The UConn Alumni Association is a nation-wide, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization funded by membership dues, individual donations and corporate sponsorships/affinity program partners. The Alumni Center is located in the college town of Storrs, Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

Storrs is a census-designated place and part of the town of Mansfield, Connecticut located in eastern Tolland County. The population was 10,996 at the 2000 census...

. The UConn Alumni Association was established in 1888 and has been an integral part of the University's community, and regularly plays an active role in the governance of the university.

More than 220,000 alumni live in 50 states and numerous countries worldwide. The Alumni Association has international ambassadors in 26 countries including Argentina

Argentina

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, France

France

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, Israel

Israel

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, Singapore

Singapore

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, South Korea

South Korea

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, Taiwan

Taiwan

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, Turkey

Turkey

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, and Dubai

Dubai

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The Experience

UCAA provides opportunities for alumni to connect, get involved and give back to UConn in whatever capacity they are able. Many volunteers host group meetings in their local area all across the United States. In addition to the numerous and far-reaching programs offered, the UConn Alumni Association hosts three major events annually: Alumni Weekend, Homecoming, and the Alumni Awards Ceremony.

Homecoming week festivities

Together with UConn Athletics, UCAA facilitates Homecoming festivities the Sunday before UConn's football team plays the home game of the season. These events include:

• Sunday - Homecoming Parade (Storrs Campus)
• Thursday - Lip Sync Contest (Storrs Campus - Gampel Pavilion)
• Friday - Awards Ceremony (Storrs Campus)
• Saturday - UCAA Spirit Village, Alumni Tailgate, and Game Kickoff (Rentchler Field, Hartford, Connecticut
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The date and time of the football game varies from year to year, but is usually early or mid October.

UConn Alumni Association awards ceremony

Through the Alumni Awards Ceremony during Homecoming weekend, the Alumni Association recognizes the individuals who help to strengthen and support the UConn community. This annual event takes place in the Lewis B. Rome Commons at the Storrs Campus. The University Service Award has been bestowed since at least 1986.

Student Alumni Association

The Student Alumni Association, or SAA, was founded in 1983 as an effort to help current students make the transition from students to alumni. Among other events, SAA is responsible for organizing and sustaining campus events, like the ever-popular OOzeball

Oozeball

OOzeball is an annual mud volleyball tournament, a tradition at many universities that originated at the University of Connecticut in 1984. OOzeball is volleyball played in 8 inches of mud and is often staged as a fundraising event...

, an annual tradition of mud volleyball which began in 1984. OOzeball was voted "best mud volleyball tournament" by Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated

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in 1997.