In this session UConn Graduate Students will share counternarratives on their individual and collective lived experiences both in and outside of the classroom related to the impact of race in higher education, and specifically graduate education. According to Lee Anne Bell (2003), counternarratives can help us learn about race and racism by helping us become […]
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Black History Month Closing Event (2/27)
The African American Cultural Center (AACC) and UConn Library invite you to the 2023 Black History Month Closing Ceremony. This year’s ceremony features a talk, “Overboard: Black Resistance and the Middle Passage,” given by Dr. Rik Stevenson, Professor of African American Studies at the University of Florida. Dr Stevenson’s research explores Black resistance in the […]
Black History Month Events 2023
Throughout the year the Center prides itself on sponsoring programming that celebrates African American heritage and history. For the entire month of February, which has been nationally designated Black History Month, the Center works especially hard to celebrate African American legacy and culture through various lectures, workshops, exhibits, and artistic symposiums. This year’s events include: […]
Black History Month Opening Ceremony: Dr. Cornel West (2/2)
The African American Cultural Center (AACC), in collaboration with USG, is presenting special guest speaker, Dr. Cornel West for the opening ceremony for Black History Month. This in-person event will take place Thursday, Feb 2, at 7:00 in McHugh Hall, room 102. This lecture is free and open to the entire UConn community.
Graduate Students of Color Meet & Greet
Join Graduate Students of Color in a Meet and Greet at ODI Commons! Come meet fellow graduate students of color to build community while sharing space and food. The ODI Commons is located on the first floor of the student union next to the student union theater. Registration is required so please utilize the link […]
2023 Week of MLK Events
The Office for Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to announce the 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living Legacy Convocation! This year’s speaker is Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr., New York Times Bestselling Author & Chair of Princeton’s Department of African American Studies. One of the nation’s most prominent scholars, Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. is an […]
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 […]
VAMP Veterans Day Ceremony (11/11)
The Office of Veterans Affairs and Military Programs (VAMP) invites the UConn Community to a ceremony honoring veterans of the United States Armed Forces. This event will be held on November 11th, at 11:00 AM in front of the Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial (at the University Flagpoles across from Wilbur Cross). If it rains, VAMP will […]
What’s Happening in Iran? (11/2)
Join the the Middle Eastern Cultural Programs (MECP) for tea, cookies, and a discussion to learn about the fight for freedom and human rights in Iran and what you can do to help. This in-person event will be on Wednesday, November 2, from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. It will be held in the ODI […]