UConn Today – #Global
- Study: When More Pain Means More Gain September 3, 2019Researchers found positive psychological outcomes and increased well-being in participants who performed an extreme annual ritual as part of a national celebration.Elaina Hancock
- Snapshot: Elic Weitzel in Kosovo June 28, 2019A UConn graduate student in archaeology just returned from a research trip to Kosovo, where he is helping collect and identify artifacts to help understand the history of the region.Elaina Hancock
- Education Abroad: Drew-Asia Keating ’20, London, England April 24, 2019First-generation college student Drew Asia-Keating '20 (CLAS) says her Education Abroad experience in London took her out of her comfort zone.Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
- Education Abroad: Luis Rivera ’19, Prague, Czech Republic April 19, 2019Accounting major Luis Rivera '19 (BUS) says his Education Abroad experience in Prague, Czech Republic, helped him grow as a person.Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
- Education Abroad: Omaniel Ortiz ’20, London, England April 11, 2019For first-generation college student Omaniel Ortiz, his Education Abroad experience in London was the first time he traveled outside the U.S.Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
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3/30
CANCELLED: Planting Our Roots
CANCELLED: Planting Our Roots
Monday, March 30th, 2020
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Storrs Campus McMahon Hall ISSS Lounge Room 183
Spring Valley Student Farm and EcoGarden invite student organizations to join in a collaborative initiative to grow foods that are culturally relevant and exciting for us! We hope to use EcoGarden as a community space for student to bond through our different heritage, enjoy nature, learn farm and garden skills, and explore the connections between food, the environment, social justice, and health. -
3/31
Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Tuesday, March 31st, 2020
04:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus HBL 1136
Join us to set the record straight! Learn to edit and add women, POC, gender non-binary artists AWOL from Wikipedia. Training starts 2:30pm -
4/2
ACES & Ed Abroad Goal Setting Workshop
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4/3
Shattered: The Asian American Comics Anthology
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4/3
Online Orientation for New J-1 Scholars
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4/3
Psych & Ed Abroad Goal Setting Workshop
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4/3
Not Stories About Race, Per Se: On the Indie Asian American Indie Rock Film
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4/6
CANCELLED: Form 8843 Party
CANCELLED: Form 8843 Party
Monday, April 6th, 2020
12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Storrs Campus McMahon Hall, ISSS Lounge, Room 183
Did you know that international students and scholars with no U.S. income may still need to file a U.S tax form? Visit ISSS on April 6 any time between 12 and 5 pm to complete your form!
Come to this session if:
-You were here on your F or J visa in 2019, you had no U.S. income during that year AND you are not a U.S. tax resident.
This generally means:
F-1/J-1 students: You arrived to the U.S. with your F/J visa in 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 or 2015.
J-1 scholars: You have been in the U.S. with your J visa during no more than 2 years of the past 6 years.
What to bring: Your passport, your travel history (dates you arrived/departed from the U.S.)from the past six years, and your Social Security Number or ITIN (if you have one).
F-2/J-2 visa holders must also file an 8843 if they are not U.S. tax residents.
Pizza and refreshments available while they last! -
4/7
AAHO Opens With JASMINE CHO - CANCELLED
AAHO Opens With JASMINE CHO - CANCELLED
Tuesday, April 7th, 2020
07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Storrs Campus SU Theatre
AsACC opens April's Asian American Heritage Observance with well known baker JASMINE CHO.
Jasmine M. Cho is the Founder of Yummyholic, an online bakery specializing in adorably delicious small treats, but she considers herself a baker turned artist turned cookie activist. In 2016, she began to create portrait cookies as a way of uncovering and sharing the hidden histories of underrepresented and marginalized communities. Her cookie activism has since been featured internationally on various media outlets that include NPR, HuffPost, CBS This Morning, and The Korea Daily. Jasmine also had the opportunity to give a TEDx talk on her work which immediately went viral and has since reached over 47K views.
Jasmine expanded her edible artwork to traditional fine art while pursuing art therapy studies in college. In 2019, she wrote, illustrated, and published the children’s book Role Models Who Look Like Me: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Made History. She is also a contributing artist for an aluminum and glass panel mural that surrounds the top floor of the University Commons Building on Carlow University’s campus in Pittsburgh, PA.
While managing the stressors of owning a small business, Jasmine became more aware of the therapeutic impacts of baking. Believing that mental health services should be as diverse as the communities they serve, she is now exploring the frontiers of research-based bake therapy with hopes to make the kitchen a more accessible and empowering space for creativity and healing for all people.
Jasmine has received numerous accolades including CREATOR of the Year by the Pittsburgh Technology Council, the Small Business Community Champion Award by Citizens Bank, and was also awarded a Mayor’s Proclamation declaring Jan. 28th, 2020 as “Jasmine Cho Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. She is also a Food Network Champion, taking the win on Season 3, Episode 8 of the show, Christmas Cookie Challenge.
Jasmine was born in Los Angeles, California to parents who immigrated from South Korea. Her lived experience as someone who identifies as an Asian American woman has been uniquely shaped by her time living throughout the country from New Mexico to Hawaii before settling in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In addition to her passions in baking and social justice, Jasmine holds a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and loves to indulge in martial arts films and Korean variety shows.
This event is sponsored by the Asian American Cultural Center, Dining Services, and the Resident Hall Association and is free and open to the public. -
4/8
CANCELLED: ISSS Coffee Hour: Kenya
CANCELLED: ISSS Coffee Hour: Kenya
Wednesday, April 8th, 2020
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Storrs Campus McMahon Hall ISSS Lounge Room 183
Get ready to travel to Kenya on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 2pm. Pass by for an interactive presentation about the Kenyan culture while enjoying traditional food.
Location: McMahon Hall, ISSS Lounge Room 183
ISSS Coffee Hour is sponsored by International Student and Scholar Services.
At ISSS Coffee Hour the UConn community can make connections while learning about different cultural perspectives through presentations and food. All are welcome! -
4/9
Post OPT Workshop Thesis/Dissertation
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4/10
Victoria Almodovar's Thesis Defense (Online)
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4/14
CPT/Pre-OPT
