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11/17 Body Project

Body Project

Sunday, November 17th, 2019

12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Women's Center, Student Union 4th floor

The Body Project is a peer led, group-based program that provides a forum for women and girls to confront unrealistic beauty ideals and engages them in the development of healthy body image. Workshops are led by trained women identified student leaders who are passionate about promoting positive body image. The workshops are held in 2 two hour sessions a week apart. In order to get the most out of the program, students are asked to register only if they are able to attend both 2-hour sessions.

Registration is required by Friday, November 8 at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UConnBodyProject112019

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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11/17 Alima Fall Dance Showcase

Alima Fall Dance Showcase

Sunday, November 17th, 2019

07:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Student Union Theater

Alima International Dance Association is celebrating 10 years at UConn with an evening of dance from around the world! Proceeds from this event benefit the Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Eastern CT.

This is an Honors event. Category: Multiculturalism & Global Citizenship.

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Contact Information: Madison Busick, madison.busick@uconn.edu
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11/18 UConn IDEA Grant Information Session

UConn IDEA Grant Information Session

Monday, November 18th, 2019

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Oak 340

The UConn IDEA Grant program awards funding of up to $4000 per student to support self-designed projects including:

• Artistic and creative endeavors

• Community service initiatives

• Entrepreneurial ventures and prototype development

• Research projects

• Innovative, student-driven projects

Undergraduates in all majors at all UConn campuses can apply. Applications accepted from individuals and small groups.

Attend the information session to learn more about the UConn IDEA Grant program and how to apply!

This workshop is coordinated by the Office of Undergraduate Research.

More Information: http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/IDEA.

Can’t attend an information session? Schedule an advising appointment with program coordinator Melissa Berkey (melissa.berkey@uconn.edu) to learn more about the IDEA Grant and to discuss your project ideas.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Melissa Berkey at
(860) 486-5189 or Melissa.berkey@uconn.edu at least one week prior to the workshop

Contact Information: Melissa Berkey, melissa.berkey@uconn.edu
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11/18 "Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook" Screening and Dialogue

"Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook" Screening and Dialogue

Monday, November 18th, 2019

05:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Storrs Campus
Lodewick Visitor's Center

This event is a screening of a documentary that highlights the issue of voter suppression in the United States. The film breaks down how and why this has happened, and urges awareness for the sake of democracy. Following the screening, there will be a dialogue about what was learned. Food and refreshments will be served as well.

This is an Honors event. Category: Social Change, Service, & Sustainability.

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Contact Information: Carly Danziger, carly.danziger@uconn.edu
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11/18 Save the Page: UConn Stamford's Annual Celebration of Writing

Save the Page: UConn Stamford's Annual Celebration of Writing

Monday, November 18th, 2019

06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Stamford Campus
Schreiber Reading Room 253

The event will feature faculty and student writers from a variety of academic fields, such as English, WGSS, Communication, and Psychology; they will read prose (fiction and non-fiction) and poetry, and the attendees will have an opportunity to observe and celebrate the different types of writing the members of our campus engage in to convey and reflect on their experiences.
Readings by faculty: Terrence Cheng, David D'Alessio, Ira Joe Fisher, & Rhea Hirshman
Readings by students: James Duffy, Stephanie Kaesmann, Chidi Nwko, Zoey Turturino, & Deyanira Villa.

This is an Honors Event. Category: Academic and Interdisciplinary Engagement.

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Contact Information: serkan.gorkmeli@uconn.edu
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11/18 Fulbright UK Summer Institutes Info Session

Fulbright UK Summer Institutes Info Session

Monday, November 18th, 2019

06:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Storrs Campus
Buckley Classroom

The US-UK Fulbright Commission offers special Summer Institutes for US citizens to come to the UK to explore the culture, heritage and history of the UK and develop their academic ability by improving presentation, research and communication skills. Summer Institutes available for US freshmen & sophomore students with a minimum 3.7 gpa: http://www.fulbright.org.uk/going-to-the-uk/uk-summer-institutes

Contact Information: Luann Saunders-Kanabay, Assistant Director, ONS&F, luann.saunders-kanabay@uconn.edu
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11/18 Take Back the Tap Documentary Screening

Take Back the Tap Documentary Screening

Monday, November 18th, 2019

07:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Homer Babbidge Library, instruction 2119A (formerly video theater 2)

Come join Take Back the Tap as we screen the documentary Tapped that talks about environmental issues surrounding plastic waste and plastic water bottles.

This is an Honors event. Category: Social Change, Service, & Sustainability.

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Contact Information: Kriti Sharda, kriti.sharda@uconn.edu
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11/19 Environmental Surveys: Help Us Improve Campus

Environmental Surveys: Help Us Improve Campus

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Storrs Campus
Internet

https://ecohusky.uconn.edu/environmental-surveys/

This survey has been created by the Office of Sustainability on campus as a method to understand the culture and knowledge on campus around sustainability. NOTE: There is no deadline for submitting the survey.

Contact Information: Natalie Roach, natalie.roach@uconn.edu
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11/19 Bonnitta Roy Talk ("How the Anthropocene is Changing Our Minds: How escalating complexity, exponential technology and existential risk are driving mutations in human consciousness")

Bonnitta Roy Talk ("How the Anthropocene is Changing Our Minds: How escalating complexity, exponential technology and existential risk are driving mutations in human consciousness")

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019

03:30 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Dodd Center, Konover Auditorium

Bonnitta Roy is an independent transdisciplinary scholar whose work straddles a number of disciplines including philosophy, psychology, organizational development, biology, human development and cognitive and environmental science. She is a pioneering researcher into the characteristics of emerging forms of human consciousness. Her talk is entitled "How the Anthropocene is Changing Our Minds: How escalating complexity, exponential technology and existential risk are driving mutations in human consciousness." The Anthropocene defines Earth’s most recent geologic time period as being human influenced, or anthropogenic, based on overwhelming global evidence that atmospheric, geologic, hydrologic, biosphereic and other earth systems are now altered by humans. Bonnitta will illuminate how our minds are changing in response to the continuous pressures of this new epoch, inviting us to reconsider our relationship to our present moment and the possibilities cultivating a way forward.

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

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Contact Information: Vin Moscardelli, vin.moscardelli@uconn.edu
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11/19 Getting Started in Undergraduate Research

Getting Started in Undergraduate Research

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
OAK 267

"Are you interested in research but not sure how to get started? Join us to identify your goals for your participation in research and to develop a strategy for pursuing research opportunities at UConn and beyond. For more information, please visit the Office of Undergraduate Research website: https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/.

If you require an accommodation to participate in a session, please contact Jodi Eskin at jodi.eskin@uconn.edu. "

Contact Information: Jodi Eskin, jodi.eskin@uconn.edu
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