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).

An opening reception for "Flyway of Life" will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the gallery, located in the Branford House at the UConn Avery Point campus in Groton. Admission is free.On Oct. 1 from 4 to 5:30 p.m., Koeck will be in conversation with John Dodd, executive director of the Atlantic Shark Institute, with food and refreshments. The event will take place in the gallery. After the conversation at 6 p.m. in the campus auditorium, a screening of Koeck's film "Flyway of Life," will be shown, followed by a question-and-answer session.

World Dairy Expo is the place where the dairy industry meets. Much in the same vein, the National 4-H Dairy Conference is the place where leading dairy youth from across North America can come to interact with one another and build industry bridges that will last well into the future.More Information  (https://national4hdairyconferencedotorg.wordpress.com/about/)

World Dairy Expo is the place where the dairy industry meets. Much in the same vein, the National 4-H Dairy Conference is the place where leading dairy youth from across North America can come to interact with one another and build industry bridges that will last well into the future.More Information  (https://national4hdairyconferencedotorg.wordpress.com/about/)

The exhibiting artists are Marsha Borden, Helena Chastel, Kathryn Frund, Phoebe Godfrey, Hugh MacDonald, Bob Pavlik, Dan Potter, and R. Douglass Rice. Open Air 2025 is open daily and will remain on view through October 6, 2025. June 19, 2025 iis the last day to visit indoor art exhibitions. Exhibitions inside the AVS Gallery will resume on September 11, 2025

Attending a career fair is a great way to connect with potential employers and explore different opportunities. Employers from various industries will be present, offering internships, co-op positions, and full-time job opportunities. Remember to research the participating companies beforehand, practice your elevator pitch, and approach the fair with enthusiasm and curiosity. Dress professionally, bring your resume, and prepare some questions for the recruiters. BE CURIOUS! And encourage your roommate and friends from a club or class to join you! Here is what you can expect on each day. Be sure to check the list of employers often, to ensure that you are there the same day(s) they are. Day 1: STEM Fair (Monday, 9/29) If you're in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM), this fair is tailored to you. Explore opportunities in fields like sustainability, software development, data science, biology, chemistry, engineering, and more. All years - whether you're a first-year student, senior, graduate student or anything in-between - employers want to meet you. Day 2: All Majors Fair (Tuesday, 9/30) This fair is open to all majors. Whether you're studying liberal arts, business, STEM majors or any other field, you're encouraged to attend. This is the day employers looking for both STEM and non-STEM roles will attend. All years - whether you're a first-year student, senior, graduate student or anything in-between - employers want to meet you. Day 3: All Majors Fair (Wednesday, 10/1) This fair is open to all majors. Whether you're studying liberal arts, business, or any other field, you're encouraged to attend. All years - whether you're a first-year student, senior, graduate student or anything in-between - employers want to meet you. Register here (https://uconn.12twenty.com/events#/events/30006101280564)

Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the UConn Health Department of Neurosurgery.

The Health Law Society will host a blood drive, in partnership with the American Red Cross, for donation to a local blood bank. The American Red Cross is facing a serious blood shortage and urges all eligible individuals to donate lifesaving blood to help address this emergency.

The power of visualization can be a key component to manifesting your future goals. Join the Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills and the Student Health and Wellness in the MPR for an afternoon of vision board making. A vision board is a tool that can help you to construct and clarify your aspirations and inspire you to be proactive. Learn about the benefits and process of vision board making and goal setting and create your own board to take home. Pizza and materials (boards, magazines, markers, and glue) will be provided.

The power of visualization can be a key component to manifesting your future goals. Join the Center for Career Development and the Mental Health Resource Center in the MPR for an afternoon of vision board making. A vision board is a tool that can help you to construct and clarify your aspirations and inspire you to be proactive. Learn about the benefits and process of vision board making and goal setting and create your own board to take home. Pizza and materials will be provided.

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.

MEDS 6497 Neuroscience Journal Club Presenter: Lucille Papile, Crocker 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)

Audience: faculty considering or currently utilizing community-engaged learning opportunities in their course Level: Introductory Learning objectives By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: 1. Discuss assessment of instructional objectives for service learning 2. Discuss assessment of ancillary and community objectives 3. Describe the Service Learning Fellowship program Description In case you missed this session at the 2025 Assessment Institute, we are offering this wonderful session again… Join the Office of Outreach and Engagement for an informal conversation on assessing community-engaged pedagogy. We'll discuss methods to assess instructional, ancillary, and community objectives. This session will also introduce the Service Learning Fellowship program, an immersive, yearlong professional development opportunity for faculty interested in creating or enhancing a service-learning course. Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3516 (https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3516)

Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk: Mental Health Office Hours session include:Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend If a student is not an imminent risk, and is refusing your support in contacting our office, you may also consider contacting the UConn Student CARE Team (https://studentcareteam.uconn.edu/). This session is held by Graciela Quinones-Rodriguez, LCSW (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/graciela-quinones-rodriguez/)

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The Alexey von Schlippe Gallery at the University of Connecticut Avery Point, Sacred Heart University Media & the Arts, in partnership with The Explorers Club New England Chapter, Canon USA, CT Sea Grant, the Connecticut Audubon Society and the National Audubon Society, are proud to present a special screening of Flyway of Life, the latest film by award-winning filmmaker Tomas Koeck. The film is an awe-inspiring documentary celebrating the Atlantic Flyway and the incredible migratory journey of North America's birds.Flyway of Life highlights how different environments are important for bird populations along the Atlantic Flyway. Featuring wildlife scientists, conservationists, and naturalists, the film explores several different ecosystems along America's easternmost migration path - showing how different habitats are interconnected. From Canada's frozen tundra to the lush Costa Rican jungle, see firsthand how birds connect both our ecosystems and our own relationship with the natural world. Tomas Koeck is an award-winning filmmaker, Canon USA-backed photographer, speaker/presenter, and expeditionist. He's a storyteller, an environmentalist, and, most importantly, an optimist. He has been on assignment for National Geographic, Smithsonian Channel, PBS Nature, and others covering stories throughout North America and seeks to give a voice to wildlife through journalism, storytelling, and advocacy. The October 1 event will take place at the University of Connecticut Avery Point's Alexey von Schlippe Gallery and the campus auditorium in Groton, Connecticut. Attendees will begin at the Alexey von Schlippe Gallery at 4 pm with a reception and exhibition of photographs by Tomas Koeck. At 4:30 pm Tomas Koeck and John Dodd of the Atlantic Shark Institute will discuss Tomas's new project documenting sharks off Block Island. At 5:30 pm visitors will make a short walk to the campus auditorium for the 6pm screening for Flyway of Life followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, and book signing.