service 2:30pm
  2. Jan 18 “The Power of Restorative Justice” with keynote speaker Dr. Fania E. Davis 6:00pm
  3. Jan 23 UConn Connects Kick Off 12:00pm
  4. Jan 23 Hartford Workshop: Setting Up Your Semester 3:00pm
  5. Jan 23 Waterbury Workshop: Setting Up Your Semester 3:00pm

Announcements

Sustainable CT Summer Fellowship

January 11, 2024

The Sustainable CT Fellowship Program places highly qualified fellows across the state’s Councils of Governments (COGs) to help cities and towns become registered, certified, or recertified with Sustainable CT during the summer. The COGs serve as Connecticut’s regional planning organizations.  Fellows will assist cities and towns within the various COG territories and will assist on COG […]

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Prof. Bob Fisher Awarded Career Achievement Award

November 2, 2023

UCS would like to congratulate Bob Fisher who was recently chosen as the recipient of the Association for Community Organization and Social Action (ACOSA) 2023 Career Achievement Award. Below is the article from the School of Social Works website. Congratulations!! School of Social Work Posting: Professor Bob Fisher Receives Career Achievement Award Posted on October 19, 2023 by Kashef, Ziba […]

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Exploring CT Greenspaces

August 30, 2023

Associate Professor in Residence Phil Birge-Liberman joins NPR’s Where We Live podcast discussing trails and efforts to conserve Connecticut’s state parks. Listen here.

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