University of Connecticut

Faculty/Staff Daily Digest

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Important University-Wide Announcements	3/12 Virtual Town Hall with President Katsouleas
UConn Today	Meet the Researcher: Valeria Sarmiento '20 COVID-19 and Business: What to Know Marketing's Dubious Claims About Toddler Milks
Appointments, Retirements, and Searches	2020-21 Graduate Assistant Positions Director Position: Global House Learning Community Director Position: Human Rights Learning Community Director Position: La Comunidad Intelectual LC Student Trustee Appointments
Training and Professional Development	3/13 Conversations in Service Learning: What, How? 3/13 Create Videos for Your Class 3/18 Feedback and Assessment 3/20 Closed Captioning & Accessible Digital Content 3/25 How to Negotiate a Publishing Contract 3/26 Crafting discussion and dialogue questions 4/24 Cultivate: Life-Transformative Education Workshop Mid-Semester Teaching Surveys Teaching online during school closures Teach Class Remotely Collaborate or WebEx Workshop Thriving @ Work Upcoming NCORE Webinar
Scholarly Colloquia and Events	3/11 Berel Lang on Lachrymose Jewish Historicity 3/11 PNB Seminar Speaker: Dr. Kerry J Ressler 3/11 Statistics Colloquium, Haim Bar 3/12 Comparative Pathology Seminar Series 3/13 MCB Research Seminar: Kellermeier and Theodore 3/13 PSLA Seminar: Dr. Mary Donegan 3/23 CEPA Speaker Series on Learning to be Latino 3/26 Urban Living in the Age of Climate Change Sym 4/15 Microbiologist Lecture/Microbiome Symposium Call for Abstracts: Digital Health Conference Canceled: CHEM's R.T. Major Symposium March 11-12
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment	3/11 Screening "Tel Aviv on Fire" 3/14 PuppetKabob's Family-friendly Show, "Dirty Gerts" 3/31 Best-selling Memoirist EMILIE PINE Gerson Reading Benton: Demokracja Grafika Exhibition Closes Soon JORGENSEN: Cirque Flip Fabrique - "Blizzard"
Safety, Health, and Wellness	3/16 Become a Recovery Ally
Special Events and Receptions	3/11 Make Your Own Croissant Workshop 3/12 Farewell Reception for ODI AVP Elsie Gonzalez 3/12 Healing through Poetry with Puppies at the Benton 3/12 Reception Tomorrow: Natural Selection is Amazing 4/1 Legacy Speaker Series: Adam Alter
Information for Deans, Directors, and Department Heads	Fall 20 Grad Course: Photovoice in Qual Research
Research, Funding, and Awards	3/13 Call for Applications: Pre K Program Co-Director 4/1 Call for Student Presentations: 3rd Annual ACSW 4/6 Demo Day for Get Seeded Call for Applications: Pre-K Scholars Enrolling Participants:Analgesic Drug Research Hanson Scholarship for International Internships Seeking Human Subjects: Young Adult Smokers Needed UCPEA Scholarship Opportunities
Sales and Fundraisers	3/13 Public Surplus Store
Student Activities	3/11 Grad Students of Color Association Meeting Today 3/11 STEM Research Seminar - Nutritional Sciences 3/16 Graduate Writing Boot Camp - Spring Break 2020 Encourage Students to Enhance Leadership Skills
Additional UConn Information	Become a Life Science Innovator Easter Pie & Baked Goods Sale: Order by 3/31 InsurTech Venturing and Fellowship Program