Upcoming Honors Events: Social Change, Service, & Sustainability

  • Oct
    7
    Save The Children Action Network’s 2026 Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Postcard Writing
    Susan V. Herbst Hall (Formerly Oak Hall)
    7:00 PM

    Join Save the Children Action Network to write Get Out the Vote postcards to low-propensity voters across Connecticut, encouraging local civic engagement and voter turnout for upcoming elections.

  • Oct
    8
    Denial, Carcerality, Feeling: The Structure of Transantagonsim
    GenRe Auditorium
    12:30 PM

    We have reached a crisis point for transgender people in the United States, with a virulent new political landscape. This talk traces the move from a politics defined by transphobia to a state of transantagonism, from attitudes of fear and discomfort with gender diversity, to punitive, administrative and social violence against transgender people.

  • Oct
    13
    Guest Research Speaker Event with Dr. Liisa Kuhn: Biomedical Innovation for Breast Cancer Survivors
    Student Union
    6:30 PM

    Join Dr. Liisa Kuhn, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at UConn, for a discussion on biomedical innovation, breast cancer survivorship, and the development of customized, non-implantable breast prostheses. Learn how research and engineering can be translated into patient-centered solutions that address real-world healthcare needs.

  • Nov
    3
    Mill River Community Engagement Event at UConn Stamford
    9:00 AM

    Join HSLB-Stamford in collaboration with other campus partners as we volunteer to help prepare Mill River Park for the changing season. Students are required to volunteer for 2 hours if you sign up.