ISSS Hartford will be closed from 10/24/22-11/7/22

Join Student Health and Wellness from 1pm – 2pm every Monday – Thursday at Arjona, 4th floor, room
403
Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall
wellbeing.
Skills and Concepts Introduced:
• Definition and benefits of mindfulness
• Present moment awareness
• Noticing
• Accepting
For more information, please visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mindfulness/

Neftali Villanueva Fernadez (Granada)

The series will be hosting an online event titled "Cosmopolitismos. Transficción." with Osdany Morales. This event will be in Spanish.

Faces, Masks, Bodies: Contemporary Cuban Writing, Art, and Performance.
Online event with Osdany Morales. Register at http://s.uconn.edu/osdanymorales

For more information, visit https://elin.uconn.edu/2022/09/20/faces-masks-bodies-contemporary-cuban-writing-art-and-performance/

Get involved!!

The Women’s Center’s Programming Committee meets weekly to plan events, provide input and recommendations for program content that will promote and ensure the highest quality programs, and supporting the educational, cultural, social and developmental needs of students. We work to create diverse programs, which include discussions, film screenings, and interactive activities surrounding a wide range of topics including, anti-racist feminism, activism, body image, media literacy, politics, herstory, mental health and more!

ISSS Hartford will be closed from 10/24/22-11/7/22

Welcome new Huskies! Join staff from Admissions, The Graduate School and the International Student & Scholar Services to learn the steps you must take to finalize your admission with UConn and what you need to do to request your form I-20 and start the process to apply for your student visa.

How to join:

Meeting link: https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=mfc945d7e742a78bdc52d2db70c174595

Meeting number: 2622 829 0125

Password: UConn2023

Join Student Health and Wellness from 1pm – 2pm every Monday – Thursday at Arjona, 4th floor, room
403
Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall
wellbeing.
Skills and Concepts Introduced:
• Definition and benefits of mindfulness
• Present moment awareness
• Noticing
• Accepting
For more information, please visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mindfulness/

Did you know many women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ artists are MIA from Wikipedia? Join the Benton in a Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon to add the forgotten artists, authors, and editors of science fiction pulps. Bring your laptops and learn how to research and edit Wikipedia to make it more inclusive.

Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon is an annual, global collaborative effort to redress the under representation of women, gender fluid, and BIPOC women weditors and artists to the global online encyclopedia. http://artandfeminism.org offers online training for instructors/editors, provides grant monies for pizza and childcare, and backup when the inevitable “old guard” male Wiki editor resistance to an addition kicks in.

For more information see: https://artfeminismwikiedit.uconn.edu

In conjunction with the exhibition, "Ray Guns, Dames, and the Guilty Gaze: Feminism and the Golden Age of Science Fiction Pulps", the Benton is hosting a Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon to add the forgotten artists, authors, and editors of science fiction pulps.

The exhibition and related public programs are supported by the University of Connecticut Humanities Institute, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, the School of Fine Arts, and the Office of the Vice President for Research.

Come enjoy a peaceful event with facemasks, drawings, relaxation.

ISSS Hartford will be closed from 10/24/22-11/7/22

“Transcribathon” describes the full range of the Early Modern Studies Working Group’s efforts to teach and develop the skills of paleography. UConn’s Transcribathon convenes bi-weekly and aims to make the experience fun and rewarding by providing participants an opportunity both to collaborate on a community project, and to receive useful research training for projects that require paleography.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://uconn-edu.zoom.us/j/6384107227?pwd=RXcrR1ZaZnl5R3ZuVEhtYXAzWmptQT09

“Transcribathon” describes the full range of the Early Modern Studies Working Group’s efforts to teach and develop the skills of paleography. UConn’s Transcribathon convenes bi-weekly and aims to make the experience fun and rewarding by providing participants an opportunity both to collaborate on a community project, and to receive useful research training for projects that require paleography.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://uconn-edu.zoom.us/j/6384107227?pwd=RXcrR1ZaZnl5R3ZuVEhtYXAzWmptQT09

Join Student Health and Wellness from 1pm – 2pm every Monday – Thursday at Arjona, 4th floor, room
403
Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall
wellbeing.
Skills and Concepts Introduced:
• Definition and benefits of mindfulness
• Present moment awareness
• Noticing
• Accepting
For more information, please visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mindfulness/

Join us for our first Work-in-Progress featuring Dr. Brendan Kane's work. Email us for more details at uconnearlymodern@gmail.com.

This event is a public roundtable on South Korea’s place in the Pacific.

Keynote speaker:
Admiral Scott Swift, Commander Pacific Fleet

Round Table Panelists will address security and logistics challenges to South Korea.

This event is free and open to the public, with reception to follow.

The Center for the Study of Popular Music and American Studies presents "BBQ, Music, and the Beat of America" on Thursday November 3rd, 2022 at 4 pm in the Class of 1947 room at the Homer Babbidge Library.

J. D. Bowers is the Dean of the Honors College and a Professor of the Practice in Africana Studies and History at Rutgers University. His academic and resarch foxus is in the areas of human rights and civil rights as expressed through cultural constructions and civil and political institutions, and how societies navigate their pathways in post-atrocity settings.

In 2016, he created an interdisciplinary course on barbeque at the University of Missouri, expanded it to include soul food, and has turned his passion for food into a deeper socio-cultural investigation into its meanings, purposes, and expressions.

Open to all!

A lecture from a distinguished National Phi Beta Kappa Scholar sponsored by Phi Beta Kappa:
"The Location of China: Spanish Encounters with the Middle Kingdom, 1521–1621"

Spain’s colonization of the Philippine Islands led to an encounter with Ming China that was somewhat different from those experienced by the Portuguese and the Jesuits, one that generated questions about the location of China both in the geography of the globe and in the emerging hierarchy of the world’s cultures, as imagined from Europe. Were the Chinese as civilized as they seemed to be? Or were they just another version of the “barbarian” countries that the Spanish had already conquered in Mexico and Peru? What did it mean to be civilized anyway, and how could one tell? In this lecture, I introduce this little-known episode in the history of early modern European, arguing that it was the nature of Chinese government, not religion, that proved to be crucial.

Registration: https://www.events.foundation.uconn.edu/ereg/index.php?eventid=721455&


Join the Rainbow Center for an Alumni Social with LGBTQ+ History Trivia at Labyrinth Brewing. This event will feature LGBTQ+ History Trivia, which you can play as an individual or with a team.

This event is free. Food will be provided by the Rainbow Center. Guests and friends are welcome!


If you require an accommodation to participate in this event or have questions, please contact Kate Gannon, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, via email. ​

Queer Asians and Allies celebrates the diversity thriving at UConn. We focus on creating and maintaining a safe/brave space for the Asian and Asian-American students here who identify within the LGBTQ+ umbrella.

ISSS Hartford will be closed from 10/24/22-11/7/22

A talk hosted by UVA’s Institute of the Humanities & Global Cultures:
"The Indies of the Setting Sun: How Early Modern Spain Mapped the Far East as the Transpacific West"

The Indies of the Setting Sun: How Early Modern Spain Mapped the Far East as the Transpacific West (Chicago 2020) examines the place of Pacific and Asia in the Spanish concept of “the Indies.” Padrón’s research for this book has taken him to China, Japan, and the Philippines, and has been sponsored by U.Va.’s Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation, Arts & Sciences at U.Va., and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Rainbow Eats is a staff and faculty virtual lunch social hosted by Queer UConn Employees (QUE). https://que.uconn.edu/events

This is a low key, drop-in social to meet new people and make some new friends!

The event occurs the 1st Friday of every month, 12 noon - 1:00 p.m.

Join the session at http://s.uconn.edu/RainbowEats

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Maryann.Markowski@uconn.edu or 860.486.3001 by the prior Monday.

Do you want to work in the U.S. after you graduate? Are you on an F-1 visa? Attend this workshop to learn more about Optional Practical Training (OPT) and how to apply for a work permit to stay in the U.S. and work in your field of study after graduation. This workshop is required for all students who will apply for OPT and will graduate in Fall 2022 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT.

Sign up here:

https://icworkshops.uconn.edu/index.php?event=3298

** You must attend the workshop for the whole hour in order to obtain full credit. You will be required to check-in at the beginning of the workshop, if you are running more than 5 minutes late, please attend the next workshop available https://events.uconn.edu/2022/month/10/250/. **

*** The CISS programming space is on the second floor of CISS, but there is no elevator. If you require accommodations to access the event please contact international@uconn.edu and we can instruct you on how to access the space.***

Rainbow Center Major Programs student staff members weekly meeting (closed meeting to Major Programs staff members only)

Women’s Center 50th Anniversary Celebration with Melissa Harris Perry

Professor Melissa Harris-Perry is the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University where she teaches courses on American politics and elections at the intersections of race, place, and gender. She is the founder and President of the Anna Julia Cooper Center, an independent organization with a mission to advance justice and alleviate harm for women and girls of color in American higher education. Along with Dorian Warren, she is co-host of the podcast System Check, with The Nation.

For nearly two decades, Harris-Perry has contributed to American public life through her distinct combination of scholarly analysis and grounded wisdom applied to analysis of race, gender, politics, and power. She hosted the award winning television show “Melissa Harris-Perry” from 2012-2016 on weekend mornings on MSNBC and in 2016, won the Hillman Prize for broadcast journalism.

Co-sponsored by African American Cultural Center, Asian American Cultural Center, Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center, Rainbow Center, Native American Cultural Programs, Middle Eastern Cultural Programs, Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Office of the Vice President for Research, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, School of Fine Arts, School of Social Work, Neag School of Education, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, Law School's Constance Belton Green Diversity Fund, School of Pharmacy, Homer Babbidge Library, Office of the Provost, the Human Rights Institute, and the UConn Foundation.

Friday, 7pm, Jorgensen Center for the Performing arts. Reception immediately following at the Alumni Center.

RSVP is required for both events and can be found at https://bit.ly/3F2oYtC.

ISSS Hartford will be closed from 10/24/22-11/7/22

Please join CISS for a fun day exploring New Haven and Yale University on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Pick up and droff off from the UConn Storrs campus. Participants will arrive in New Haven and have a tour of the famous Yale University campus, followed by free time to shop, eat, and enjoy the city.

Bus tickets are on sale now and available at https://secure.touchnet.com/C21646_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=179 . Please arrive and be prepared to board the bus 15 minutes prior to departure times.

Details:

Cost: $20 per ticket. Purchase your tickets online in advance at the UConn Marketplace or the link above

Bus departs Storrs campus at 9 AM in front of the UConn Bookstore

Bus arrives at Yale University around 10:30 AM

Bus leaves Yale University at 6 PM (the same place as you were dropped off)

Bus returns to Storrs campus around 7:30 PM

We hope to see you there!

Join us to meet some of our original organizers, connect with Women’s Center Alumni/ae, share stories and make new connections!

ISSS Hartford will be closed from 10/24/22-11/7/22

ISSS Hartford will be closed from 10/24/22-11/7/22

Do you want to work in the U.S. after you graduate? Are you on an F-1 visa? Attend this workshop to learn more about Optional Practical Training (OPT) and how to apply for a work permit to stay in the U.S. and work in your field of study after graduation. This workshop is required for all students who will apply for OPT and will graduate in Fall 2022 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT.

How to join:

Meeting link:
https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=m589f90349ca58a0dfc3c23e82044a1ce

Meeting number:
2622 534 7675

Password:
GrS56Vnrf7C

Haitian Migration & the History of the Nativist State in the United States & Bahamas By Llana Barber.

SUNY Old Westbury
Liana Barber is a scholar of immigration and Latinx history with a focus on the Caribbean diaspora. She is currently researching the history of the Haitian diaspora from the 1970s to 1990s, focusing on U.S., Dominican, and Bahamian efforts to exclude Haitian asylum seekers in this era.


Pre-circulated paper discussion.


Contact Fiona.vernal@uconn.edu for a copy



Co-sponsored by Africana Studies Institute, History Department, and El Instituto.

Join Student Health and Wellness from 1pm – 2pm every Monday – Thursday at Arjona, 4th floor, room
403
Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall
wellbeing.
Skills and Concepts Introduced:
• Definition and benefits of mindfulness
• Present moment awareness
• Noticing
• Accepting
For more information, please visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mindfulness/

A workshop to assist graduate students in the preparation of dissertation fellowship applications in the humanities and associated disciplines. Any UConn graduate student interesting in applying to UCHI’s dissertation research fellowship is especially encouraged to attend.

Rainbow Center Student Programs Team weekly meeting in Rainbow Center Conference Room. [closed meeting]

A résumé is the most common document needed for a job, internship, and co-op application. This workshop will cover basic résumé formatting guidelines, résumé sections, how to write bullet point statements, and what makes an effective résumé.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this workshop, please contact the Center for Career Development at career@uconn.edu.

Haitian Migration & the History of the Nativist State in the United States & Bahamas By Llana Barber.

SUNY Old Westbury
Liana Barber is a scholar of immigration and Latinx history with a focus on the Caribbean diaspora. She is currently researching the history of the Haitian diaspora from the 1970s to 1990s, focusing on U.S., Dominican, and Bahamian efforts to exclude Haitian asylum seekers in this era.



Co-sponsored by Africana Studies Institute, History Department, and El Instituto.

Join the Pan Asian Council's weekly meetings with 35+ Asian/Asian American identified student organizations. Come and be community with us.

The Pan Asian Council holds weekly meetings in the AsACC main room from 5:00PM-6:30PM Mondays in order to share information, enhance collaboration, and build community between Asian interest organizations, under the Pan Asian Council. PAC representatives attend weekly to build leadership, learn communication, and build networks amongst peers, staff, and more. If you are interested in taking part in the Pan Asian Council, please contact us at pacasacc@gmail.com, or follow our instagram, @uconnpac.

oSTEM weekly meeting in RC Conference Room.

Join Student Health and Wellness from 1pm – 2pm every Monday – Thursday at Arjona, 4th floor, room
403
Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall
wellbeing.
Skills and Concepts Introduced:
• Definition and benefits of mindfulness
• Present moment awareness
• Noticing
• Accepting
For more information, please visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mindfulness/

Faces, Masks, Bodies: Contemporary Cuban Writing, Art, and Performance.

Open to UConn Community; Please RSVP at jacqueline.loss@uconn.edu

For more information, visit https://elin.uconn.edu/2022/09/20/faces-masks-bodies-contemporary-cuban-writing-art-and-performance/

The "Face, Masks, Bodies: Contemporary Cuban Writing, Art, and Performance" series is hosting an in-person writing workshop with Carlos Manuel Álvarez.

The event is open to the UConn community. It will be in Spanish with English interpretation. Please RSVP to jacqueline.loss@uconn.edu

This event will feature a guest speaker, Carlos Manuel Álvarez, in conversation with Miguel Gomes, Katerina Gonzalez Seligmann, and Jacqueline Loss.

Attend online or in-person. The event will be in Spanish with English interpretation.

Faces, Masks, Bodies: Contemporary Cuban Writing, Art, and Performance.

Guest speaker: Carlos Manuel Álvarez, in conversation with Miguel Gomes, Katerina Gonzalez Seligmann, and Jacqueline Loss. In Spanish with English
interpretation.

For online attendance, register at http://s.uconn.edu/carlosmanuelalvarez

For more information, visit https://elin.uconn.edu/2022/09/20/faces-masks-bodies-contemporary-cuban-writing-art-and-performance/

Get involved!!

The Women’s Center’s Programming Committee meets weekly to plan events, provide input and recommendations for program content that will promote and ensure the highest quality programs, and supporting the educational, cultural, social and developmental needs of students. We work to create diverse programs, which include discussions, film screenings, and interactive activities surrounding a wide range of topics including, anti-racist feminism, activism, body image, media literacy, politics, herstory, mental health and more!

Though science fiction and other forms of speculative storytelling in the U.S. were finding their genre conventions in the Golden Age (1938-1950), they have never stopped evolving. Less than a century later there have been tremendous changes in how storytellers imagine the world, who these storytellers are, and even what we imagine. What has prompted these changes, and what do they mean for us as humans, in an interconnected world, as we hurtle through space and time?

Held in conjunction with the exhibition "Ray Guns, Dames, and the Guilty Gaze: Feminism and the Golden Age of Science Fiction Pulps".

Pam Bedore is an Associate Professor on English on the Avery Point campus who specializes in science fiction, detective fiction, and feminist literary theory, among other areas. Her publications include Great Utopian and Dystopian Works of Literature, produced for The Great Courses series.

Fred Lee is an Associate Professor in Political Science and Asian and Asian American Studies on the Storrs campus whose research focuses on racial politics. His current book project, East Asian Science Fiction as Global Political Theory, recontextualizes Asian science fiction as Asian/Asian American political theory.

Grégory Pierrot is an Associate Professor in English at the Stamford campus who specializes in American Literature, Haitian Revolutionary Studies, and the graphic novel, among other areas. He co-hosts the webinar series Decolonize That! with UConn colleague Bhakti Shringarpure.

Moderated by Dexter Gabriel, Assistant Professor of History on the Storrs campus. Dr. Gabriel’s areas of specialization include Abolition and Emancipation and Slavery in Popular Culture. As P. Djèlí Clark, he is the author of The Black God’s Drums, an Amazon Editor’s Pick, and several stories in the Dead Djinn Universe series.

Introduced by Dr. Barbara Gurr, Associate Professor in Residence in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program. She teaches a course titled “Feminism and Science Fiction” and is co-curator of “Ray Guns, Dame, and the Guilty Gaze: Feminism and the Golden Age of Science Fiction Pulps” on exhibit at the Benton Museum of Art.

The exhibition and related public programs are supported by the University of Connecticut Humanities Institute, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, the School of Fine Arts, and the Office of the Vice President for Research.

“My Life after Hate – an Evening with Arno Michaelis”

Welcome new Huskies! Join ISSS for a webinar for new international students coming to UConn for spring 2023 all about applying for your visa and arriving in the U.S. Meet staff from International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) to learn about the steps needed to apply for your student visa.

How to join:

Meeting link: https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=m670a98a77d2869672848c6895d4bab1d

Meeting number: 2623 967 2162

Password: UConn2023

The Rainbow Center is a UConn/Storrs campus spot to get a free and private Rapid HIV test and a HepC test which allows for results to be known within the half-hour, made possible with the generous support of the Risk Reduction Outreach program of Perception Programs, Inc., of Willimantic (http://www.perceptionprogram.org).

This test is free of charge and open to all, however there are approximately TEN spots available per day of testing! No appointments will be taken due to the need for privacy. Arrive early because testing is first come, first served. Numbers will be given out to individuals and people need to wait in the office. If a person leaves the office and their number is called, we can substitute another person at our discretion. If a person misses their opportunity to get tested because they need to leave, they can be tested on another day that we offer the testing.

The Rainbow Center is located in room 403 of the Student Union.

Test dates during the Fall 2022 semester are as follows:

Monday, September 26 @ 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday, October 12 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm
Monday, October 24 @ 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday, November 16 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm
Monday, November 28 @ 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday, December 14 @ 10:00am-1:00pm


One may always obtain free, rapid, and private HIV tests and Hepatitis C (HCV) tests through the Risk Reduction Outreach Program, a component of Perception Programs, Inc., which provides services to Windham and Tolland Counties. Its office is located at 90 South Park Street (use Young Street entrance) in Willimantic. The phone number is 860-450-7128.

Also, there is free HIV testing at your local Department of Health and other organizations. Consult http://www.hivtest.org for more test sites in your area.

Admission Fee: Free but limited slots available; first come, first served

Join Student Health and Wellness from 1pm – 2pm every Monday – Thursday at Arjona, 4th floor, room
403
Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall
wellbeing.
Skills and Concepts Introduced:
• Definition and benefits of mindfulness
• Present moment awareness
• Noticing
• Accepting
For more information, please visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mindfulness/

ECOM Spotlight Series will host Prof. Marie Coppola from the Departments of Psychology and Linguistics.

Please contact aliyar.ozercan@uconn.edu for the event link.

Join us for our women networking event where we will have women professionals and alumni on campus ready to build connections with our students. These professionals will be coming from various different industries. This is a great opportunity to meet new people, learn, and receive insightful advice as a woman in the workforce!

On November 9th and 10th, in partnership with the Humanities Institute, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, and CETL, the Office of the Provost will host a presentation and workshop series by Dr. Marissa Greenberg, Associate Professor of English at the University of New Mexico.

The presentation on November 9th will introduce the concept of utilizing ‘caucusing’ as a justice-oriented teaching pedagogy which supports students in centering their identity in their education experience, and the workshops hosted on the 10th will be an opportunity for faculty and graduate assistant groups to dig deeper into the lessons learned during the presentation and to work hands-on on selected syllabi to integrate these concepts into their teaching.

Wednesday, November 9th, 2022

Presentation: “Leveraging Affinity and Alliance for Justice, Inclusion and Deep Learning”

Most familiar from political organizing, caucusing in the classroom mobilizes affinities and builds alliances to foster deep learning for all students. Dr. Greenberg shares strategies and tactics for caucusing and describes her experience using this pedagogy to show how it makes interventions where they matter most.
Please register at the link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fqjxFyUqqk65351DkDSwgLmZxm-O2pFPqV3u1ynGzdhUNFU3QlhZQ0pVN0ZMQjhUSTlLMUg3NFdXMi4u

When you hear people use idioms or other slang expressions in English, do they ""go in one ear, out the other?"" Or are they ""a piece of cake"" for you? Please come to CISS to learn some common slangs and Idioms in American English with Tami Devine, UCAELI staff.

In this workshop, participants will learn about the meaning and origin of many common idioms used in American English. The workshop aims to enhance the listening comprehension of non-native speakers of English within the UCONN community, as well as provide useful expressions to incorporate into their speech. Students will be encouraged to draw connections to the cultural and linguistic elements found in their native languages.

Date: Wednesday, November 9, 3:30pm-4:30pm

Location: CISS 202

Please RSVP here: https://uconntact.uconn.edu/event/8557277

Hope to see you at our event!

Make DIY jewelry and keychains with AMP mentors and mentees on November 9th, 2022 at 7PM-8PM in the AsACC main room (SU 428).

Do you want to work in the U.S. after you graduate? Are you on an F-1 visa? Attend this workshop to learn more about Optional Practical Training (OPT) and how to apply for a work permit to stay in the U.S. and work in your field of study after graduation.

This workshop is required for all students who will apply for OPT and will graduate in Spring 2022 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT. This workshop will take place on the GBLC campus, but is open to all F-1 UConn students. Advance registration is required for in-person workshops and seats are limited.

To register please sign up on the link below: http://icworkshops.uconn.edu

** You must attend the workshop for the whole hour in order to obtain full credit. You will be required to check-in at the beginning of the workshop, if you are running more than 5 minutes late, please attend the next workshop available https://events.uconn.edu/2022/month/10/250/. **

On November 9th and 10th, in partnership with the Humanities Institute, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, and CETL, the Office of the Provost will host a presentation and workshop series by Dr. Marissa Greenberg, Associate Professor of English at the University of New Mexico.

Thursday, November 10th, 2022

Workshops: “Making Room for Caucusing in your Classroom”

Faculty Session: 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Graduate Assistant Session: 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Location: Humanities Institute Conference Room, space limited

In these workshops, Dr. Greenberg builds in her presentation on caucusing to guide faculty and graduate instructors through incorporating caucusing into their courses. She will address practical considerations, like learning objectives and time management, as well as emotional and professional risks associated with this pedagogy. Each instructor should bring the syllabus for a course that they are interested in revising to make room for caucusing. Participants from across all ranks and disciplines are welcome.
Please register at the link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fqjxFyUqqk65351DkDSwgLmZxm-O2pFPqV3u1ynGzdhUNFU3QlhZQ0pVN0ZMQjhUSTlLMUg3NFdXMi4u

The Early Modern Reading Group brings together graduate students and faculty for lively, enriching conversations about texts with cross-disciplinary value. Participants benefit from encountering field-specific approaches and methodologies different from those they know, and from having to articulate their own field’s methodologies to others. In addition to discussing the content and arguments of each given monograph, we attempt to break down how individual texts are constructed so as to keep a running dialogue about conceptualizing, composing, and eventually publishing relevant and persuasive research in the field.

This session is for F-1 students who will do an internship or work off-campus before graduating, or for students who have internships and clinical placements as part of your academic curriculum. All internships, work and placements off-campus must be authorized through Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT), even if unpaid and required for your class or program.
If you are considering a future off-campus work opportunity or placement, you are required to attend this workshop before you apply for CPT or Pre-Completion OPT with ISSS.

How to join:

Meeting link:
https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=m45f3f5fc17eeac95599dcee4c9417b34

Meeting number:
2621 776 9575

Password:
GVdJftYa683

Join Student Health and Wellness from 1pm – 2pm every Monday – Thursday at Arjona, 4th floor, room
403
Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall
wellbeing.
Skills and Concepts Introduced:
• Definition and benefits of mindfulness
• Present moment awareness
• Noticing
• Accepting
For more information, please visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mindfulness/

On November 9th and 10th, in partnership with the Humanities Institute, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, and CETL, the Office of the Provost will host a presentation and workshop series by Dr. Marissa Greenberg, Associate Professor of English at the University of New Mexico.

Thursday, November 10th, 2022

Workshops: “Making Room for Caucusing in your Classroom”

Faculty Session: 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Graduate Assistant Session: 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Location: Humanities Institute Conference Room, space limited

In these workshops, Dr. Greenberg builds in her presentation on caucusing to guide faculty and graduate instructors through incorporating caucusing into their courses. She will address practical considerations, like learning objectives and time management, as well as emotional and professional risks associated with this pedagogy. Each instructor should bring the syllabus for a course that they are interested in revising to make room for caucusing. Participants from across all ranks and disciplines are welcome.

Please register at the link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fqjxFyUqqk65351DkDSwgLmZxm-O2pFPqV3u1ynGzdhUNFU3QlhZQ0pVN0ZMQjhUSTlLMUg3NFdXMi4u

The Rainbow Center will close at 4:30pm for the All Staff Meeting (internal) and re-open at 6:00pm.

Global Gateways, invites YOU to a BIRTHDAY PARTY! Come and share how birthdays are celebrated around the world.

Thursday: November 10th from 5:30-7:00 pm in AsACCs main room
SU 428

Queer Asians and Allies celebrates the diversity thriving at UConn. We focus on creating and maintaining a safe/brave space for the Asian and Asian-American students here who identify within the LGBTQ+ umbrella.

2022 Uconn Judaic Studies Kristallnacht Lecture with Daniel Greene: "Americans and the Holocuast"

Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sdOyprz8vE9F8jWU2AzkF8nREQ4dyZE5B

Daniel Greene is President and Librarian at the Newberry Library in Chicago and Adjunct Professor of History at Northwestern University. Prior to arriving at the Newberry, Greene curated Americans and the Holocaust, an exhibition that opened in 2018 at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. His co-edited (with Edward Phillips) book, Americans and the Holocaust: A Reader, was published by Rutgers University Press in 2022. His first book The Jewish Origins of Cultural Pluralism: The Menorah Association and American Diversity (Indiana University Press, 2011) won the American Jewish Historical Society's Saul Viener Prize in 2012.

The exhibit Americans and the Holocaust is the inspiration for the new Ken Burns PBS documentary, The US and the Holocaust.
https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/us-and-the-holocaust/

ISSS Hartford will be closed on 11/11/22

All students are welcome to travel with us to a new place every month! CISS Coffee Hour brings together students, staff and faculty to enjoy some refreshments and learn more about a country, culture or student group through an informal and fun presentation 🌎
If you would like to work with CISS to present at Coffee Hour, please contact Nadine Boudissa at nadine.boudissa@uconn.edu
#InternationalStudents #UConnISSS

Prof. Kate Stanton (Pittsburgh, Philosophy) will give a talk titled "Conventional Reanalysis and Semantic Creativity" in FSB220. The event will be broadcasted via Zoom. You can reach aliyar.ozercan@uconn.edu for the Zoom link.

Rainbow Center Major Programs student staff members weekly meeting (closed meeting to Major Programs staff members only)

In 2006, UConn’s Asian American Cultural Center (AsACC) began the Identifying the Missing Power of Asian American in Connecticut (IMPAACT) Conference as a catalyst to empower students in their individual journeys of self-development, identity development, and leadership skills. The conference is an opportunity for student leaders to network with one another at the University of Connecticut to foster collaboration and solidarity. The conference encompasses issues such as: mental health awareness, cultural awareness, leadership development, and exploring topics of social justice. Registration is required.

For more information, please email pacasacc@gmail.com, or find updates on our Instagram: uconnpac

GARTH FAGAN DANCE

Sat, Nov 12, 8:00 pm

Co-Sponsored by the H. Fred Simons African American Cultural Center

Tony Award-winning choreographer Garth Fagan (The Lion King) has been one of the most iconic figures in contemporary American dance for decades - and his dance company isn’t short of that excellence. Now celebrating its 52nd season, Garth Fagan Dance’s high-energy ensemble pushes the boundaries to create an experience beloved by all.

https://jorgensen.uconn.edu/Online/article/garth-fagan-dance-22

Please join CISS for a fun day exploring New York City (NYC) on Saturday, December 3, 2022. Pick up and droff off location in front of the UConn Bookstore, Storrs campus. Participants are free to do their own activities while in NYC, you will have the day to enjoy the city as you like!

Bus tickets are on sale now and available at https://secure.touchnet.com/C21646_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=3477

Please arrive and be prepared to board the bus 15 minutes prior to departure times.

Details:

Cost: $50 per ticket. Purchase your tickets online in advance at the UConn Marketplace or the link above

Bus departs Storrs campus at 6 AM in front of the UConn Bookstore

Bus arrives in NYC, 42nd Street Grand Central Terminal around 9 AM

Bus leaves 42nd Street Grand Central Terminal, NYC at 9 PM (the same place as you were dropped off)

Bus returns to Storrs campus around 12 AM

We hope to see you there!

The Health Research Program offers a pathway into undergraduate research for students with interests in health and the biomedical sciences. By facilitating connections between UConn Health researchers and UConn undergraduates, this program will involve more students in the cutting-edge research at the Farmington campus. The Health Research Program includes a combination of academic year and summer research opportunities, offering undergraduates and their faculty mentors a structure for sustained engagement in research projects, maximizing student learning and preparation for graduate study and/or careers in the health professions.

The applications for Summer 2023 Health Research Program opportunities will open in early January 2023. Applications must be submitted by January 30, 2023.

We expect that faculty will interview their leading candidates between February 3 and February 17, and offers will be made in late February 2023.

This information session offers students the opportunity to learn more about the program and get answers to questions that they might have.

Please visit https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/hrp/ for details.

Join Student Health and Wellness from 1pm – 2pm every Monday – Thursday at Arjona, 4th floor, room
403
Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall
wellbeing.
Skills and Concepts Introduced:
• Definition and benefits of mindfulness
• Present moment awareness
• Noticing
• Accepting
For more information, please visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mindfulness/

Rainbow Center Student Programs Team weekly meeting in Rainbow Center Conference Room. [closed meeting]

Join the Pan Asian Council's weekly meetings with 35+ Asian/Asian American identified student organizations. Come and be community with us.

The Pan Asian Council holds weekly meetings in the AsACC main room from 5:00PM-6:30PM Mondays in order to share information, enhance collaboration, and build community between Asian interest organizations, under the Pan Asian Council. PAC representatives attend weekly to build leadership, learn communication, and build networks amongst peers, staff, and more. If you are interested in taking part in the Pan Asian Council, please contact us at pacasacc@gmail.com, or follow our instagram, @uconnpac.

Want to know where to start with HRT? Unsure of how to change your gender marker on your driver's license? Well, Legally and Medically Trans is a once a semester event where legal and medical professionals come together as a resource to you! This event is a great opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the different processes when it comes to transitioning.
Space is limited and is on a first come, first serve basis.

oSTEM weekly meeting in RC Conference Room.

Do you want to work in the U.S. after you graduate? Are you on an F-1 visa? Attend this workshop to learn more about Optional Practical Training (OPT) and how to apply for a work permit to stay in the U.S. and work in your field of study after graduation. This workshop is required for all students who will apply for OPT and will graduate in Fall 2022 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT.


Sign up here:

https://icworkshops.uconn.edu/index.php?event=3300

** You must attend the workshop for the whole hour in order to obtain full credit. You will be required to check-in at the beginning of the workshop, if you are running more than 5 minutes late, please attend the next workshop available https://events.uconn.edu/2022/month/10/250/. **

*** The CISS programming space is on the second floor of CISS, but there is no elevator. If you require accommodations to access the event please contact international@uconn.edu and we can instruct you on how to access the space.***

Report for America (RFA) is a movement to strengthen communities, and our democracy, through local journalism that is truthful, fair, fearless and smart.

RFA is growing its journalism team. Applications open in December for 100+ journalism jobs.

Join the Report for America info session November 15th at 9:30 am ET to learn about our organization and job opportunities.

Report for America helps local newsrooms report on under-covered issues and communities by helping them find great emerging or experienced journalists and paying half their salary. Corps members are talented, service-oriented journalists who provide residents with the information they need to improve their communities and hold powerful institutions accountable. We currently have 300 reporters and photographers in 200+ newsrooms serving communities across the U.S.

Learn more about minoring in Asian & Asian American Studies with research presentations from Faculty!

Featured Faculty:

Jason Chang - Make Us Visible: CT's K-12 AAPI Curriculum

Jungmin Song - Puppetry and Identity

Alexis Dudden - Fukushima Mon Amour

Join Student Health and Wellness from 1pm – 2pm every Monday – Thursday at Arjona, 4th floor, room
403
Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall
wellbeing.
Skills and Concepts Introduced:
• Definition and benefits of mindfulness
• Present moment awareness
• Noticing
• Accepting
For more information, please visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mindfulness/

Save the date! ISSS will offer a two-part training on J-1 visa sponsorship in-person and online at the Storrs campus.
Part One: Hosting a J-1 Visiting Scholar
Join ISSS for an overview of the J-1Visiting Scholar program at UConn. We will discuss the J-1 visa objective, how to request J-1 visa sponsorship and academic department responsibilities after arrival.
Date and Time: 11/15/2022 1:00-2:00 p.m. at CISS, Room 202A
Part Two: Using the ISSS Scholar Portal to Manage your J-1 Scholar Requests
Join ISSS for a review of the J-1Visiting Scholar program at UConn. In this session we will focus on using the ISSS Scholar Portal to submit J-1 scholar sponsorship requests and to track your current J-1 visiting scholars.
Date and Time: 11/18/2022 1:00-2:00 p.m. at CISS, Room 202A
If you will attend in person, please register at
http://icworkshops.uconn.edu > View Available Events > J-1 Visa Sponsorship Request Training for Department Admins.

**You do not need to register if you will attend virtually.**

To join virtually:

Meeting link:
https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=meb027209b34d5f6888b2e3a3c1fb4060


Meeting number:
2621 800 7258


Password:
6fTDn3DP6jT

We hope to see you there!

Faces, Masks, Bodies: Contemporary Cuban Writing, Art, and Performance.

Hybrid event. For online attendance, register at http://s.uconn.edu/poetry

For more information, visit https://elin.uconn.edu/2022/09/20/faces-masks-bodies-contemporary-cuban-writing-art-and-performance/

Get involved!!

The Women’s Center’s Programming Committee meets weekly to plan events, provide input and recommendations for program content that will promote and ensure the highest quality programs, and supporting the educational, cultural, social and developmental needs of students. We work to create diverse programs, which include discussions, film screenings, and interactive activities surrounding a wide range of topics including, anti-racist feminism, activism, body image, media literacy, politics, herstory, mental health and more!

A faculty dialogue with Sarah S. Willen (Anthropology) and Alexis L. Boylan (Africana Studies/Art and Art History), co-curators of "Picturing the Pandemic: Images from the Pandemic Journaling Project" at Hartford Public Library Downtown. Held in conjunction with the upcoming exhibition, "Seeing Truth: Art, Science, Museums, and Making Knowledge"
.
Zoom webinar registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5v2nhX1wSY2LquocxUukgQ

The exhibition "Picturing the Pandemic: Images from the Pandemic Journaling Project", features a selection of the images created as part of an innovative experiment with online journaling. Exhibition collaborators Sarah S. Willen, UConn Associate Professor of Anthropology and Pandemic Journaling Project (PJP) co-founder, and Alexis L. Boylan, Director of Academic Affairs at UConn Humanities Institute and Professor of Africana Studies and Art and Art History, discuss the power of journaling, what it was like to collaboratively curate a show, what truth we can find in images of the pandemic, and the importance of our communal participation in visual record and memory of the pandemic. Held in conjunction with the upcoming exhibition, "Seeing Truth: Art, Science, Museums, and Making Knowledge".

The Pandemic Journaling Project is a historical archive effort created in partnership between UConn and Brown University. It is a project dedicated to remembering the experiences and perspectives of a wide range of people living through the COVID-19 pandemic. The PJP recognizes that the narrative of history is usually dominated by the powerful, so the project aims to tell the stories of ordinary people when recounting this historical pandemic. Participants answer a set of survey questions and a few open-ended journaling questions; they are asked to follow up with answering a new set of questions every week until the pandemic is over. Participation is voluntary and anonymous. So far, the PJP has collected over 14,000 submissions from more than 45 countries. For more information, visit https://pandemic-journaling-project.chip.uconn.edu/

"Seeing Truth: Art, Science, Museums, and Making Knowledge" (January 17 to March 10, 2023 at the Benton Museum) seeks to challenge audiences to see art, science, and truth anew in this political moment. Through innovative curation, critical dialogue, a drive to engage new and diverse voices, and creative strategies for constructing a socially just and sustainable traveling exhibition, Seeing Truth will join with the public in wrestling with important questions concerning truth and knowledge-making.

The exhibition at the Benton puts instigator objects from the American Museum of Natural History in New York City in dialogue with items from UConn collections, including the William Benton Museum of Art; Archives & Special Collections, UConn Library; and the Biodiversity Research Collections in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; in addition to works from area museums

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three women and one in six men have experienced sexual violence. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center reports that almost half of all transgender people have been sexually assaulted at some point in their lives. Sexual violence is common, and happens at higher rates for some communities based on factors such as race, sexual orientation, gender identity, economic status, disability status, ad immigration status.

Join us for an engaging discussion on the root causes of sexual violence, an overview of UConn student, staff, and faculty anti-violence efforts that bring us to this contemporary moment of evolution, how to interrupt and prevent sexual violence on college campuses, and much more.

Register here:
https://www.events.foundation.uconn.edu/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=721829&language=eng

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three women and one in six men have experienced sexual violence. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center reports that almost half of all transgender people have been sexually assaulted at some point in their lives. Sexual violence is common, and happens at higher rates for some communities based on factors such as race, sexual orientation, gender identity, economic status, disability status, ad immigration status.

Join us for an engaging discussion on the root causes of sexual violence, an overview of UConn student, staff, and faculty anti-violence efforts that bring us to this contemporary moment of evolution, how to interrupt and prevent sexual violence on college campuses, and much more.

Register here: http://s.uconn.edu/thisisamerica

Digital Humanities and Media Studies present a research talk by Rachael King and Seth Rudy.

"The Ends of Knowledge"


Register to attend virtually:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8ezliGRjQ-uhimfPTKkgQA

Join Student Health and Wellness from 1pm – 2pm every Monday – Thursday at Arjona, 4th floor, room
403
Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall
wellbeing.
Skills and Concepts Introduced:
• Definition and benefits of mindfulness
• Present moment awareness
• Noticing
• Accepting
For more information, please visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mindfulness/

This session is for F-1 students who will do an internship or work off-campus before graduating, or for students who have internships and clinical placements as part of your academic curriculum. All internships, work and placements off-campus must be authorized through Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT), even if unpaid and required for your class or program.
If you are considering a future off-campus work opportunity or placement, you are required to attend this workshop before you apply for CPT or Pre-Completion OPT with ISSS.


Sign up here:
https://icworkshops.uconn.edu/index.php?admin&event=3304

** You must attend the workshop for the whole hour in order to obtain full credit. You will be required to check-in at the beginning of the workshop, if you are running more than 5 minutes late, please attend the next workshop available https://events.uconn.edu/2022/month/10/250/. **

*** The CISS programming space is on the second floor of CISS, but there is no elevator. If you require accommodations to access the event please contact international@uconn.edu and we can instruct you on how to access the space.***

Research talk by Joseph Darda with response by Sandy Grande.

"Owning Le'Veon Bell and Other White Fantasies"

Register to attend virtually:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IeTuZ0a4SBy5dXv-Jduwvw

Bring your friend(s) to join Center for International Students and Scholars (CISS) staff and Cross-Cultural Connections (CCC) members for a fun get-together to simply just play some fun games, meet other students, and have a good time.

Time: Wednesday, November 16, 2022, from 4pm-5:30pm

Location: Student Union 331

Please RSVP in advance for this event here https://uconntact.uconn.edu/event/8586378

We hope to see you all at our event.

This session is for F-1 students who will do an internship or work off-campus before graduating, or for students who have internships and clinical placements as part of your academic curriculum. All internships, work and placements off-campus must be authorized through Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT), even if unpaid and required for your class or program. If you are considering a future off-campus work opportunity or placement, you are required to attend this workshop before you apply for CPT or Pre-Completion OPT with ISSS. Advance registration is required for in-person workshops and seats are limited.

To register for this workshop please sign up on the link below.

http://www.icworkshops.uconn.edu/

** You must attend the workshop for the whole hour in order to obtain full credit. You will be required to check-in at the beginning of the workshop, if you are running more than 5 minutes late, please attend the next workshop available https://events.uconn.edu/2022/month/10/250/. **

“Transcribathon” describes the full range of the Early Modern Studies Working Group’s efforts to teach and develop the skills of paleography. UConn’s Transcribathon convenes bi-weekly and aims to make the experience fun and rewarding by providing participants an opportunity both to collaborate on a community project, and to receive useful research training for projects that require paleography.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://uconn-edu.zoom.us/j/6384107227?pwd=RXcrR1ZaZnl5R3ZuVEhtYXAzWmptQT09

Do you want to work in the U.S. after you graduate? Are you on an F-1 visa? Attend this workshop to learn more about Optional Practical Training (OPT) and how to apply for a work permit to stay in the U.S. and work in your field of study after graduation. This workshop is required for all students who will apply for OPT and will graduate in Fall 2022 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT.


Sign up here:

https://icworkshops.uconn.edu/index.php?admin&event=3327

** You must attend the workshop for the whole hour in order to obtain full credit. You will be required to check-in at the beginning of the workshop, if you are running more than 5 minutes late, please attend the next workshop available https://events.uconn.edu/2022/month/10/250/. **

*** The CISS programming space is on the second floor of CISS, but there is no elevator. If you require accommodations to access the event please contact international@uconn.edu and we can instruct you on how to access the space.***

Join Student Health and Wellness from 1pm – 2pm every Monday – Thursday at Arjona, 4th floor, room
403
Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall
wellbeing.
Skills and Concepts Introduced:
• Definition and benefits of mindfulness
• Present moment awareness
• Noticing
• Accepting
For more information, please visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mindfulness/

The Rainbow Center will close at 4:30pm for the All Staff Meeting (internal) and re-open at 6:00pm.

Please join us for the first installment of the Students of Color Mentorship Program Professional Development Lecture Series! This series features various health care professionals sharing their career journey and practical tips to have a successful and meaningful career.

“Juggling Multiple Hats: Balancing Family Obligations and Professional Life”
Janan Sarwar, PharmD, CEO & Founder of Global Bookshelves International

Thursday, November 17th at 6pm (virtual)
Complete the form to register: https://forms.gle/No4sF6rPznuMaKex9

This event is sponsored by the School of Pharmacy Students of Color Mentorship Program

Lets talk about the model minority myth with fellow AMP mentors and mentees on November 17th, 2022 at 7PM-8PM in the AsACC main room (SU 428).

Queer Asians and Allies celebrates the diversity thriving at UConn. We focus on creating and maintaining a safe/brave space for the Asian and Asian-American students here who identify within the LGBTQ+ umbrella.

ISSS Hartford will be closed on 11/18/22

Save the date! ISSS will offer a two-part training on J-1 visa sponsorship in-person and online at the Storrs campus.
Part One: Hosting a J-1 Visiting Scholar
Join ISSS for an overview of the J-1Visiting Scholar program at UConn. We will discuss the J-1 visa objective, how to request J-1 visa sponsorship and academic department responsibilities after arrival.


Date and Time: 11/15/2022 1:00-2:00 p.m. at CISS, Room 202A
Part Two: Using the ISSS Scholar Portal to Manage your J-1 Scholar Requests
Join ISSS for a review of the J-1Visiting Scholar program at UConn. In this session we will focus on using the ISSS Scholar Portal to submit J-1 scholar sponsorship requests and to track your current J-1 visiting scholars.


Date and Time: 11/18/2022 1:00-2:00 p.m. at CISS, Room 202A
If you will attend in person, please register at http://icworkshops.uconn.edu > View Available Events > J-1 Visa Sponsorship Request Training for Department Admins. You do not need to register if you will attend virtually.
We hope to see you there!

Join virtually here:

Meeting link:
https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=m3d6582436651b0152ed1c4f6cfa01acd

Meeting number:
2624 441 8100

Password:
HUrNSPbP387

The Rainbow Center, UConn WGSS, and the Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition are hosting a virtual panel discussion in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance on WebEx on Friday, November 18 at 1:oo pm EST. The distinguished panelists are:

Sybastian K. Smith, Organizing Director, National Center for Transgender Equality & NCTE Action Fund

Shanna Kattari Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Work and in the Women’s and Gender Studies Department (by courtesy), and Director of the [Sexuality|Relationships|Gender] Research Collective, University of Michigan

Christine Rodriguez, DNP, APRN, Senior Lecturer in Nursing, Interim Co-Chair, Graduate Entry Pre-specialty in Nursing (GEPN), Yale University

Rhea Debussy Ph.D., Director of External Affairs, Equitas Health (and WGSS alumna!)

Don’t miss out! Please sign up here to be emailed information on how to join this virtual event!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7dxM048kfnHLhul6fMuB1xB6z-ATv7MXwHawMrrel3BNTRg/viewform

Are you interested in learning about Bollywood Dance? Bollyiwood dance is the dance form used in Indian (Hindi) Cinema. It is a fusion of energetic dance moves like Bhangra and Garba as well as classical dance like Bharatnatyam and Kathak with hints of Jazz, Hip-hop, Arabic, and Western forms.

CISS is hosting a Bollywood Dance workshop instructed by Snehaa Ray and Ranjana Burman on Friday, November 18, from 4pm-5pm at CISS 202.

Please RSVP here https://uconntact.uconn.edu/event/8592466

Hope to see you there!

Rainbow Center Major Programs student staff members weekly meeting (closed meeting to Major Programs staff members only)

SAMARA JOY

Fri, Nov 18, 8:00 pm
Cabaret Event

Co-Sponsored by the H. Fred Simons African American Cultural Center & the UConn Women's Center

Bronx-born Samara Joy burst onto the New York jazz scene in 2019 when she won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Following the 2021 release of her self-titled debut album, Downbeat called the 22-year-old artist a “deeply emotive vocalist, with power that usually takes a lot of living to master.” Within the album liner notes, veteran writer Will Friedwald comments that Samara Joy is “a fantastic collection of highly original new arrangements, beautifully sung by a rising talent, and a very impressive first album. People are forever using the word 'timeless' as if it were the greatest praise ever, but in a way, Samara’s voice and her music seem to belong to all time, like she’s connected to the entire history of jazz all at once - as if she were existing in every era simultaneously, she sounds both classic and contemporary.”

https://jorgensen.uconn.edu/Online/article/samara-joy

Join Student Health and Wellness from 1pm – 2pm every Monday – Thursday at Arjona, 4th floor, room
403
Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall
wellbeing.
Skills and Concepts Introduced:
• Definition and benefits of mindfulness
• Present moment awareness
• Noticing
• Accepting
For more information, please visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mindfulness/

Rainbow Center Student Programs Team weekly meeting in Rainbow Center Conference Room. [closed meeting]

oSTEM weekly meeting in RC Conference Room.

What are you thankful for this year? We are thankful for you! CISS will host a Thanksgiving Luncheon for you to eat, play games, and engage in conversation with fellow students, scholars, and staff.

Time: Tuesday, November 22, 2022, 12pm-2pm

Location: CISS 202

Registration is required for this event , please register here https://icworkshops.uconn.edu/index.php?event=3334

We looking forward to seeing there!

Join Student Health and Wellness from 1pm – 2pm every Monday – Thursday at Arjona, 4th floor, room
403
Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall
wellbeing.
Skills and Concepts Introduced:
• Definition and benefits of mindfulness
• Present moment awareness
• Noticing
• Accepting
For more information, please visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mindfulness/

Get involved!!

The Women’s Center’s Programming Committee meets weekly to plan events, provide input and recommendations for program content that will promote and ensure the highest quality programs, and supporting the educational, cultural, social and developmental needs of students. We work to create diverse programs, which include discussions, film screenings, and interactive activities surrounding a wide range of topics including, anti-racist feminism, activism, body image, media literacy, politics, herstory, mental health and more!

Join Student Health and Wellness from 1pm – 2pm every Monday – Thursday at Arjona, 4th floor, room
403
Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall
wellbeing.
Skills and Concepts Introduced:
• Definition and benefits of mindfulness
• Present moment awareness
• Noticing
• Accepting
For more information, please visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mindfulness/

Join Student Health and Wellness from 1pm – 2pm every Monday – Thursday at Arjona, 4th floor, room
403
Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall
wellbeing.
Skills and Concepts Introduced:
• Definition and benefits of mindfulness
• Present moment awareness
• Noticing
• Accepting
For more information, please visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mindfulness/

Queer Asians and Allies celebrates the diversity thriving at UConn. We focus on creating and maintaining a safe/brave space for the Asian and Asian-American students here who identify within the LGBTQ+ umbrella.

Rainbow Center Major Programs student staff members weekly meeting (closed meeting to Major Programs staff members only)

Don't miss this virtual public talk featuring legendary activist Phyllis Young moderated by filmmaker Shannon Kring.

Phyllis Young is a citizen of the Dakota and Lakota nations. She is a founding member of Women of All Red Nations (WARN) and is widely known for her work against the Dakota Access Pipeline (#NODAPL). In 1975, she established the 1st International Indian Treaty Council Office at the UN Plaza and in 1977, she secured the Council’s credentials as an NGO with Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council, making it the first Indigenous NGO. Young was one of the authors of the precursor document that became the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People.

Shannon Kring is award-winning filmmaker and the director of the documentary, End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock (2021).

Join Shannon King and Phyllis Young via Zoom on Monday, November 28th at 11:15 am via Zoom. Register here to attend:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ecCwjpViQL6tHfHqpxENmg

Join Student Health and Wellness from 1pm – 2pm every Monday – Thursday at Arjona, 4th floor, room
403
Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall
wellbeing.
Skills and Concepts Introduced:
• Definition and benefits of mindfulness
• Present moment awareness
• Noticing
• Accepting
For more information, please visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mindfulness/

Rainbow Center Student Programs Team weekly meeting in Rainbow Center Conference Room. [closed meeting]

Would it be helpful to know what skills employers have identified as key indicators of career success and the things they look for in candidates? This event will introduce you to the 8 Career Competencies from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, help you assess your competency levels, and discuss ways to develop them at UConn.

The Rainbow Center is a UConn/Storrs campus spot to get a free and private Rapid HIV test and a HepC test which allows for results to be known within the half-hour, made possible with the generous support of the Risk Reduction Outreach program of Perception Programs, Inc., of Willimantic (http://www.perceptionprogram.org).

This test is free of charge and open to all, however there are approximately TEN spots available per day of testing! No appointments will be taken due to the need for privacy. Arrive early because testing is first come, first served. Numbers will be given out to individuals and people need to wait in the office. If a person leaves the office and their number is called, we can substitute another person at our discretion. If a person misses their opportunity to get tested because they need to leave, they can be tested on another day that we offer the testing.

The Rainbow Center is located in room 403 of the Student Union.

Test dates during the Fall 2022 semester are as follows:

Monday, September 26 @ 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday, October 12 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm
Monday, October 24 @ 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday, November 16 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm
Monday, November 28 @ 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday, December 14 @ 10:00am-1:00pm


One may always obtain free, rapid, and private HIV tests and Hepatitis C (HCV) tests through the Risk Reduction Outreach Program, a component of Perception Programs, Inc., which provides services to Windham and Tolland Counties. Its office is located at 90 South Park Street (use Young Street entrance) in Willimantic. The phone number is 860-450-7128.

Also, there is free HIV testing at your local Department of Health and other organizations. Consult http://www.hivtest.org for more test sites in your area.

Admission Fee: Free but limited slots available; first come, first served

The Rainbow Center is a UConn/Storrs campus spot to get a free and private Rapid HIV test and a HepC test which allows for results to be known within the half-hour, made possible with the generous support of the Risk Reduction Outreach program of Perception Programs, Inc., of Willimantic (http://www.perceptionprogram.org).

This test is free of charge and open to all, however there are approximately TEN spots available per day of testing! No appointments will be taken due to the need for privacy. Arrive early because testing is first come, first served. Numbers will be given out to individuals and people need to wait in the office. If a person leaves the office and their number is called, we can substitute another person at our discretion. If a person misses their opportunity to get tested because they need to leave, they can be tested on another day that we offer the testing.

The Rainbow Center is located in room 403 of the Student Union.

Test dates during the Fall 2022 semester are as follows:

Monday, September 26 @ 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday, October 12 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm
Monday, October 24 @ 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday, November 16 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm
Monday, November 28 @ 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday, December 14 @ 10:00am-1:00pm


One may always obtain free, rapid, and private HIV tests and Hepatitis C (HCV) tests through the Risk Reduction Outreach Program, a component of Perception Programs, Inc., which provides services to Windham and Tolland Counties. Its office is located at 90 South Park Street (use Young Street entrance) in Willimantic. The phone number is 860-450-7128.

Also, there is free HIV testing at your local Department of Health and other organizations. Consult http://www.hivtest.org for more test sites in your area.

Admission Fee: Free but limited slots available; first come, first served

This test is free of charge and open to all, however there are approximately TEN spots available per day of testing! No appointments will be taken due to the need for privacy. Arrive early because testing is first come, first served. Numbers will be given out to individuals and people need to wait in the office. If a person leaves the office and their number is called, we can substitute another person at our discretion. If a person misses their opportunity to get tested because they need to leave, they can be tested on another day that we offer the testing.

The Rainbow Center is located in room 403 of the Student Union.

Test dates during the Spring 2022 semester are as follows:

Wednesday, February 16 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm (this date is currently TENTATIVE)
Monday, February 28 @ 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday, March 23 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm
Monday, March 28 @ 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday, April 13 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm
Monday, April 25 @ 4:00pm - 7:00pm

One may always obtain free, rapid, and private HIV tests and Hepatitis C (HCV) tests through the Risk Reduction Outreach Program, a component of Perception Programs, Inc., which provides services to W

Join the Pan Asian Council's weekly meetings with 35+ Asian/Asian American identified student organizations. Come and be community with us.

The Pan Asian Council holds weekly meetings in the AsACC main room from 5:00PM-6:30PM Mondays in order to share information, enhance collaboration, and build community between Asian interest organizations, under the Pan Asian Council. PAC representatives attend weekly to build leadership, learn communication, and build networks amongst peers, staff, and more. If you are interested in taking part in the Pan Asian Council, please contact us at pacasacc@gmail.com, or follow our instagram, @uconnpac.

oSTEM weekly meeting in RC Conference Room.

Please join the grads and young professionals' group for our coffee hour on November 29th from 12:00pm-2:00pm. Take a break in between your schedule and join some friends for some relaxation and bonding!

Join Student Health and Wellness from 1pm – 2pm every Monday – Thursday at Arjona, 4th floor, room
403
Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall
wellbeing.
Skills and Concepts Introduced:
• Definition and benefits of mindfulness
• Present moment awareness
• Noticing
• Accepting
For more information, please visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mindfulness/

Get involved!!

The Women’s Center’s Programming Committee meets weekly to plan events, provide input and recommendations for program content that will promote and ensure the highest quality programs, and supporting the educational, cultural, social and developmental needs of students. We work to create diverse programs, which include discussions, film screenings, and interactive activities surrounding a wide range of topics including, anti-racist feminism, activism, body image, media literacy, politics, herstory, mental health and more!

Come see the WGSS2250 class's student-made documentaries!

Transgender Day of Remembrance occurs annually on November 20 to memorialize those who have been killed due to transphobia in hopes to bring awareness and an end to transphobic violence.
This event is not just for the trans community, but for anyone who supports this goal. It is traditional to read the names of everyone who has been killed over the past year and to hold a moment of silence.