From Michael Gilbert, Vice President for Student Affairs: It is with pleasure that I announce that Jen Brodie has joined our team in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs as the Executive Assistant to myself and Elly Daugherty, Associate VP/Dean of Students, as well as serving as the Office Manager. Jen began […]

  Please join me in congratulating Michele Magliulo (Hall Director Stamford Campus) who will be receiving a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration: Educational Leadership from Liberty University. She is graduating on May 5th. Her dissertation is: SEE ME: A Grounded Theory Study for Aspiring Women Leaders in Higher Education. The study concluded with a formulated […]

  Sylvie Godbout, in the Department of Student Activities (Trustee Student Organization Support area), is retiring after 35 years of dedicated service.  She began her service at the UConn Foundation, when it was a state entity, then spent a few years in the Student Employment Office before landing at the Department of Student Activities.  Her last […]

After conducting a comprehensive and competitive search, I am happy to announce that Isaac Barber, has been named Director of the Student Union. Isaac has served as the Associate Director for Event Services of the Student Union here at UConn since January 2020.  Prior to his arrival at UConn, he served as the Assistant Director […]

I’m excited to share with you that Dr. Ashley Christman has accepted the offer to serve as our next Associate Director of Student Activities/Director of Fraternity and Sorority Development. Ashley will come to us most recently from the University of North Alabama where she currently serves as the Assistant Director of Student Engagement, Fraternity and […]

From Michael Gilbert, Vice President for Student Affairs   C. DENNIS PIERCE RETIREMENT Please join me in extending best wishes to Dennis Pierce, who retired from UConn on May 1. Dennis, who most recently served as the Executive Director of Dining Services, has provided UConn with 34 years of devoted service.  He will be greatly […]

Michael Gilbert Vice President for Student Affairs 860.486.2265 michael.gilbert@uconn.edu DINING SERVICES APPOINTMENTS March 31, 2021 The Division of Student Affairs has named Tracey Roy as the Interim Executive Director of Dining Services, effective immediately, as Dennis Pierce is out on leave. In this role, Tracey will direct the management of the campus dining operation, which […]

  Cheryl Slane is pleased to join the Center for Students with Disabilities as the Assistive Technology Coordinator.  Cheryl comes to UConn from the Tolland Public School District, where she served as the Assistive Technology Specialist (a position she helped create) since 2007.  She has also worked as a special education paraprofessional and at Travelers […]

  Nancy J. Abohatab has worked in the Department of Residential Life in a full-time, professional capacity since August 1981. She earned her Bachelor’s in French and Spanish, as well as her Masters in Education [K-8] from UConn. After transferring to UConn during her junior year, she became an RA. That was the first year […]

I write today to recognize the exceptional leadership of Monica Rudzik, Director of the Student Union, as she prepares to retire from UConn effective August 1, 2020.   Monica joined the UConn community in the summer of 2006 as the first director of the newly renovated Student Union.  Upon her arrival she shared her vision of […]