Environmental Expressions
Global Café seeks contributions to Environmental Expressions: share a poem, song, one-sentence story, film, work of art, short story, play, or research paper—any creative piece focused on the environment!
Student contributions will be hosted on the AVS Gallery website, and selected works will be showcased on the UConn Avery Point campus during EARTH/ART 2021.
DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2021
Reading the Wrack Lines
Reading the Wrack Lines is a creative writing community-based project about our local environment and changing climate. This project engages our local community by amplifying voices through text-based audio/video projections fostering climate awareness.
The Wrack Lines project was designed by Andrea Wollensak, with technical support from Bridget Baird and Brett Terry, 2021.
DEADLINE: APRIL 9, 2021
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work and recognize their continuing connection to land, waters, and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present, and emerging.
Upcoming Events
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Apr
20
A Special Exhibit for Art Connection Studio All Day
A Special Exhibit for Art Connection Studio
Saturday, April 20th, 2024
All Day
UConn Health
Art Connection Studio is a program of Vinfen, an organization dedicated to supporting individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. ACS teaches art skills to participants and helps them use their talents to generate income. We want to highlight their efforts and dedication to empowerment. We also want to draw attention to the great work that UConn does with the same population through our Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service
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Apr
20
Annual Compliance and Ethics Training All Day
Annual Compliance and Ethics Training
Saturday, April 20th, 2024
All Day
The University is required to provide all faculty and staff with annual training on:
- Elements of the University’s compliance program
- University’s expectations that all will act in accordance with applicable laws, policies and standards
- Obligations as a state employee under the Connecticut State Code of Ethics.
Developed by the Office of University Compliance, training provides realistic scenarios and examples of how issues of ethics and compliance may arise in your work as a state employee. You can complete your training in one of two ways:
Attend a live virtual session.
Register for a Live Session on March 13, April 18, or May 15.
Estimated Time: 90 minutes
Location: Online via WebexRegistration is required.
Employees should register for live sessions as early as possible, because sessions will be limited.
If you register for a live Webex session, you do not need to complete the online training course.
Complete online training on your own schedule by May 31, 2024.
*Special payroll employees are not required to complete compliance training unless mandated by their Department Head. -
Apr
20
CT Science Olympiad All Day
CT Science Olympiad
Saturday, April 20th, 2024
All Day
UConn Storrs
UConn Early College Experience hosts the annual Connecticut Science Olympiad competition. This event attracts approximately 45 Connecticut high schools from all corners of the State and approximately 1,000 high school students. The Connecticut Science Olympiad is the only qualifier for students to compete in the Annual Science Olympiad National Tournament.
Each year’s Olympiad features over 25 different scientific competitions, experiments, and academic tests, including: using lasers and refraction, launching self-propelled airplanes, creating perfect pitch in the physics of music, identifying fossils, making mousetrap-powered cars, using photo-spectrometers, using CSI skills to be a disease detective, recalling skills in anatomy & physiology, and much more!
Contact Us
Phone: | (860) 405-9052 |
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E-mail: | charlotte.gray@uconn.edu |
Address: | Branford House 1084 Shennecossett Road Groton, CT 06340 |