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Honors Weekly

Please note: the final issue of the Honors Weekly was distributed on 12/02/22. The Honors Program will continue to send Updates in Honors weekly during the fall and spring semesters. Furthermore,
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2/6 Trivia Night

Trivia Night

Monday, February 6th, 2023

06:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Storrs Campus
School of Business, first floor lounge

"Come join us for trivia night on Monday, February 6th for new and returning Honors Business students in the Business Lounge on the School of Business first floor. Light refreshments will be provided as well as prizes for the winning team!

Sign-up via NExus here: https://nexus.uconn.edu/secure_per/events/event_registration.php?ser=6358&rc=8096969723 and email laila.chaoui@uconn with the following by Friday, February 3rd at 5 PM:
Team Name
Team Members ✎"

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

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Contact Information: Laila Chaoui, laila.chaoui@uconn.edu
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2/7 Financial Aid Overview Workshop

Financial Aid Overview Workshop

Tuesday, February 7th, 2023

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Stamford Campus
DWTN 109 (GenRe Auditorium)

Hernan Cortez, Financial Aid Officer from the Office of Student Financial Aid Services, will provide an overview of FAFSA and coverage of UConn sources of financial support including scholarships. Faculty and staff members from the Stamford Scholarship committee will also share information about that upcoming 2023-2024 scholarship application process.

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

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Contact Information: Kaitlin Heenehan, kaitlin.heenehan@uconn.edu
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2/7 UConn IDEA Grant Information Session

UConn IDEA Grant Information Session

Tuesday, February 7th, 2023

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Rowe 420

The UConn IDEA Grant program awards funding of up to $5,000 per student to support self-designed projects including:

• Artistic & creative endeavors

• Community service initiatives

• Entrepreneurial ventures & prototype development

• Research projects

• Other innovative, student-driven projects

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

Join the online information session at https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/workshops/.

For more information, visit the UConn IDEA Grant website: https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/idea/.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this session, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research at our@uconn.edu.

Contact Information: Melissa Berkey, Office of Undergraduate Research, melissa.berkey@uconn.edu
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2/7 Meet with an Honors Staff Advisor

Meet with an Honors Staff Advisor

Tuesday, February 7th, 2023

02:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Storrs Campus
Rowe 413 & Virtual

Honors staff advisors are meeting with students both virtually and in person.

Kaitlin Heenehan (Stamford): ACES students – Stamford, general advising, regional campus Honors student advising (please visit Honors at UConn Stamford and Regional Campuses for additional information): https://honors.uconn.edu/covid19/#collapsepanel-26410-2-0-14

Dr. Anne Kim (Storrs): General advising

Jennifer Oliveira (Storrs): ACES students - Storrs, general advising

Make an appointment, visit: https://nexus.uconn.edu/secure_per/search_staff.php?dser=253 to select an advisor through Nexus.

Or visit drop-in advising to check in: https://nexus.uconn.edu/secure_per/checkin/page2.php?ser=253&path=3

Spring 2023 Weekly Drop-in Hours:
Tuesdays, 2 - 3:30 pm (Storrs Rowe 413 or virtual)

Additional Drop-in Advising Session:
1/26/2023, 9:30 - 11 am (Storrs Buckley Classroom or virtual)

Contact Information: Anne Kim, anne.kim@uconn.edu
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2/7 ART ENCOUNTERS: Seeing Truth

ART ENCOUNTERS: Seeing Truth

Tuesday, February 7th, 2023

06:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Storrs Campus
Online - Zoom

Join Benton educators for an interactive two-part workshop exploring Seeing Truth: Art, Science, Museums, and Making Knowledge. Learn more about works of art and objects in the exhibition through close looking and discussion. Then design and construct an accordion pocket journal to record your own truths. Materials kit available at the front desk one week before the program. Kit can be mailed if you are not a Storrs resident. Free for UConn students and Museum members, $5 for non-members.

Register in advance for this Zoom meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsd-uqrT8vGdIEEwMwgqZFCKZ6maKwF-Wy

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting and picking up your materials kit.

The exhibition, Seeing Truth: Art, Science, Museums, and Making Knowledge, and related public programs are generously supported by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.

Contact Information: Amanda Douberley, amanda.douberley@conn.edu
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2/8 Connecting Through Cultural Conversations

Connecting Through Cultural Conversations

Wednesday, February 8th, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Rowe 420 & WebEx

Connecting through Cultural Conversations (CCC) with the Honors DEI Team on Wednesday, February 8th, 11:00am-12:00pm, in Rowe 420/Virtual. This series will occur monthly, and we will come prepared to discuss a piece of media that is focused on society, identity, and culture. Starting off, we will analyze and discuss the song “Where is the Love?” By the Black Eyed Peas. Music is a great platform to bring awareness to a social justice issue and we hope that this event will provide a space in which conversation about DEIJ topics can come naturally and bring about relationships between students, staff, and faculty.

We would love for you to join us! Please feel free to stop by during the time frame virtually or in person, even if you cannot make it the entire time. We encourage you to bring a friend or colleague.

In order for us to get a general head count, please fill out the RSVP form: https://forms.gle/LJrxswh9PNCsQUeU6

We will also be providing lunch so please be sure to include any dietary restrictions in the RSVP Form.

This is an Honors Event. Categories: Multiculturalism & Global Citizenship OR Career, Professional, & Personal Development

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Contact Information: Stephanie Sellin, stephanie.sellin@uconn.edu
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2/8 UConn IDEA Grant Information Session

UConn IDEA Grant Information Session

Wednesday, February 8th, 2023

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Other
Online - WebEx

The UConn IDEA Grant program awards funding of up to $5,000 per student to support self-designed projects including:

• Artistic & creative endeavors

• Community service initiatives

• Entrepreneurial ventures & prototype development

• Research projects

• Other innovative, student-driven projects

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

Join the online information session at https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/workshops/.

For more information, visit the UConn IDEA Grant website: https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/idea/.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this session, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research at our@uconn.edu.

Contact Information: Melissa Berkey, Office of Undergraduate Research, melissa.berkey@uconn.edu
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2/8 UHL Leadership Workshop

UHL Leadership Workshop

Wednesday, February 8th, 2023

06:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Storrs Campus
MONT 111

UConn Honors students are eligible to start their UHL Leadership Experience at any time. The first step is to attend a leadership workshop conducted by the Honors GPS team.

**Please note: The leadership experience must be done completely proactively. This means that your Leadership Action Plan must be approved by your coach, and you must meet with your GPS coach before starting any part of your leadership experience. Projects that have already been started in any way can not be accepted to count for your Leadership experience.

If you feel you are ready to begin your Honors Leadership Experience, you can RSVP for one of the dates on Nexus under the Events tab.

Virtual workshops will take place in the Honors GPS Webex: https://uconnvtc.webex.com/meet/honorsgps

Contact Information: Honors GPS Team, honorsgps@uconn.edu
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2/9 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Policy Research

Entrepreneurship & Innovation Policy Research

Thursday, February 9th, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Other
Online

Are you interested in entrepreneurship and innovation policy? The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation co-organizes the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Virtual Research Seminar Series!

Join the mailing list for seminar announcements here: https://mailchi.mp/3d0399d764f5/eip-virtual-research-seminar

Governments around the world enact policies that affect technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. An increasing number of scholars are investigating these topics, which has implications on policy design and program implementation. Yet, scholars lack a forum for presenting their work. This virtual seminar series will fill this gap—bringing together the insights from academia and policy application—thereby increasing our understanding of policy issues and build a forum for expressing these ideas and a supportive community to nourish them.

The next seminar will be on February 9: from 11:00 am to 12:15 pm ET. Florenta Teodoridis (Tilburg U.) - will present "Consequences of an R&D division of labor on complementary innovation: Evidence from quantum computing" (with A Goldfarb and J Lu).
Please register for the event here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/w/88991133078?tk=8d7SWOA9dOJFeVLTU3mbmMICnyYiR04nL_HPbgEJOkI.DQMAAAAUuEjtlhZyNExfeS1Ha1RQYTdCOE9kRmZLNDVBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA&pwd=a2gvbVE3cjYxQS9QUFZrZzZPVFdiZz09

This program is coordinated by the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI) at UConn. CCEI was founded in 2007, and is a focal point for entrepreneurial activity within the University. CCEI supports student, faculty, staff, and alumni entrepreneurs across all academic departments, schools, and colleges. Find more info here: http://ccei.uconn.edu

Contact Information: Timothy Folta / timothy.folta@uconn.edu
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2/9 Getting Started in Undergraduate Research

Getting Started in Undergraduate Research

Thursday, February 9th, 2023

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Other
Online - WebEx

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.

Join the online session at https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/workshops/.

For more information, visit the Office of Undergraduate Research website: https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this session, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research at our@uconn.edu.

Contact Information: Melissa Berkey, Office of Undergraduate Research, melissa.berkey@uconn.edu
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