Hey there Margaret...good to see you!
I havent received anything else from UConn either. Ive actually been surprised at how little correspondence I have received in general...most other schools to which I got accepted sent me much more to read (handbooks etc.) with the acceptance. I am waiting until next summer to do research as well; Im not too worried about getting that ahead of myself.
John-I dont know what your price range is, but I have found a bunch of property in the area in the $75-100K range (my range), which translates to about $700-800/month for a condo with HOA fees. Houses are less per month b/c of no HOA, but from what I have seen, for the price it is hard to find a house that is not a real fixer-upper, which is something I know I will have zero time for in the next four years. Some may disagree, but as I see it, the condo thing is hard to beat (if you want to buy).
Looking forward to meeting you guys.