Unlock the potential of AI to elevate your course design and development process! This webinar is designed for educators looking to seamlessly integrate Blackboard AI tools into their course design and development practice. Join us as we explore how AI can streamline course planning, enhance content creation, and support personalized learning experiences. Whether you're a seasoned educator or just getting started with AI in education, this session will provide actionable tips, real-life examples, and hands-on demonstrations to help you make the most of Blackboard's AI-powered features. Don't miss the chance to transform your approach to course design! Identify at least three features of the Blackboard AI Design Assistant that support course development and instructional design. Objectives: Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to: *Demonstrate how to use specific AI tools within Blackboard to streamline tasks such as content creation, assessment generation, and course structure planning. *Apply Blackboard AI Design Assistant features to their own course by creating or revising one course component (e.g., a syllabus item, assignment, or learning module) using recommended tools and strategies. Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3639 (https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3639)

Join us for an engaging and structured dialogue led by Professors Mary Anne Amalaradjou and Peter Chen focused on effective mentoring of graduate students and fostering an inclusive academic environment. This session will highlight best practices that support the holistic development of mentees, both in their research endeavors and teaching responsibilities. Participants will explore strategies for building inclusive mentoring relationships, addressing the diverse needs of graduate students, and creating supportive, equitable environments that enhance student success. The discussion will be applicable across multiple contexts—from individual labs and research groups to departmental and institutional levels—providing actionable insights for faculty, postdocs, and academic leaders committed to cultivating a culture of inclusive excellence in graduate education.See more about all Timely Topics offered by The Graduate School. (https://grad.uconn.edu/timely-topics/) Please register (https://uconn.kualibuild.com/app/636957bead4b66cb6fe9611e/run) to receive a Webex link for this event.

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 Daveon McMullen, Psy.D (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/daveon-mcmullen/)

"The Round Table" for Graduate Students Our Mandarin-speaking Group is a confidential, supportive space for graduate students who seek a compassionate, non-judgmental environment to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in Mandarin. Through open and mindful conversation, we'll navigate the challenges you may be facing, including academic stress, cultural adjustments, familial pressure, race/ethnicity-related stress, language barriers, and relationship dynamics. This group offers a unique opportunity for self-discovery, emotional healing, and personal growth, as we create a space where you can feel heard, supported, and understood.To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4700 (tel:+18604864705) This session is held by Michelle Chen, LPC For many concerns that students face – like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles, and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.

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

Join us for an hour-long reception with our guest speakers before the Robert G. Mead Jr. Lecture Series hosted by El Instituto! Appetizers will be available. Open to the public. Please RSVP today! Guest speakers: Letitia "Leti" Gomez is a pioneering Latina lesbian activist and co-editor of Queer Brown Voices: Personal Narratives of Latina/o LGBT Activism. Since joining Houston's Gay Chicano Caucus in 1982, Leti has organized for LGBT rights, notably co-founding and leading LLEGÓ, the first national Latina/o LGBT organization. She served as LLEGÓ's Executive Director (1993-1995), presided over ENLACE (the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Latino Lesbian and Gay Coalition), and helped organize the 1991 National Lesbian Conference. Throughout her career, Leti has served on numerous boards both in D.C. and nationally. Leti is a trustee for the American LGBTQ+ Museum. She is co-authoring a book about LLEGÓ.Uriel Quesada is a writer and scholar specializing in Latin American literature and cultural studies. He holds a Master's from New Mexico State University and a PhD from Tulane University. His award-winning literary works include El gato de sí mismo, Lejos, tan lejos, and La invención y el olvido. His writing has been published across the Americas and Europe. At Loyola University New Orleans, he has held multiple leadership roles and contributed to strategic planning, academic program development, and student success initiatives. He is currently Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and continues to mentor faculty and students and promote inclusive, interdisciplinary scholarship.Salvador Vidal-Ortiz is Professor of Sociology and El Instituto at UConn. He works in the fields of Puerto Rican/Latinx Studies, race, ethnicity, (im)migration, and racialized sexualities, and has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles/chapters/essays based on these. Besides Queer Brown Voices, he co-authored Race and Sexuality, co-edited The Sexuality of Migration: Border Crossings and Mexican Immigrant Men, and Travar el Saber, on Argentinian trans education. He also works with the Grupo de Trabajo Feminista y Queer de las Américas, which seeks to shift power in knowledge production/circulation in the hemisphere. Salvador is completing a book: An Instrument of the Orishas: Racialized Sexual Minorities in Santería.Cosponsors: Robert G. Mead Jr. Lecture Series Fund, Rainbow Center, Department of Social and Critical Inquiry: Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Sociology Department.

I will discuss a model of elastic dislocations applicable to buried faults in the Earth's crust in between seismic events. The forward problem amounts to solving a non-standard transmission problem for a system of linear PDES in elastostatics, knowing the fault and how much the rock has slipped at the fault. The inverse problem consists in determining the geometry of the fault and the slip at the fault from surface measurements, which can be obtained from GPS and satellite data. While the direct problem is well posed, the inverse problem is generally ill-posed unless assumptions are made on the fault. I will present a uniqueness result for the inverse problem and an iterative reconstruction algorithm based on a distributed shape derivative, which measures the change in the rock displacement under infinitesimal movements of the fault and the slip. I will close with some simple numerical tests from synthetic data. If time permits, I will also discuss non-linear and non-local viscoelastic models for the fault dynamics. This is joint work with Andrea Aspri (University of Milan), Elena Beretta (NYU-Abu Dhabi), Maarten de Hoop (Rice University), and PhD student Arum Lee.

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/).

BLOOM: Undergraduate Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) This group is a space created for female Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) - identifying students to cultivate vulnerability, safety, trust, connection, and growth. Bloom provides a place for group members to discuss issues unique to their experience at a predominantly white institution (PWI), including academic stress, relationships, race/ethnicity related stress, familial pressures and navigating cultural expectations. There will be an emphasis on healing, maintaining healthy relationships and setting boundaries. Bloom means to be open, blossom and to maintain flourishing conditions that help us grow. It's time to Bloom. To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4700 (tel:+18604864705) This session is held by Natasha Welz, DSW, LCSW (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/natasha-welz/) For many concerns that students face – like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles, and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.

Wellness Warriors: Shifting Perspectives on Addictive Behaviors" Wellness Warriors is a confidential, judgement-free therapy group aimed at supporting students who feel like they've lost their way in their relationship with alcohol and/or other substances and struggling with other mental health/ addictive challenges. Whether you want to figure out where you stand, cut back, or quit completely, we are here to help. This group is about giving you the info, tools, and support you need to achieve the change you want to make, through education, skills building, and peer support.To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4700 (tel:+18604864705) This session is held by Cassaundra Popek, LMFT (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/cassaundra-popek-lmft/) For many concerns that students face – like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles, and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.

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

Academic talk: "Returning to Queer Brown Voices to Envision a Future," with guest speakers Letitia Gomez, Uriel Quesada, Salvador Vidal-Ortiz, Co-Editors, Queer Brown Voices. In light of the current anti-immigrant, anti-queer, and anti-trans political waves, the three editors revisit the path of the work published in 2015, which documents daily forms of resisting oppression, pushing back, and holding space in community.   Guest Speakers: Letitia "Leti" Gomez is a pioneering Latina lesbian activist and co-editor of Queer Brown Voices: Personal Narratives of Latina/o LGBT Activism. Since joining Houston's Gay Chicano Caucus in 1982, Leti has organized for LGBT rights, notably co-founding and leading LLEGÓ, the first national Latina/o LGBT organization. She served as LLEGÓ's Executive Director (1993-1995), presided over ENLACE (the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Latino Lesbian and Gay Coalition), and helped organize the 1991 National Lesbian Conference. Throughout her career, Leti has served on numerous boards both in D.C. and nationally. Leti is a trustee for the American LGBTQ+ Museum. She is co-authoring a book about LLEGÓ.Uriel Quesada is a writer and scholar specializing in Latin American literature and cultural studies. He holds a Master's from New Mexico State University and a PhD from Tulane University. His award-winning literary works include El gato de sí mismo, Lejos, tan lejos, and La invención y el olvido. His writing has been published across the Americas and Europe. At Loyola University New Orleans, he has held multiple leadership roles and contributed to strategic planning, academic program development, and student success initiatives. He is currently Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and continues to mentor faculty and students and promote inclusive, interdisciplinary scholarship.Salvador Vidal-Ortiz is Professor of Sociology and El Instituto at UConn. He works in the fields of Puerto Rican/Latinx Studies, race, ethnicity, (im)migration, and racialized sexualities, and has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles/chapters/essays based on these. Besides Queer Brown Voices, he co-authored Race and Sexuality, co-edited The Sexuality of Migration: Border Crossings and Mexican Immigrant Men, and Travar el Saber, on Argentinian trans education. He also works with the Grupo de Trabajo Feminista y Queer de las Américas, which seeks to shift power in knowledge production/circulation in the hemisphere. Salvador is completing a book: An Instrument of the Orishas: Racialized Sexual Minorities in Santería.  Cosponsors: Robert G. Mead Jr. Lecture Series Fund, Rainbow Center, Department of Social and Critical Inquiry: Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Sociology Department.

Meet at CISS at 4:15 PM if you would like to walk to the courts together. The games will be held at the West Campus Volleyball Court Weather permittingFun games and friendly competition All skill levels welcome Bring your friends and enjoy the game! Dress comfortably—activewear recommended!