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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.

Sep 16 UConn Co-op Legacy Fellowship - Change Grant Information Session4:00pm

UConn Co-op Legacy Fellowship - Change Grant Information Session

Monday, September 16th, 2019

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus
Oak 340

Make an Impact! Apply for a UConn Co-op Legacy Fellowship – Change Grant!

UConn undergraduates in all majors can apply for up to $2000 in funding to support projects that represent the legacy of the UConn Co-op’s commitment to public engagement, innovation, and social impact.

What can you do with a Change Grant?
• Engage in a service initiative that benefits the UConn community or the broader community

• Provide training, resources, or educational activities to fill unmet needs

• Conduct research that has the potential to benefit the UConn community or the broader community, address community needs, inform policy, or impact practice

• Engage in an artistic endeavor or creative intervention that addresses social issues

• Design and/or prototype a product, device, or service that fills an unmet need, impacts the lives of others, and/or addresses a social or environmental problem

Projects need to be student-designed and/or student-led. Applications are accepted from individuals and from small groups (no more than 3 people) who will be working collaboratively or co-leading an initiative.

2019-20 Application Deadlines:

• Monday, September 30, 2019

• Monday, February 10, 2019

More information on the Change Grant, program eligibility, and the application process can be found at https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/change.

Contact Information: Melissa Berkey, melissa.berkey@uconn.edu
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Sep 16 Our Sides on the Outside, a Photo Story Exhibit 4:00pm

Our Sides on the Outside, a Photo Story Exhibit

Monday, September 16th, 2019

04:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Student Union 331

"The fight against the climate crisis demands all hands on deck. This means we need leadership and engagement that’s representative of America’s diversity. Unfortunately, we’re not there — yet.

Visit a photo story exhibit on Sept 16th from 4-6pm in Student Union 331 and learn from the stories of leaders from underrepresented identities in the environmentalism & environmental justice movement. All are welcome, no prior knowledge necessary!
Free food and stickers will be available!

RSVP to event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2436615313028356/
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This is an Honors event. Categories: Multiculturalism & Global Citizenship OR Social Change, Service, & Sustainability

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Contact Information: Xinyu Lin, xinyu.lin@uconn.edu
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Sep 16 Holster Scholar Program Information Session8:00pm

Holster Scholar Program Information Session

Monday, September 16th, 2019

08:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus
Buckley Classroom

The Holster Scholar Program is a highly selective enrichment opportunity available only to curious first-year Honors students. Inspired by alumnus Robert Holster’s own excitement in discovering new paths of learning as an Honors student at UConn, the program supports, through grants of $4,000, a small number of highly motivated students who wish to complete independent research, design, or creative projects in the summer following their first year at UConn.

Interested in learning more? If so, please join us on Monday, September 16 at 8:00pm in the Buckley Classroom. The session will be led by Dr. Vin Moscardelli, Director of the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact The Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships at (860-486-4223 or onsf@uconn.edu) by Sept. 2.

Contact Information: Vin Moscardelli (vin.moscardelli@uconn.edu)
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Sep 17 Getting Started in Undergraduate Research4:00pm

Getting Started in Undergraduate Research

Tuesday, September 17th, 2019

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus
Oak Hall 109

Are you interested in research but not sure how to get started? Join us to identify your goals for your participation in research and to develop a strategy for pursuing research opportunities at UConn and beyond.

For more information, please visit the Office of Undergraduate Research website: https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this session, please contact Jodi Eskin at jodi.eskin@uconn.edu by September 12, 2019.

Contact Information: Jodi Eskin, 486-7939, jodi.eskin@uconn.edu
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Sep 17 Lecture by Professor Joel Blatt on Italian resistance to fascism during WW2 5:30pm

Lecture by Professor Joel Blatt on Italian resistance to fascism during WW2

Tuesday, September 17th, 2019

05:30 PM - 08:00 PM

Stamford Campus
Multipurpose Room (MPR)

History professor Dr. Blatt will give a lecture on how a small group of political activists resisted the fascist decrees of their government during the time of Mussolini. The lecture will be of interest not only to history buffs, but also to students committed to social justice and political activism today in resistance to oppressive policies.

This is an Honors event. Categories: Multiculturalism & Global Citizenship OR Social Change, Service, & Sustainability.
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Contact Information: Fred Roden, frederick.roden@uconn.edu
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Sep 18 STEM Seminar Series: Ofer Harel, Ph.D.12:20pm

STEM Seminar Series: Ofer Harel, Ph.D.

Wednesday, September 18th, 2019

12:20 PM - 01:10 PM

Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus
MCHU 107

Statistics – The Roots under the STEM: How Understanding Data Informs and Grows our Future - Ofer Harel, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Statistics

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

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. This is an Honors Event. Categories: Career, Professional, & Personal Development or Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement #UHLevent419

Contact Information: Anne Kim, anne.kim@uconn.edu
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Sep 18 The Myles Martel Lecture in Leadership and Public Opinion4:00pm

The Myles Martel Lecture in Leadership and Public Opinion

Wednesday, September 18th, 2019

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Konover Auditorium, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center

But Who Will Lead? Redefining Leadership in Eras of Social and Political Upheaval, featuring Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Associate Professor of History, The New School. Dr. Mehlman Petrzela is a historian of contemporary American politics and culture and is currently writing a book on American fitness culture, FIT NATION: How America Embraced Exercise As The Government Abandoned It. She is also the author of Classroom Wars: Language, Sex, and the Making of Modern Political Culture, co-host of Past Present Podcast, the creator and host of a History Channel web series, a frequent media guest expert, speaker at universities and conferences, and contributor to national and local news outlets.

Contact Information: University Events and Conference Services, 860.486.1038
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Sep 18 Holster Scholar Program Information Session8:00pm

Holster Scholar Program Information Session

Wednesday, September 18th, 2019

08:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus
Buckley Classroom

The Holster Scholar Program is a highly selective enrichment opportunity available only to curious first-year Honors students. Inspired by alumnus Robert Holster’s own excitement in discovering new paths of learning as an Honors student at UConn, the program supports, through grants of $4,000, a small number of highly motivated students who wish to complete independent research, design, or creative projects in the summer following their first year at UConn.

Interested in learning more? If so, please join us on Monday, September 18 at 8:00pm in the Buckley Classroom. The session will be led by Dr. Vin Moscardelli, Director of the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact The Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships at (860-486-4223 or onsf@uconn.edu) by Sept. 9.

Contact Information: Vin Moscardelli (vin.moscardelli@uconn.edu)
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