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Art exhibit highlighting creative the creative talent of UConn Health Employees from across the organization.

"Expressions in Multimedia" by Martha G. Trask "Secondary Effects" by Jeff Ostergren Join us for a reception Thursday, May 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Celeste LeWitt Gallery. (north side of the food court)Martha G. Trask is an expressive mixed media artist who happens to work in our library.Jeff Ostergren infuses his paint with actual medications to tell stories about the intertwined histories of pharmaceuticals and color.

Submit Art for Employee/Staff Art Show Attention artists of UConn Health: I am thrilled to announce that YOU will be the next special exhibit in our Connector Gallery between CT Tower and University Tower. Since I joined the team in January 2023, some of you who have shared your talents with me in conversation and I have encountered artwork by several past and present employees within our collection. It is time for another employee art show! Please send up to three (3) sample images of your art to arochester@uchc.edu by end of day Wednesday, July 30. Space is limited, so we will only display up to three (3) works per artist and no more than fifteen (15) at a time depending on size and availability of wall space. All artwork must have wire installed for hanging. All work on paper must be framed to ensure its protection. If selected and your work is not prepared for hanging, it will be turned away because it must be installed using our hanging system. To prevent safety hazards and/or accidental damage in this is high-traffic area, we will not display sculptures that require pedestals. If needed, contact me as soon as possible at arochester@uchc.edu and I can provide guidance on how to prepare your art for gallery display. Art selections will be made by a group of volunteers from our new art committee. Selection will be based primarily on collective themes and aesthetic complement to other submissions. If your work is not selected for this exhibit, please consider submitting again in the future. We will have more displays throughout the year. We look forward to viewing your art and celebrating your artistic talents at UConn Health. Key Dates:Wednesday, July 30: Submissions close at end of day.Friday, Aug. 1: Exhibiting artists will be notified by end of day.Tuesday, Aug. 5 (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.):- Art drop-off Day 1Thursday, Aug, 7 (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.): Art drop-off Day 2Tuesday, Aug. 12: Install exhibitThursday, Nov. 6: Deinstall exhibit/art pickup Thank you, Andre Rochester UConn Health Art Curator

The exhibiting artists are Marsha Borden, Helena Chastel, Kathryn Frund, Phoebe Godfrey, Hugh MacDonald, Bob Pavlik, Dan Potter, and R. Douglass Rice. Open Air 2025 is open daily and will remain on view through October 6, 2025. June 19, 2025 iis the last day to visit indoor art exhibitions. Exhibitions inside the AVS Gallery will resume on September 11, 2025

As you consider a Graduate Program in Business Analytics and Project Management (BAPM) at UConn, it is extremely important that you can make an informed choice. Attending a virtual information session is a valuable way to gather the missing pieces. The BAPM Virtual Information Sessions are an ideal opportunity to learn first-hand about all of our Graduate BAPM Program offerings and hear from admissions representatives who can answer your questions about pursuing this degree.

Prior EMDR training is not required to attend this training. EMDRIA Approval is pending for this training. EMDRIA credits will be available but only to individuals who have fully completed Part I and Part II EMDR Basic Training. This three-hour in person training will explore the teachings of Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh. Participants will learn about his history with mindfulness, his advocacy for peace and social justice, and his connection to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Trainer Donald deGraffenried, LCSW will explain the origin of the "One Stone Meditation" and demonstrate how to use this powerful, yet simple experience of mindfulness with clients or for yourself. This is a gentle introduction to the process of mindfulness and enhancing the greater ability to be fully in the moment. It has wide application for use with clients, especially in the management of stress and anxiety. Participants will also have the option via a practicum to enhance/strengthen their experience by using bilateral tapping which comes out of the work of Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Please bring a small stone with you to the training. The stone should fit comfortably in the palm of your hand. In this interactive and experiential seminar, participants will: • practice the "One Stone Meditation" • develop the meditative experience • have the opportunity to practice and strengthen their experience by using bi lateral taping

In April 2024, the Department of Justice issued an update to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ada.gov%2Fresources%2F2024-03-08-web-rule%2F&data=05%7C02%7Citaccessibility%40uconn.edu%7C20c771e5a88d478a8e9308dd66f63f7d%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638779929987281013%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=L%2Bz6mRTbBflpXOJe9W3QB7cZ9xNsKm4I%2B5%2FLQclhc5c%3D&reserved=0) which requires state and local governments – including public universities – to ensure that their digital content is accessible to people with disabilities. These changes will impact many in our community, and we want to share information and resources that will help everyone prepare and comply with the new standards.What is Impacted? Any digital content that we provide or make available on behalf of the University of Connecticut must meet the standards set forth by this ruling, whether this content is provided directly by us or via third-party organization as part of a contract, licensing, or other agreement. This includes websites, digital files, social media content, and mobile applications.DeadlinesWebpages & ApplicationsCreated on or after April 2024 must be accessible at launch. Created before April 2024 need to be accessible by April 2026. Digital FilesCreated on or after April 2024 need to be accessible at launch. Created before April 2024 and still in use need to be accessible by April 2026. Created before April 2024 and not in use can be marked as archived and do not need to be remediated unless someone requests it. Technical Standard The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Version 2.1, Level AA (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2FWAI%2Fstandards-guidelines%2Fwcag%2F&data=05%7C02%7Citaccessibility%40uconn.edu%7C20c771e5a88d478a8e9308dd66f63f7d%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638779929987301355%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GtBfaBbRmzVFT4Jwcx%2B5gcH9Ej1haYILGDt9MSwHiCk%3D&reserved=0) are the current technical standard for web content and mobile apps. Please note that UConn also has web standards (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrand.uconn.edu%2Fweb&data=05%7C02%7Citaccessibility%40uconn.edu%7C20c771e5a88d478a8e9308dd66f63f7d%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638779929987315699%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=IA0Va6a06XjzRJ8LZXG5PMuWZiM0%2FeMIREYo4qO3Mhs%3D&reserved=0) which must be adhered to. We require websites built on behalf of the University and/or using University funds to use a UConn domain and be hosted by UConn. While we know that our faculty and staff support efforts to provide accessible content and equitable experiences, performing this work and maintaining the standards going forward will be an ongoing, shared responsibility.

Rachel V. Tucker (Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Communication, University of Connecticut) will defend her doctoral dissertation titled, "Communicative Disenfranchisement During Childbirth: Examining the Outcomes Associated with and Role of Race/Ethnicity and Health Insurance Status in Shaping Black or African American, Hispanic or Latina, and White Women's Interactions with Providers During Childbirth" on Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. EDT on WebEx. This study used the post-positivist articulation of the theory of communicative disenfranchisement to examine the outcomes associated with adverse interactions between healthcare providers and Black or African American, Hispanic or Latina, and White cisgender women (N = 230) receiving care for childbirth in the U.S., and the intersecting role of race/ethnicity and health insurance status in shaping such interactions. The findings from this study offer theoretical insights that extend our understanding of communicative disenfranchisement as a contextually dependent process, as well as practical insights regarding how to improve maternal healthcare interactions. A copy of the dissertation is available by emailing Michael J, Melnik at michael.melnik@uconn.edu.

Rachel V. Tucker (Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Communication, University of Connecticut) will defend her doctoral dissertation titled, "Communicative Disenfranchisement During Childbirth: Examining the Outcomes Associated with and Role of Race/Ethnicity and Health Insurance Status in Shaping Black or African American, Hispanic or Latina, and White Women's Interactions with Providers During Childbirth" on Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. EDT on WebEx. This study used the post-positivist articulation of the theory of communicative disenfranchisement to examine the outcomes associated with adverse interactions between healthcare providers and Black or African American, Hispanic or Latina, and White cisgender women (N = 230) receiving care for childbirth in the U.S., and the intersecting role of race/ethnicity and health insurance status in shaping such interactions. The findings from this study offer theoretical insights that extend our understanding of communicative disenfranchisement as a contextually dependent process, as well as practical insights regarding how to improve maternal healthcare interactions. A copy of the dissertation is available by emailing Michael J, Melnik at michael.melnik@uconn.edu.

CAM Presentation Speaker:  Title: TBD  Via Webex: https://uconnhealth.webex.com/meet/pmendes (https://uconnhealth.webex.com/meet/pmendes)

Presentations of summer research projects at CCAM will be given by the following students:Shiva SubramanianJesse Guzman & Chen-Hsiang HsuAndrew HohensteinPeter Dai Via Webex:https://uconnhealth.webex.com/uconnhealth/j.php?MTID=mdacf393cf6a2ee5314a3b76525ea5e57 (https://uconnhealth.webex.com/uconnhealth/j.php?MTID=mdacf393cf6a2ee5314a3b76525ea5e57)

Title: Advancing Marginal Likelihoods for Longitudinal Data Analysis Field of Study: Statistics This dissertation proposes a novel Bayesian method that decomposes the marginal likelihood into two distinct components, enabling better assessment of covariance structures conditional on the mean structure in repeated measures data.

Title: Advancing Marginal Likelihoods for Longitudinal Data Analysis Field of Study: Statistics This dissertation proposes a novel Bayesian method that decomposes the marginal likelihood into two distinct components, enabling better assessment of covariance structures conditional on the mean structure in repeated measures data.

Join us every Friday this summer from 4-6 PM near the Rome Commons courts for fun games, new friends, and enjoy an afternoon of friendly competition All skill levels are welcome, so bring your energy and excitement — we'll see you on the court!