Dear UConn Hartford Students, As noted in earlier campus messaging, we have been asked by central administration to develop and implement a campus strategic plan. I am excited to use this opportunity to build on the already excellent work we are doing for our students and community. We invite you to join with the Strategic Planning Committee to discuss objectives, metrics & initiatives as we move along in the planning process: Campus Strategic Planning | Student Forum Wednesday, September 25th 10:00 a.m. to ~11:30 a.m. In-Person: HTB 216 Remote: Teams We look forward to further discussions with you on this important endeavor. In community, Mark Mark Overmyer-Velázquez, PhD Dean and Chief Administrative Officer UConn Hartford Professor of History and Latinx Studies

This recurring opportunity–First Wednesdays 10am & Third Thursdays 2pm–for discussion provides space to share what we're thinking about and what is impacting our campus community. Also see the Dean's Series (https://events.uconn.edu/uconn-hartford/event/82532-know-your-rights-activism-at-the-university-uconn-hart) events happening this semester as well.

Join us for our annual Coffee with a Cop event!  Stop by for coffee, cookies and conversation. Meet members of UCONN PD, and Hartford PD (and some of our favorite 4 legged officers). Ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the people serving your community! Sponsored by UConn Hartford, UConn Police and Starbucks.

Event #2 The Student Vote Is the student vote important? How do you vote? What's at stake for our communities? How do race, gender, and class figure in the election? A panel of student, academic, and community experts will engage in these and other questions in preparation for the November presidential election. Additional Events in the Series: Event #1 – Know Your Rights: Activism at the University (https://events.uconn.edu/uconn-hartford/event/82532-know-your-rights-activism-at-the-university-uconn-hart)Event #3 – Post-Election Actions (https://events.uconn.edu/uconn-hartford/event/82891-post-election-actions-uconn-hartford-deans-series) During community conversations held in the spring, we heard from students, staff, and faculty that there is a need to continue to gather and learn together. In response, we have developed this new series that brings our collective experience and knowledge to bear on issues concerning the histories and roles of the university and society. Centering students and the residents of Hartford, the UConn Hartford Dean's Series on the University and Society is a series of workshops and presentations where the community meets to examine the present and imagine possible futures of the university. In the pilot semester, the Series will coordinate three events focused on activism, the student vote and the 2024 election, and post-election actions. We will collectively determine other workshops and presentations for the spring 2025 semester and beyond.Administered and funded by the UConn Hartford Dean's Office, the Series is also connected to ongoing community conversations (every 2 weeks) to allow sustained, critical reflection, refinement, and deeper inclusion. Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly for lunch.

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This recurring opportunity–First Wednesdays 10am & Third Thursdays 2pm–for discussion provides space to share what we're thinking about and what is impacting our campus community. Also see the Dean's Series (https://events.uconn.edu/uconn-hartford/event/82532-know-your-rights-activism-at-the-university-uconn-hart) events happening this semester as well.