Author: Scott Slater III

First-Year Business Student Invites UConn Diners to ‘Swipe’ for Easy Dining Hall Nutrition Info

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UConn Today – Sean Howard ’29 (BUS) is not a code writer or a programmer.

He doesn’t have a background in computer science, and he comes from a family of teachers, not engineers.

But the first-year School of Business student from Branford, who hasn’t settled on his major quite yet, is an entrepreneur, which means that he tends to look at the world around him with an entrepreneurial mindset – seeing a need, and then trying to meet that need with a solution.

And in his first semester at UConn Storrs, he found a need.

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Multiple UConn Graduate Programs Earn Rankings Among Nation’s Best

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UConn Today – Several of UConn’s graduate and professional degree programs rank among the nation’s best, reflecting its emphasis on providing an innovative, rigorous, and supportive educational experience to guide those students to professional and personal success.

U.S. News & World Report’s new rankings, released Tuesday, showed several UConn graduate programs earning high marks across its campuses, including some that entered the rankings for the first time with impressive debuts.

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‘It Stands for Excellence’ – A Conversation with UConn’s Azzi Fudd and Interim Provost Pamir Alpay

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UConn Today – For UConn women’s basketball standout Azzi Fudd ’25 (CLAS) ’26 MBA, learning in school is the same as playing defense.

“It’s effort,” says Fudd, the recently named 2025-26 BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. “What you put in is what you’re going to get out.”

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Class Aims to Make Financial Literacy Accessible to Everyone

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UConn Today – When it comes to financial literacy, many Americans struggle with basic concepts – and the lack of knowledge is particularly acute among young adults.

Vishal Baloria is an associate professor of accounting in the UConn School of Business. He teaches “Business 2235: Personal Financial Literacy,” a “life-ready” course he designed in 2023 to ease students’ stress around managing money, with the objective of having a positive effect on how students make future financial decisions. This three-credit class satisfies the university’s Common Curriculum and is open to any undergraduate student.

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In CT and nationwide, three out of four restaurant meals are now eaten outside of a restaurant

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CT Insider – More diners are ordering takeout or using food delivery apps like Door Dash, as consumers try to balance their hectic schedules with the high cost of food.

Nearly three out of every four restaurant orders in the United States were not eaten in a restaurant in 2025, according to the National Restaurant Association, a figure that holds true in Connecticut, too, said Scott Dolch, president of the Connecticut Restaurant Association.

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Ask the Experts – Kevin McEvoy

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Wallethub – To what extent are exclusive credit card offers really status symbols?

Exclusive credit card offers are really status symbols to the degree of benefits offered. High credit limits, low interest rates, benefits of immediate balance clearing, and other benefits make the high annual expense exclusive credit cards worth it or not. Without meaningful benefits, these cards are just show pieces that call into question the real financial literacy of the carrier.

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UConn Online Grad Programs Get High Marks; Nursing Skyrocketing in National Prestige

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UConn Today – UConn’s excellence in graduate education is being recognized nationwide, with U.S. News & World Report granting high rankings for 2026 to several online programs for their quality, affordability, and flexibility for distance-learning students.

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Ask the Experts – Robert Bird

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Wallethub – Why are car insurance laws so different from state to state?

Car insurance laws vary from state to state for a variety of reasons. Laws related to car insurance are typically a product of state law, rather than federal law, which results in fifty separate legal standards. Some states choose to have higher or lower minimum coverage requirements. Some states may choose a no-fault system of car insurance. If the cost of living is higher in a state, and the cost of car repair is also higher in a state, that can influence the size of insurance premiums and deductibles.

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13th Annual Voya Colloquium

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The 2025 Voya Colloquium Presenters.
The 2025 Voya Colloquium Presenters. Left to right, Shane Wang, Alicia Jessop, Matt Thomson, and Barbara Kahn. (contributed photo)

The Marketing Department at the UConn School of Business hosted its 13th annual Voya Financial Colloquium on the topic of “Brands and Brand Relationships.” The event, held on Oct 24th, 2025, brought together researchers from diverse perspectives to discuss the role of brands in the changing landscape.

“This year’s topic is especially timely given recent technological advancements that have left many organizations wondering how to stay relevant. Brands are an extremely powerful marketing tool that companies can, and should, use to their advantage,” said UConn Marketing professor Danielle Brick, who co-organized the event.Continue Reading