List of University of Connecticut people

This is a list of notable alumni and faculty from the University of Connecticut

Alumni

Academics

Academic administrators

Scholars and critics of literature, art and ethics

Scholars of law and political scientists

Scholars of the natural sciences

Scholars of the social sciences

Arts and entertainment

Authors, journalists and commentators

Business and industry

Civic leaders and activists

  • Lottie B. Scott – civic leader and African American civil rights advocate

Diplomacy, government, law, and politics

Elected officials

Judges and attorneys

Diplomats, government officials and party leaders

Foreign officials

Military

Sports

Baseball

Men's basketball

Women's basketball

Football

Men's hockey

Men's soccer

Women's soccer

  • Niki Cross – forward for Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League
  • Rachel Hill – forward for Orlando Pride of the NWSL
  • Stephanie Labbé – Olympic bronze medalist, Canadian goalkeeper
  • Sara Whalen (born 1976) – Olympic silver medalist

Other

Faculty

Current

Former

Note: Years and official titles are given when possible.

Presidents of the University of Connecticut

The following persons have served as president of the University of Connecticut:[33][34]

No. Image President Term start Term end Ref.
Principals of Storrs Agricultural School (1881–1893)
1 Solomon Mead 1881 1882
acting Henry P. Armsby 1882 1883
Presidents of Storrs Agricultural College (1893–1899)
1 Benjamin F. Koons 1883 1898
Presidents of Connecticut Agricultural College (1899–1933)
2 George Washington Flint 1898 1901
3 Rufus W. Stimson 1901 1908
acting Edwin O. Smith 1908 1908
4 Charles L. Beach 1908 1928
acting Charles B. Gentry 1928 1929
5 George A. Works 1929 1930
Presidents of Connecticut State College (1933–1939)
6 Charles C. McCracken 1930 1935
acting Charles B. Gentry 1935 1935
Presidents of the University of Connecticut (1939–present)
7 Albert N. Jorgensen 1935 1962
8 Homer D. Babbidge, Jr. 1962 1972
acting Edward V. Gant 1969 1969
1972 1973
9 Glenn W. Ferguson 1973 1978
acting Edward V. Gant 1978 1979
10 John A. DiBiaggio 1979 1985 [a]
11 John T. Casteen III 1985 1990 [b]
acting Harry J. Hartley 1987 1987
August 1990 December 1990 [35]
12 December 1990 September 30, 1996 [36][37][38][39]
13 Philip E. Austin October 1, 1996 September 13, 2007 [40][41]
14 Michael J. Hogan September 14, 2007 June 10, 2010 [c] [42][43]
acting Philip E. Austin June 11, 2010 July 14, 2011 [44]
15 Susan Herbst July 15, 2011 July 31, 2019 [45][46]
16 Thomas C. Katsouleas August 1, 2019 June 30, 2021 [47][48]
acting Andrew Agwunobi July 1, 2021 January 31, 2022 [d] [49][50]
interim Radenka Maric February 1, 2022 September 28, 2022 [51]
17 September 28, 2022 present [52]

Table notes:

  1. ^ Resigned to lead Michigan State University.
  2. ^ Resigned to lead the University of Virginia.
  3. ^ Resigned to lead the University of Illinois system.
  4. ^ Resigned to lead Humana.

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