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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture
DESCRIPTION:VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH GLENN GOLDBERG\, PAINTER:\nWednesday\, April 1\, 11 a.m. \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, Westside campus \nFree & Open to the Public. Limited Seating Available – RSVP required. Reserve tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-glenn-goldberg-painter-tickets-1980476598820 \nGlenn Goldberg is a NYC artist and musician who was born in Bronx\, New York. He studied at the New York Studio School and earned his B.A. and M.F.A. degrees from Queens College\, CUNY. He has taught at Cooper Union\, New York Studio School\, and Queens College\, where he was Professor and Chair of Graduate Studio Art. He also has been a panelist and visiting artist for numerous M.F.A. painting programs in the U.S. In June of this summer\, he will teach at Umbria Contemporary Arts in Italy\, a new art center and school in the medieval village of Monte Castello di Vibio. \nA recipient of many awards\, Goldberg has received grants from the Edward Albee Foundation\, the Guggenheim Foundation\, the Joan Mitchell Foundation\, Sharpe-Walentas\, Urban Glass\, and the National Endowment for the Arts. His work has been reviewed in The New York Times\, LA Times\, New Yorker\, and Chicago Tribune\, among others. In “Hyperallergic\,” art historian Jennifer Samet described his paintings as “ethereal\,” as a “meeting point of the ordinary and the other.” \nGoldberg is a member of The National Academy of Design and is currently represented by Chris Sharp in Los Angeles and The Approach in London. He has shown extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe\, with work in many museum collections\, including: the Whitney Museum of American Art; the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Guggenheim Museum; the Brooklyn Museum; the National Gallery of Art; and the Museum of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-7/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Public Events,Speaker
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SUMMARY:Provost's Distinguished Lecture Series - Advancing Knowledge Through Dialogue and Discovery
DESCRIPTION:PROVOST’S DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES – ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH DIALOGUE AND DISCOVERY: This series brings leading voices from across disciplines to share their insights\, scholarship\, and vision with our community. All talks will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the locations specified below. The public is invited. \nWednesday\, Nov. 19: Dr. Neeta Connally\, CSU Professor of Biology and Director\, WCSU Tickborne Disease Prevention Laboratory “How to Be a Bad Host: Preventing Lyme Disease When There are More Ticks in More Places”\nScience Building\, Room 125\, Midtown campus \nWednesday\, Feb. 25: Terrence P. Dwyer\, JD/MFA\n“Criminals\, Clients\, Curricula\, and Creativity”\nIves Concert Hall\, White Hall\, Midtown campus \nWednesday\, April 1: Dr. Brian Clements\, Professor and Director of the Kathwari Honors Program\n“The Marketplace of Campo de’ Fiori\, or What is Poetry?”\nWestside Classroom Building\, Room 218 – President’s Reception Room \nA reception will follow each lecture\, offering a chance for conversation and connection. \nLearn more at www.wcsu.edu/academics/provosts-distinguished-lecture/.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/provosts-distinguished-lecture-series-advancing-knowledge-through-dialogue-and-discovery-3/
LOCATION:President’s Reception Room\, Westside Classroom Building 218\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Lectures,WOW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T200000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160726
CREATED:20260310T150717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T150717Z
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SUMMARY:Climate and Human Civilization Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:CLIMATE AND HUMAN CIVILIZATION: Eleventh annual series of lectures for the general public on climate change. Professors will team up with students to present the latest information on climate change and its effects on our lives and future. From 7 to 8 p.m. in Room 219 of the Science Building on the Midtown campus. The public is invited. For information\, email Dr. Mitch Wagener at wagenerm@wcsu.edu. \nUpcoming schedule: \nMonday\, 3/23: The Ethics and Economics of Human Survival\nDr. Mitch Wagener with student Lindsay Kirkness \nTuesday\, 3/31: The Political Economy and Geopolitics of Climate Change\nDr. Jayson Funke \nTuesday\, 4/7: Reimagining Public Transportation\nDr. Rotua Lumbantobing with multiple students \nTuesday\, 4/14: The Hidden Harms of Our Tech World\nDr. Anna Malavisi with student Kate Jackson \nWednesday\, 4/22: The Calm Before the Swarm: Mosquitoes in a Changing Climate\nDr. Zach Popkin-Hall with student Terrence Spofford
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/climate-and-human-civilization-lecture-series-13/
LOCATION:Science Building 219\, 181 White St.\, Danbury
CATEGORIES:Climate,Lectures,Science
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T220000
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SUMMARY:Kathwari Spring Seminars - Creativity in Curatorial Practice
DESCRIPTION:KATHWARI SPRING SEMINARS – CREATIVITY IN CURATORIAL PRACTICE: Wednesday\, April 8\, 6 p.m. reception; 7 p.m. lecture in the Art Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. Laura Leonard is the Art Bridges Project Coordinator and Curatorial Researcher at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford\, where she oversees a series of American art exhibitions created through a multi-year\, multi-institutional partnership led by the Wadsworth as a part of the Art Bridges Cohort Program. Her most recent projects were co-curating “(Un)Settled: The Landscape in American Art” and authoring the accompanying booklet\, as well as curating “Peter Waite: Social Memory: Paintings 1987–2025” and co-authoring\nthe exhibition catalogue.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/kathwari-spring-seminars-creativity-in-curatorial-practice/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Speaker
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathwari Honors Program":MAILTO:honors@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T190000
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SUMMARY:Climate and Human Civilization Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:CLIMATE AND HUMAN CIVILIZATION: Eleventh annual series of lectures for the general public on climate change. Professors will team up with students to present the latest information on climate change and its effects on our lives and future. From 7 to 8 p.m. in Room 219 of the Science Building on the Midtown campus. The public is invited. For information\, email Dr. Mitch Wagener at wagenerm@wcsu.edu. \nUpcoming schedule: \nMonday\, 3/23: The Ethics and Economics of Human Survival\nDr. Mitch Wagener with student Lindsay Kirkness \nTuesday\, 3/31: The Political Economy and Geopolitics of Climate Change\nDr. Jayson Funke \nTuesday\, 4/7: Reimagining Public Transportation\nDr. Rotua Lumbantobing with multiple students \nTuesday\, 4/14: The Hidden Harms of Our Tech World\nDr. Anna Malavisi with student Kate Jackson \nWednesday\, 4/22: The Calm Before the Swarm: Mosquitoes in a Changing Climate\nDr. Zach Popkin-Hall with student Terrence Spofford
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/climate-and-human-civilization-lecture-series-14/
LOCATION:Science Building 219\, 181 White St.\, Danbury
CATEGORIES:Climate,Lectures,Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T160000
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SUMMARY:Sigma Xi Northeastern Region Research Symposium and Competition
DESCRIPTION:WCSU will host the 2026 Sigma Xi1 Northeastern Region Research Symposium and Competition on Saturday\, April 18.  The conference highlights student research. The Symposium theme is “The Interdisciplinary Nature of Research.” \nThis conference provides valuable opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students\, and professionals\, to showcase their research/scholarly work.  We anticipate student and faculty participation from community colleges and universities throughout the New England states\, New Jersey and New York.  A select number of outstanding high school projects are also being considered for poster presentation. \nThe conference is run in the same manner as a professional science conference. Student posters will be judged and each will be eligible to win the Sigma Xi Award. Participation also promotes student interaction with their peers from other institutions\, as well as their interaction with faculty mentors from other universities\, and scientists and engineers from the private sector. \nThe registration site for the Symposium is now open and includes reduced pre-registration rates until January 30. Abstract submission is also open and will close in March. Registration includes breakfast and boxed lunch\, and a special break session for students to meet Keynote Speakers Dr. Dustin Rubenstein and Dr. Katerina Trepekli. Register at www.wcsu.edu/sigma-xi/2026-northeast-region-research-symposium-and-competition/. \nThe Symposium will include three keynote speakers* who will convey the importance of interdisciplinary reasoning in research and innovation. \n*Dustin Rubenstein Ph.D.\, Sigma Xi Distinguish Lecturer\, Thomas Hunt Morgan Professor of Conservation Biology\, Columbia University\, \n*Matthew Tracy\, Ph.D.\, Associate Professor of Chemistry\, University of Pittsburgh Johnstown\, recipient of the 2025 Rudy Ruggles Interdisciplinary Research Award\, \n*Katerina Trepekli\, Ph.D.\, Environmental Scientist & Advisor\, Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection\, Greece\, Visiting WCSU Scholar \n  \n1Sigma Xi is the honor society of research scientists and engineers. It is an international multidisciplinary group whose programs and activities promote the health of the scientific enterprise\, reward excellence in scientific research and encourage a sense of companionship and cooperation among scientists in all fields.  For more information\, please visit https://www.sigmaxi.org/. \n \n 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sigma-xi-northeastern-region-research-symposium-and-competition/
LOCATION:Midtown Student Center\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Conference,Lectures,Science
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society WCSU Chapter":MAILTO:pinout@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T190000
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SUMMARY:Climate and Human Civilization Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:CLIMATE AND HUMAN CIVILIZATION: Eleventh annual series of lectures for the general public on climate change. Professors will team up with students to present the latest information on climate change and its effects on our lives and future. From 7 to 8 p.m. in Room 219 of the Science Building on the Midtown campus. The public is invited. For information\, email Dr. Mitch Wagener at wagenerm@wcsu.edu. \nUpcoming schedule: \nMonday\, 3/23: The Ethics and Economics of Human Survival\nDr. Mitch Wagener with student Lindsay Kirkness \nTuesday\, 3/31: The Political Economy and Geopolitics of Climate Change\nDr. Jayson Funke \nTuesday\, 4/7: Reimagining Public Transportation\nDr. Rotua Lumbantobing with multiple students \nTuesday\, 4/14: The Hidden Harms of Our Tech World\nDr. Anna Malavisi with student Kate Jackson \nWednesday\, 4/22: The Calm Before the Swarm: Mosquitoes in a Changing Climate\nDr. Zach Popkin-Hall with student Terrence Spofford
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/climate-and-human-civilization-lecture-series-15/
LOCATION:Science Building 219\, 181 White St.\, Danbury
CATEGORIES:Climate,Lectures,Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T203000
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SUMMARY:Kathwari Spring Seminars - An Evening with Rhett Miller
DESCRIPTION:KATHWARI SPRING SEMINARS – AN EVENING WITH RHETT MILLER: Friday\, April 24\,  7 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. This is a ticketed event. Rhett Miller is an icon of Americana and contemporary songwriting. In addition to 13 albums with Old97s\, he has released 10 solo albums — most recently “A lifetime of riding by night\,” which he wrote and recorded just before recently undergoing and recovering from vocal cord surgery. Miller is the creator of the Wheels Off podcast\, for which he has interviewed many of the greats of contemporary Americana music as well as authors\, screenwriters\, comedians\, designers\, and other creatives about “the messy reality of creative life.” In 2025\, he received with Old97s the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association. \nGet tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-rhett-miller-tickets-1980892179834. \nA limited number of free tickets are available to the WCSU community with ID at the VPAC Box Office until March 31 .
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/kathwari-spring-seminars-an-evening-with-rhett-miller/
LOCATION:Veronica Hagman Concert Hall\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Music,Speaker
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathwari Honors Program":MAILTO:honors@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T190000
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SUMMARY:Heritage Pinch Pots with the Author and Artist
DESCRIPTION:HERITAGE PINCH POTS WITH THE AUTHOR AND ARTIST: Caldecott medalist illustrator Rebecca Lee Kunz and author Andrea L. Rogers (“Cherokee Nation”) will lead a book reading\, Q&A\, and a discussion on incorporating your family heritage/culture into artwork\, paired with a demonstration on how to make and engrave your own clay pinch pot. This event is free and open to the public. From 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Ruth Haas Library on the Midtown campus. \nRegister at https://wcsutickets.regfox.com/heritage-pinch-pots-library-presentation- \n\n\nBooks for this event are available from Byrd’s Books in advance and at the event for signing. http://bit.ly/3O75POp
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/heritage-pinch-pots-with-the-author-and-artist/
LOCATION:Ruth Haas Library\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Lectures,Public Events,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160726
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture
DESCRIPTION:VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH HANGAMA AMIRI\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST:\nWednesday\, April 29\, 11 a.m. \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, room 144\, WCSU\, Westside campus\nFree & Open to the Public. Limited Seating Available – RSVP required. Reserve tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-hangama-amiri-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1980479671009. \nHangama Amiri\, born in Peshawar\, Pakistan\, is an Afghan-Canadian artist. She works predominantly in textiles to explore ideas of home and the impact of gender\, social norms\, and geopolitical conflict on women’s lives in Afghanistan and the diaspora. Using a painterly approach to color and materials\, she examines how everyday objects\, such as a passport\, a vase\, and celebrity postcards\, are imbued with cultural memory and carry political and personal significance. \nAmiri earned her M.F.A. from Yale University in 2020. She received her B.F.A. from NSCAD University in Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, and was a Canadian Fulbright and Post-Graduate Fellow at Yale’s School of Arts and Sciences in 2015-2016. Last year\, she was shortlisted for the 2025 Sobey Art Award\, Canada’s premier contemporary visual arts prize\, in an exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada. \nAmiri’s work has been shown nationally and internationally since 2017\, with solo shows in the U.S.\, Canada\, Italy\, France\, Germany\, and the UK. Recent exhibitions include the Esker Foundation\, Calgary; Toronto Biennial 2024; Mönchehaus Museum Goslar\, Germany; Aga Khan Museum\, Toronto; and Sharjah Biennial 15\, United Arab Emirates. In 2023\, her solo exhibition “A Homage to Home” was held at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield\, with a published catalog. It was reviewed by The New York Times\, and traveled to the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City. Amiri is a recipient of multiple grants\, awards\, and artist residencies\, along with work in public collections\, including the Denver Art Museum.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-6/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Public Events,Visual & Performing Arts
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