On Wednesday, 4/16/25, Dr. Nicholas Audette will be here at UConn for our seminar series from UConn Psychological Sciences. His talk will be titled, "Movement, prediction, and error in mouse auditory cortex."

Tabling hosted by CFSD on the Student Union first floor as a resource for Sexual Assault and Awareness Month.

As part of the Earth Day Spring Fling festivities Dining Services hosts a Zero Waste BBQ on Fairfield Way. Rain date for Spring Fling will be Monday, April 21st$12.00 Credit Card or 1 Flex PassSouthwest Dry Rubbed BBQ Chicken(Gluten Free)Sysco Foods-Rocky Hill, CTHot Dogs(Gluten Free)Four Mile River Farm, Old Lyme, CTHamburger and Hot Dog Buns(Contains-Wheat, Soy, and sesame)Freihofer's Bakery, Wilbraham, MA(Gluten Free Buns available upon request)Chili Lime Sweet Potato Bean Burger(Vegan/Gluten Free)Jen and Maries, Pawtucket, RIBeyond Meat Plant-Based Italian Sausage Link(NON-GMO / Vegan / Gluten Free)-Contains CoconutCaprese Salad on a stick with UConn Balsamic VinaigretteGluten Free-Contains Soy and DairySardilli Produce, Hartford, CT / Liuzzi Cheese, Hamden, CT (Includes Liuzzi Mozzarella, Cucumbers, Basil, and Cherry Tomatoes)Fritos Corn Chips(Gluten Free/Vegan)Dayville, CTWhite and Chocolate MilkMountain Dairy, Storrs, CT Meal includes a child-size cup of ice cream from UConn Dairy Bar Ice Cream Truck (Fairfield Way) - valid for event only

Rebecca Bellovin (University of Connecticut) will speak about Characterizing perfectoid covers of abelian varietiesAbstract: Perfectoid spaces have emerged as a key tool in \(p\)-adic Hodge theory over the past decade, generalizing earlier ideas due to people like Fontaine and Wintenberger. I will discuss some history and applications of this circle of ideas, before talking about recent work characterizing perfectoid covers of certain abelian varieties. This is joint work with Hanlin Cai and Sean Howe.

What does "good teaching" mean, and what does it look like? Perhaps you have grappled with this question, either as an educator seeking to improve your own teaching practice or as a colleague asked to assess the teaching of others. This book club is for you! Join us to explore an evidence-based guide to effective teaching and learning! In this book club we will examine teaching effectiveness through the lens of the CTB framework of high-level behaviors that can be adopted and adapted to individual instructor and disciplinary context. More practically, it relies on evidence that can be observed by peers, leans on student feedback, and one's own reflective narrative of teaching effectiveness. Discover equitable and inclusive strategies, participate in productive conversations centered around teaching and learning, and access a toolkit of resources to apply from day one. The book offers a holistic method of documenting and assessing teaching effectiveness by including a variety of evidence and perspectives to both develop teaching skills and demonstrate achievements in promoting student learning. Each session is framed around the questions, "What do we know," "What do we do,", and What do we show?" and will focus on: -Identifying behaviors of good teaching -Reflecting upon the teaching behaviors already in practice -Implementing research-based, effective teaching behaviors across each of the six CTB categories -Documenting teaching behaviors -Conducting and/or reflect on peer observation -Collecting and/or reflect on midterm feedback -Using a core value statement to purposefully select and frame evidence of effectiveness in a coherent teaching narrative Location: Hartford Times Building (HTB) Room 209 Time: 12-1pm Dates: February 5 – Kickoff to meet the facilitators and pick up the book February 12 – Align components of learning experiences to defined outcomes February 19 – Midterm Student Feedback using GIFT February 26 – Include for student diversity by utilizing accessibility standards March 5 – Peer Observation adapted to your needs March 26 – Engage students purposely to encourage active participation in the learning process April 2 – Assess through meaningful and transparent techniques and feedback April 9 – Integrate Technology using tools to provide access to high quality instructional materials April 16 – Reflect/Identify Core Values to explore opportunities for growth April 23 – Creating a Narrative of Teaching Effectiveness You can sign up for individual sessions or the entire series!   Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/BSh3Pff4BA (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2FBSh3Pff4BA&data=05%7C02%7Ckim.schwarz%40uconn.edu%7C3de52d7402404c08828a08dd2f53da2d%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638718762309081675%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ukeT9tJ8OnpbP%2BNZHY4Pb%2B9XGkBwPVeA55o4tkhi9Pg%3D&reserved=0)