University of Connecticut

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Summary: The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university system with its main campus in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named after two benefactors. In 1893, the school became a public land grant college, then took its current name in 1939. Over the following decade, social work, nursing, and graduate programs were established. During the 1960s, UConn Health was established for new medical and dental schools. UConn is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. Wikipedia
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [3]
Inception: 1881 [3]; 1939 [1][2]
Country: United States [1][3]; Stany Zjednoczone (USA) [4]
Location: Storrs, Conn. [1]; Storrs (Conn.) [2]; Storrs-Mansfield [3]
Website: https://uconn.edu/ [3]
Organization Type: public research university [3]; land-grant university [3]; sea grant institution [3]; space grant institution [3]; public educational institution of the United States [3]

Sources: 1. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 2. Library of Congress; 3. Wikidata; 4. National Library of Poland

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