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SPECIAL INITIATIVES
NEWS
- Fall 2019 – Avery Point Global CafeTrust in the American government is lacking, students and staff sat down at Avery Point to discuss what to do about it. The Avery Point Global Cafe hosted their tenth year of deliberating discussions.Posted on October 25, 2019
- Fall 2019 – Katsouleas InaugurationFrom west coast to east coast Thomas Katsouleas has made a lasting impression everywhere he resides. UConn welcomes him with celebration as the sixteenth president of the university.Posted on October 4, 2019
- Inside the faltering fight against illegal Amazon loggingBy Scott Wallace | Aug 28, 2019 Special to National Geographic "On July 4th, along a dusty backroad in the southwest Brazilian state of Rondônia, near the logging hub of Espigão d’Oeste, unknown assailants stopped a tanker truck, yanked the driver from the cab, and set it ablaze. The truck was carrying aviation fuel […]Posted on August 28, 2019
UCONN TODAY
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
EVENTS
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12/11
ISSS Hartford Closed
ISSS Hartford Closed
Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Hartford Campus GBLC 415
ISSS Hartford will be closed on 12/11/19Contact Information: neena.kapoor@uconn.edu
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12/16
ISSS Holiday Cookie Decorating
ISSS Holiday Cookie Decorating
Monday, December 16th, 2019
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Storrs Campus McMahon Hall ISSS Lounge
Join us to decorate holiday cookies and some enjoy some sweet treats. Don't know how? That's okay, we'll show you!Contact Information: international@uconn.edu
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12/20
ISSS Hartford Closed
ISSS Hartford Closed
Friday, December 20th, 2019
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Hartford Campus GBLC 415
ISSS Hartford will be closed on 12/20/19Contact Information: neena.kapoor@uconn.edu
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12/23
ISSS Hartford Closed
ISSS Hartford Closed
Monday, December 23rd, 2019
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Hartford Campus GBLC 415
ISSS Hartford will be closed from 12/23/19 - 1/3/20.Contact Information: neena.kapoor@uconn.edu
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12/24
ISSS Hartford Closed
ISSS Hartford Closed
Tuesday, December 24th, 2019
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Hartford Campus GBLC 415
ISSS Hartford will be closed from 12/23/19 - 1/3/20.Contact Information: neena.kapoor@uconn.edu
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12/25
ISSS Hartford Closed
ISSS Hartford Closed
Wednesday, December 25th, 2019
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Hartford Campus GBLC 415
ISSS Hartford will be closed from 12/23/19 - 1/3/20.Contact Information: neena.kapoor@uconn.edu
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12/26
ISSS Hartford Closed
ISSS Hartford Closed
Thursday, December 26th, 2019
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Hartford Campus GBLC 415
ISSS Hartford will be closed from 12/23/19 - 1/3/20.Contact Information: neena.kapoor@uconn.edu
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12/27
ISSS Hartford Closed
ISSS Hartford Closed
Friday, December 27th, 2019
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Hartford Campus GBLC 415
ISSS Hartford will be closed from 12/23/19 - 1/3/20.Contact Information: neena.kapoor@uconn.edu
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12/30
ISSS Hartford Closed
ISSS Hartford Closed
Monday, December 30th, 2019
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Hartford Campus GBLC 415
ISSS Hartford will be closed from 12/23/19 - 1/3/20.Contact Information: neena.kapoor@uconn.edu
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12/31
ISSS Hartford Closed
ISSS Hartford Closed
Tuesday, December 31st, 2019
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Hartford Campus GBLC 415
ISSS Hartford will be closed from 12/23/19 - 1/3/20.Contact Information: neena.kapoor@uconn.edu
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ISSS Hartford Closed
ISSS Hartford Closed
Wednesday, January 1st, 2020
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Hartford Campus GBLC 415
ISSS Hartford will be closed from 12/23/19 - 1/3/20.Contact Information: neena.kapoor@uconn.edu
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ISSS Hartford Closed
ISSS Hartford Closed
Thursday, January 2nd, 2020
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Hartford Campus GBLC 415
ISSS Hartford will be closed from 12/23/19 - 1/3/20.Contact Information: neena.kapoor@uconn.edu
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ISSS Hartford Closed
ISSS Hartford Closed
Friday, January 3rd, 2020
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Hartford Campus GBLC 415
ISSS Hartford will be closed from 12/23/19 - 1/3/20.Contact Information: neena.kapoor@uconn.edu
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