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Learn more about the Pyramid Model, explore new strategies and research, and network with your colleagues from across our neighboring states at the inaugural Northeast Regional Pyramid Model Conference. Carefully selected topics and speakers provide attendees with an in-depth, participatory learning experience. You will have the chance to learn about the unique needs and opportunities across urban and rural communities related to Pyramid Model implementation throughout our region. The conference agenda is designed to provide comprehensive, actionable knowledge for a variety of attendees, including early childhood educators, mental health professionals, administrators, and policy makers. Key features include: *Keynote speakers: Hear from renowned experts and leaders in early childhood development and social-emotional learning who will share inspirational insights and cutting-edge programs. *Concurrent sessions & workshops: Choose from a diverse range of sessions across six tracks full of engaging, participatory learning opportunities: Spanish Language, Supporting Pyramid Model Professional Development Networks, Pyramid Implementation Sites, Teaching Pyramid Strategies, Inclusion & Special Education, and Staff & Family Wellness.

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.

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.

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.

Join us for a virtual yoga session, taught by Nikki Adams, on Monday, October 27 at 7 p.m. Please look for an email from OSAS with the link. Join us on the lower level of the SSW building on Tuesday, October 28, 3 to 4 p.m. and Wednesday, October 29, noon to 1 p.m. to embrace your inner artist! Supplies for drawing, painting, and sculpting will be provided for you to take a break and unwind in between your classes. Stop by the first floor of the SSW building to meet with representatives from SHaW (Student Health and Wellness) and get tips and resources for self-care. Tuesday, October 28, 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 29, noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, October 30, 3 to 4 p.m. Snacks and coffee/tea available throughout the week! Additional resources on self-care to also be shared for online and in-person students. Stay tuned for more details!

Vibrant paintings by Andrea Sanchez and Jaii Marc Renee on display in the Celeste LeWitt Gallery — Join us for a meet and greet from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26.

Stop by South Campus to connect with Student Health and Wellness's Sexperts & chat about sex and relationships! Sexpert Peer Health Educator Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a free service offered on the UConn Storrs campus. Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a great option for students who have questions about sex and sexual health, are looking for a non-judgmental, laid-back environment to discuss a sex related concern or issue, or are interested in improving their sexual health and personal well-being. The Sexperts are trained to provide education, support, and connection to resources on and off-campus on a wide variety of topics pertaining to sex, sexual health, and relationships.  Fall 2025 Drop In Hours: September 15th – December 5thMonday: 12pm-4pm Tuesday: 9am-6:30pm Wednesday: 11:15am-6pm Thursday: 11am-5:30pm Friday: 10:30am-5:30pm Sexperts (and supervising staff) are designated confidential employees under UConn's Title IX Reporting Obligations. Peer support sessions are for educational and support purposes only. Peer support visits are not on-call or emergency services, and are not for individualized medical advice, nor are they counseling or therapy. If you can't make the times listed, or would prefer to schedule an appointment with a staff sex educator, please reach out to Program Manager for Sexual Health and Peer Education Initiatives, Cassy Setzler, at cassy@uconn.edu (mailto:cassy@uconn.edu) For more information, visit: studenthealth.uconn.edu/sexperts (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/sexperts) or email cassy@uconn.edu (mailto:cassy@uconn.edu)

Are you or your students feeling isolated and anonymous in your online course? Want to learn strategies to overcome feelings of isolation and anonymity? If so, then join us to discuss ways to enhance instructor presence and student engagement in Online Asynchronous (OA) and Online Synchronous (OS) courses. Objectives: *Assess the current level of student engagement and instructor presence in your online classes *Define student engagement and instructor presence *Identify strategies to increase meaningful student engagement and instructor presence in your classes.​   Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3645 (https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3645)

Resource Input Management in Container-Grown Petunias to Reduce Water Use and Leachate   Container-grown production depends on frequent fertigation to maintain optimal water and nutrient levels. In some scenarios where water volumes exceed crop requirements, an excess of nutrient runoff rich in nitrate-nitrogen and phosphate-phosphorus can contaminate our water sources and generate environmental degradation, which generate the need of improved irrigation practices while achieve sustainable horticultural production. The goals of this research were to 1) Quantify the difference in water consumption between the two automated irrigation systems throughout the growing season, and calculate the cost savings achieved through reduced water use; 2) Estimate the gray water footprint of three types of irrigation combined with two fertilizer rates for greenhouse production of Petunia milliflora F1 (Picobella Pink) and compared the environmental impacts of these practices; 3) Estimate water savings, plant growth, ornamental quality, and leachate reduction when irrigating petunia plants at low container capacities; 4) Assess if chitosan as a substrate amendment combined with reduced container capacity could result in marketable quality petunias at the completion of production cycle and after a two-week postharvest period; 5) Assess if mycorrhizae applied as a substrate amendment during germination, combined with reduced container capacity, could result in marketable quality petunias at the completion of production cycle. The first study showed that weight-based precision irrigation reduced water consumption by 21-26% and costs by 24-28% compared to time-based systems. The second study reported that mist irrigation consumed five times more water than drip or subirrigation systems, with phosphate-phosphorus serving as the more sensitive environmental indicator due to its lower regulatory threshold. Subirrigation systems eliminated leachate entirely, resulting in zero GWF. The third study established that maintaining substrate at 70% container capacity reduced water use by 21-26% without compromising flower coverage. At 40% CC, irrigation water use efficiency reached 3 g·L⁻¹. The fourth and fifth studies registered that chitosan reduced water use and improved post-harvest heat tolerance, while arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improved performance only under severe stress (40% CC). These findings demonstrate that integrating precision irrigation technologies with moderate deficit irrigation and strategic biostimulant applications can substantially reduce environmental impact while preserving marketable quality in ornamental production.

Container-grown production depends on frequent fertigation to maintain optimal water and nutrient levels. In some scenarios where water volumes exceed crop requirements, an excess of nutrient runoff rich in nitrate-nitrogen and phosphate-phosphorus can contaminate our water sources and generate environmental degradation, which generate the need of improved irrigation practices while achieve sustainable horticultural production. The goals of this research were to 1) Quantify the difference in water consumption between the two automated irrigation systems throughout the growing season, and calculate the cost savings achieved through reduced water use; 2) Estimate the gray water footprint of three types of irrigation combined with two fertilizer rates for greenhouse production of Petunia milliflora F1 (Picobella Pink) and compared the environmental impacts of these practices; 3) Estimate water savings, plant growth, ornamental quality, and leachate reduction when irrigating petunia plants at low container capacities; 4) Assess if chitosan as a substrate amendment combined with reduced container capacity could result in marketable quality petunias at the completion of production cycle and after a two-week postharvest period; 5) Assess if mycorrhizae applied as a substrate amendment during germination, combined with reduced container capacity, could result in marketable quality petunias at the completion of production cycle. The first study showed that weight-based precision irrigation reduced water consumption by 21-26% and costs by 24-28% compared to time-based systems. The second study reported that mist irrigation consumed five times more water than drip or subirrigation systems, with phosphate-phosphorus serving as the more sensitive environmental indicator due to its lower regulatory threshold. Subirrigation systems eliminated leachate entirely, resulting in zero GWF. The third study established that maintaining substrate at 70% container capacity reduced water use by 21-26% without compromising flower coverage. At 40% CC, irrigation water use efficiency reached 3 g·L⁻¹. The fourth and fifth studies registered that chitosan reduced water use and improved post-harvest heat tolerance, while arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improved performance only under severe stress (40% CC). These findings demonstrate that integrating precision irrigation technologies with moderate deficit irrigation and strategic biostimulant applications can substantially reduce environmental impact while preserving marketable quality in ornamental production.

An open discussion regarding class strategies, expectations, and the well-being of instructors as part of the International Faculty Conversation and Community Building Workshop Series. Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3675 (https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3675)

The ability to teach, research, and speak on issues of public importance without fear of retaliation is a cornerstone of what academics do. Without academic freedom and institutional autonomy, universities cannot serve the common good. However, today the rise of authoritarian movements and governments around the world has included deliberate and sustained attacks on academic institutions as well as the silencing of students, faculty, and staff. This webinar series initiates a conversation within the International Studies Association (ISA) about evolving threats to academic freedom around the world, how academic freedom is understood in different environments, and what can be done to defend academic freedom in an international context. This first panel in the series examines the evolving threats to academic freedom around the world. Speakers will examine global trends, including the rise of the radical Right (Abrahamsen, Drolet, et al. 2024), while others speak to what attacks on academic freedom look like within particular countries. The panel will focus on understanding the underlying international contexts that give rise to current attacks on academic freedom around the world, as well as what resources exist to support faculty and how academics have fought back to preserve academic freedom. MODERATOR/CHAIR: Carolyn Shaw (Chair, ISA's Academic Freedom Committee). PANELISTS: Audrey Truschke (Rutgers University), Andrea Petö (Central European University), and Kasia Kaczmarska (University of Edinburgh). Part of the Academic Freedom in an International Context Series. The series is co-hosted by the ISA's Academic Freedom Committee and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)'s Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom. Interested in being notified of upcoming webinars? Sign up for ISA Connected, a monthly newsletter with information on all of ISA's upcoming virtual programming: https://www.isanet.org/Programs/Virtual-Programs/ISA-Connected (https://www.isanet.org/Programs/Virtual-Programs/ISA-Connected)

Want to get ahead, stay ahead, and feel in control? We've got your back! Meet with a Peer Leader for a one-on-one academic consultation to: Create a personalized semester plan; map out major deadlines and exams; build a weekly study routine that works for you; learn tips to stay focused, balanced, and motivated.

Where: School of Business, 2nd floor, Atrium Why Attend: Join us for Career Tuesday IN PERSON! The event is at the School of Business are open to all students. This is a chance for you to engage with employers in a casual setting - think of it like a pop-up Career Fair without the long lines. Stop by for a visit with top employers to learn about their current openings and their company culture. Learn about their interviewing practices and make personal connections. No formal presentations, come as you are on your way to and from class. Open to all students and majors. No pre-registration necessary. 

Where: School of Business, 2nd floor, Atrium Why Attend: Join us for Career Tuesday IN PERSON! The event is at the School of Business are open to all students. This is a chance for you to engage with employers in a casual setting - think of it like a pop-up Career Fair without the long lines. Stop by for a visit with top employers to learn about their current openings and their company culture. Learn about their interviewing practices and make personal connections. No formal presentations, come as you are on your way to and from class. Open to all students and majors. No pre-registration necessary.