For most students, winter break is a time to rest following the nerve-wracking season of cramming for final exams and preparing for the holidays. For one group of business students, however, it was an opportunity to dedicate their spare time to others. Twenty-six members of the Business Connections Learning Community (BCLC) at the University of Connecticut School of Business and other volunteers chose to forgo their rest and relaxation this season to help those in need. Continue Reading

Students from the University of Connecticut Business Connections Learning Community (BCLC) traveled over 1,000 miles over their winter break to volunteer in Macon, Georgia. The group of 26 students are helping Rebuilding Macon, Inc. to restore and fix up low-income, elderly, and disabled homeowners’ properties. Rebuilding Macon focuses on the concerns of the elderly and disabled low-income homeowner and with volunteers like the Business Connections Learning Community students they have made great strides in improving the surrounding community.