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

Earth Day Spring Fling is an annual celebration of sustainability co-sponsored by UConn's Office of Sustainability and the Department of Dining Services. Established in 2008, the festival features vendors of sustainable and hand-crafted goods, organic and local foods, environmental organizations, and student groups that join together to produce the greatest day of environmental awareness all year! Coinciding with with the event is UConn's annual Arbor Day celebration and ceremonial "class tree" planting. Event Highlights:Zero Waste BBQ: Dining Services is catering an outdoor, zero-waste BBQ featuring vegan, vegetarian and sustainable food options sourced locally. Note - the BBQ requires a flex pass, community meal plan swipe or $12 credit/debit card. Eco Theme CupcakesDairy Bar Truck12-1pGoat Yoga: Outdoor yoga with the goats of Bradley Mountain Farm. Bring your own mat. Sign Ups will be announced on the OS instagram (https://www.instagram.com/uconnos). Party Peddler Bike: Hop on the 10 person bike for a tour of sustainability along Fairfield Way. 2028 Class Tree Planting: As a certified Tree Campus, we celebrate each class with their own tree. This year's tree, selected by the Freshman class, is the Green Gable Tupelo. The ceremony will be held at 1pm by the Budds Building on Fairfield Way. UConn Thrift Den: The Thrift Den will highlight some of their free clothes! Eco-Vendors: Meet with student and community organizations dedicated to sustainability, as well as eco-minded businesses along Fairfield Way. 

Annual Earth Day Celebration on Fairfield Way. Additional details will be added in early Spring Semester 2025. 

MCB Diversity, Equity & Inclusion meeting onWednesday, April 16th at11 am in my Webex room:https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/smh15104 (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fuconn-cmr.webex.com%2Fmeet%2Fsmh15104__%3B!!Cn_UX_p3!k7j-RN-XjqKyhhI2aps49PHuIFr4ojkbkGvFlIcmsbdmGz9APMQ3gHnJQR3vHA3bnURmtQ_mQ1VdtjsBij-oEg%24&data=05%7C02%7Cscv19001%40ad.uconn.edu%7C643d1cc288d340b4713708dd782b26cc%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638798848914996817%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pSICBUrN5evsvH3QPvJGAKptzlHN1YrSt9F5TImtj%2B0%3D&reserved=0). This is an open meeting so if anyone would like to join us, please do! Thank you – Sarah/Dr. Hird and Juliet/Dr. Lee

Do you know UConn Extension? UConn Extension is the outreach department of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR). Located in 8 county Extension Centers and at UConn Avery Point, Extension strengthens communities and provides experiential education and resources to CT citizens. This "Exploring Extension" Pop-up Event will allow UConn students to learn about career opportunities via Extension and the ONE Health Initiative to improve human, animal, plant, and environmental health and sustainability.

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

A historical photographic process, cyanotype uses sunlight to create images, and water to develop the final blue toned prints. Popular with both scientists and artists, cyanotypes are one of a kind and unique to their creators. The workshop stand will have objects and negatives for you to try and you are also welcome to bring your own materials to experiment with. Pop on by from 11:30-1:30pm to learn about this user-friendly and fun process and make some art with the sun!"

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

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)

GI Grand Rounds conferences take place weekly on Wednesdays at noon via Webex. Please contact Amy Pallotti to be added to detailed conference announcement emails.

As you consider a Graduate Program in Financial Technology (FinTech) 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 FinTech Virtual Information Sessions are an ideal opportunity to learn first-hand about all of our graduate FinTech program offerings and hear from admissions representatives who can answer your questions about pursuing this degree or certificate.

MEDS 6497 Neuroscience Journal Club "Rigor and Reproducibility in Science." Presenter:  Alexander Mitchell, Spellman Lab Course Co-Directors: Paola Bargagna-Mohan: bargagna-mohan@uchc.edu (mailto:bargagna-mohan@uchc.edu) Alice Burghard: burghard@uchc.edu (mailto:burghard@uchc.edu)

Join us on the 2nd floor of the Jeremy Richard Library at the UConn Stamford campus for a live poetry event, featuring a reading by Professor Marc Groz. All students, faculty and staff are invited to come read favorite poems – original works or by other authors – and stay for snacks and refreshments.

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/).