Collections : [University of Connecticut -Archives and Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center]

Established in 1946, the School of Social Work is located on the Greater Hartford campus of the University of Connecticut. The University of Connecticut School of Social Work promotes social and economic justice by providing high quality education in social work. The School prepares competent professionals with knowledge, as well as general and specialized method skills for helping people enrich their lives, improve their communities, and contribute to a more just social order.

In the Spring of 1969, the University of Connecticut devoted a whole semester to the study of the 1930s. An all-campus venture, the project drew on all the resources of the University and brought in distinguished visitors, some of whom had been cultural figures of that decade. Called "The Semester of the Thirties," this experiment in higher education probably brought together more aspects of a decade in cultural, political, economic, and social history than any such project undertaken by a university.

The collection contains administrative records associated with opinion surveys of seniors conducted by the University on a range of topics including courses, Greek life, housing, and facilities between 1969 and 1975.

The collection contains a small and random gathering of materials associated with the Social Science Data Center and its publication, The Connecticut Poll.

Adminsitrative records of the Sociology Department

Records documenting the administrative and programming activities of the Student Activities unit at the University of Connecticut, 1975 - 2015.

The collection contains records of the Student Fee Advisory Committe at the University of Connecticut, to include budget proposals, hearings, questions, and an overview of organizations and fees charged.

The collection contains materials associated with the establishment of opportunities that provide opportunities for students to study abroad University students to study abroad while attending the University of Connecticut.

Journals made available for those visiting the "Swing Tree" on the bank of Mirror Lake to share their thoughts and reflections between 2016 and 2018.

Patents, national and international, awarded to faculty at the University of Connecticut beginning in 1968.