Month: March 2025

Resource Spotlight! Presidential Actions Resources and Trackers

Meme of cat with newspaper saying "I should run for president"Keeping track of executive orders (EOs) and other policy decisions is vital for remaining current with the evolving legal environment, they are critical to understanding how the shifting political landscape will impact national governance, law, and policy.

UConn Law Library features a new research guide titled  Presidential Actions Resources and Trackers to resources that help track, analyze, and interpret the executive orders and policy changes that will define the new administration. This resource includes executive order resources, trackers, federal funding, state resources and advocacy info that will help you stay informed and engaged with these critical developments.

Also featured are links to pages for resources geared towards immigrants and LGBTQIA+ alike to understand their rights during our current political era.  Be sure to  check out our Advocacy Organizations and Connecticut Actions tabs to learn more about how your involvement can help marginalized groups find peace and prosperity.

Online Exhibit! We March On: 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage

UConn Law Library is highlighting Women’s History month by showcasing resources focusing on women and the law.

We March On – Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage Exhibit was designed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of this achievement.  The online exhibit features a historical narrative, recognizes the efforts of the suffrage movement in Connecticut, and showcases contributions to women’s equality by women at UConn School of Law.

Originally produced as six large banners, which were on display at the UConn Law Library,  We March On was intended as a traveling exhibit. The online version was created during COVID so that more people could learn about these important individuals and events. Accompanied by stunning period photos and powerful quotes, it’s a riveting view of this movement.

The We March On research guide contains additional information about women at UConn Law, the Equal Rights Amendment and a multitude of resources dedicated to this subject.

From Suffrage to Supreme Court: Women’s Impact on Legal History

Women’s History Month has been recognized in the United States since President Reagan issued Presidential Proclamation 5619 on March 16, 1987, with all the succeeding presidents following suit on an annual basis.  In 2024 President Biden’s Proclamation  urged us to recognize “the long, storied history of great women helping to realize our Nation’s founding promise and highest aspirations.”  Biden’s Proclamation also called upon Americans to celebrate International Women’s Day, celebrated within Women's History Month on March 8th every year.

The first International Women’s Day gathering was in 1911 and is now celebrated by more than one million individuals.  Read more about the history here.

Be sure to stop by the library to check out our print resources in honor of both Women’s History Month. Take a moment to learn about pioneers in women's history , with a timeline of significant milestones in the journey of these trailblazers. Earn a prize from the library front desk after naming all these women who broke barriers!

Also check out UConn Law Library's own research guide, We March On, which features an online exhibit highlighting the women's suffrage movement, UConn Law women and Connecticut's role in the movement, and this blog post featuring HeinOnline's database: Women and the Law (Peggy).