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SUMMARY:Inspiring Compassion for Peace
DESCRIPTION:INSPIRING COMPASSION FOR PEACE: This event\, part of the Year of Compassion\, serves to honor the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday and seeks to inspire peace. Held at the Ruth Haas Library on the Midtown campus from noon to 4 p.m.\, it will feature an exhibit and welcome; opening Buddhist prayer; speeches by Dr. John Briggs and Richen Dharlo\, a former representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama; and Tibetan performances and videos. \nSponsored by the Kathwari Honors Program\, the Tibetan-American Community of Connecticut\, and Do Ngak Kumphen Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center for Universal Peace.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/inspiring-compassion-for-peace/
LOCATION:Ruth Haas Library\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathwari Honors Program":MAILTO:honors@wcsu.edu
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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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SUMMARY:Affordable Housing and Rental Assistance Payment Standards
DESCRIPTION:THE INTERSECTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENT STANDARDS: Join us for the next conversation in our Intersectional webinar series via Zoom at 10 a.m. \nThis session will focus on the intersection of Affordable Housing and the availability of rental homes that meet the payment standards for federal and state rental assistance. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from panelists about the current research work\, and data collected on the availability of housing that meets the Fair Market Rent (FMR) and Maximum allowable rent standards used for the federal Section 8 rental assistance program and the state’s rental assistance program. \nIn a moderated panel led by Dr. Samaila Adelaiye\, panelists will explore the realities and challenges associated with finding rental housing\, and present preliminary findings with a focus on the Capitol region\, Western and South-Central Connecticut. \nFeaturing:\n> Mingyu Zhang\, Yale University\n> Christopher Ferreira\, Western Connecticut State University\n> Karina Thorpe\, Trinity College\n> Matthew Russel\, Trinity College \nRegister to attend at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/i55jOU80Tcm40m5nV_tQbQ#/registration
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/affordable-housing-and-rental-assistance-payment-standards/
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CATEGORIES:Speaker,Virtual event
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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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