- Oct 49:00 AMRainbow Center Symposium 2024The Rainbow Center (RC) is excited to announce the 3rdAnnual Rainbow Center Symposium during LGBTQIA+ History Month on Friday October 4, 2024. The RC is looking for presentations/workshop proposals. Topics should be in line with the Rainbow Center's mission and either 60 minutes or 90 minutes. Interested presenters please fill out a program proposal form via this link:This year the keynote will be in collaboration with the Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center in celebration of Latine Heritage Month. We are excited to host Gabby Rivera, author of Juliet Takes a Breath and the Marvel comic series America. Program Proposal Link:https://forms.office.com/r/jvP2GFnRz6Attendee Registration Link:https://forms.office.com/r/Cbv0pYcMhB
- Oct 41:00 PMGabby Rivera - The Joy RevolutionPRLACC and the Rainbow Center are excited to announceour keynote incelebrationofLatine Heritage Month and LGBTQIA+ History Month. On Friday October 4, 2024, we will host Gabby Rivera on campusfor her talk,The Joy Revolution.Gabby is the author ofJuliet Takes a Breathand theMarvel comic seriesAmerica.The program is part of the Rainbow Center's Symposiumand is free and open to students,staffand faculty.Abook signing will follow her talk.Attendee Registration Link:https://forms.office.com/r/Cbv0pYcMhB
- Oct 1112:30 PMNational Coming Out Day at the Benton
- Oct 1412:30 PMOut at Lunch Lecture: LGBTQ Representation in Picture Books with Kyle Lukoff
- Oct 1610:30 AMFinding a Research MentorIn this interactive workshop, you will learn the ins and outs of finding a research mentor as an undergraduate. By the end of the workshop, you will leave with concrete steps tailored to your unique interests to move forward with your undergraduate research journey.
- Oct 1612:00 PMLaw School Fairhttps://prelaw.uconn.edu/lawfair/ (https://prelaw.uconn.edu/lawfair/)
- Oct 2510:00 AMFunding Your Research and Creative ProjectsAre you an undergraduate student with an idea for a research or creative project but not sure how to get it funded? Join us to learn about programs at UConn and beyond that can fund your ideas.
- Nov 112:30 PMFinding Summer Research OpportunitiesInterested in doing research over the summer but don't know where to start? Join us in this workshop to learn about how to find summer research opportunities and UConn and beyond.
- Nov 74:30 PMFirst Thursday Open House3-6:30PMAt The BeaneryThe Beanery Café will be open for drinks and snacks 4:30-7PMIn the Galleries:Visit with cute pet Therapy Dogs Millie and Grant Live DJ with WHUS Craft: Decorate a frame for your polaroid portrait *Feel free to come dressed as your favorite pop star for your portrait! Pick up an art sticker Do a fun scavenger hunt in the galleries with friends20% off in the Museum Store all day
- Nov 1411:00 AMUsing Pronouns: Actualizing InclusivityThe Rainbow Center (RC) will present the current best practices to support LGBTQIA+ students in higher education settings. Topics discussed include SOGI(E) definitions, pronoun usage, chosen names and supporting research. The RC will also give an overview of current Gender Inclusive Initiatives. Participants will have a chance to engage in discussion and ask questions. The Graduate School will share information on pronoun visibility in GradSlate, how to use this information in relation to admissions and recruitment, and best practices for admission/welcome letters.FACILITATORS:Kelsey O'Neil, Director, Rainbow CenterIan Shick, Assistant Director, Rainbow CenterMeg Buckley, Director of Graduate Admissions, The GraduateSchoolLisa Pane, Director of CRM & Data Management, The GraduateSchoolSee 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.
- Nov 144:00 PMFinding Summer Research OpportunitiesInterested in doing research over the summer but don't know where to start? Join us in this workshop to learn about how to find summer research opportunities and UConn and beyond.
- Nov 214:00 PMLetters of Recommendation: Who and How to Ask
- Dec 311:00 AMFinding Summer Research OpportunitiesInterested in doing research over the summer but don't know where to start? Join us in this workshop to learn about how to find summer research opportunities and UConn and beyond.
- Dec 64:00 PMLetters of Recommendation: Who and How to AskJoin us if your an undergraduate student looking to learn more about how to ask for and organize letters of recommendation.