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SUMMARY:Earth Day 2026 with the WCSU Libraries!
DESCRIPTION:EARTH DAY 2026 WITH THE WCSU LIBRARIES: Join us for a full day of events as we celebrate Earth Day 2026 in the Haas Library on the Midtown campus! Events\, talks\, crafts\, activities and the chance to win a pack of four passes to the Norwalk Maritime Aquarium! All events will be held on the first floor of Haas Library. \nALL DAY (10 a.m.- 5 p.m.): Wildflower seed balls\, Citizen Science kits\, Student Art exhibits\, food pantry donations\, electronic recycling\, seedling kits and more! \nNoon – 1 p.m.: GUEST SPEAKER CHRISTINE PALM! Join us in the Ruth Haas Library for a talk on hope in the context of sustainability and the environment from Christine Palm\, founder of The Active Voice. \n1 – 2 p.m.: STUDENT ROUNTABLE! Following Christine’s talk\, stick around for an open discussion on Hope\, climate change\, and things we can do to make a difference in our changing world. \n3 – 5 p.m.: “EARTH’S GREATEST ENEMY” Join us for a showing and discussion of “Earth’s Greatest Enemy\,” the second feature film project by Abby Martin\, is a groundbreaking anti-imperialist environmental documentary. Learn the environmental cost of having a military Empire …”
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/earth-day-2026-with-the-wcsu-libraries/
LOCATION:Ruth Haas Library\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Panel discussion,Science,Speaker
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SUMMARY:Angélica Maria (LatinX Storyteller)
DESCRIPTION:ANGÉLICA MARIA (LATINX STORYTELLER): Angélica María is an internationally touring Chicana poet & musician originally from Los Angeles. Her work focuses on blending literary and musical landscapes to heal intergenerational wounds and reclaiming ancestral feminine power. This work has brought her across the country as a Tedx speaker\, and as a finalist for the National Poetry Slam 2018. \nHer work has been featured in the L.A Times\, The Breakbeat Poets Anthology: LatiNEXT (2020) on Haymarket Books and Puma. She has been invited to bring poetic and musical presentations to countless universities across the U.S including Harvard University and Yale University\, amongst others. Wearing multiple hats as a producer\, writer and composer\, her music is a healing modality\, combining a poetic lyrical style\, storytelling and smooth soundscape to create a powerful listening experience. \nThis dynamic offering merges keynote storytelling with live spoken word and original poetry performance that speaks on themes of culture\, identity\, and empowerment. It creates an immersive journey through narrative\, emotion\, and rhythm — illustrating how creativity becomes a vessel for healing and resilience. \nFrom 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Westside Campus Center Ballroom.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/angelica-maria-latinx-storyteller/
LOCATION:Westside Campus Center Ballroom\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Entertainment,Leadership,Speaker,WOW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T190000
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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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SUMMARY:Inclusive School Safety Practices for Students with Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:INCLUSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY PRACTICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES – PROFESSIONAL EVENT: The Connecticut Center for School Safety and Crisis Preparation at Western Connecticut State University\, in collaboration with Southern Connecticut State University\, will present a statewide professional event focused on advancing safe\, inclusive practices for students with disabilities. \nThis free\, full-day event brings together educators\, school mental health providers\, school resource officers\, disability advocates\, families\, and community partners to explore evidence-based strategies that promote student safety while honoring accessibility\, dignity\, and equity. Participants will gain practical tools\, research-informed approaches\, and real-world perspectives to support inclusive safety planning\, threat assessment\, and effective cross-disciplinary collaboration in schools. \nThe program features nationally recognized leaders in school safety\, disability advocacy\, and mental health\, along with interactive breakout sessions tailored to professional roles. Together\, we will examine how to strengthen school safety systems while ensuring that students with disabilities are supported\, understood\, and included. \nThe event will take place at the Southern Connecticut State University Michael J. Adanti Student Center\, Room 325\, 345 Fitch Street in New Haven. \n  \n8 a.m. – Sign-in opens; coffee available\n8:30–8:35 a.m. – Welcome and announcements\n8:35–8:40 a.m. – Welcome from State Representative Jennifer Leeper\, Chair of the CT Education Committee\n8:40–9:10 a.m. – Keynote: Dr. Christina Cipriano\, Director\, Education Collaboratory at Yale and Associate Professor\, Yale Child Study Center on Be Unapologetically Impatient: The Mindset Required to Change the Way We Do Things\n9:15–10:30 a.m. – Morning Plenary: Michele Gay\, M.S.\, Co-Founder & Executive Director\, Safe and Sound Schools on Especially Safe: An Inclusive Approach to Safety Preparedness \n10:45 a.m.–noon – MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS \nBreakout 1 – Especially Safe: Safety Planning for Students with Disabilities provided by Michele Gay – Practical strategies for developing inclusive\, trauma-informed safety plans that support students with disabilities through accessibility\, collaboration\, and equity. \nBreakout 2 – Threat Assessment and Disability: Case Studies and Best Practices\, provided by Dr. Dewey Cornell – Explore real-world cases using the CSTAG model\, with a focus on applying threat assessment fairly and effectively when students with disabilities are involved. \nBreakout 3 – Best Practices for Police Interactions with Students with Autism\, provided by Dr. Stephanie Leite –Learn communication strategies\, de-escalation techniques\, and approaches that promote safe\, respectful school-based interactions. \nnoon–1 p.m. – Lunch and networking (boxed lunch provided) \n1–2:15 p.m. – AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS\nPlease note: Breakout 4 and Breakout 6 are Repeat Sessions of the morning offerings. \nBreakout 4 – Especially Safe: Safety Planning for Students with Disabilities provided \nby Michele Gay – Practical strategies for developing inclusive\, trauma-informed safety plans that support students with disabilities through accessibility\, collaboration\, and equity. \nBreakout 5 – Student Panel: Lived Experiences in Accessibility and School Safety\, with Facilitator: Elisabeth Morel – Hear directly from students about how safety policies and school environments impact accessibility\, inclusion\, and belonging. \nBreakout 6 – Best Practices for Police Interactions with Students with Autism\, provided by Dr. Stephanie Leite – Learn communication strategies\, de-escalation techniques\, and approaches that promote safe\, respectful school-based interactions. \n2:30–3:45 p.m. Closing Plenary: Research and Best Practices in Threat Assessment for Students with Disabilities presented by Dr. Dewey Cornell \n🎤 Presenters: \nDr. Christina Cipriano\, Director\, the Education Collaboratory at Yale and Associate Professor\, Yale Child Study Center; \nDr. Dewey Cornell\, Developer of the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) and Professor of Education\, University of Virginia; \nDr. Stephanie Leite\, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist\, Forensic Intelligence\, LLC; \nMichele Gay\, M.S.\, Co-Founder & Executive Director\, Safe and Sound Schools; \nElisabeth Morel\, M.Ed.\, C.A.G.S.\, Director\, AccessAbility Services\, Western Connecticut State University. \n  \nRegister to attend at https://wcsutickets.regfox.com/inclusive-school-safety-event-tuesday-april-28-2026
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/inclusive-school-safety-practices-for-students-with-disabilities/
LOCATION:Southern Connecticut State University\, Michael J. Adanti Student Center\, Room 325\, 345 Fitch Street\, New Haven\, CT
CATEGORIES:Conference,Discussion,Panel discussion,Speaker,Training,Workshops
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