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Every year we post a call for applications for the Lt. Paul L. Drotch Memorial Scholarship in the Biological Sciences. This competition is open to UConn undergraduates in Biological Sciences, EEB, MCB, PNB, and/or Structural Biology & Biophysics with demonstrated financial need and outstanding scholarship.   Eligible students must havehave financial need >$1,000 as determined by your 2025/26 FAFSA EFC (Expected Family Contribution) by the Financial Aid Office. be an undergraduate student majoring in Biological Sciences, EEB, MCB, PNB, and/or Structural Biology & Biophysics. at least sophomore, junior, or senior standing and a strong academic record at UConn. have completed at least one semester of coursework at UConn prior to September 2025.  Application forms available at:https://eeb.uconn.edu/drotch-scholarship/ (https://eeb.uconn.edu/drotch-scholarship/)

ANNOUNCING THE CWP-STORRS UPCOMING TEACHER-WRITER RETREAT AT TRINITY RETREAT CENTER The CWP-Storrs has been successfully providing writers retreats for teachers since 1990. Our retreats offer educators the opportunity to devote time to their writing, share feedback, network, and learn from other writers. DATES: Friday, November 7 to Sunday, November 9 SCHEDULE: Friday night: Check-in any time after 4 p.m. Dinner at 6:00 p.m.. After-dinner free time. Saturday: Breakfast at 8 a.m. Independent work until lunch at noon. Optional outing or small group seminar after lunch. Dinner at 6:00 p.m. Evening celebratory read-around. There are lovely hiking trails on the property, so bring sturdy shoes if plan on going hiking. Sunday: Meals at 8 a.m. and noon. Independent work or optional outing until farewells by 2:00 p.m. ACCOMMODATIONS: Private or shared (double) rooms with private bathrooms Meals provided, with gluten-free and vegetarian options available Linens and soap provided WRITERS AND EDUCATORS OF ALL KINDS ARE INVITED TO JOIN US! Past retreats have produced all categories of writing, from poetry to academic research. Our main goal is to provide educators the much needed time and space to pursue their work. INTERESTED? For more information contact Susan Luarencot, CWP-Storrs Writing Programs Leader, at slaurencot50@gmail.com Registration forms and fees are due to Trinity by Monday, October 24th. Thank you for your interest in attending our spring writers retreat! The retreat will begin with dinner on the evening of Friday, November 7th and wrap up on the afternoon of Sunday, November 9th. The prices listed below include room, meals, and all program fees for your stay. Please note that arrangements for sharing rooms must be made by participants. In addition, individual schedule changes may affect pricing; please contact Danielle Pieratti if you have questions about fees. To register, use the registration form found in the PDF linked below: Trinity Fall 2025 Retreat Registration

The Connecticut Writing Project (CWP) sponsors Connecticut Student Writers (CSW), a magazine established in 1987 by the CWP to honor excellence in writing by students from kindergarten through high school. The highlight of the publication process is the Student Recognition Night, a celebration hosted by the CWP on the UConn campus. For more details on how to submit, visit the CWP website linked below.

Enjoy this unique exhibition of rock music memorabilia from the archive of editor, journalist, and radio disc jockey Ken Best. This personal collection features decades worth of iconic photos, album covers, posters and promotional materials that Best has amassed while writing about music for newspapers in New Jersey and Connecticut and interviewing musicians and authors on the radio at WPKN in Bridgeport and WHUS in Storrs. Highlighted will be 50 photos of major rock 'n' roll figures by Connecticut photographer Joseph Sia, including his famous image of Jimi Hendrix at Woolsey Hall in New Haven in 1968, known as "The Shadow," from Best and Sia's 1992 book,Eight Days a Week: An Illustrated Record of Rock 'n' Roll (Pomegranate Books).

UConn and UConn Health faculty, staff, and students from all disciplines are invited to submit striking research images, graphics, or artwork. Winning entries will be displayed in OVPR spaces, transforming our walls into a gallery that celebrates the creativity and diversity of UConn research.  Showcase the beauty of your research – from stunning microscopy images and bold data visualizations to fieldwork photos and original research-inspired art. Share your work with the UConn community Celebrate the creativity that drives discovery Click here (https://research.uconn.edu/frame-contest/) for contest details and entry form. Deadline: November 10, 2025 Questions: Contact research@uconn.edu (mailto:research@uconn.edu).FRAME: A creative, engaging forum showcasing UConn research.

Entries open on October 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST and the deadline for entries for the Connecticut region is Tuesday, December 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST. For returning students, click here to upload entries for the Connecticut region for 2025-26. For new students, follow the directions in the Three Easy Steps to Enter below. We invite you to check out the entry process videos designed to help guide students through creating accounts, uploading original works, and completing their entries. Below you will find the information you need to enter the Connecticut Scholastic Art & Writing Awards: Three Easy Steps to Enter Sign up! Create an account at Scholastic How to Enter to enter your work to the 2025 Scholastic Awards. Note you will need the email address of a parent or guardian. Create and Upload Your Work. The Scholastic Awards looks for work that demonstrates originality, skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. After you create your work, you can upload it to your Scholastic Awards Account. Once you have logged in, follow the instructions to upload all of your entries into the system. Every category has specific requirements so please read the Copyright & Plagiarism Guidelines and Category Descriptions carefully. Note that you will need your educator's email address. Pay for Your Work. After uploading your work, you will be prompted to pay for your entry through Stripe. The cost for an individual entry is $10 and a portfolio is $30. Please note fee waivers are available for teens who express that the fee poses a barrier to participation.

Opening reception will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at the gallery.

This course consists of eight online modules that the student can complete independently. An instructor will meet virtually with the students weekly to review each module topic and answer questions. Expect to spend study time reviewing each module topic outside of the review class. A student who completes all the modules, works through the quizzes, and studies the resource materials independently should be able to pass both the written and oral state exam successfully.

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All workshops are held for 6 hours virtually (on Teams), and open to all (both affiliates and non-affiliates of UConn). Topics and Dates: * Intro to R (November 13th) * Intro to Statistics in R (November 11th) * Generalized Linear Mixed-Effects Models (October 24th) * Mixed Effects Models (December 15th) $75/workshop for UConn affiliates and $90/workshop. These workshops are geared to providing practical instruction on these topics, allowing users to leave with skill they could use in their own research. All data and code that will be needed for the workshop or generated in the workshop will be made available to all participants so they will be able to revisit the material at any time on their own. See https://statsconsulting.uconn.edu/#workshops for more information.

All workshops are held for 6 hours virtually (on Teams), and open to all (both affiliates and non-affiliates of UConn). Topics and Dates: * Intro to R (November 13th) * Intro to Statistics in R (November 11th) * Generalized Linear Mixed-Effects Models (October 24th) * Mixed Effects Models (December 15th) $75/workshop for UConn affiliates and $90/workshop. These workshops are geared to providing practical instruction on these topics, allowing users to leave with skill they could use in their own research. All data and code that will be needed for the workshop or generated in the workshop will be made available to all participants so they will be able to revisit the material at any time on their own. See https://statsconsulting.uconn.edu/#workshops for more information.

All workshops are held for 6 hours virtually (on Teams), and open to all (both affiliates and non-affiliates of UConn). Topics and Dates: * Intro to R (November 13th) * Intro to Statistics in R (November 11th) * Generalized Linear Mixed-Effects Models (October 24th) * Mixed Effects Models (December 15th) $75/workshop for UConn affiliates and $90/workshop. These workshops are geared to providing practical instruction on these topics, allowing users to leave with skill they could use in their own research. All data and code that will be needed for the workshop or generated in the workshop will be made available to all participants so they will be able to revisit the material at any time on their own. See https://statsconsulting.uconn.edu/#workshops for more information.

Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc. (ΚΦΓ) was founded on November 8, 1998 at the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas. 

Join us for an exciting day of mentorship, medical exposure, and networking, as we strengthen the future of healthcare. For 2025, we aim to surpass last year's attendance of 1,300 participants - all students 3rd grade and up, parents, educators, and community influencers from across the region are welcome! In response to an alarming report that highlighted the decreasing number of Black men applying to medical school, we began Black Men In White Coats in 2013. We have worked closely with medical schools, high schools, and physicians to provide inspiration and mentorship to our youth who may be interested in healthcare as a profession.This is a FREE full day summit! Over the course of the day, students will engage in hands-on activities and network with healthcare professionals from diverse backgrounds. The goal is to inspire and show them that though not many, there are people who look like them in this field, and if we can do it, they can do it.Breakfast & Lunch Will Be Provided

Join us in this open conversation and opportunity to interact with BAPM student as well as alumni who currently works in the U.S. to hear about their stories and suggestions on career opportunities and sills set required in different industries!

Explore the challenges that shifts in climate and the tendency for more extreme weather events post to garden design, maintenance and plant health. Learn strategies for creating garden spaces that are more resilient to our increasingly unpredictable weather. 

UConn Law Stuart F. Smith Reading Room 45 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT Register at http://s.uconn.edu/diversityprelawday

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/).

Emily Schubert is a puppeteer, crankie maker, storyteller, and mixed media artist currently based in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. She has participated in puppet theater festivals and workshops in Europe, Indonesia, and the United States, including performing with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and at the National Puppetry Festival, National Puppet Slam, and New Orleans Giant Puppet Festival. Emily believes that everyone could use more puppet encounters and chances to stop and smell the flowers! Ticket Prices: Adults: $12; Members/Seniors: $10; Students: $8; Kids: $6 (12 years and under). Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, by calling 860-486-8580, or online at bimp.ticketleap.com (https://bimp.ticketleap.com/). A surcharge will be added to any purchases made online. Tickets may also be purchased at the Ballard Institute on the day of the performance starting at 10 a.m. There will be open seating and no reservations. Visitors can park in the Storrs Center Garage located at 33 Royce Circle. For more information about these performances or if you require accommodation to attend this event, please contact Ballard Institute staff at 860-486-8580 or bimp@uconn.edu. (mailto:bimp@uconn.edu)

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

Join us before the Duke vs. UConn game for a philanthropy tailgate benefiting The Tommy Fund, an organization dedicated to supporting families tirelessly battling pediatric cancer. All UConn students (and their friends and families) are invited to stop by, enjoy the game-day energy, and make a difference! We'll be selling gold merchandise and lemonade, with all proceeds going directly to The Tommy Fund.

Saturday, November 8, Don't Mess With Mansfield Community Cleanup Day, 12-4 PM. Sign up will be available soon!

Drop in anytime throughout the event to pick up litter and make Storrs pretty! Counts for service hours. Bags, gloves and high visibility vests will be available at our litter stations (https://maps.app.goo.gl/34Jz1ssdkNdjhH389) spaced throughout the UConn campus. Participate for a long as you would like, whenever you can between noon and 4pm on November 8, 2025. Learn more on our website (https://sustainability.uconn.edu/2025/10/06/dont-mess-with-mansfield-community-cleanup-day-november-8-2025/).

Emily Schubert is a puppeteer, crankie maker, storyteller, and mixed media artist currently based in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. She has participated in puppet theater festivals and workshops in Europe, Indonesia, and the United States, including performing with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and at the National Puppetry Festival, National Puppet Slam, and New Orleans Giant Puppet Festival. Emily believes that everyone could use more puppet encounters and chances to stop and smell the flowers! Ticket Prices: Adults: $12; Members/Seniors: $10; Students: $8; Kids: $6 (12 years and under). Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, by calling 860-486-8580, or online at bimp.ticketleap.com (https://bimp.ticketleap.com/). A surcharge will be added to any purchases made online. Tickets may also be purchased at the Ballard Institute on the day of the performance starting at 10 a.m. There will be open seating and no reservations. Visitors can park in the Storrs Center Garage located at 33 Royce Circle. For more information about these performances or if you require accommodation to attend this event, please contact Ballard Institute staff at 860-486-8580 or bimp@uconn.edu. (mailto:bimp@uconn.edu)

Join professor Robert Thorson for a leisurely walk on UConn's beautiful historic campus. In sequence, we will explore the materials used to create its 20th century buildings, the building layout as a consequence of glacial streaming, a metaphorical walk through deep time using bricks for scale, the origin of Swan lake, and the deeply symbolic Stone Pavilion. The walk will end with an optional half-hour exercise walk to explore other campus sites of earthly interest.

Voices of Freedom is a unique ensemble of approximately 80 or more students which provides personal elevation and enlightenment of the gospel and spiritual music of the Black Experience Church.

The band was founded by Matt Jernigan and Adam Sandling. Jernigan, who takes on the colossal role of Robert Plant, has a commanding stage presence that rivals the icon himself. Sandling, who brings John Paul Jones to life, masterfully plays bass, keyboards, and madolin, replicating the multifaceted talent of the Zeppelin legend.