University of Connecticut

Faculty/Staff Daily Digest

Friday, August 14, 2026

Appointments, Retirements, and Searches	Job Opening: Web Application Developer at i3
Training and Professional Development	8/17 Website Accessibility Tools Workshop: Siteimprove 8/18 Principles of Effective Course Design 8/19 HuskyCT: The Basics 8/20 Webex Transition: Scheduling with Teams 8/20 Online Proctoring with ProctorU 8/20 Design Smarter1.0: Enhance Your HuskyCT 8/21 HuskyCT Accessibility Tool: Blackboard Ally 8/24 GenAI: Course Design Copilot 8/24 Neurodiversity and Neuroinclusivity 101 8/27 New TA Orientation 9/17 Perusall Advanced Onboarding Session Overview of Perusall Making the Transition from Webex to Microsoft Team
Human Resources and Benefits	UCPEA Professional Development Courses
Technology and Computing	Convert Any Leftover Original Non-Class to Ultra Lightboard Room Availability New in Blackboard: The Gradebook Grid View
Special Events and Receptions	8/14 UConn SoM White Coat Ceremony 8/29 ICF Fall Semester Starter Picnic at the Waterside.
Research, Funding, and Awards	8/14 LS: Document of Hateful Rhetoric in South Africa 8/14 LS: Innovative Traffic Safety Enforcement Program 8/17 LS: USDA Invasive Species Program Home Air Safety Enrolling Monolingual English Speakers Recruiting Women for Blackcurrant and Bone Study Recruiting Volunteers with IBS for Research Study CAP Lab Study Needs Baby Learners
Student Activities	8/14 JLLA End-of-Summer BBQ