Master Calendar
- Oct 2411:45 AMGroup Fitness Class – Spin (45)For the full class schedule, descriptions, and to register, please visit the UConn Recreation website (https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/).
- Oct 2412:00 PMFood/Bake Sale Fundraiser for Urgent Relief in LebanonASG members, along with the help of "Global Health Heroes," will be holding a 3-day fundraiser for urgent relief in Lebanon. It will take the form of a food/bake sale with goods donated from restaurants and bakeries around the area.
- Oct 2412:00 PMGroup Fitness Class – Equipment OrientationsFor the full class schedule, descriptions, and to register, please visit the UConn Recreation website (https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/).
- Oct 2412:00 PMTaste of ConfratuteSpecial Event: Schoolwide Enrichment Model Are you using or interested in using the Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) in your school, enrichment program, or classroom? Do you have teachers that need to learn about the SEM but could not attend our summer program OR maybe you want to introduce the SEM to district administrators or other colleagues? If so, join us for this Taste of Confratute! Registration Fees: Early Bird (before October 4): $69 Regular (after October 4): $89 Event Schedule (Eastern Time): 12 - 3:30 p.m.12:00-1:00 PM: Keynote1:15-2:15 PM: Breakouts2:30-3:30 PM: BreakoutsRegister Here (https://confratute.uconn.edu/taste-of-confratute/)
- Oct 2412:00 PMU.S. Human Rights Mechanisms for Complaints against Multinational EnterprisesAbout This Event The US National Contact Point is a unique human rights complaints mechanism. David Sullivan serves in this role and will outline what the mechanism does, how it is being improved in line with international developments and US policy commitments, and where it fits within the landscape of remedy for corporate human right violations. About Our GuestDavid Sullivan was named the U.S. National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (on Responsible Business Conduct), and Senior Adviser on Corporate Social Responsibility in November 2021. In this capacity he promotes business conduct that is not only commercially viable, but also conducted in a manner consistent with high standards related to labor, the environment, human rights, and other sustainability factors. The role of the NCP is to promote awareness of the OECD Guidelines, to facilitate their practical application, and to seek to resolve, through mediation or conciliation, disputes or "specific instances" regarding an enterprise's conduct. Previously, David was a senior State Department attorney. He joined the Department's Office of the Legal Adviser in 1998, and since then served as an Attorney-Adviser in offices for international claims, law enforcement, the Western Hemisphere, employment and ethics, human rights, and economic and business affairs. He also served as the senior legal adviser to the U.S. Mission to the UN in Geneva. David's prior legal work has been with the Department of the Treasury, White & Case, and the Alaska Supreme Court. He has also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Eswatini and worked for IBM. David has a law degree from Yale Law School, a master's degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and a bachelor's degree from Yale College. He is from Cleveland, Ohio.This workshop is sponsored by the Business & Human Rights Initiative (https://humanrights.uconn.edu/areas-of-focus/business/), part of the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute's Dodd Human Rights Impact Programs.
- Oct 2412:05 PMGroup Fitness Class – 50/50 (45)For the full class schedule, descriptions, and to register, please visit the UConn Recreation website (https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/).
- Oct 2412:05 PMGroup Fitness Class – Pilates (45)For the full class schedule, descriptions, and to register, please visit the UConn Recreation website (https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/).
- Oct 2412:30 PMM3EWB Talk @ InCHIP Lecture Series: "Charting a Path toward Emotional Well-Being: Perspectives from the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research"Janine M. Simmons, M.D., Ph.D. (http://) Deputy Director, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)"Charting a Path toward Emotional Well-Being: Perspectives from the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research"October 24, 2024 | 12:30 - 1:30 PM | WebEx Janine M. Simmons, M.D., Ph.D. joined OBSSR as the Deputy Director in January 2024. In this role, she supports the OBSSR Director and staff in strategic planning, developing scientific initiatives, ensuring strong communication with internal and external stakeholders, and implementing plans to advance the coordination, integration, and impact of behavioral and social sciences research. Dr. Simmons comes to OBSSR by way of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA). At NIMH, Dr. Simmons ran the Social and Affective Neuroscience Program within the Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science, served as a subject matter expert on Social Processes for NIMH's Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) program, and originated proposals for the BRAIN initiative's Brain-Behavior Quantification and Synchronization initiative. At NIA, Dr. Simmons was Chief of the Individual Behavioral Processes Branch within the Division of Behavioral and Social Research and served as a Program Officer or Project Scientist for NIA's Stress Measurement Network, Emotional Well-Being Networks, Telomere Research Network, and the Science of Behavior Change Coordinating Center. Dr. Simmons has a long-standing relationship with OBSSR, including active participation in OppNet since 2010 and co-chairing the OBSSR Coordinating Committee's Behavioral Ontology Development Working Group since 2015. Dr. Simmons attended Yale University, obtained an M.D., Ph.D. in Neurosciences from the UCLA School of Medicine, trained in General & Adult Psychiatry at Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship within the NIMH Intramural Program. Her graduate and post-doctoral research focused on neural circuits underlying motivation and reward processing.
- Oct 2412:30 PMWaterbury Coffee Break: Attention Management
- Oct 241:00 PMGraduate Assistants: What Supervisors Need to KnowThis session will discuss the intersection of the employee role and the academic role for graduate students appointed as GAs that are a part of the Graduate Employee Union; important items GA supervisors should be aware of; approaches to address employee performance and misconduct; and ways to connect a struggling GA with assistance and support. For those supervising RAs, we will also discuss the differences between employment and academic effort and how both detailed Supplemental Description of Duties forms and annual academic reviews can help delineate RA duties from the grad's own research.FACILITATORS:Alison Cutler, Labor Relations Associate, Office of Faculty & Staff Labor Relations Leslie Shor, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of The Graduate SchoolSee 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.
- Oct 241:00 PMHandshake Lab- Business Career Development OfficeLearn how to set up or update your Handshake page. Learn how to utilize Handshake to connect with employers and find jobs/internships. Most Thursdays with a Career Counselor/Intern on Webex:https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/kgh08001 (https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/kgh08001)
- Oct 241:00 PMIntro to MindfulnessIntroduction to Mindfulness SHaW's Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing. Skills and Concepts Introduced: • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting DROP-IN (no appointment required)
- Oct 241:00 PMLab Staff Weekly MeetingLab Staff Weekly Meeting
- Oct 241:15 PMHow to Restore an Observatory in Nine Short MonthsIn 2023 the speaker worked to restore and upgrade UConn's old observatory. He shares his team's many challenges and successes as they revitalized it, detailing how they cleaned, repainted and upgraded the telescope with computerized controls, thus transforming an abandoned facility into a modern hub for astrophotography and private viewing events.
- Oct 242:00 PMUConn Health Biomedical Science PhD Program Virtual Information SessionGet a program overview, review the admissions process, and receive general information from current students! Please register to attend by Tuesday, October 22nd with the following link:https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4H4DFuHpCTLnjfw?Q_CHL=qr (https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4H4DFuHpCTLnjfw?Q_CHL=qr)
- Oct 242:00 PMUConn Health Biomedical Science Ph.D. Program Virtual Info SessionJoin us on Thursday, October 24 from 2-3 PM for our virtual information session, including an overview of the Biomedical Science Ph.D. program, review of the admissions process, and current student panel. RSVP here (https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4H4DFuHpCTLnjfw) by Tuesday, October 22 for event link.
- Oct 242:30 PMKnow U Well
- Oct 243:00 PMGroup Fitness Class – Spin (45)For the full class schedule, descriptions, and to register, please visit the UConn Recreation website (https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/).
- Oct 243:30 PMMathematics Colloquium, TBA, Bennett Chow (UC San Diego)
- Oct 243:30 PMMeditation with SHaWOur intention is to engage in practices that support mental wellbeing and help build community and connection. Student Health and Wellness Meditation classes are open for all UConn students, faculty and staff. Drop-in!
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