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Learning Community Council
Application Deadline Extended
Due Wednesday, April 4 by midnight

All current Learning Community Ambassadors must reapply to be considered for a LCC position.
New Structure for Learning Community 
Student Leadership

NEW Learning Community Council (LCC)
Replacing Learning Community Ambassadors (LCA's), the Learning Community Council will focus on supporting the LC Program through:
  • Enhanced interaction with the Office and its collaborators
  • More responsibility around event planning and project management through participation on at least one Committee
  • More opportunities for leadership, creativity, and initiative-taking
Introducing the 2018-2019
Learning Community 
Executive Council
Academic Achievement Center
Final Workshops of the Semester
4/2 (4-5 p.m.)
This Exam just Got REAL!
(Exam Preparation)

4/4 (7-8 p.m.)
Learning from Exam Performance

4/11 (4-5 p.m.)
Just Breathe...Taming Your Stress

4/17 (7-8 p.m.)
4/19 (4-5 p.m.)
4/25 (7-8 p.m.)
Finals Preparation

- All workshops will be held in ROWE 217  -

More info about the AAC
Three Minute Thesis (3MTĀ®) Competition
Thursday, April 5
6-7:30pm
Student Union Theater

This event features three minute long presentations by PhD students on their research topics. The competition requires that the presentations are designed for a non-scientific audience!

Werth Tower New Signage
Photo Credit: Gerry McCarthy, UConn Foundation
Engineering House Visit to the LCIZ

Business Connections students at the UConn Business Hall of Fame
Anna Tobiasz (Engineering House) Speaking at LC Talks on March 1

Human Rights & Action Students with Ambassador Stephen Rapp on March 27
Learning Community Partner & Member Achievements & Recognition

American Association of University Professors (AAUP), UConn Chapter Awards Two LC Faculty


Teaching Excellence: Career Award
Dr. Steven Zinn
Department Head & Professor, Animal Science
Animal Science Learning Community 


Service Excellence Award
Dr. Jaci VanHeest
Director & Associate Professor, Educational Psychology
Public Health House Learning Community
Carrie Eaton, Nursing House Faculty Director, defended her dissertation on March 19 and is officially Dr. Eaton!

Pictured with Dr. Eaton (center):
Justin Pedneault, Junior, Nursing House RA
Julia Sokolovska, Senior, former Nursing House RA
Julia Christolini, Sophomore, Nursing House Mentor
Emily Mankus, Sophomore, Nursing House Mentor
Leadership House Alum Margo Bailey '17
Featured in the Daily Campus:
Fulbright Masters Student at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain

Photo from Daily Campus

La Comunidad Intelectual's Norwyn Campbell '20
Featured in UConn Today

Photo from Peter Morenus/UConn Photo/UConn Today

Learning Community Events

XcellR8 April Meetings

Monday April 2
6:30-7:30pm in the NextGen Forum in Werth Tower

UConn Innovation Quest Team
Aakash Balaji, Andi Duro, Sean Homa, Nick Huynh & Kishan Patel
DropBoard: A Social Media Innovation



Monday, April 16
6:30-7:30pm in the NextGen Forum in Werth Tower

Nursing and Health Theme
Gina DiGiacomo
SyringeGuard: An Innovation in Safety Syringes


Space is limited:
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LCIZ Modified Pinewood Derby

Saturday, April 14
3:30pm
Learning Community Innovation Zone
in Werth Tower

Derby car kit provided after registration.
"Workshop Wednesdays"
Every Wednesday from 6-8pm

Check out the LCIZ website for more workshops and information!

Located in Werth Tower 014
Questions? Email Cody Ryan.
                       

Learning Community Program