Audience: new or current faculty Level: Introductory Learning objectives By the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Describe strategies for incorporating active learning in a large enrollment course 2. Discuss the positive impact on mental health associated with active learning Description In case you missed this session at the 2025 Assessment Institute, we are offering this wonderful session again… A large (135 student) course underwent systematic improvement over a 6-year span. This improvement was accomplished using feedback and introducing active learning. The improvement also included exploring the positive impact of active learning on mental health. This process successfully improved student evaluation scores to a 5.0 average. Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3517 (https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3517)

Drop in for a short explanation of how to do a preemption check and help completing your own.This session is hosted by Tanya Johnson.

Career related questions? Drop in with quick career related inquiries, no appointment necessary. 

This presentation uses an art-science animation that combines scientific climate simulations and speculative story telling. It will reveal connections between our human activity and our ecosystem, and environmental changes occurring in the rapidly warming Arctic, the region of our planet warming most rapidly because of climate change.Anne Lindemann, Digital Media and Design Department, UConn

This presentation uses an art-science animation that combines scientific climate simulations and speculative story telling. It will reveal connections between our human activity and our ecosystem, and environmental changes occurring in the rapidly warming Arctic, the region of our planet warming most rapidly because of climate change.Anne Lindemann, Digital Media and Design Department, UConn

Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk: Mental Health Office Hours session include:Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend If a student is not an imminent risk, and is refusing your support in contacting our office, you may also consider contacting the UConn Student CARE Team (https://studentcareteam.uconn.edu/). This session is held by Ashley Smith, Psy.D (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/ashley-smith/)

Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk: Mental Health Office Hours session include:Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend If a student is not an imminent risk, and is refusing your support in contacting our office, you may also consider contacting the UConn Student CARE Team (https://studentcareteam.uconn.edu/). This session is held by Sijia (Michelle) Chen, LPC (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/sarah-hallwood/)

Pause. Unwind. Thrive.Drop in to HBL 1101 for a soft, low-pressure space in the library to rest your brain, reset your energy, and take a mindful minute (or more) for yourself. Explore creative hands-on activities like collaging, coloring pages and zine-making, browse cozy books from our wellness and leisure collections, and connect with campus resources that support your well-being. Whether a five-minute breather between classes or a full-on study break, you're welcome here.

For the full class schedule, descriptions, and to register, please visit the UConn Recreation website (https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/).

For the full class schedule, descriptions, and to register, please visit the UConn Recreation website (https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/).

Dr. Amy MacQueen Wesleyan University Host: Stacey HanlonZippers and Stitches in the Meiotic Nucleus Dr. MacQueen will present data that informs how we think one meiosis-specific protein, Zip1, manages to carry out two different jobs within the meiotic nucleus. Zip1 carries out two independent activities that each contribute to ensuring chromosomes generate a stable association with their proper (homologous) pairing partners, a task that is critical for the formation of gamete nuclei carrying the proper number of chromosomes. Interestingly, one of Zip1's critical jobs involves processing DNA recombination intermediates at discrete sites along chromosomes, while Zip1's other job involves the assembly of a relatively large chromosomal complex that globally "zips" the entire length of chromosome axes into close proximity. We have acquired data showing that Zip1's two activities are regulated by adjacent regions of its N terminal tip, and that phosphorylation may serve as a molecular "switch", changing Zip1's capacity to carry out these two roles.Publications:Full-Length Synaptonemal Complex Grows Continuously during Meiotic Prophase in Budding Yeast (https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1002993)Crossover recombination and synapsis are linked by adjacent regions within the N terminus of the Zip1 synaptonemal complex protein (https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1008201)Proximity labeling reveals new functional relationships between meiotic recombination proteins in S. cerevisiaeMacQueen Lab website (https://macqueenlab.research.wesleyan.edu/)

For the full class schedule, descriptions, and to register, please visit the UConn Recreation website (https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/).

For the full class schedule, descriptions, and to register, please visit the UConn Recreation website (https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/).

For the full class schedule, descriptions, and to register, please visit the UConn Recreation website (https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/).

For the full class schedule, descriptions, and to register, please visit the UConn Recreation website (https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/).

Please note that Pet Therapy is provided on a volunteer basis. We cannot guarantee that dogs will be present the entire time.

Carolina Hurricane Pulled Pork Sandwich Butter toasted biscuits, Eastern North Carolina BBQ Sauce, ColeslawNashville Predator Hot Chicken Crispy hot chicken served with pickles and ranchColumbus Blue Jacket "Johnny Marzetti" An Ohio casserole consisting of noodles, ground beef and sausage, peppers, tomato, and cheeseDetroit Red Wing Pizza Homemade Detroit style pizzaColorado Avalanche Potatoes Roasted potato, garlic ranch, bacon, scallion, cheeseNHL Vegetable MedleyWashington Capitals Pumpkin Curry Roasted pumpkin, tofu, coconut milk, red curry, peppers, served with brown jasmine riceAction Bar - Philadelphia Flyer Steak SandwichFlorida Panther Dole Whip Bar Pineapple and vanilla ice cream blended togetherWhile supplies last.