Month: November 2022

Confronting Bias as a Community that Cares

Hello Huskies, The semester is successfully underway. This time last year, Dr. Tuitt and I promised to send you periodic updates about bias incidents and referrals at UConn. Today we honor that promise by including details of the bias referrals we received for the 2021-2022 academic year. Before we get into the details, however, we’d […]

November 2022 Heritage Celebrations

The Office for Diversity and Inclusion and the Provost’s Office would like to take this opportunity to remind you of several celebrations, commemorations, and moments of raising awareness for members of our community during the month of November: Heritage Month Celebrations: Native and Indigenous Heritage Month (November): November is Native American Heritage month (also known […]

Samara Joy Cabaret (11/18)

The H. Fred Simons African American Cultural Center (AACC) & the UConn Women’s Center are excited to cohost the Samara Joy Cabaret! Rising star Samara Joy’s velvety, smooth voice puts her own enchanting interpretation on jazz standards from the Great American Songbook. After winning the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition at the age […]

First Generation Week Events and Breakfast (11/7-11/11)

Join First Generation UConn for a week of events celebrating and supporting first-generation college students. On Friday, the Puerto Rican / Latin American Cultural Center (PRLACC) will host the First Gen Breakfast. Come hear stories of inspiration form first-generation graduate students while grabbing a coffee and eating a delicious breakfast This in-person event is open […]