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UConn Receives Volvo L20 to Grow Construction Education
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The donated machine, a Volvo L20 electric compact wheel loader, will initially be incorporated into a credited course at the university.
In partnership with Volvo Construction Equipment and Tyler Equipment Corporation, the University of Connecticut College of Engineering took another step toward expanding its construction engineering and management education efforts when Tyler Equipment formally donated a Volvo L20 electric compact wheel loader during a special ceremony held April 23, 2026, at the Francis L. Castleman Building in Storrs, Conn. The event brought together representatives of UConn, Volvo Construction Equipment, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 478 and Tyler Equipment to celebrate what organizers described as a unique partnership aimed at exposing engineering students to the future of construction equipment technology. The donated machine, a Volvo L20 electric compact wheel loader, will initially be incorporated into a credited course at the university with instructional support from Local 478 operating engineers. Additional donations also are being sought, including warranty support packages to further enhance the program. According to university officials, the loader represents much more than simply adding another piece of equipment
to campus. The machine will serve as a hands-on training tool as UConn continues expanding its construction-focused engineering curriculum and explores the development of a future construction engineering and management major. Speaking during the event was Dean Kay Wille, director of civil and environmental engineering programs at UConn, who noted the university is seeing significant growth in student interest in construction and infrastructure-related engineering fields. “We currently have a construction engineering minor where 44 students are taking the program right now,” Wille said. “It is growing from year to year, and we are currently planning a major in construction engineering and management and intelligent systems.” Wille added the university currently has more than 400 students participating in engineering-related programs, with approximately 80 to 90 students annually entering the civil engineering department. “It’s all about design and build,” he said. “This equipment is going to allow us to bring students in and give them hands-on expertise along with classroom learning. We wil see DONATION page 18