UConn
Nutmeg State university
UConn is the University of Connecticut, a public research university.
The name appears most often in sports contexts, where UConn's basketball programs—both men's and women's—have won multiple national championships: UConn dominated women's college basketball for two decades.
Athletic team nickname
- JonathanHebrew name, "God-given"
- NCAAUniversity sports authority
- championshipsTitle-deciding competitions
- March MadnessNCAA tournament season
Final Four · basketball · blue · white · dynasty · Ray Allen · Sue Bird
Educational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- lecturesFormal instructional talks
- professorsHighest-ranking university instructors
- studentsThose receiving instruction
degree · undergraduate · graduate · seminars · tuition · scholarships · major · minor
Northeast U.S. region
- HartfordConnecticut state capital
- Long Island SoundTidal estuary south of Connecticut
- New HavenConnecticut port, university town
- BridgeportConnecticut coastal city
Circular bands or rims
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- coachOne who instructs
- reboundReturn after deflection
- assistTo give support
three-pointer · layup · fastbreak · dribble · pick-and-roll · man-to-man · jumpshot · playoffs
Place or surname
- dormitoriesCommunal student lodgings
- libraryBook collection or building
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
- alumniFormer school members
commencement · bursar · bookstore · dining halls · residence halls · Jorgensen · Stamford
Huskies
Athletic team nickname
- JonathanHebrew name, "God-given"
- NCAAUniversity sports authority
- championshipsTitle-deciding competitions
March Madness · Final Four · basketball · blue · white · dynasty · Ray Allen · Sue Bird
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- lecturesFormal instructional talks
- professorsHighest-ranking university instructors
students · degree · undergraduate · graduate · seminars · tuition · scholarships · major · minor · research
New England
Northeast U.S. region
- HartfordConnecticut state capital
- Long Island SoundTidal estuary south of Connecticut
- New HavenConnecticut port, university town
Bridgeport · state university · land-grant · public university
hoops
Circular bands or rims
assist · three-pointer · layup · fastbreak · dribble · pick-and-roll · man-to-man · jumpshot · playoffs · foul
Mansfield
Place or surname
- dormitoriesCommunal student lodgings
- libraryBook collection or building
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
alumni · commencement · bursar · bookstore · dining halls · residence halls · Jorgensen · Stamford
- Big EastGeorgetown, Villanova, St. John's, Providence, Marquette
- East Coast CollegesHarvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Brown
- Land-Grant UniversitiesCornell, Penn State, Texas A&M, Purdue, Ohio State
- Eastern ConnecticutNorwich, New London, Groton, Stonington, Windham
- college sportscollege athletics, college basketball, college football, college baseball, NCAA
- universitiesuniversities, Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Cambridge
UConnYale
Ivy League institution
private university · Harvard · Princeton · Duke · Georgetown
UConnSyracuse
City in two eras
Georgetown · Villanova · Tennessee · St. John's · Creighton
UConnNorthwestern
Evanston-based private university
Rutgers · St. John's · Washington State · Vanderbilt · Nebraska