University of Connecticut

Faculty/Staff Daily Digest

Monday, October 25, 2021

In Memoriam	Passing of UConn Student Meghan Voisine
UConn Today	Help For Substance-Exposed Infants NAACP Plaudits for UConn Faculty, Staff, Students When Galaxies Collide
Appointments, Retirements, and Searches	Job Available - Adjunct Faculty, SoE Prof. Ed. Job Posting: Asst Prof of School Counseling Job Posting: Asst Prof of Curriculum & Instruction Engineering Advising hiring an Advisor II
Training and Professional Development	10/27 Open Access Publishing for Early Career Researcher 10/27 Skills for the International Classroom 10/27 WebEx Event on ADA and Accessibility 10/28 FlipGrid: Video Discussion Platform 10/29 Collaborate New and Advanced Features 11/1 Promoting First-year Student Research Skills... 11/1 Teaching Creatively and Teaching Students to Be... 11/2 HuskyCT Grade Center for Grade Calculation... 11/5 ~ Next Week: RMME Programs Apps Due 11/5 ~ CETL Service Learning - Fall 2021 Short Series Collaborative (Group) Learning: Examples & Tech Deliver and Grade Assignments with Gradescope Facilitating Asynchronous Online Discussions Making Learning Easier Managing Your Online Course at Mid-Semester Promoting Engagement in Your Online/DL Course
Scholarly Colloquia and Events	10/25 DHMS: Black Beyond Data 10/26 MCB Seminar Series: Allison Kerwin 10/26 Queering ELA: Feat. BU's Jon Wargo 10/27 Statistics Colloquium, Prof. Alex Shkolnik 10/29 ANSC Seminar: Jiaqi Zhu 10/29 Marine Sciences Seminar: Patricia Glibert 10/29 ME Fall 2021 Seminar - Dr. Ertan Agar 10/29 PSLA Seminar: The Necessity for Dunes (Rob Holmes) 11/1 InCHIP: Writing Successful Seed Grants Workshop 11/5 RMME/STAT Colloquium Next Week: Dr. Jerry Reiter
Human Resources and Benefits	10/25 Social Security Programs & Services 10/27 Habitat for Humanity: Home Qualification/Volunteer
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment	10/26 Ilinka Manova, piano 10/28-11/7: The 39 Steps at CRT's Studio Theatre 10/28 Brady, Belichick & The Patriots Dynasty 10/28 Faculty Recital- Dr. Matthew Russo, Trombone 10/29 Beardsley Zoo Event 11/5 Next Week: Rainbow Eats w/Queer UConn Employees
Safety, Health, and Wellness	10/27 Recovery Yoga Become a Recovery Ally Free Hawley Armory Classes UConn Hikes Contest
Special Events and Receptions	10/25 ODI: Building a Safe and Supportive UConn Panel 10/25 Red Cross Blood Drive 10/26 AAFSA General Meeting with Rashonda Harris 11/4 The Evolution of UConn's Dairy Bar/Creamery Week 4: Month of Discovery
Information for Deans, Directors, and Department Heads	Submit your Mid-Term Grades
Research, Funding, and Awards	11/15 Universitas 21 RISE Student Awards Info Session Enrolling Participants in Driving Simulator Study Enrolling Participants in Grocery Brand Survey Serve as a GRFP Reviewer Reminder: AAUP/OVPR Faculty Travel
Sales and Fundraisers	Spirit, Pride, Tradition Program Apparel Sale
Student Activities	10/25 Wolff New Venture Competition Finale 10/27 Career Event for Students - Pathways to Healthcare 10/27 Women in Science: Picking an Advisor Get Seeded
Additional UConn Information	10/19 Have Students who Need to Reschedule a Final Exam? ARP Fall Emergency Grant Application Bakery Thanksgiving Pie & Baked Goods Sale Host a HESA Student for Spring Practicum