This past July, Shuresh Ghimire joined the College vegetable extension educator at the Tolland County Extension Center. “The faculty and staff at the Tolland Office have been welcoming and willing to help,” he says. “I’m looking forward to working with farmers. One of my first goals is to conduct a need assessment. My focus will […]
Author: Sara Putnam
Jason Vokoun appointed head, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment
This past August, after serving as interim head in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment since May of 2017, Jason Vokoun was appointed department head. He was also promoted to full professor and director of the interdisciplinary environmental sciences major. “It has been an eventful year for me professionally,” Vokoun says. “I’m humbled […]
Changes in exercise science and athletic training programs address needs of evolving professions
Faculty and students are excited about changes taking effect in several programs offered by the Department of Kinesiology. Athletic training is transitioning from a bachelor’s degree program to a master’s level professional degree, in compliance with the requirement that all such programs move to the graduate level by 2022 enacted by the Commission on Accreditation […]
Department of Animal Science: an overview
With close to 400 undergraduate and graduate students and a distinctive array of facilities, the Department of Animal Science provides opportunities for students with varied interests and goals. “What’s unique about UConn is that our animal facilities are an integral part of campus,” says Steven Zinn, professor and department head. These facilities consist of the […]
Meet alumnus Geoff Picard
Wildlife enthusiast Geoff Picard grew up in Killingworth, Connecticut, on what he describes as a hobby farm, where he developed an early interest in maple syrup production. He encouraged the town to purchase a new sugarhouse at the school where he teaches, and he and his wife, both natural resources vocational agriculture teachers, continue to […]