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Learning
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For most LCs, students in this role are second year members who live in the Learning Community and take on mentor responsibilities on the floor(s), meeting individually with students and planning community-building activities which tie together all the key elements of an LC experience for members. They take a fall 3-credit EPSY course and participate in FYP&LC training.
Apply to be a Floor Mentor on your LC Supplemental Application, emailed to you after you apply for a Learning Community on your Housing Application.
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First Year Experience (FYE) Mentors |
FYE Mentors add a critical and helpful student voice in the LC curriculum by mentoring a cohort of first year students in a Learning Community First Year Experience (FYE) Class. They take a fall 3-credit EPSY course and participate in FYP&LC training. Many FYE Mentors are also current members of the LC, but you do not need to be to apply.
Students applying to be an FYE Mentor should indicate their interest in working with the Learning Community on their application, due no later than Friday, February 12.
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What's Happening Around Campus |
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UConn Outdoors Updates
In an effort to support recreational opportunities outdoors, the Adventure Center is WAIVING RENTAL FEES (with the exception of Mt Bike and Cycle Share Bikes) for UAC equipment Rentals in the Spring 2021 semester! More details about Adventure Center equipment rentals
Online Maps & Resources allow you to build your own adventure! Walking, jogging and running routes, local hiking trails, campus bike routes, map resources and virtual tour information is included. Check out the online maps and resources
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Spring 2021 Wellness Points Challenge
Sponsored by UConn Student Health & Wellness
This challenge aims to motivate students to develop and maintain healthy habits. All you have to do is submit photos of yourself engaging in healthy activities to earn points. The more points you have, the more prizes you receive!
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McNair Fellowship
Office Hour Info Sessions with Dr. Renée
- Tuesday, February 2 @ 11:30 – 12:30pm
- Friday, February 5 @ 10 – 11am
- Tuesday, February 9 @ 1:30pm
Students who are currently first year students or sophomores can apply for this program! Program participation will occur during the fall 2021 semester (of your sophomore or junior year). Students will gain research experience while learning about:
- STEM PhD career avenues
- Undergraduate research opportunities
- The more research-intensive McNair Scholars Program
McNair Fellows shadow STEM researchers for the fall semester, participate in a weekly UNIV course, and engage in academic writing and presentation exercises.
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February 2021 Events at The Benton
Thursdays with The Benton
- February 4: Drawing Workshop, 6:30-7:30pm
- February 11: Open Mic with Poetic Release and UCCOx, 6:00-7:30pm
- February 18: Fridays for Future
More information coming soon.
- February 25: WHUS DJ Playlist
Finish the week with a playlist made just for Thursdays.
Through mid-March, we are featuring works of art in the exhibition, The Human Epoch: Living in the Anthropocene. This week’s subject is Silueta Works in Mexico (1977) by Ana Mendieta.
Virtual Exhibition Walk-Through: Käthe Kollwitz: Activism Through Art
Friday, February 5, 5:30-6:30pm
Käthe Kollwitz is known for her humanitarianism, determination to communicate to a wide audience, and commitment to socialist ideals, though she never joined a political party. She was also a gifted printmaker who used her art to give voice to the common person, the suffering, and the poor. Join exhibition curator Amanda Douberley for an exploration of Kollwitz’s art and activism. This is an approved Honors Event. Register:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1CB0fD9UTW6ZLIV0L7Gbsw
Critical Looking: A Virtual Dialogue
Tuesday, February 9, 6:00-6:30pm
Tap your powers of observation and investigate a single work of art through close looking and discussion with Amanda Douberley, Assistant Curator/Academic Liaison. Offered via Zoom Meetings – registration is required and space is limited. This week’s subject is Waste Pool, Marble Quarry, Barre, VT (1989) by Robert Aller. Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkfuiprTooEt2u-FAoTUiQKzAxGD4u3XL4
Critical Looking: A Virtual Dialogue
Friday, February 26, 12:15-12:45pm
Tap your powers of observation and investigate a single work of art through close looking and discussion with Amanda Douberley, Assistant Curator/Academic Liaison. Offered via Zoom Meetings – registration is required and space is limited. This week’s subject is La Conquistadora at the Trinity Nuclear Test Site, Near Socorro, New Mexico (1996) by Craig Varjabedian. Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsceiprD4vGND9I23HjbAsRpLmhkmrlIlE
Museum Open Hours
Take a break & visit the galleries. Our Spring semester hours are Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, 10am to 4pm and Saturday 1 to 4pm. Museum open beginning Wednesday, February 3.
Käthe Kollwitz: Activism Through Art is on view through April 10.
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Do you have an idea that you think could turn into a successful business? Do you want to work with others who do?
Sign up for Innovation Quest (iQ). Kickoff Workshop is Wednesday, February 10th
Advantages of Participating:
- Opportunity to win money for your start-up ($30,000 up for grabs)
- Make connections with successful entrepreneurs and business mentors
- Join or form a team! (You do not need your own idea to participate)
- Meet iQ mentors who can help you start a business!
About iQ: The Innovation Quest (iQ) Program fosters creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship across campus. Students who have new ideas for a product or service can compete for cash prizes and the opportunity to develop their idea into an operating company.
Past successes include: Encapsulate, Flush Warranty, Land Maverick, Macroscopic Solutions, PartsTech, Phood, ProVelocity Bat, QRfertile, SimpliGreen, Smpl Bio, Sobrio/DashRide/EverTransit, The Momentum App, Veradermics, Voda/Elkay, VoltXon, Voxion, and YouComm, among others.
This is the perfect opportunity to stake your claim on your chance of winning a share of $30K, work with successful entrepreneurs, and join a team of likeminded students -- even if you do not have an idea of your own.
Success is everywhere. Why not you?
The Innovation Quest kickoff workshop will be held on Wednesday, February 10th , from 6:30PM - 8:00 PM
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10KEntrepreneurs Grant
Apply by March 15
10KENTREPRENEURS offers undergrads of US and Canadian colleges and universities a grant for summer internships or work at their own startup. The grants are designed to help ease the student’s financial burden of exploring an entrepreneurial venture.
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