Master Calendar

Large Language Models, such as ChatGPT, have captured the attention of the country as their ability to write jokes, poetry, and prose — in seconds and for free, has bedazzled anyone who works with the written word. Educators have seen that it can write realistic student papers, including citations and personal anecdotes. Professionals have seen that it can generate realistic work-related writing such as progress notes, grant proposals and organizational newsletters. What are the implications for social workers and social work practice? In this session, social workers are invited to learn about what AI is, what it can do for practitioners and how to think about ethical practice with AI tools. We will discuss our experiences, concerns, and emerging practice applications. Participants will receive a live demonstration and have the opportunity to consider how these tools can enhance their practice. Participants will: - Understand the opportunities and challenges of integrating large language models into social work practice. - Gain practical skills in integrating large language models into social work practice through case studies and hands-on exercises. - Explore best practices for ensuring ethical and responsible deployment of language models in social work contexts, with a focus on transparency, informed consent, and ongoing evaluation to address ethical challenges specific to the field.

Jewelry, scarves, art related and other gifts, games, accessories, t-shirts, cards, and stocking stuffers.  UConn Cards and postcards. Sale Dates: November 18 - December 18 during Museum open hours.   20% off sale*. (30% for Museum Members - show your card). *Connecticut Art Trail Passports not on sale. Take a break and visit the wonderful exhibitions in the galleries.

Need advice, support, or tips to stay on track? Meet with a Peer Leader for a personalized consultation to: ✅ Create a study routine that works for you ✅ Get advice on recovering after midterms ✅ Learn tips to stay balanced, motivated, and focused 💡 No appointment needed—just drop in! 🕘 Walk-In Hours (CASE, Room 260): • Mondays 9:00 – 11:00 AM • Tuesdays 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM 💻 Remote / Virtual Hours: • Fridays 9:00 – 11:00 AM Link to join: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTBjNjY4YTItNGFjNi00YmJkLWJkZGItYjY5NzhkNzg0MWNj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2217f1a87e-2a25-4eaa-b9df-9d439034b080%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%227508f8ce-361f-42fe-9fdf-7599658ad547%22%7d Let's finish the semester strong—together! 💪🌟

Apple cider donuts, hot and cold cider Kosher spple cider cake While supplies last.

The Center for Academic Success and Engagement will be hosting an informative session pertaining studying abroad and students can learn more about what the Experiential Learning Program has to offer.

Audience: faculty; anyone involved in program or Common Curriculum assessment activities, ideally those who have completed part 1. Level: Introductory Learning objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Differentiate between grading and assessment. Develop strategies to strengthen alignment between assignments and course, program, and/or common curriculum learning objectives. Determine alignment between the dimensions of the Written Communication VALUE Rubric and an assignment. Description: This session will explore the process of articulating clear, measurable course, program, and common curriculum objectives and determining alignment between individual course assignments and rubric dimensions. This session will provide practical tools and strategies to enhance coherence between course assignments, course objectives, program objectives, and assessment criteria. Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3576 (https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3576)

Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. Clinical Research Center (CRC) Seminar Series On Methods in Clinical Research Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the Clinical Research Center "Connecting the Dots–Investigating Immunotherapy at Work in Patients–Immunotype and Beyond" Margaret Callahan, M.D., Ph.D. Professor, Departments of Medicine and Immunology Chief, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Neag Cancer Center UConn School of Medicine UConn Health Farmington, CT Date: November 18, 2025 Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM Location: Low Learning Center, UConn Health WebEx: https://uchc.webex.com/meet/Low; Meeting Number: 802 441 280 Join by phone: +1-415-655-0003 US Toll; Access code: 802 441 280 A light lunch and beverage will be provided. Target Audience: Faculty, staff, residents, and students interested in clinical research. Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to): 1) Recognize prognosis for melanoma pre ICB; 2) Comprehend ICB agents in clinical practice; 3) Recognize limitations in ICB treatment. Speaker Disclosure Statement: Dr. Margaret Callahan for this educational event, has a financial relationship with Epitopea as a consultant that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of their role as the speaker. The following mitigated safeguard(s) have been put into place: The activity director peer-reviewed the content of the speaker's presentation to ensure that no commercial bias exists. All the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated. Dr. Callahan will not be discussing the off-labeled, or investigational use of any product or device. Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content. Activity Director Disclosure Statement: Dr. Sheila Alessi, as the activity director, for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated. Planning Committee Disclosure Statement: Dr. Victor Hesselbrock, Dr. Jonathan Covault, Dr. Sheila Alessi, Dr. Rajesh Lalla, Ms. Elizabeth Laska, Ms. Sharon DiMauro, and Ms. Lisa Godin, as members of the planning committee, for this educational event, have no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals to be mitigated. Commercial Support: This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it. Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an evaluation to obtain CME Credits. This CME activity uses an electronic evaluation survey. An email from the activity admin, Ms. Lisa Godin with instructions will be sent to the participants. If you do not receive an email within the 5 business days of this activity, please reach directly out to the activity admin. All evaluations must be completed within 10 business of receiving the email evaluation assignment.

The Fulbright UK Summer Institutes are three to four week programmes for US undergraduate students, who have no or very little travel experience outside North America. Participants can explore the culture, heritage and history of the UK while experiencing higher education at a UK university. To be eligible, you must: Be a US citizen and possess a US passport Have had no or very little study/travel experience outside of North America Have a minimum GPA of 3.6 Be at least 18 years old by the start of the programme Have at least two years of undergraduate study remaining after the Institute finishes If you are interested, and meet these criteria, please join the UKSI staff for the info session on November 18.

We are pieing our brothers in benefit of HuskyTHON, UConn's annual dance marathon. Brothers are volunteering to get "pied", which is whipped cream being put on their faces by donors. All proceeds will go towards our HuskyTHON team. HuskyTHON is also one of our national philanthropy programs. We've ran this program during the past couple of semesters, and it's been very popular.

SMART Recovery Meetings - Two Offerings! SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training) Recovery is an evidence-informed recovery method that supports people with substance dependencies and other addictive or problem behaviors to build and maintain motivation; cope with urges and cravings; manage thoughts, feelings and behaviors; and live a balanced life. The meetings are discussion-based and rely heavily on mutual support, recognizing there is great value in connecting with and learning from peers with similar experiences. Meetings are facilitated by students for students with facilitators being trained in the delivery of SMART Recovery. UConn Storrs offers a weekly in-person meeting on campus at Cordial Storrs House, as well as a weekly meeting that is available online only.IN-PERSON ONLY, Offered at the UConn Recovery Community Mondays, 5:00 - 6:00pm Cordial Storrs House, 1332 Storrs Road, Storrs Campus All UConn Students are Welcome - Any campus! ONLINE ONLY Tuesdays, 12:00 - 1:00pm Microsoft Teams Meeting Link: UConn United in Recovery: Online Meeting Code for SMART Recovery & 12 Step Recovery (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.microsoft.com%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%253ameeting_YmJjYWQ3ZDEtZDIzNi00OTgxLWIzYjctZjZhYjExNjZkZGY2%2540thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%252217f1a87e-2a25-4eaa-b9df-9d439034b080%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522872acbed-4db8-47d3-b670-b33ab35bd157%2522%257d&data=05%7C02%7Cmichelle.tirabassi%40uconn.edu%7Cdef8780f6f324d1905f908ddf2134a01%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638932886847967583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rL0Y2BFUgpglmjaxbrdyPwW7sMj4QsWicU9Tmvpr2SE%3D&reserved=0) All UConn Students are Welcome - Any Campus!

About This Event Motoko Aizawa will discuss how the urgent focus on the infrastructure financing gap has left another, equally important gap: the burden of sustainability and human rights across all phases of an infrastructure asset. This burden disproportionately affects vulnerable and marginalized communities today and has been further intensified by recent planetary and geopolitical shifts since the publication of her book. The lecture will introduce an analytical framework to examine the sustainability and human rights dimensions throughout the lifecycle of infrastructure projects, highlighting how the accelerating climate crisis adds both complexity and opportunity to infrastructure selection, financing, and operation. Drawing on research from her book and insights from the recent Climate and Human Rights Symposium at UConn, Motoko will explore key questions, including: How are states navigating the complex trade-offs between climate imperatives, development goals, and human rights obligations? How does applying a climate change lens reshape our understanding of human rights risks and opportunities in infrastructure development? Are there models or examples to consider? How have recent geopolitical shifts affected the intersection of sustainability, human rights, and infrastructure? Are there new opportunities in the evolving international aid landscape? The lecture will be followed by a discussion with Paul Rissman, who will explore the theme of inequality in the context of energy transition and climate finance.   About the SpeakerMotoko Aizawa (https://www.iisd.org/people/motoko-aizawa) is an author and researcher specializing in the sustainability challenges of mega-infrastructure development, investment, and finance. She spent over two decades at the World Bank Group in various roles, including as sustainability advisor to the Sustainable Development Network. Motoko was the principal author of the original IFC Performance Standards and led the creation and implementation of the Equator Principles, incorporating the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in both frameworks. Motoko began her career as a business lawyer, focusing on due diligence in mergers and acquisitions at Baker & McKenzie and project financing for infrastructure at the IFC Legal Department. After leaving the World Bank, she served as Managing Director USA of the Institute for Human Rights in Business (2014–2016). She currently chairs the District of Columbia Commission on Human Rights.   DiscussantsPaul Rissman is a former archaeologist, investment executive, and co-founder of Rights CoLab, a global network of human rights advocates and experts. He is a Founding Partner of the Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures and member of the International Sustainability Standards Board's Sustainability Reference Group. For two decades, Rissman worked at AllianceBernstein, where he served in various roles including analyst, portfolio manager, director of global growth research, and CIO of Alliance Growth Equities. He has served on nonprofit and for-profit boards and is currently Director Emiritus of the Sierra Club Foundation. He was named an Open Society Foundations Fellow in 2019, researching shareholder advocacy regarding economic inequality, grounded in financially material disclosure standards. He received his doctorate in anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania, where his research concerned pastoralists in Bronze Age South Asia.Anthony Cotton is a Senior Advisor for Development Finance Institutions at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. In this role he advances accountability, safeguards, and remedy across multilateral development banks. Prior to this role Cotton served in a variety of senior leadership positions at the United States Agency for International Development, with a focus on development finance, human rights, nondiscrimination, inclusive development, and gender equality. He holds degrees from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Fordham University, and the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy; and has been a Fulbright Scholar, Presidential Management Fellow, and the recipient of Equal Employment Opportunity, Ethics, Human Rights, and Management Improvement awards. Most importantly, he is the father of two toddlers who are lovingly unimpressed with his biography.   SponsorsThis event is hosted by the Business & Human Rights Initiative (https://humanrights.uconn.edu/areas-of-focus/business/) (BHRI) and Research Program on Economic & Social Rights (https://humanrights.uconn.edu/areas-of-focus/economic-social-rights/) (ESRG), in collaboration with the Engineering for Human Rights Initiative (https://humanrights.uconn.edu/areas-of-focus/engineering/) (EHRI).Part of the 2025-26 'Why Human Rights Matter' series.

Spend the second day of International Education Week listening as our international students introduce seminal legal cases from their home countries. Compare and contrast with the U.S. legal approach and engage in thought-provoking discussion!

Come in for short demos of the Legal AI products that we have access to and an open discussion of the pros and cons of using AI for legal research.This session is hosted by Tanya Johnson.

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