The Double Bind facing Women in Leadership: too “nice” to lead, too “aggressive” to succeed Presented by: Dr. Jennie Weiner The Double Bind facing Women in Leadership: too “nice” to lead, too “aggressive” to succeed. In this session, we will spend time deconstructed our understanding of leadership and why female leaders are often placed […]
Special Events, Programs, Receptions
University Employees Town Hall December 1, 2021
Please join UConn President Dr. Andrew Agwunobi and other University leaders for an employee town hall on Wednesday, Dec. 1, to discuss plans for the spring semester, masking, vaccinations and boosters, telecommuting, and to answer related questions. Use the link below to watch a live stream of the event. Viewers are encouraged to send […]
Body Project Workshop
Join us on November 11 & November 18 from 6:30-8:30 for this powerful two-part workshop! The UConn Body Project is a program that emphasizes creating and reaffirming positive and healthy body image through a variety of structured activities in which the students critique beauty ideals, discuss their personal experiences with body image, and identify was […]
5K and Food Drive to Benefit Shelter
Arnold Air Society 5K to benefit Holy Family Home & Shelter in Willimantic When: November 14th 12:00-2:00 (arrive 15 minutes early if you need to complete a waiver) Where: Begins at the student union, and will loop around campus Additional Information: Participants must complete a waiver before you can begin, this will be completed at […]
11/18 The Seen and Unseen Realities for People with Disabilities
The Seen and Unseen Realities for People with Disabilities Thursday, November 18, 2021 | 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. ET Zoom Webinar Disabilities don’t discriminate. A disability does not care about your age, gender, race, or social status. Disabilities can be physical or mental impairments, or both. The Americans with Disabilities Act passed more […]
10/17 Clean Up Our Campus with the URC and ORCA
Last spring, EcoHuskies, French Club, Fridays for Future, Honors Across State Borders, Junior Panhellenic Council, Mens’ Rugby, Pre-Med Society, ResLife, and Women’s Ultimate Frisbee student organizations each pulled a team together to join the UConn Recovery Community (URC) to clean up trash across campus. We collected almost 900 lbs.! This fall we’re doing it […]
Road Closures for Celebrate Mansfield Festival
18th Annual Celebrate Mansfield Festival will be Saturday, October 2 To accommodate the Celebrate Mansfield Festival, the following roads will be closed from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 2: Dog Lane from Rt. 195 to Royce Circle (near 18 Dog Lane) Royce Circle from Dog Lane to Wilbur Cross Way Bolton […]
Antisemitism Today
Antisemitism Today Monday, April 26, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. What is antisemitism? How is it unique from other forms of hate? How has antisemitism transformed today? What can we do about it? In collaboration with the Academic Engagement Network (AEN), UConn Hillel presents “Antisemitism Today,” featuring a panel of experts who will discuss these exact […]
3/27 – Join Us – Campus Clean UP
The UConn Recovery Community (URC) is partnering with the Ocean Recovery Community Alliance (ORCA). ORCA’s mission focuses on building community to act as stewards of our world’s oceans, beaches, and waterways. ORCA is coming to campus on March 27th from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. to hold a campus clean-up event. This event is […]
03/10 Calling In the Calling Out Culture – Loretta Ross
Women’s Herstory Month Opening Loretta Ross is an award-winning, nationally-recognized expert on racism and racial justice, women’s rights, and human rights. Her work emphasizes the intersectionality of social justice issues and how intersectionality can fuel transformation. Loretta is committed to changing our national dialogue and improving our work on human rights by inviting us to […]