LISTEN: UConn President Tom Katsouleas On Running A University During A Pandemic

Connecticut Public Radio | By John Henry Smith

Published April 30, 2020 at 1:31 PM EDT

Colleges and universities around Connecticut are wrestling with what the country is wrestling with: how and when to get back to business amid a global pandemic.

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UConn President Tom Katsouleas talked about that with our “All Things Considered” host John Henry Smith. He discussed how the university is preparing for the start of fall classes, the future of fall sports, how UConn is being affected financially, the university’s own research efforts into coronavirus and more.

The following contains the original interview that aired on April 29, 2020, as well as bonus material not included on the original radio broadcast.

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