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Welcome to the Honors Program

Honors is one of several Enrichment Programs available to UConn undergraduates.
The Honors learning community brings together a diverse group of highly talented undergraduates from across UConn’s schools and colleges, each with a record of significant academic success and engagement.

Ceremonies

Honors Calendar

3/25 Pizza and Picktimes
3/25 Husky Film Festival
3/26 Scholars Day Ceremony
3/26 Focusing to Get Things Done: Attention Management
3/26 Tough Tea Time
3/27 Chai Time
3/28 Green Careers Panel: Demystifying the "Jobs vs. Environment" Dichotomy
3/28 Huskies for Haiti Presents: Global Health Panel!
3/29 Environmental Action Day
3/29 Adulting 101: Beyond Big Bucks (Career Planning for Personal (not just financial) Success)

Pizza and Picktimes

Monday, March 25th, 2019

06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Storrs Campus
MCHU 111

Both class and housing pick times are coming up soon so come join your peers as we help each other out! This will be a great way to meet fellow Honors students who will be willing to support one another as we all share tips and tricks about how to navigate your pick times. This event is strongly encouraged for both mentees and mentors in mentoring programs as well as anyone looking to discuss these processes with their Honors peers. Pizza will also be provided!

Contact Information: Shivam Patel, shivam.p.patel@uconn.edu

Husky Film Festival

Monday, March 25th, 2019

07:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Storrs Campus
SU 304

Our student organization, Husky Films, will be putting on a 5-film festival this spring. Each film will be curated and introduced by a professor from either UConn or UMass. For example, we have the Art History and Mathematics departments combining to introduce the film Hidden Figures and the Philosophy department showing City of God. Each professor has a personal and professional interest in the film they are screening and will bring a level of expertise that goes beyond a cursory summary. Three of the films are international productions (City of God, Children of the Fall, A Matter of Life and Death) and the other two are from Hollywood (Hidden Figures, Sunshine). The series will surely be an educational and entertaining event for honors students.

This is an Honors Event. Categories: Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement

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Contact Information: Teddy Craven, edward.craven_jr@uconn.edu

Scholars Day Ceremony

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019

05:30 PM - 07:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts

Ceremony showcases the academic accomplishments of distinguished undergraduate students, honoring Babbidge Scholars who earned a semester grade point average of 4.0 for both the spring and fall semesters of the 2018 calendar year and New England Scholars who earned a semester grade point average of at least 3.7 for the spring and fall semesters of the 2018 calendar year.

Contact Information: University Events and Conference Services; 860-486-1038

Focusing to Get Things Done: Attention Management

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019

07:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Rowe 217

" Have trouble focusing on a single task? Ever sit down to complete an assignment, spend 3 hours trying to work, but not actually accomplishing anything productive? This may mean that you need support in your attention management.

Come discuss the issue of focusing on tasks. Then, discover strategies that will help you focus in the future.
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This is an Honors Event. Categories: Career, Professional, & Personal Development OR Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement

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Contact Information: Sloane Hanley, sloane@uconn.edu

Tough Tea Time

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019

07:00 PM - 08:30 PM

Storrs Campus
Women's Center Multipurpose Room 417

Spill the tea, men arenât the only contributors to history!

In celebration of Womenâs Herstory month, join us for a discussion on how the lives of women have changed over time in American society. How far have we come and how far do we still have left to go?

Tea, coffee, donuts, and cookies will be offered!

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu

Chai Time

Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

05:00 PM - 06:30 PM

Storrs Campus
AsACC Main Room (4th Floor SU)

Chai Time is a roundtable forum hosted by the Asian American Cultural Center and presented by Delta Epsilon Psi. It features a discussion on current events that affect the Asian and Asian-American community in a format that both newcomers and individuals already invested in the topic can participate in. Samosas, mango lassi and chai tea are provided to all participants.

This is an Honors Event. Categories: Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement OR Multiculturalism & Global Citizenship

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Contact Information: Arun Narikatte, arun.narikatte@uconn.edu

Green Careers Panel: Demystifying the "Jobs vs. Environment" Dichotomy

Thursday, March 28th, 2019

05:30 PM - 06:45 PM

Storrs Campus
McHugh 206

The Office of Environmental Policy, Undergraduate Student Government Sustainability Subcommittee, and EcoHusky are pleased to invite students to a panel event on professional development for those interested in learning more about what careers exist in the environmental sector. Our panelists will be sharing their range of experiences on how they got to where they are today, advice on how to find a good fit career for you, and what itâs like to be in this ever growing and changing field today. They are from a variety of backgrounds, showing the intersects of economics, engineering, manufacturing, non-profits, municipal work, social issues, the environment, and more. This a great networking and learning opportunity for students in all different majors interested in a âgreenâ career!

This is an Honors Event. Categories: Career, Professional, & Personal Development or Social Change, Service, & Sustainability. #UHLevent378

Contact Information: mara.tu@uconn.edu

Huskies for Haiti Presents: Global Health Panel!

Thursday, March 28th, 2019

06:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Storrs Campus
CHEM A120

Come join an engaging discussion on global health practices with healthcare professionals who have experience in international healthcare! There will be a panel followed by a question and answer session. If you are interested in the healthcare field or international community service, this is the perfect event for you! There will be an opportunity to network with the panelists and catered dinner will be provided! The panel features Ms. Myrlande Affriany, a registered nurse in the U.S. and the founder of a medical non-profit organization, Dr. Robert Fuller, chief of Emergency Medicine at UConn Health, and Dr. Anita Kumar, medical director of multiple nursing homes

This is an Honors Event. Categories: Multiculturalism & Global Citizenship OR Social Change, Service, & Sustainability

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Contact Information: Shivam Patel, shivam.p.patel@uconn.edu

Environmental Action Day

Friday, March 29th, 2019

08:30 AM - 01:30 PM

Storrs Campus
Student Union

Mission:
Connecticut Environmental Action Day (CEAD) is a one-day conference which seeks to inspire young people to take an active role in exploring and addressing environmental and natural resource issues.

Program Philosophies:
CEAD believes that students learn best if they are:
â¢ Engaged in active, experiential learning during their time on campus.
â¢ Given leadership responsibilities for the design and implementation of service-learning activities inspired by the content and processes learned at the conference.
â¢ Challenged to ensure that all service-learning activities address the root causes of environmental and natural resource issues facing their community.

Goals:
1. To increase studentsâ understanding of the environment and natural resources.
2. Foster students' capacity to become environmentally responsible citizens though individual and collective actions
3. To introduce students to the educational opportunities at the University of Connecticut

This is an Honors Event. Categories: Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement or Social Change, Service, & Sustainability #UHLevent361

Contact Information: stacey.stearns@uconn.edu

Adulting 101: Beyond Big Bucks (Career Planning for Personal (not just financial) Success)

Friday, March 29th, 2019

03:30 PM - 04:30 PM

Storrs Campus
MCHU 106

This workshop will help students plan for life after graduation by thinking through students' ideal work environment and the space in which they feel the most comfortable and successful. Additionally, students will discuss how to market themselves as Honors students and what it means to graduate with Honors.

This is an Honors event. Categories: Career, Professional, & Professional Development OR Honors Community Development

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Contact Information: Mickey Capps, mickey.capps@uconn.edu

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DMD 3620: Collaborating with Cultural Organizations (Conversion Opportunity)

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