University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst said the school is planning a significant expansion at its Stamford campus, with an eye on making the school a better option for students who want to spend four years there rather than transferring to UConn”™s main campus in Storrs.
Herbst spoke Friday in Stamford at the annual meeting of the Business Council of Fairfield County. She cited several academic fields for which Stamford offers particular potential, including entrepreneurship, digital media, and hospitality, among others.
“I think there has been a deficit of our attention to Fairfield County,” Herbst said. “We have to make up for that.”
Herbst said UConn has approached developers about potentially building housing for students, while saying no formal request for proposals has yet to go out.
