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Welcome week. Held at various locations on the Midtown campus. Welcome Week provides incoming students and their families with a set of shared experiences, setting the tone for student academic success and personal growth while facilitating the transition to university life. For more information, call x79700.

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Newman Club Welcome dinner. Newman Center, 6 p.m. Free and open to WCSU students and staff only.

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Coffeehouse. Free for WestConn students, staff and faculty. Open mic performers at 8 p.m., followed by the featured act, acoustic guitarist Tyler Cohen, at 9 p.m. Alumni Hall. For more information, call x79700.

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Men’s Soccer. WCSU vs. MA College of Liberal Arts. Westside Athletic Stadium, noon.

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Field hockey. WCSU vs. Wheelock. Westside Athletic Stadium, noon.

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Sunday Mass. Alumni Hall, 5 p.m.

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Alumni Association annual meeting. Alumni Hall, 6 p.m. Open to graduates of the university only. For more information, call x78298.

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Dance team auditions workshop. Westside Campus Center Ballroom, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. In order to audition, dancers must be WestConn students and attend both the workshop and the auditions. For more information, visit wcsudanceteam.com.

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Art slide lecture. Featuring painter Ying Li. White Hall, Viewing Room 1, 11 a.m. Free and open to the public.

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Women’s Soccer. WCSU vs. WPI. Westside Athletic Stadium, 6 p.m.

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Coffeehouse. Free for WestConn students, staff and faculty. Open mic performers at 8 p.m., followed by the featured act, singer/songwriter Natalie Gelman, at 9 p.m. Alumni Hall. For more information, call x79700.

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Football. WCSU vs. New York Maritime. Westside Athletic Stadium, 7 p.m.

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Women’s tennis. WCSU vs. St. Joseph. Westside Athletic Stadium, 4 p.m.

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Field hockey. WCSU vs. Fitchburg State. Westside Athletic Stadium, noon.

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Dance team auditions. Bill Williams Gymnasium, Berkshire Hall. 1 to 4 p.m. In order to audition, dancers must be WestConn students and attend both the workshop and the auditions. For more information, visit wcsudanceteam.com.

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Sunday Mass. Alumni Hall, 5 p.m.

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Manhattan String Quartet. Ives Concert Park, 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 for adults, and $10 for seniors and children under 12. Family Four-Packs are available for $40. For tickets, visit wcsu.edu/tickets.

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IRB meeting. Student Center, Room 228, 8 to 9:30 a.m.

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Senate meeting. Student Center, Room 201, 3:30 p.m.

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Newman Club dinner. Newman Center, 5 p.m. Free and open to WCSU students and staff only.

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Women’s tennis. WCSU vs. New Paltz. Westside Athletic Stadium, 4 p.m.

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Women’s Soccer. WCSU vs. WPI. Westside Athletic Stadium, 6 p.m.

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Volleyball. WCSU vs. Wentworth Tech. Westside Athletic Stadium, 7 p.m.

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Coffeehouse. Free for WestConn students, staff and faculty. Open mic performers at 8 p.m., followed by the featured act, the WCSU Jazz Quartet, at 9 p.m. Alumni Hall. For more information, call x79700.

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Golden Circle luncheon. Warner Hall, noon. Cost: $35 per person. For more information, call x78290.

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Men’s soccer. WCSU vs. ECSU. Westside Athletic Stadium, noon.

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Volleyball. WCSU vs. Plymouth State. Westside Athletic Stadium, noon.

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Women’s tennis. WCSU vs. UMass Boston. Westside Athletic Stadium, 1 p.m.

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Volleyball. WCSU vs. St. Joseph. Westside Athletic Stadium, 4 p.m.

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Planetarium show & telescope viewing. Planetarium show at 7 p.m., followed by telescope viewing of the moon, Jupiter, Beta Cygni and the Ring Nebula from 8 to 10 p.m. Westside Observatory & Planetarium. For more information, call x78672.

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Ives family fair. Ives Concert Park, 2 p.m. A multicultural celebration of the arts salutes the diversity and rich history of the Greater Danbury area. Festivities will feature local performers and children's entertainment. For more information, visit ivesconcertpark.com.

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Sunday Mass. Alumni Hall, 5 p.m.

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Political science lecture. State Sen. Sam Caligiuri will discuss his economic program. White Hall, Room 214, 5:25 to 6:25 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more information, e-mail benjamins@wcsu.edu.