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Faculty & Staff Monthly Newsletter

June 2, 2025

College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources Dean, Indrajeet Chaubey

Dear Colleagues,

I really can't believe that this will be my last monthly message as your dean. The time I have spent at CAHNR has been some of the happiest of my career. While we faced our fair share of challenges - from navigating Covid to planning and executing the College's Strategic Vision and everything in between. I am so grateful for the connections I've made and the experiences we've shared over the last six years. Thank you for your partnership and collaboration. I am confident that CAHNR will continue to achieve great things, despite whatever challenges may lie ahead.

Best,

Indrajeet Chaubey
Dean and Director

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Indrajeet Chaubey in the UConn Dairy Bar

Join us to say thank you and farewell to Dean Indrajeet Chaubey.

Recognize the Dean's lasting contributions to CAHNR over Dairy Bar ice cream and light refreshments. The event will take place on the garden outside W.B. Young, room 100, on June 5, from 3-5PM

Featured Story of the Month

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Sustainable Landscapes

UConn Programs Support Turfgrass Sustainability

UConn’s turfgrass research and extension programs collaborate with industry partners to reduce environmental impacts and improve sustainability

Read the Full Article

CAHNR Impacts 2024

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CAHNR makes an impact each and every year. We have an annual magazine to highlight some of the phenomenal work being done within our College's research enterprise, academic programs, and Extension activities.

Take a look at CAHNR Impacts 2024

Welcome to New Colleagues

Sophie Gabrielle Dela Cruz, Research Assistant 1, Pathobiology and Veterinary Science

Melanie Desch, Educational Program Assistant 2, Extension

Sahar Nouri Gharajalar, Assistant Research Professor, Pathobiology and Veterinary Science

Mary Malley, Administrative Program Support 3, Nutritional Sciences

 

Strategic Vision Implementation Update

The DEIJ Strategic Vision Implementation Committee (SVIC) has received funding to work with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the HartBeat Ensemble  (a civic-based theatre group based in Hartford) to identify current initiatives and align DEIJ objectives within the other SVICs this semester and next Fall. The DEIJ co-chairs will reach out to other SVIC chairs and members in the coming weeks regarding this initiative. For more information, contact the DEIJ co-chairs, Cary Chadwick - cary.chadwick@uconn.edu and Sherry Gray - sharon.gray@uconn.edu.

Save the Date

Spring 2025

  • June 5, 2025: Farewell to Indrajeet (Drop-In Event)

Fall 2025

  • August 25, 2025: Faculty submit PTR/PR forms to Department Heads
  • November 14, 2025: One Health Conference
  • November 15, 2025: Scholars Celebration
  • December 15, 2025: Fall CAHNR Faculty & Staff Meeting

 

Update from the Business Office

What did the tree say when summer finally arrived? What a re-leaf.

There's more fun in this month's edition of the CAHNR Business Office newsletter. Each month, the team in CAHNR’s Business Office will update the CAHNR community on deadlines, policies, procedures, staffing changes, and all kinds of other useful information. Visit the CAHNR Business Office site for more.

CAHNR Views

Commencement Ceremony

graduates gather before the commencement ceremony
graduates gather before commencement ceremony
Students from the CAHNR Equine Program leading the student commencement processional
CAHNR students proceeding to 2025 Commencement
Eliza Demiri ’25 (CAHNR) gives the student Commencement address
From left, Dean Indrajeet Chaubey, Provost Anne D’Alleva, and speaker Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Rodney Butler
CAHNR students at 2025 Commencement with Jonathans XIV and XV
CAHNR student cheering at 2025 Commencement