WCSU Events

Women's Lacrosse vs. UMass Dartmouth
2026-03-21 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Westside Athletic Complex, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN WOMEN’S LACROSSE VS. UMASS DARTMOUTH: The Wolves will face UMass Dartmouth at noon at the Westside Athletic Complex. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Spring Break
2026-03-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-19 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-18 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-17 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-16 08:00 - 17:00
SPRING BREAK: No classes; university is open.

CALAHE Café Con Leche
2026-03-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
CALAHE CAFE CON LECHE: The Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion is promoting this virtual event from CALAHE (Connecticut Association of Latinos in Higher Education).
Please join us for our next Café con Leche from noon to 1:30 p.m. The session will include a one-hour conversation followed by 30 minutes for Q&A.
The theme for the event is celebrating identity, honoring boundaries, and sustaining our wellbeing. Together we’ll reflect on how cultural identity can be a professional strength while caring for our wellbeing with intention.
Meeting link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28449236574164?p=acJMUD5kA4D18Mtsx4
Please feel welcome to share this invitation with colleagues and students who may be interested in joining us.

Fourteenth Amendment (Virtual Learning Session)
2026-03-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual event
FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT (VIRTUAL LEARNING SESSION): The Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion is promoting this virtual event from the National Constitution Center.
During this session, participants will explore the 14th Amendment and the battles for equality in America. Our scholar will examine the clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment and the battle over their meaning from Reconstruction up until the present moment, highlighting topics such America’s first and second civil rights movements, the Constitution and women, and modern interpretations of the 14th Amendment. A member of the Center’s teacher network will share classroom-ready resources related to the 14th Amendment for teachers to implement in their own classrooms.
From 6:30 to 8 p.m. Register at https://constitutioncenter.zoom.us/meeting/register/sgmRPhA0Rn2XTVZdBickZw#/registration

Poor Yorick: Writers' Open Mic
2026-03-15 15:00 - 17:00 | The Market at the Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield, CT
POOR YORICK – WRITERS’ OPEN MIC: Join WCSU’s Department of Creative & Professional Writing Program for a Writers’ Open Mic with Pop-up Book Shop and Featured Reader, MFA student Maria Zegarelli, from 3-5 p.m. at The Market at The Meetinghouse, located at 602 Ridgebury Road in Ridgefield — just a 12-minute drive from the WCSU Westside campus!
Hosted by Poor Yorick, the program’s literary journal, this event celebrates both WCSU’s lifelong community of writers and the vibrant literary voices of the Greater Danbury Area. We’re excited to share our program’s long-standing tradition of these open mics with the local community beyond the boundaries of our campus with an evening of storytelling, poetry, and prose of every kind at The Market at The Meetinghouse. This event will feature a Pop-up Book Shop hosted by Rainy Day Paperback Exchange of Bethel, offering a curated selection of used books.
Featured Reader: Maria Zegarelli
Maria Zegarelli is a creative nonfiction writer and MFA candidate expected to graduate this May from Western Connecticut State University. Zegarelli’s personal lifestyle column, The Youngest of Us, published in The Town Tribune, reflects on identity, nostalgia, and the mundane everyday moments that make life… life. She traces how personal history follows us forward.
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This event is open to the public! All writers are welcome to read their works* and all readers invited to sit back and enjoy!
*Please note: Current WCSU MFA students will receive priority for reading opportunities.

Mindfulness at the Library
2026-03-12 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-10 15:00 - 17:00 | Ruth Haas Library, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
MINDFULNESS AT THE LIBRARY: Feeling stressed this semester? Having trouble finding calm amidst assignments, classes, and other responsibilities? We’ve got just the program for you!
Join Prabha Makayee in the Ruth Haas Library for a meditation series running through the Spring 2026 semester! Prabha seeks to help build new perspectives and develop paradigm shifts in how we navigate challenges and practice des-escalation and self-regulation strategies.
Find Prabha on the first floor of the Haas Library on the Midtown campus from 3 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday that the Haas Library is open.

Virtual Internship Information Session
2026-03-12 12:30 - 13:15 | Virtual event
VIRTUAL INTERNSHIP INFORMATION SESSION: Do you need to complete an internship before graduation, but aren’t sure where to start? The Career Success Center is hosting a Virtual Internship Information Session for WCSU students of ALL MAJORS. You’ll learn about applying for an internship, the requirements you need before applying, tips for finding and securing opportunities, and much more! Register on Handshake at https://wcsu.joinhandshake.com/login to receive login link.
If you have any questions, please email Katherine Corsillo at corsillok@wcsu.edu
Sessions are scheduled for:
Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 12, at 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 7, at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 7, at 12:30 p.m.

MFA Writing Dublin Residency Info Session
2026-03-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual event
MFA WRITING DUBLIN RESIDENCY INFO SESSION: Join us for this free info session to learn more about WestConn’s MFA in Creative and Professional Writing’s Dublin Residency! All writers (not just WestConn students) are eligible to apply. The residency includes writing workshops in Oscar Wilde’s historic home, events at the Bram Stoker Festival, as well as excursions outside of Dublin.
This virtual event is from 7 to 8 p.m. Email Associate Professor/MFA Coordinator Anthony D’Aries at dariesa@wcsu.edu for the link.

Period Justice MoonBee
2026-03-11 17:00 - 19:00 | White Hall 127, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
PERIOD JUSTICE MOONBEE: The Period Justice MoonBee is a free event for WCSU students, staff, and members of the public to prepare menstrual supply kits for girls and women around the world. No sewing experience necessary! Refreshments will be served; all supplies provided.
We will also be screening the short documentary film “Period: End of Sentence” about Indian women fighting the stigma surrounding menstruation and their journey to begin manufacturing sanitary pads.
Feel free to bring friends and family. RSVP requested at https://forms.office.com/r/rTCcHZr2Tp but not required. First six (6) students to RSVP and attend will receive a reusable menstrual cup, courtesy of the WCSU Health Services. We also encourage you to bring disposable menstrual supplies to donate to the WCSU period pantry.
Questions? Contact Christine Hegel-Cantarella at hegelcantarellac@wcsu.edu
Coming from off campus? The event will take place on the WCSU Midtown campus, in White Hall 127. There is free parking on campus in the lot at Osborne Street and Fifth Avenue.

Truman Warner and WCSU - A Presentation by Dr. Edward Hagan
2026-03-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Ruth Haas Library, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
TRUMAN WARNER AND WCSU – A PRESENTATION BY DR. EDWARD HAGAN: Join us from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Ruth Haas Library on the Midtown campus for a presentation by WCSU professor Dr. Edward Hagan!
Dr. Hagan will discuss Tuman Warner and his contributions to WCSU, his time in the military as a medic, and his service alongside the 450th AAA Battalion, an all-African American troop, during the Second World War.

National Noodle Day: Build Your Own Noodle Bar
2026-03-11 16:00 - 20:30 | Berkshire Hall and Westside Campus Center Dining, Danbury, CT
NATIONAL NOODLE DAY – BUILD YOUR OWN NOODLE BAR: Build your own noodle bar in celebration of National Noodle Day. Students can pick from a variety of different toppings including bacon, chicken, tofu, boiled eggs, chives, edamame, soy sauce, and sesame oil from 4 to 8:30 p.m. in Berkshire Hall on the Midtown campus and at Westside Campus Center Dining.

Psychology Student Association General Meeting
2026-03-11 15:30 - 16:30 | Warner Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEETING: Join PsychAlliance and attend our biweekly meetings to help plan department events; get involved on campus; and network with professors, professionals in the field, and your fellow psychology majors!
Our spring semester meetings will be held every other Wednesday from 3:30-4:30 p.m., starting on 1/28 in Room 319 of Warner Hall on the Midtown campus.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to psychalliance@wcsu.edu or send us a message on Instagram wcsupsychalliance.

Virtual Handshake Information Session
2026-03-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
VIRTUAL HANDSHAKE INFORMATION SESSION: The Career Success Center will host a virtual Handshake Information Session for students. Learn about Handshake and how it is the most effective way to find jobs, internships and career-related events. **The Workshop is free and open to ALL WCSU students and alumni. Register for this event through Handshake at https://wcsu.joinhandshake.com/login to acquire the meeting login link. Questions? Call (203) 837-8263 or email careersuccess@wcsu.edu
Sessions are scheduled for:
Tuesday, Feb. 17, at noon
Wednesday, March 11, at 11 a.m.
Thursday, April 9, at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, May 5, at 1 p.m.

WestConn Wednesdays
2026-03-11 08:00 - 17:00
WESTCONN WEDNESDAYS: Starting Wednesday, Oct. 1, we’re launching WestConn Wednesdays — a new weekly tradition to show our Wolves pride and strengthen our community by wearing gear weekly, enjoy a discounted lunch the first Wednesday of each month.
This isn’t just a spirit day. It’s a chance for faculty, staff, and students to come together, celebrate what makes us distinctively WestConn, and build the connections that make our campuses feel like home.
WestConn Wednesdays continue all year long — just wear your WestConn blue and orange to show your Wolves pride. Show off your gear on social media and tag #WestConnWednesday to be eligible for one of several prizes each week.
WestConn Wednesdays are about more than gear — they’re about belonging. By coming together weekly, we can weave stronger connections across campus and celebrate our university spirit.

St. Patrick's Bingo
2026-03-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Westside Campus Center Ballroom, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
ST. PATRICK’S BINGO: Join PAC in collaboration with FSL for our St. Patrick’s themed Bingo at 8 p.m. in the Westside Campus Center Ballroom. Play for a chance to win a Nintendo Switch 2, Vinyl/Record Player, Lego Set, and more! There will also be surprises from FSL!

Cram Jam
2026-03-10 17:30 - 20:00 | The Daily Grind, Westside Campus Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
CRAM JAM: Students can de-stress for finals with slime making, waffles, ice cream, and board games! From 5:30 to 8 p.m. in The Daily Grind in the Westside Campus Center.

Women's Lacrosse vs. Westfield State University
2026-03-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Westside Athletic Complex, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN WOMEN’S LACROSSE VS. WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY: The Wolves will face Westfield State University at 5 p.m. at the Westside Athletic Complex. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Civic Life in Hat City: Place-Based Approaches to Civic Engagement
2026-03-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Ruth Haas Library, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
CIVIC LIFE IN HAT CITY – PLACE-BASED APPROACHES TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: Please join us for a two-part workshop for faculty and students entitled “Civic Life in Hat City: Place-Based Approaches to Civic Engagement.” Supported with a grant from Project Pericles, these interactive workshops will explore how Danbury’s history as “Hat City” can be used to strengthen interdisciplinary, place-based civic learning at WCSU.
Together, we will examine labor, collective action, and environmental justice through local history and work collaboratively to imagine a flexible “Hatters” learning module that can be adapted across disciplines.
The workshops will be held on Tuesday, March 10, and Tuesday April 21, at 2 p.m. in Haas 508, the CELT Collaboration Space in the Ruth Haas Library on the Midtown campus. Snacks and coffee will be provided.
Faculty and students from all disciplines are welcome. No prior background in local history is required — just an interest in civic learning, experiential pedagogy, and interdisciplinary teaching.

Workshop One, March 10: This multidisciplinary workshop introduces faculty and selected students to civics education through Danbury’s history as the “Hat City.” We will begin with a candid SWOT analysis of interdisciplinary teaching and learning at WCSU, asking what an engaged, experiential, interdisciplinary curriculum could look like — particularly for first-year students — and what obstacles currently stand in the way. After establishing opportunities and challenges, we will explore the rise of the hatting industry, the development of labor unions, and the role of collective action in addressing economic and political conflict. Together, the sessions use local industrial history to examine democratic participation, power, and civic responsibility, and make a case for incorporating local history and community into the first-year experience.
Workshop Two, April 21: Building on the first workshop, this session examines the environmental and social consequences of Danbury’s hatting industry and their relevance for the community today. We begin by discussing industrial pollution, environmental degradation, and the ways marginalized communities have challenged ecological harm and advocated for more sustainable futures. We then shift to curriculum design, asking what a “Hatters” learning module might look like and how place-based lessons drawn from local history can be made accessible and meaningful for WCSU students. The workshop emphasizes translating historical insight and humanistic inquiry into civic learning, conflict resolution, and political efficacy.
Workshop outcomes:
1. Articulate a clear model for place-based civic education
2. Apply historical case studies to contemporary civic engagement
3. Produce draft curriculum materials grounded in our local context
4. Identify actionable strategies for interdisciplinary implementation at WCSU
Register to attend here

DIY Picture Frame Novelty
2026-03-10 12:00 - 15:00 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
DIY PICTURE FRAME NOVELTY: Join PAC for our DIY Picture Frame Novelty from noon to 3 p.m. in Berkshire Hall on the Midtown campus. Come while supplies last!

Live From the Museum: The Stories of Revolutionary Women
2026-03-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
LIVE FROM THE MUSEUM – THE STORIES OF REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN: The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is promoting this event from the National Constitution Center for Women’s History Month.
Join a museum educator live inside the National Constitution Center’s newest exhibit on America’s founding, to explore the roles played by American women in the late 1700s as they helped forge a new nation and find a place within it for themselves.
From noon to 1 p.m. Register at https://constitutioncenter.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xxS1VMffQlKZjjDg74PYOw#/registration

Graduate Virtual Information Sessions
2026-03-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
GRADUATE VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSIONS: At Western Connecticut State University, we are committed to helping you achieve your goals with flexible, high-quality graduate programs designed to enhance your career opportunities and personal growth.
Our Virtual Information Sessions provide an opportunity to connect with faculty and program coordinators to learn more about our graduate programs. Whether you are exploring your options or ready to apply, these sessions will give you valuable insights into program structure, curriculum, admission requirements, and career prospects.
Join us to discover how a WestConn graduate degree can help you stand out in today’s competitive job market. Register for an upcoming virtual information session and take the first step toward achieving your academic and professional aspirations!
Click here to register for a virtual information session.

March 2026

Monday, 3/2/2026, 1 PM EST – M.S. in Homeland Security – Click this link to join the information session.
Monday, 3/9/2026, 6 PM EST – M.S. in Addiction Studies – Click this link to join the information session.

April 2026

Wednesday, 4/8/2026, 4 PM EST – M.S. in Homeland Security – Virtual Information Session Link.
Friday, 04/24/2026, 6 PM EST – Master of Health Administration – Click this link to join the information session.
Friday, 04/24/2026, 1 PM EST – Master of Business Administration MBA – Click this link to join the information session.

International Women's Day Celebration
2026-03-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION: Join us in celebrating International Women’s Day!
🌸 International Women’s Day Celebration
📅 Monday, March 9
⏰ noon – 2 p.m. in Berkshire Hall on the Midtown campus
In honor of International Women’s Day, we invite you to come together as a campus community to recognize and celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world.
Stop by to:
✨ Celebrate the contributions of women past and present
✨ Engage in meaningful dialogue and reflection
✨ Connect with fellow students, faculty, and staff
✨ Enjoy light refreshments and community-building activities
Let’s uplift, empower, and honor the voices and leadership of women in our community and beyond. All are welcome! 💜

Centerstage Karaoke Night
2026-03-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Pinney Hall Lounge, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
CENTERSTAGE KARAOKE NIGHT: Karaoke Night will happen at the Pinney Hall Lounge on the Westside campus from 8 to 10 p.m.! Come for music, snacks, raffles, and fun with your friends!

WCSU Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band
2026-03-08 15:00 - 16:30 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WCSU WIND ENSEMBLE AND SYMPHONIC BAND: Wind Ensemble directed by Fernando Jimenez and Symphonic Band directed by Matthew Doiron. At 3 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus.
**Tickets at the Faculty and Staff rate are available at the VPAC box office located in the VPAC lobby – a valid WCSU ID is required at the time of purchase**
NOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10; Tickets purchased at the door are $15.
No refunds are permitted; all sales are final.
