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African American Cultural Center 50th Anniversary Logo

A Message From Our Director

Headshot of AACC Director Dr. Willena K. Price The H. Fred Simons African American Cultural Center (AACC) of the University of Connecticut was established in 1968 to support African American students in the pursuit of the coveted higher education academic experience. It is recognized that many African American students face unique societal and institutional challenges in developing to the fullest extent of their potential. The Center strives to assist students in overcoming these challenges and supports them in their adjustments to college life through the development of cultural awareness, academic excellence, leadership skills, social consciousness and personal success. The AACC is a warm, welcoming and intellectually challenging environment that contributes to the vitality of campus life for all students, their parents, faculty and staff.

Center Hours

Regular Semester

Monday - Thursday:
8:30 am - 11:00 pm

Friday
8:30 - 9:30

Weekends:
By Appointment

Summer & Breaks

Monday - Friday:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Weekends:
Closed

Upcoming Events

  1. 1/16 1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy
  2. 1/17 1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy
  3. 1/18 1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy
  4. 1/19 1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy
  5. 1/20 1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy
  6. 1/21 1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy

1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy

Wednesday, January 16th, 2019

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Storrs Campus
Jorgensen Auditorium

1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy
The University of Connecticut is proud to announce the 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living Legacy Convocation. The keynote speaker is the Honorable Richard A. Robinson, the first African-American Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

Program begins at 3:30pm on Thursday, January 24th, 2019, on Storrs Campus in the Jorgensen Center.

For more information, contact: Office for Diversity and Inclusion at 860.486.2422

Contact Information: diversity@uconn.edu

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1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Storrs Campus
Jorgensen Auditorium

1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy
The University of Connecticut is proud to announce the 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living Legacy Convocation. The keynote speaker is the Honorable Richard A. Robinson, the first African-American Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

Program begins at 3:30pm on Thursday, January 24th, 2019, on Storrs Campus in the Jorgensen Center.

For more information, contact: Office for Diversity and Inclusion at 860.486.2422

Contact Information: diversity@uconn.edu

More

1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy

Friday, January 18th, 2019

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Storrs Campus
Jorgensen Auditorium

1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy
The University of Connecticut is proud to announce the 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living Legacy Convocation. The keynote speaker is the Honorable Richard A. Robinson, the first African-American Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

Program begins at 3:30pm on Thursday, January 24th, 2019, on Storrs Campus in the Jorgensen Center.

For more information, contact: Office for Diversity and Inclusion at 860.486.2422

Contact Information: diversity@uconn.edu

More

1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy

Saturday, January 19th, 2019

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Storrs Campus
Jorgensen Auditorium

1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy
The University of Connecticut is proud to announce the 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living Legacy Convocation. The keynote speaker is the Honorable Richard A. Robinson, the first African-American Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

Program begins at 3:30pm on Thursday, January 24th, 2019, on Storrs Campus in the Jorgensen Center.

For more information, contact: Office for Diversity and Inclusion at 860.486.2422

Contact Information: diversity@uconn.edu

More

1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy

Sunday, January 20th, 2019

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Storrs Campus
Jorgensen Auditorium

1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy
The University of Connecticut is proud to announce the 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living Legacy Convocation. The keynote speaker is the Honorable Richard A. Robinson, the first African-American Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

Program begins at 3:30pm on Thursday, January 24th, 2019, on Storrs Campus in the Jorgensen Center.

For more information, contact: Office for Diversity and Inclusion at 860.486.2422

Contact Information: diversity@uconn.edu

More

1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy

Monday, January 21st, 2019

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Storrs Campus
Jorgensen Auditorium

1/24 Save the Date: 2019 Dr. MLK Jr. Living Legacy
The University of Connecticut is proud to announce the 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living Legacy Convocation. The keynote speaker is the Honorable Richard A. Robinson, the first African-American Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

Program begins at 3:30pm on Thursday, January 24th, 2019, on Storrs Campus in the Jorgensen Center.

For more information, contact: Office for Diversity and Inclusion at 860.486.2422

Contact Information: diversity@uconn.edu

More

Photos from AACC Annual Kwanzaa Dinner

Every year, we host a dinner to celebrate the principles of Kwanzaa. This a great opportunity to commemorate our African ancestors and appreciate ancestral values brought to the Americas during the diaspora. We gather to honor other African nations and welcome university students to join us in celebration.

This is another opportunity to learn some information on upcoming AACC events and ways to get involved in the center. This gathering is a great way for all students to get to know each other and find out more about the AACC.

Save the date for our Kwanzaa Dinner:

Friday, December 7, 2018, at 6:00 PM in the Student Union Ballroom!

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Programs

  • Annual Scholarship Awards Day & Senior Banquet
  • Black History Month
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. University-Wide Observance
  • Homecoming
  • Kwanzaa Celebration
  • Mr. & Miss AACC UConn Pageant
  • Outreach & Community Service
  • PA2SS Peer Mentoring Program
  • Welcome Back Dinner

Campus Partners

Asian American Cultural Center

Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center

Rainbow Center

Women's Center

Student Activities

Student Union

UConn Diversity

Contact

Email: aacc@uconn.edu

Phone: 860-486-3433
Fax: 860-486-1193

African American Cultural Center
2110 Hillside Rd. Unit 3180
Storrs, CT 06269-4040

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