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9/23 Critical Looking: A Virtual Dialogue

Critical Looking: A Virtual Dialogue

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

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Tap your powers of observation and investigate a single work of art through close looking and discussion with Amanda Douberley, Assistant Curator/Academic Liaison.

This week's topic: Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904), "Rye Beach, New Hampshire", 1863. Louise Crombie Beach Fund.

Offered via Zoom Meetings – registration is required and space is limited.

Register in advance for this program:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkdu2rrDIsGdwJGZ_rYPgpa6PK3fL-DHZY

Your registration will be approved if space is available. You will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting or put on a wait list.

Contact Information: benton@uconn.edu
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9/23 Social Identity Awareness Activity (Online)

Social Identity Awareness Activity (Online)

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020

01:00 PM - 08:00 PM

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Virtual

Join us for a voluntary identity exploration activity sponsored by the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, the Department of Residential Life, and the Department of Student Activities. The 60-minute activity consisting of 8 undergraduate participants and 1-2 facilitators is meant to provide a safe space for reflecting, listening, and discussing how one’s social (including race) and personal identity influences how we engage with people from different backgrounds. Students participating are required to complete the “Social Identity Activity worksheet” before participation. This activity will be followed by other voluntary opportunities for more discussions and engagement with racial identity through events sponsored by the institutes at UConn and the 1-credit Anti-Black Racism course. Sign up for any one of the sessions here: https://diversity.uconn.edu/social-identity-pie-chart-activity/ Please contact Dr. Jonelle Reynolds (jonelle.reynolds@uconn.edu) or Arpita Mandal (arpita.mandal@uconn.edu) with more questions.

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

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Contact Information: Dr. Jonelle Reynolds, jonelle.reynolds@uconn.edu
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9/23 Attention Management Workshop

Attention Management Workshop

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020

07:00 PM - 08:00 PM

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Virtual

Academic Achievement Center Workshops are presentations hosted by trained coaches and interns on a variety of topics that will help you achieve academic success. These events will be hosted virtually online on WebEx. To access the live workshops, students need to go to https://achieve.uconn.edu/pres/workshops/. On the website, students should click the workshop's image and enter the WebEx password. The password is included in the workshop's image on our page.

Contact Information: Kathleen Kelly, kathleen.a.2.kelly@uconn.edu
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9/23 Logic and Decision Making of the Brain

Logic and Decision Making of the Brain

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020

07:00 PM - 08:00 PM

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Virtual - WebEx

Join Honors in STEM with a presentation and discussion on the logic and decision making of the brain. We will also be playing a fun logic game! WebEx link:https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/mep16116

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

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Contact Information: Shamika Saini, shamika.saini@uconn.edu
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9/24 Online Success Workshop

Online Success Workshop

Thursday, September 24th, 2020

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM

Other
Virtual

"Feeling stressed? Worried about falling behind in your online classes? Learn about how you can stay on top of coursework, effectively manage your time, and de-stress by going to one of the virtual Online Success Workshops hosted by the Honors GPS team. They’ll talk about study techniques and UConn resources that can help you navigate through this new online environment. This event requires no sign-up and will be hosted on WebEx. To attend, visit this link during the specified time: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/lem17017

This is an Honors Event. Categories: Career, Professional, & Personal Development.

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Contact Information: Honors GPS Team, honorsgps@uconn.edu
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9/24 #ThisIsAmerica: Social Disparities Facing Marginalized Communities

#ThisIsAmerica: Social Disparities Facing Marginalized Communities

Thursday, September 24th, 2020

01:00 PM - 02:15 PM

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Zoom

It's no secret that social disparities are prevalent in marginalized communities. The current climate of racism, white supremacy, anger, fear and divisiveness in America is having significant impact on many children and adults. Join us for the inaugural installment of our #ThisIsAmerica social justice series for a stimulating discussion as we learn about and analyze systems of oppression that affect minority communities. Topics covered range from how students of color living in poverty are supported by their community, the mental health disparities among minority communities and racial profiling of African Americans during COVID-19 to the issues of obesity and food insecurity among minority communities, especially for African American women, and the ways racial equity supports nutritional health.

Panelist include Dr. Loneke Blackman-Carr, Dr. Jennifer McGarry and Dr. Wizdom Powell. Sponsored by the UConn Foundation, UConn Alumni, UConn African American Alumni Council, UConn Women's Center, UConn School of Social Work, and UConn College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Thursday, 1-2:15pm – Free and registration required at https://www.events.foundation.uconn.edu/website/16374/

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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9/24 #ThisIsAmerica: Social Disparities Facing Marginalized Communities

#ThisIsAmerica: Social Disparities Facing Marginalized Communities

Thursday, September 24th, 2020

01:00 PM - 02:15 PM

Other
Virtual

It's no secret that social disparities are prevalent in marginalized communities. The current climate of racism, white supremacy, anger, fear and divisiveness in America is having significant impact on many children and adults. Join us for the inaugural installment of our #ThisIsAmerica social justice series for a stimulating discussion as we learn about and analyze systems of oppression that affect minority communities. Topics covered range from how students of color living in poverty are supported by their community, the mental health disparities among minority communities and racial profiling of African Americans during COVID-19 to the issues of obesity and food insecurity among minority communities, especially for African American women, and the ways racial equity supports nutritional health.

Panelist include Dr. Loneke Blackman-Carr, Dr. Jennifer McGarry and Dr. Wizdom Powell. Sponsored by the UConn Foundation, UConn Alumni, UConn African American Alumni Council, UConn Women's Center, UConn School of Social Work, and UConn College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Thursday, 1-2:15pm – Free and registration required at https://www.events.foundation.uconn.edu/website/16374/

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

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Contact Information: Kathy Fischer, kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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9/24 Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series on Nature and the Environment - “Frontiers in Climate Change Adaptation”

Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series on Nature and the Environment - “Frontiers in Climate Change Adaptation”

Thursday, September 24th, 2020

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Other
Virtual

"Frontiers in Climate Change Adaptation"

Chris Field, Stanford University

Event Live Stream: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/onstage/g.php?MTID=e30cab0d8b683468513e854f18c2a791c

The Teale Series at UConn has moved online this Fall, with the first virtual lecture to be held on September 24 at 4:00pm.

Please join us for ‘Frontiers in Climate Change Adaptation’, presented by Chris Field, the Perry L. McCarty Director of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment and the Melvin and Joan Lane Professor for Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies at Stanford University.

Chris Field’s groundbreaking work has been published in numerous scientific journals including PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences) and Global Change Biology. Investigating how computational methods can be used to develop integrative models that explicitly incorporate the social, physical, ecological, and evolutionary factors that drive ecosystem change, he has earned many notable recognitions, including election to the US National Academy of Sciences, the Max Planck Research Award, and the Roger Revelle Medal.

His work includes major field experiments on responses of California grassland to multi-factor global change, integrative studies on the global carbon cycle, and assessments of impacts of climate change on agriculture. Field’s work with models includes studies on the global distribution of carbon sources and sinks, and studies on environmental consequences of expanding biomass energy.

Prior to his 2016 appointment at the Stanford Woods Institute, Dr. Field was a staff member at the Carnegie Institution for Science (1984-2002) and founding director of the Carnegie’s Department of Global Ecology (2002-2016). Field's research focuses on climate change, ranging from work on improving climate models to prospects for renewable energy systems and community organizations that can minimize the risk of a tragedy of the commons. He has been deeply involved with national and international efforts to advance understanding of global ecology and climate change. Field was co-chair of Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (2008-2015), where he led the effort on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (2012), and Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability (2014).

The program will be moderated by Kent Holsinger, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School at UConn. This WebEx event is open to the public and viewers may submit question via chat during the program.

If you are an individual needing an accommodation to access or participate, please contact CSMNHinfo@uconn.edu.

Teale Lecture Series: https://cese.uconn.edu/the-edwin-way-teale-lecture-series/

This is an Honors event. Categories: Social Change, Service, & Sustainability OR Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement.

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Contact Information: csmnhinfo@uconn.edu
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9/24 Drawing Workshop

Drawing Workshop

Thursday, September 24th, 2020

06:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Other
Wherever you are

Thursdays with The Benton:
Drawing Workshop

Details: https://benton.uconn.edu/drawing-workshop/

Contact Information: benton@uconn.edu
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9/28 Hartford Pre Law Society Meeting

Hartford Pre Law Society Meeting

Monday, September 28th, 2020

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Hartford Campus
Zoom

IG: @uconnprelawsociety >> DM us for more info!

Contact Information: heather.monroe@uconn.edu
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