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The Enrichment Programs are offices that provide enhancing experiences for UConn students, encouraging them to elevate their studies. The Honors Program is unique in that it requires an invitation, determined by a holistic review of every UConn candidate.

The remaining Enrichment Programs are open to all students at all campuses. Our Directors work with undergraduates to navigate competitive scholarship and fellowship competitions, offer guidance on research, and mentorship for professional degrees. There are also opportunities for students to craft their own plans of study through individualized studies or the highly selective University Scholar Program.

We encourage you to explore all that Enrichment Programs can offer, and invite you to be our partner in helping students reach their goals.

Apr 5 ***CANCELLED*** Senior Banquet 4:00pm

***CANCELLED*** Senior Banquet

Sunday, April 5th, 2020

04:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Student Ballroom

The purpose of the Annual Awards Day & Senior Banquet is to honor graduating seniors and their families. Undergraduates are invited to attend the lavish banquet and gifts are presented to awardees and seniors. All African American students and those who affiliate with African American Cultural Center will receive an authentic kente cloth shawl that was handwoven and personalized by local artisans in Ghana, West Africa. Students are encouraged to wear their kente cloth shawls at University of Connecticut commencement ceremonies.

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

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Contact Information: Pauline Batista, pauline.batista@uconn.edu
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Apr 6 ***CANCELLED*** Where Do I Go For That? Asking For Help Workshop12:00pm

***CANCELLED*** Where Do I Go For That? Asking For Help Workshop

Monday, April 6th, 2020

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Hartford Campus
HTB 202

Learn about resources on campus and how to ask the right questions when you go there for support.

This is an Honors Event. Categories: Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement OR Career, Professional, & Personal Development

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Contact Information: Ada Rivera, ada.rivera@uconn.edu
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Apr 6 ***CANCELLED*** Meditation Mondays at The Benton 4:00pm

***CANCELLED*** Meditation Mondays at The Benton

Monday, April 6th, 2020

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
The Benton

Join us on Meditation Mondays in the Benton Museum galleries for a guided meditation. All levels are welcome to foster your wellbeing and enjoy meditating among the art. First come, first served with a maximum of 30 participants. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to check in at the front desk. Late arrivals will not be granted access. February 10, March 9, and April 6 are students only; February 24, March 23, and April 20 are open to students, staff, faculty, and the community.

Contact Information: Amanda Douberley, amanda.douberley@uconn.edu
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Apr 7 ***CANCELLED*** Focusing to Get Things Done, Attention Management Workshop2:00pm

***CANCELLED*** Focusing to Get Things Done, Attention Management Workshop

Tuesday, April 7th, 2020

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Hartford Campus
HTB 202

Discuss the issue of focusing on tasks. Then discover strategies that will help you focus in the future.

This is an Honors Event. Categories: Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement OR Career, Professional, & Personal Development.

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Contact Information: Ada Rivera, ada.rivera@uconn.edu
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Apr 7 ***CANCELLED*** Coastal Perspectives Lecture Series: Raising Whales: How the Recovery of Cetaceans Can Help Restore the Oceans7:30pm

***CANCELLED*** Coastal Perspectives Lecture Series: Raising Whales: How the Recovery of Cetaceans Can Help Restore the Oceans

Tuesday, April 7th, 2020

07:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Avery Point Campus
UConn Avery Point Auditorium

What is the value of a whale? For centuries, whales were measured in barrels of oil, bundles of baleen, or pounds of meat. But views of whales shifted in the mid-twentieth century, and the recovery of the great whales after centuries of unregulated hunting is one of the great conservation success stories of the past 50 years. Yet the return of marine mammals can also cause conflict, as they are sometimes viewed as competitors with fishing and other human activities. In this seminar, Joe Roman will discuss our new understanding of whales, including their role in enhancing primary productivity and highlighting the many benefits they can provide in marine systems.
Joe Roman is a conservation biologist and author at the University of Vermont. His research, focusing on endangered species conservation, whale ecology, and island ecosystems, has appeared in Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Trends in Ecology and Evolution, and elsewhere. Joe has received Fulbright Fellowships in Brazil and Iceland, visiting fellowships at Harvard University and the Duke University Marine Lab, and a Science and Technology Policy Fellowship from the American Association for the Advancement of Science among other awards. Joe is the author of Whale, part of the Reaktion Animal series, and the recipient of the Rachel Carson Environment Book Award for his book Listed: Dispatches from America’s Endangered Species Act. He has written for Audubon, New Scientist, The New York Times, Slate, and other publications.
He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2003 in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and his master’s degree in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida. Joe grew up on Long Island in New York and has worked in Cuba, Japan, Baranof Island in Alaska, and many other islands. He considers King Kong as an early conservation influence.
Joe is the editor ’n’ chef of Eat the Invaders. Check out his website: http://eattheinvaders.org/ – If you can’t beat them, eat them.

This is an Honors Event. Categories: Social Change, Service, & Sustainability OR Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement.

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Contact Information: Coastal Perspectives, coastalperspectives@uconn.edu
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Apr 8 ***CANCELLED*** STEM Seminar Series – Presented by Senior Undergraduate Researchers12:20pm

***CANCELLED*** STEM Seminar Series – Presented by Senior Undergraduate Researchers

Wednesday, April 8th, 2020

12:20 PM - 01:10 PM

Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus
McHugh 109

This is a brown bag style seminar series: feel free to bring your lunch!

Undergraduate research presentations:

Development of a DNA Crosslinked Nanocapsule for Sensing Applications
Halle Barber ’20 (Chemistry & Molecular and Cell Biology)
Undergraduate researcher, Rouge Lab, Chemistry

Behavioral and Electrophysiological Detection of Tinnitus in CBA/CaJ Mice
Grace Nichols ’20 (Molecular and Cell Biology)
Undergraduate researcher, Oliver Lab, UConn Health

The series is open to all undergraduate and graduate students and is designed especially for students conducting (or interested in conducting) undergraduate STEM research.

If you require an accommodation to participate in a STEM Seminar event, please contact Jodi Eskin at 860-486-7939 or jodi.eskin@uconn.edu at least 5 business days prior to the seminar.

For more information, view https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/stem-seminar-series/ or contact:

Jodi Eskin
Program Coordinator, Office of Undergraduate Research
(860) 486-7939 – jodi.eskin@uconn.edu

Renée Gilberti, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator, McNair Scholars Program
(860) 486-5146 – renee.gilberti@uconn.edu

Contact Information: Anne Kim, anne.kim@uconn.edu
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Apr 8 ***CANCELLED*** ISSS Coffee Hour: Kenya2:00pm

***CANCELLED*** ISSS Coffee Hour: Kenya

Wednesday, April 8th, 2020

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Storrs Campus
McMahon Hall, ISSS Lounge Room 183

Get ready to travel to Kenya on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 2pm. Pass by for an interactive presentation about the Kenyan culture while enjoying traditional snacks.

Location: McMahon Hall, ISSS Lounge Room 183

ISSS Coffee Hour is sponsored by the International Student and Scholar Services

At ISSS Coffee Hour the UConn community can learn about different cultural perspectives through presentations and food, and make friends. All are welcome!

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

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Contact Information: Nadine Boudissa, nadine.boudissa@uconn.edu
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Apr 8 ***CANCELLED*** Graduate School Panel: Transitioning to Life as a Graduate Student 4:00pm

***CANCELLED*** Graduate School Panel: Transitioning to Life as a Graduate Student

Wednesday, April 8th, 2020

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Homer Babbidge Library, Class of 1947

The transition to graduate school may be seamless for some and for others it may be shocking! Listen to current masters and doctoral students share strategies for success for that first semester as a graduate student.

This is an Honors Event. Categories: Career, Professional, & Personal Development OR Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement.

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Contact Information: Beth Settje, beth.settje@uconn.edu
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