Hartford Has It

Students Contemplate Voting Access on National Voter Registration Day

Students in IMRP Director Andrew Clark’s Intro to Public Policy course recently stepped beyond the classroom and into Connecticut’s Old State House to explore topics of democracy and voting access. The visits, held just blocks from UConn Hartford, included a tour of the historic site and a National Voter Registration Day roundtable co-hosted with the Connecticut Democracy Center. Students engaged panelists on issues ranging from compulsory voting in other democracies to recent changes in Connecticut expanding early voting and “no excuse” absentee ballots…

SPP Staff Member Joins Quest with Leadership Greater Hartford

School of Public Policy (SPP) Administrative Coordinator Wade Gibbs recently joined Leadership Greater Hartford’s (LGH) Quest 2022. The program unites Wade with other high-performing mid-career professionals from sectors across the region. Together Wade and other participants will engage in experiential leadership training within the Hartford community. They will also identify needs and establish task forces to […]

A Tour of Hartford Parks

This weekend we took a tour of Hartford’s beautiful parks! Here’s a recap of some of the parks greatest features! Bushnell Park Bushnell Park is the oldest publicly funded park in the United States. Park features: Bushnell Park Carousel, Champion Trees, Corning Fountain, Horace Wells Statue, Israel Putnam Statue, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, Spanish-American […]