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SUMMARY:Día de Muertos Ofrenda (Day of the Dead)
DESCRIPTION:DIA DE MUERTOS OFRENDA (DAY OF THE DEAD): Día de Muertos: Honoring Life & Legacy 💐 \nJoin us in celebrating Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) — a time to honor and remember loved ones who have passed. From October 30 to November 6\, we invite you to visit our ofrenda (altar) and take part in this beautiful tradition of remembrance. 🕯️🌼 \nThe altar will be in the Warner Hall Lyceum on the Midtown campus from Oct. 30 to Nov. 4\, at which time it will be relocated to White Hall\, also on the Midtown campus\, for Nov. 5 and 6. \nBring a photo or item to add to the ofrenda as we come together to celebrate life\, love\, and memory. ❤️ \nThis event is sponsored by the Department of Social Sciences\, LASO\, WCSU Beyond Borders\, the Office of Diversity\, Equity\, & Inclusion\, and the UndocuAlly Taskforce.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/dia-de-muertos-ofrenda-day-of-the-dead/2025-10-30/
LOCATION:Warner Hall\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Public Events,Wellness
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SUMMARY:Spooky Biology Bash
DESCRIPTION:SPOOKY BIOLOGY BASH: All WCSU students are welcome to join us for our Spooky Biology Bash. During this event we will have snack and refreshments available\, while you enjoy watching a movie\, paint your own pumpkin\, or meet and socialize with other WCSU peers. From noon to 3 p.m. in the Science Building on the Midtown campus.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/spooky-biology-bash/
LOCATION:Science Building\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Social Event
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SUMMARY:Social Sciences Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:SOCIAL SCIENCES CLUB MEETING: The Social Sciences Club’s first meeting will be held from 3:30–4:30 p.m. in the Futures Lab (WA200) in Warner Hall on the Midtown campus. I highly encourage you to join us\, as this meeting will be an important step in shaping the club into something meaningful\, exciting\, and worthwhile for everyone involved. \nDuring the meeting\, we’ll: \n-Get to know one another\n-Review our club budget\n-Brainstorm and plan events\n-Make revisions to our Bylaws \nThis is a great opportunity to share your ideas\, contribute to the direction of the club\, and help us create something fun and impactful this semester. Feel free to bring a friend; everyone is welcome!
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/social-sciences-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Warner Hall 200\, 181 White St.\, Danbury
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T140000
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SUMMARY:Social Sciences Club End of Year Meeting
DESCRIPTION:SOCIAL SCIENCES CLUB END OF YEAR MEETING: Join us to elect our next year’s E-Board\, discuss our events we have coming up next school year\, talk ideas\, and find out what opportunities and resources are available to you in the Social Sciences Department. From 2 to 3 p.m. in Room 200 of Warner Hall on the Midtown campus.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/social-sciences-club-end-of-year-meeting/
LOCATION:Warner Hall 200\, 181 White St.\, Danbury
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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SUMMARY:MFA Faculty Lecture: Amber Scoon\, Interdisciplinary Artist
DESCRIPTION:MFA FACULTY LECTURE – AMBER SCOON\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST:\nMon\, April 7\, 11 a.m.\nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, room 144\, WCSU\, Westside campus\nFree & Open to the Public\, Limited Seating Available\nRSVP Required \nAmber Scoon makes art\, books\, and events. She is Assistant Professor of Art and Borgia Gallery Director at Elms College in Chicopee\, Massachusetts\, and also teaches Graduate Studies in Art History at WCSU. She is the John Berger Fellow at the European Graduate School\, where she received her Ph.D. in Philosophy\, Art\, and Critical Thought. She received her M.F.A. from American University’s two-year program in Italy and her Bachelor of Science from New York University. \nDuring the pandemic\, Scoon studied Sustainable Cultural Heritage at American University in Rome\, Italy\, working on a project\, “Revive the Spirit of Mosul.” She was the Goetemann Distinguished Artist in 2022 at the Rocky Neck Artist Colony in Gloucester\, Massachusetts. She has lectured at the Cape Ann Museum and was a visiting artist lecturer at Mount Gretna School of Art. For several years\, Scoon and artist Glenn Goldberg have been collaborating under the name Snow Drift. They received a 2022-23 Faculty Fellowship through Social Practice CUNY\, and intend to co-author the second edition of “Question Mark\,” published by Atropos Press. \nMost recently\, Scoon received a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council to curate an exhibition celebrating diverse cultural heritage. She continues her own studio practice and exhibited a handmade book\, “Dear Margaret\,” at Northampton Arts Center last year. \nReserve a spot at www.eventbrite.com/e/mfa-faculty-artist-lecture-amber-scoon-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1154911534489.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/mfa-faculty-lecture-amber-scoon-interdisciplinary-artist/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Speaker
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SUMMARY:What's Right Right Now Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S RIGHT RIGHT NOW PANEL DISCUSSION: The Kathwari Spring Seminars will host four of WestConn’s faculty experts on ethics — Dr. Anna Malavisi (History\, Philosophy\, and World Perspectives)\, Dr. Robert Whittemore (Social Sciences)\, Dr. Mitch Wagener (Biology)\, and Dr. Averell Manes (Social Sciences) — as they discuss contemporary ethical quandaries from a variety of disciplinary perspectives in “What’s Right Right Now?” at 3:30 p.m. in Room 125 of the Science Building on the university’s Midtown campus. \nFree and open to the public.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/whats-right-right-now-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Science Building 125\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Diversity,Panel discussion,WOW
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathwari Honors Program":MAILTO:honors@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T130000
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SUMMARY:Human Rights Workshop Information Session
DESCRIPTION:HUMAN RIGHTS WORKSHOP INFORMATION SESSION: The Department of Social Sciences and the Department of History\, Philosophy\, and World Perspectives\, in collaboration with the Oxford Consortium for Human Rights (OCHR)\, is seeking applications from students to attend the OCHR spring human rights workshop on Human Rights in War and the Climate Crisis from March 24-30\, 2025. \nPlaces are limited: 3-4 students \nFor those interested in applying\, an information session will be held at 1 p.m. in Warner Hall 225 on the Midtown campus. Hear from a student about their experience in a previous workshop. If you can’t make it in person\, a virtual option is available. \nOHCR information meeting\nHosted by Anna Malavisi\n\nhttps://wcsu.webex.com/wcsu/j.php?MTID=mf7b28008942b3a19044ffc5d5f2395b3\nTuesday\, December 3\, 2024 1:00 PM | 1 hour | (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)\nMeeting number: 2630 351 4863\nPassword: u4mXGz6Jum3\n\nJoin by video system\nDial 26303514863@wcsu.webex.com\nYou can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.\n\nJoin by phone\n1-650-479-3208 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)\n\nAccess code: 263 035 14863
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/human-rights-workshop-information-session/
LOCATION:Warner Hall 226\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T120000
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SUMMARY:Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebración
DESCRIPTION:DIA DE MUERTOS: Come together to remember and honor loved ones with joy\, music\, and color. We will have the Ofrenda from October 28-November 4 in Warner Hall 101. We will do our celebration from noon to 2 p.m. on November 1\, where we will have food\, information\, and face-painting. All are welcome! \nSponsored by the Department of Social Science\, LASO\, WCSU Beyond Borders\, the Office of Diversity\, Equity\, & Inclusion and the Office of Intercultural Affairs.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/dia-de-muertos-day-of-the-dead-celebracion/
LOCATION:Warner Hall 101\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Diversity
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SUMMARY:Latin Block Party
DESCRIPTION:LATIN BLOCK PARTY: Please join Western Connecticut State University’s UndocuAlly Task Force\, Western Beyond Borders\, Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion\, Pre-Collegiate Programs\, Admissions\, SGA\, LASO\, Social Sciences Department and Admissions; CityCenter Danbury; Connecticut Students for a Dream; Ecuadorian Civic Center of Greater Danbury; and Dominican Community Center for a Latin Block Party to celebrate the Latin community and raise funds for the university’s UndocuAlly Scholarship\, which funds students who are undocumented community members or who come from mixed status families. From 5 to 8 p.m. at the Danbury Green on Main Street in Danbury. There will be a free WestConn shuttle and parking in the Patriot Garage. The event will include live music and dancing\, a 360 photo booth\, a raffle for gift cards and WestConn swag\, food trucks\, and free food vouchers for students. All are welcome. \nTo make a reservation to attend or a donation\, go to https://wcsutickets.regfox.com/1st-annual-latin-block-party
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/latin-block-party/
LOCATION:Danbury Green\, CityCenter Green on Ives St.\, Danbury\, CT\, 06810\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Diversity,Festival,Food,Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="WCSU UndocuAlly Task Force":MAILTO:bandhauerc@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T100000
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SUMMARY:Homecoming 2024
DESCRIPTION:2024 HOMECOMING SPONSORED BY THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION:  Saturday\, Oct. 19\, WCSU Westside campus. Admission is free. \nJoin us for a day of reunions\, tailgating and school spirit! There will be multiple sports games going on throughout the day\, culminating with a football game. There is much reunion activity happening this year! \nSpecial 50th Reunion Class of 1974 \nDecades (’64\, ’84\, ’94\, ’04\, ’14 and ’24) \nMFA Creative & Professional Writing 20th Reunion \nHPX (Health Promotion & Exercise Science) 20th Reunion \nKathwari Honors Program Reunion \nSocial Work Reunion \nIf you have a special reunion you would like to celebrate\, please email the Alumni Relations Department at alumni@wcsu.edu \nIf you belong to one of the special reunion groups above and are attending Homecoming\, please register HERE. \nTake a look at the program itinerary for Homecoming 2024: \n  \nReunions Breakfast \n10 a.m. – noon\nJoin all the Reunion groups for a complimentary Continental breakfast in the Ancell Building on the Westside campus (registration link above) \n  \nTailgating Area – RESERVE A PARKING SPOT \n11 a.m. – 4 p.m.\n$35 single space/$45 premium space – Pedestrians are FREE \n  \nAlumni Hospitality Tent – Tailgating Area\nNoon – 4 p.m. \nVinci’s Fried Dough Food Truck (Free with ticket) \nCorn Hole Stations Available \nAx Throw Game \nSWAG Giveaways \nFeaturing – The “Wolf Den” – Mascot Photo Op \n  \nAttractions \n\nPhoto Booth\nRoaming Magician\nBalloon Twister\nFace Painting\nChildren’s Craft Table\nCaricaturist\nGames / Prizes\nBouncy House\n\nFood/Refreshments – Sodexo \n\nGrilled Cheese Station\nSoups\nPopcorn\nHot Dog Cart\nApple Cider Donuts\nWine / Beer / Soda / Water\nSnacks\n\nEntertainment \n\nDJ Sounds Unlimited\nWCSU Dance Team\nWCSU Cheerleaders\nWCSU A Capella Group\nMagic Show\nWCSU Improv Group\n\nAthletic Events \n\nWomen’s Volleyball @ noon – UMASS Dartmouth\nMen’s Soccer @ 1 p.m. – UMASS Boston\nMen’s Football @ 5 p.m. – Bridgewater State University\n\nIf you have a special reunion you would like to celebrate\, please email the Alumni Relations Department at alumni@wcsu.edu. \nMore information on Reunion Breakfast Registration\, Tailgating Registration\, and more coming soon!
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/homecoming-2024/
LOCATION:Westside campus\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Athletics,Homecoming,WOW
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SUMMARY:The Future of Sustainable Land Use and Forestry
DESCRIPTION:THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE LAND USE AND FORESTRY:  \nSpeaker: Dr. Mitch Wagener \nProfessor of Biology\, Western CT State University \nMonday\, October 14\, 2024 \n6:45 p.m. check-in; 7 p.m. program \nRegister at: bit.ly/SustainableLandandForests \nHybrid meeting (in person and virtual) \nAt the October 14\, 2024\, program of Humanists and Freethinkers of Fairfield County (HFFC) Dr. Mitch Wagener\, Climate Change educator and Professor of Biology at Western Connecticut State University\, will return to discuss sustainable land use and forestry. \nOur fate is strongly influenced by the ecological changes in our environment. As the world warms and the local climate and soil characteristics change\, trees and other large plants are affected. Alive\, those plants take in significant quantities of CO2 from the atmosphere\, but when they senesce and decompose\, that carbon is released\, which contributes to further climate change. Dr. Wagener will discuss how we can promote sustainable land use and protect the healthy\, growing forests that are vital to our future and to the future of the world’s grandchildren. \nDr. Wagener has been teaching ecology\, climate change and related courses at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury since 1996. In 2019\, he received the Aquarion Environmental Champion Award\, Individual Communication category. That same year Dr. Wagener received an official citation from the Connecticut General Assembly for his efforts in climate change education and community service. \nThis meeting is free and open to all. Join us at the Wilton (Connecticut) Quaker Meetinghouse for the presentation and come to the social hour beforehand. Gourmet pizza and refreshments will be served from 6:15-7 p.m. The presentation will start at 7 p.m. We will also be recording and broadcasting this meeting virtually via Zoom for anyone who is unable to join us in person. \nRegister at bit.ly/SustainableLandandForests to attend in person or to receive a link to participate online. \nThe Humanists and Freethinkers of Fairfield County\, Connecticut (HFFC)\, espouses reason and compassion\, and seeks to promote humanism and free thought in our community. It holds general meetings\, film events\, book discussions\, solstice celebrations\, charitable activities\, and science roundtables. Learn more at h
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/the-future-of-sustainable-land-use-and-forestry/
LOCATION:Wilton Quaker Meetinghouse\, 317 New Canaan Road\, Wilton\, CT
CATEGORIES:Climate,Lectures,Virtual event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240823T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240826T170000
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SUMMARY:Welcome Weekend
DESCRIPTION:WELCOME WEEKEND: Orientation events for incoming students will be held Friday\, Aug. 23\, through Monday\, Aug. 26. \nFriday\, August 23 \n9 a.m. – noon: Resident Student Check-in & Move-in\nResident Student Check-in and Move-in will take place in each student’s residence hall.\nStudents need to move in during their appointed color-coded move-in time only. Members of various student organizations and athletics teams will be available to assist with luggage. \n9 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Campus Bookstore\nThe Campus Bookstore will be open for students to purchase WestConn apparel and to purchase textbooks required for classes. The bookstore is located on the Midtown Campus on the first floor of the Student Center. \n11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.: Lunch\nLunch for residents\, commuters\, and guests. All resident students must swipe your meal card. \n11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: Commuter Student Check-in\nCommuter Student Check-in\, Midtown Student Center Plaza. \nNoon: Alumni Legacy Photo\nAlumni Legacy Photo – If one of your Parents or Grandparents is an Alumnus/a\, please join us on the front steps of Old Main for a “Next Generation” photo. \n1 p.m. REQUIRED: Entering the Gates ceremony\nEntering the Gates ceremony. Students gather in front of Litchfield Hall. \n1:30 p.m. REQUIRED: Entering the Gates ceremony\nEntering the Gates ceremony in the Quad (Rain location Ives Concert Hall)\nDuring the “Entering the Gates” ceremony\, you\, as a new member of the WestConn community\, will enter through the university gates\, symbolically leaving behind your life as a high school student. Led by the university president\, deans\, and other senior staff in academic regalia\, you will enter and accept your new role as a responsible member of the WestConn community and university life. It’s time to take on your new role and be proud of it! \n2 – 3:30 p.m. REQUIRED: Gathering in the Quad (Rain location Berkshire Hall)\nGathering in the Quad – Join us for some fun in the Quad immediately following the Entering the Gates Ceremony. Enjoy\, music\, light refreshments\, mingling and photo opportunities on the patio and Quad. \n3:30 – 4 p.m.: For your parents – Parent Workshop\n“By failing to prepare\, you are preparing to fail” (Ben Franklin)\, Midtown Student Center Theater\nThis interactive presentation addresses situations that are likely to occur not just during the college years\, but in life in general and offers simple solutions to plan\, prepare and prevail. \n4 – 7 p.m.: Dinner\nDinner at the Midtown Berkshire Dining Hall and Westside Marketplace\nFamilies are welcome to join the students. The cost for family members is $12.35 per person. Family members can pay as they go through the line in the Midtown Berkshire Dining Hall or Westside Marketplace. All resident students swipe your card. Commuter students let the cashier know you are a commuter student. \n3:30 – 5:30 p.m. REQUIRED: Commuter Student Workshop\nCommuter Student Workshop in the Wolves Den \n5:30 p.m.: Come to have fun with Tom Pesce!\nTom Pesce\, Ives Concert Hall\nCome for a fun night with Tom Pesce\, magician/keynote speaker! \n8 p.m. REQUIRED: Resident students\nResident students will meet in their respective residence halls \nFriday Shuttle Bus Schedule\nThe shuttle bus begins service at 9 a.m. from the Westside campus on the hour and leaving the Midtown campus on the half hour. The last shuttle bus will leave from the Westside Campus at 11 p.m.\n*These times are approximate – Please download the shuttle app* \n  \nSaturday\, August 24 \n1 – 2 p.m.: Orientation Leader Reunion \n2 – 6 p.m.: Come to have fun! – RecFest ’24\nRecFest ’24 … Come find us on the Recreation Field. Come prepared to have fun playing games like Sand Volleyball\, Lawn Games\, Zip Lining and Rock Wall Climbing. There will also be Meltdown\, Name Art\, and a Caricature Artist along with our Ice Cream Emergency Truck (2-5 p.m.). You will also be receiving giveaways with chances to win prizes! So\, come join us and GET REC’D this fall! \n8 – 10 p.m.: Come to have fun! – BINGO\nBINGO in the Midtown Student Center Multi-purpose Room\, Sponsored by Program Activities Council (PAC)\nCome for a fun night with many opportunities to win prizes! \nSaturday Shuttle Bus Schedule\nThe shuttle bus begins service at 9 a.m. from the Westside campus on the hour and leaving the Midtown campus on the half hour. The last shuttle bus will leave from the Westside Campus at 11 p.m.\n*These times are approximate – Please download the www.wcsu.edu/shuttle/liftango/* \n  \nSunday\, August 25 \n1:30 p.m.: Welcome First-Year and Transfer Students\nWelcome First-Year and Transfer Students Gathering on the Alumni & Friends Circle\, Sponsored by Housing & Residence Life\nPlease join us for lawn games\, prizes\, and more to kick off the 24-25 school year. \n5:30 – 7 p.m.: Act Out\nAct Out\, Midtown Student Center Theater\nThis is a live interactive theater experience presented by The Center for Empowerment and Education raising awareness and effecting social change utilizing their educators/actors in theatrical scenarios depicting real life situations. \n7 – 9 p.m.: Come to have fun! – Greek Life Carnival and Smores Night\nGreek Life Carnival and Smores Night\, An unforgettable evening sponsored by Fraternity & Sorority Life (FSL)!\nJoin us at 7 p.m. on the Midtown REC Field for a night filled with fun and excitement! Dive into carnival games\, bounce around on inflatables\, splash through water games\, and enjoy tasty snacks galore. Bring your friends and experience the lively spirit of Greek Life. Finish off the evening with a time to socialize and enjoy smores by the fire. You won’t want to miss this epic event – see you there! \nSunday Shuttle Bus Schedule\nThe shuttle bus begins service at 9 a.m. from the Westside campus on the hour and leaving the Midtown campus on the half hour. The last shuttle bus will leave from the Westside Campus at 11 p.m. *These times are approximate – Please download the www.wcsu.edu/shuttle/liftango/* \n  \nMonday\, August 26 \n9 a.m. – noon: Honors Student Orientation\nHonors Student Orientation – Science Building 125\nThe Kathwari Honors Program will welcome all incoming first-year Honors students\, incoming Honors transfers\, and all students newly admitted to the Associate Honors Program. This morning session will introduce students to the Kathwari Honors staff and provide a wealth of orientation on Honors curriculum and advising\, required Honors activities\, benefits of the program\, and opportunities available only to the Kathwari Honors community. Students are invited to have breakfast before arriving\, but beverages and some snacks will be provided. \nNoon – 1:30 p.m.: Lunch with President Singh\nJoin President Dr. Manohar Singh on Westside campus for lunch. \n2 – 3:30 p.m.: Student Stories (VOICES) for all new students\nStudent Stories (VOICES) for all new students in Ives Concert Hall\nOrientation Leaders present a series of vignettes to incoming students to introduce them to a variety of issues that they will be facing as they make their transition to college followed by time to talk with OLs about vignettes and ask any other questions students may have. \n4 p.m. REQUIRED for student athletes: WestConn Athletics Opening Meeting\nWestConn Athletics Opening Meeting – Westside Athletic Complex (WAC)\nThis meeting is required for all student-athletes and will begin promptly at 4 p.m. in the Westside Athletic Complex (WAC stadium). Wear a NAVY BLUE or ORANGE shirt for the annual all-student-athlete photo during this time. Contact your coach with questions. \n7 – 9 p.m. Come to have fun!: Take it or Leave It Game Show\nTake it or Leave It Game Show! In the Midtown Student Center Theater\nHosted by your favorite Orientation Leaders\, you may get a chance to win a $250 gift card of your choice…IF you pick the correct case! Based on the TV Show ‘Deal or No Deal’. Audience members have the chance to win gift cards as well! \nMonday Shuttle Bus Schedule\nThe shuttle bus begins service at 9 a.m. from the Westside campus on the hour and leaving the Midtown campus on the half hour. The last shuttle bus will leave from the Westside Campus at 11 p.m. *These times are approximate – Please download the www.wcsu.edu/shuttle/liftango/*
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/welcome-weekend/
LOCATION:Midtown campus\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Orientation
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SUMMARY:Hispanic Community Celebracion
DESCRIPTION:HISPANIC COMMUNITY CELEBRACION: \nWestern Connecticut State University will celebrate its recent designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution with an afternoon of events that pay tribute to the heritage of the community the university serves from 3:30 to 6 p.m. The festivities will take place at the Berkshire Hall lobby and patio on the university’s Midtown campus\, 181 White St. in Danbury\, and will be free and open to the public. The first 150 attendees will receive an HSI T-shirt and everyone who attends will be entered in a raffle for some WCSU Swag. \nRSVP at https://wcsutickets.regfox.com/wcsu-hsi-designation. \nPlanned events include: \n3:30 p.m. – Welcome by WCSU Pre-Collegiate & Access Programs Associate Director Jessica Coronel\, and Gabriela Perez\, a graduating senior majoring in Anthropology/Sociology and Psychology with a minor in Multicultural Studies. Perez’s senior thesis for the Anthropology/Sociology major is an ethnographic study focusing on what makes a quality HSI. She is interviewing students and faculty\, and will be summarizing her findings and personal experiences of the difference that intentional HSI planning and development can make in the lives of Hispanic students. \n3:45 p.m. – Celebration of Puerto Rican faculty\, staff\, students and community members with a performance by Brass City Bomba \n4:15 p.m. – Celebration of Brazilian faculty\, staff\, students and community members with a performance by Benção Capoeira \n4:30 p.m. – Lobo Awards Ceremony\, presented by WCSU Interim President Manohar Singh and Chair of the Department of Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology Dr. Carina Bandhauer. Recipients are: Lobo Leadership Award –   Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves; Lobo Student Award – Najely A. Clavijo; Lobo Faculty/Staff Award – WCSU Director of Financial Aid & Student Employment Melissa Stephens; Lobo Alumni Awards – Carolina Bortolleto and Camila Bortolleto \n5:10 p.m. – Celebration of Mexican faculty\, staff\, students and community members with a performance by Trio Los Pájaros – Mariachi Music \n5:45 p.m. – Celebration of Ecuadorian faculty\, staff\, students and community members with a performance by dancers from the Ecuadorian Civic Center of Greater Danbury \n6 p.m. – Closing \nIn addition to the entertainment\, WCSU’s Sodexo dining services will provide an assortment of food to celebrate the occasion in style. Among the offerings will be an aguas frescas station\, and tortilla and plantain chips with assorted dips including jalapeno cheese sauce\, pico de gallo\, salsa\, guacamole and hot sauce. A buffet will feature grilled chicken asada\, jasmine rice and a garden salad\, and there will be a churro station for dessert — all at no cost to celebration participants. \nRSVP at https://wcsutickets.regfox.com/wcsu-hsi-designation. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/hispanic-community-celebracion/
LOCATION:Berkshire Hall\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Ceremony,Diversity,Food,Music,Public Events,Reception,Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240422T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240422T190000
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SUMMARY:Earth Day: Dinner and a movie with Dr. Manoj Misra
DESCRIPTION:EARTH DAY – DINNER AND A MOVIE WITH DR. MANOJ MISRA: Come and enjoy a meal in the Berkshire Dining Hall on the Midtown campus while watching the climate science documentary\, “Thin Ice.” Then\, Associate Professor of Social Sciences Dr. Manoj Misra will lead a Climate Discussion – “Tesla won’t fix climate change.” From 5 to 7 p.m. in the Berkshire Dining Hall on the Midtown campus. \nAdvance registration is required at https://wcsutickets.regfox.com/celebrate-earth-day-with-the-wcsu-libraries.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/earth-day-event-dinner-and-a-movie-with-dr-manoj-misra/
LOCATION:Ruth Haas Library\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Climate,Discussion,Public Events,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240422T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240422T190000
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SUMMARY:Earth Day
DESCRIPTION:EARTH DAY: Celebrate Earth Day with the WCSU Libraries! We are collaborating with CELT\, Roots & Shoots\, Jane Goodall Center\, Property Management\, Conference & Event Management\, Student Affairs\, and others to host a full day (9 a.m. to 7 p.m.) of learning\, activities\, talks\, and fun! Featuring upcycled crafts\, Citizen Science kits\, electronics recycling\, tours of the permaculture garden\, library resources displays\, plant swaps\, faculty discussions\, and much more. \nEvents will be held at both the Ruth A. Haas Library\, WCSU Midtown campus\, 181 White St. in Danbury\, and the Robert S. Young Library located in the Westside Classroom Building on the WCSU Westside campus\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The dinner and movie at 5 p.m. require a fee and reservation at https://wcsutickets.regfox.com/celebrate-earth-day-with-the-wcsu-libraries. The rest of the activities are free. \nPlanned events include: \nAll day – Food Pantry Donations  \nSupport the WCSU food pantry by bringing shelf-table items to the libraries. For each item you bring\, you’ll receive one ticket to enter a drawing to win four tickets to The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Location: Haas Library\, Midtown campus\, and Young Library\, Westside campus. \nAll day – Seed Balls\nCreate seed balls to toss in your garden. Using a bit of clay\, some dirt\, a pinch of compost starter\, and a packet of wildflower seeds\, create a couple of seed balls to help our local pollinators out this year. Location: Haas Library\, Midtown campus\, and Young Library\, Westside campus. \nAll day – Up-Cycled Origami\nCreate some beautiful origami flowers and animals using paper we’ve recycled from discarded books. Location: Haas Library\, Midtown campus\, and Young Library\, Westside campus. \n9 to 11 a.m. – Electronics Recycling. Organized by Property Management.\nDrop off your used electronics for recycling. For each electronic item you drop off\, you’ll receive one ticket to enter a drawing to win four tickets to The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. For a list of allowed and disallowed items\, visit https://libguides.wcsu.edu/ld.php?content_id=76123681. Location: Haas Library\, Midtown campus\, and Young Library\, Westside campus. \n9 to 11 a.m. – Plant Swap. Organized by Rainy Day Paperback Exchange.\nCome pick up a plant and maybe a mystery read. Location: Haas Library\, Midtown campus. \n11 a.m. to noon – “Climate Science – How we will survive on a warming planet” presented by Professor of Biology Dr. Mitch Wagener. “Humans are part of nature\, organisms within ecosystems. When extreme events occur in nature\, they affect us\, along with moose\, flying squirrels\, and all the rest. Enough information is available for us to begin to understand these things. Acceptance\, understanding\, concern\, and finally action are the steps towards addressing the problems we have. I believe that we must clean up our own messes\, just as our parents told us to do. I believe that our grandchildren have the right to a livable future.” Location: Haas Library\, 1st floor\, Midtown campus. \nNoon to 2 p.m. – Permaculture Garden Tours. Hosted by Roots & Shoots.\nDid you know we have a Permaculture Garden on the Midtown campus? The mission is to reconnect our community with the land\, understand where our food comes from and how it gets to our plates\, and learn about healthy and humane eating. Location: Meet at Haas Library and walk over to Science Building\, Midtown campus. \n2 to 3 p.m. – “Jane Goodall Center” with Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Hannah Reynolds\, who will speak about the work of the Jane Goodall Center\, the Permaculture Garden\, and challenges facing home gardeners. Location: Haas Library\, Midtown campus. \n3 to 5 p.m. – Seedling Kit Giveaway. Hosted by Roots & Shoots. Location: Haas Library\, Midtown campus. \n5 to 7 p.m. – Dinner – Sustainably sourced meal by Sodexo. Join us in the newly renovated Berkshire Dining Hall for a special Earth Day dinner prepared by our campus food service\, complete with “dirt cups” for dessert. Location: Berkshire Dining Hall\, Midtown campus. Cost: $11.50 for faculty\, staff and community; WCSU students are free. Price includes documentary viewing. Registration is required at https://wcsutickets.regfox.com/celebrate-earth-day-with-the-wcsu-libraries. \n5 to 7 p.m. – Documentary – “Thin Ice: The Inside Story of Climate Science.” “In recent years climate science has come under increasing attack\, so concerned geologist Simon Lamb grabbed his camera and set out to explore the inside story of climate research. For over three years he followed scientists from a wide range of disciplines at work in the Arctic\, Antarctic\, Southern Ocean\, New Zealand\, Europe and the United States. They talk about their work\, their hopes and fears with a rare candor and directness\, resulting in an intimate portrait of the global community of researchers racing to understand our planet’s changing climate and provide a compelling case for rising CO2 as the main cause.” Visit thiniceclimate.org to learn more about the film and the efforts to fund its creation. Location: Berkshire Dining Hall\, Midtown campus. Registration is required at https://wcsutickets.regfox.com/celebrate-earth-day-with-the-wcsu-libraries. \n5 to 7 p.m. – Climate Discussion – “Tesla won’t fix climate change” with Associate Professor of Social Sciences Dr. Manoj Misra. Location: Berkshire Dining Hall\, Midtown campus. \nFor more information\, visit https://libguides.wcsu.edu/earthday24 or contact WCSU Communications and Marketing at pr@wcsu.edu. \n 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/earth-day/
LOCATION:Midtown campus\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Climate,Community Service,Discussion,Lectures,Movie,Outdoor
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SUMMARY:Kathwari Honors Program Public Talk
DESCRIPTION:KATHWARI HONORS PROGRAM PUBLIC TALK: The Kathwari Honors Program will welcome Dr. Brandon Brown\, author of “Sharing our Science: How to Write and Speak STEM\,” at 7 p.m. in Room 127 of White Hall on the university’s Midtown campus. Brown will discuss “Science Miscommunication: A Lighthearted Diagnostic Approach to a Serious Problem.” The public is invited. Register to attend here. \nThe explosion of technology that dominates our culture and economy in the last several years\, such as social media\, remote working culture\, the streaming services changing the broadcast industries\, medical and pharmaceutical research\, and artificial intelligence\, has made the ability to communicate clearly about science and technology a premium skill. So it’s not a luxury but a necessity for students in STEM fields as well as established professionals to learn and apply the kinds of lessons and strategies that Brown has culled from his own work and his research on the Apollo Moon Mission. Brown was on campus several years ago as one of the first winners of the Housatonic Book Award from the MFA in Creative and Professional Writing for his biography “Planck: Driven by Vision.” As he demonstrated then\, Brown’s work is interdisciplinary and adaptable to any field of science and technology\, and we warmly invite guests from local and regional technology firms. \nBrown is a professor of Physics and a communications specialist at the University of San Francisco. He has written for Slate\, Smithsonian and Scientific American. He also has served as deputy director at the Green Science Policy Institute and as a senior writing coach for the Strictly Speaking Group.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/kathwari-honors-program-public-talk/
LOCATION:White Hall 127\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T120000
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SUMMARY:Anthropology Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:ANTHROPOLOGY CLUB MEETING – NEWCOMERS WELCOME: Monthly anthropology club meeting for members and prospective members from 10-10:45 a.m. in the conference room on the second floor of Warner Hall on the Midtown campus. Open club hour from 10:45-noon in archeology lab on the second floor of Warner Hall. The open hour is a low-key time for club members (& prospective members) to hang out\, seek support on research projects\, brainstorm on network building\, and study together. The agenda for open hour is flexible; our mission is to build a supportive community for anthropology and social sciences students to share ideas and time.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/anthropology-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Warner Hall\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T200000
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SUMMARY:Understanding Israel/Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled for December 6th \nUNDERSTANDING ISRAEL/PALESTINE: Join us for a discussion of the ongoing conflict in Israel/Palestine and learn how to find reliable information if you want to learn more. The Social Sciences Department and the Department of History\, Philosophy\, and World Perspectives are hosting Stanley Heller\, who leads the Middle East Crisis Committee of Connecticut and Promoting Enduring Peace for a discussion of recent events in Israel/Palestine. We will also be joined by WCSU instructional librarian Dylan Sprague to discuss approaches to finding accurate information on this issue. The event is free and open to all WCSU students\, faculty and staff. From 6 to 8 p.m. in the Midtown Student Center Theater. \n 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/understanding-israel-palestine/
LOCATION:Midtown Student Center Theater\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T120000
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture
DESCRIPTION:VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH HANGAMA AMIRI\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST: At 11 a.m. in Room 144 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. Free and open to the public; limited seating available. \nHangama Amiri is an Afghan-Canadian artist who lives in New Haven\,  where she 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 Art and Sciences in 2015-16. \nAmiri combines painting and printmaking with textiles\, sewing together stories based on memories of her homeland. “I’m pinning and sewing my identity\,” she recently said. In 1996\, when she was seven years old\, she and her family fled Kabul. Moving through numerous countries over several years\, they immigrated to Canada in 2005 when she was a teenager. Her works examine notions of home; how gender\, social norms\, and geopolitical conflicts impact the daily lives of women in Afghanistan and the diaspora. \nAmiri’s 2023 exhibitions include: “A Homage to Home” at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield (reviewed in the New York Times)\, and “Thinking Historically in the Present” at Sharjah Biennial 15\, United Arab Emirates. Since 2020\, her work has been shown nationally and internationally\, in solo exhibits in Denver\, NYC\, Toronto\, London and Rome. In 2024\, her work will be exhibited at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art\, a traveling show from the Aldrich with a published catalog.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-2/
LOCATION:Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, 06811
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164746
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SUMMARY:MSAS Preview Day
DESCRIPTION:MACRICOSTAS SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES PREVIEW DAY: The Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences Preview Day is an opportunity for students who are undecided or students who are interested in Biology\, Chemistry\, Computer Science\, English\, History\, Mathematics\, Meteorology\, Political Science\, Sociology/Anthropology\, Social Sciences and Spanish to come to campus and learn more about these programs at WCSU.  An Admissions Counselor and the Dean of the Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences will provide a welcome and presentation. Students and families will then be broken up by division based on areas of interest to hear from faculty and current WCSU students. After\, students and families will have an opportunity to take a tour of the Midtown campus led by our Admissions Student Ambassadors. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register at https://westconn.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/targetX_eventsb__events#/esr?eid=a0a6S00000YUsZFQA1.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/msas-preview-day/
LOCATION:Midtown campus\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Open House
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ORGANIZER;CN="Admissions Office":MAILTO:admissions@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T120000
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture
DESCRIPTION:VISITING ARTIST LECTURE\, WILL HUTNICK\, ARTIST/CURATOR: 11 a.m.\, Visual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, WCSU Westside campus. Free and open to the public\, but limited seating available. \nWill Hutnick is an artist and curator based in Wassaic\, New York. He received his M.F.A. from Pratt Institute in 2011 and his B.A. from Providence College in 2007. He is a 2021 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in Painting\, and a recipient of grants from the Berkshire Taconic Foundation in 2017 and Foundation for Contemporary Arts in 2016. \nHutnick’s work has been in solo exhibitions at Pamela Salisbury Gallery\, Elijah Wheat Showroom\, Standard Space\, Providence College Galleries\, One River School\, The Java Project\, and St. Thomas Aquinas College. Group exhibitions include: Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art\, Hollis Taggart\, Heaven Gallery and Geary Contemporary. \nHutnick has been awarded numerous artist-in-residencies\, including Yaddo\, Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency\, Vermont Studio Center\, Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences\, and others. He has also been a curator-in-residence at Benaco Arte and at Trestle Projects\, and has curated exhibitions at SPRING/BREAK Art Show\, Pratt Institute\, and Wassaic Project\, among others. \nFrom 2015 – 2020\, Hutnick was one of the co-directors of Ortega y Gasset Projects\, an artist-run curatorial collective and exhibition space in Brooklyn. He is currently the Director of Artistic Programming at the Wassaic Project\, a nonprofit organization that uses art and art education to foster positive social change.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-will-hutnick-artist-curator/
LOCATION:Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, 06811
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T120000
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SUMMARY:Gender & Parenting Among Undocumented Families
DESCRIPTION:GENDER & PARENTING AMONG UNDOCUMENTED FAMILIES: The UndocuAlly Task Force and WCSU Beyond Borders joins the Department of Social Sciences and the Kathwari Honors program in welcoming Dr. Joanna Dreby from SUNY Albany. Dr. Dreby’s tireless research documents the complexities faced by undocumented and mixed status families. \nThis event will be held in person from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Kathwari Honors House (the old house across the rainbow crosswalk from Higgins Hall). You may also join virtually by RSVPing to bandhauerc@wcsu.edu with the subject heading DREBY RSVP.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/gender-parenting-among-undocumented-families/
LOCATION:Kathwari Honors House\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Public Events,Speaker,Virtual event
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ORGANIZER;CN="WCSU UndocuAlly Task Force":MAILTO:bandhauerc@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221114T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164746
CREATED:20221111T192425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T192425Z
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SUMMARY:White Nationalism & the Multicultural Far-Right
DESCRIPTION:WHITE NATIONALISM AND THE MULTICULTURAL FAR-RIGHT: The Department of Social Sciences presents the acclaimed independent media journalist\, Arun Gupta\, who will discuss his many interviews with White Nationalist and other far-right activists such as the Oathkeepers\, The Proud Boys\, and others. This event is virtual on WebEx at 5:30 p.m. Please RSVP to bandhauerc@wcsu.edu for the link. Please put RSVP WHITE NATIONALISM in the subject heading so your email doesn’t get missed. \nRelated readings:\n1. “Riotlandia\,” https://theintercept.com/2019/08/16/portland-far-right-rally/\n2. “Portland’s Andy Ngo.” https://jacobin.com/2019/08/andy-ngo-right-wing-antifa-protest-portland-bigotry\n3. “The Road to the Proud Boys…” https://www.rawstory.com/proud-boys-in-portland/\n4. “Trump’s Plan to Make America Great Again is Ethnic Cleansing.” https://www.telesurenglish.net/opinion/Trumps-Plan-to-Make-America-Great-Again-Is-Ethnic-Cleansing-20161106-0001.html\n5. “After the Storm… ” https://www.rawstory.com/riot-anniversary/\n6. “The Road to Jan. 6th” https://www.rawstory.com/violent-extremism/\n7. “How Trump’s Extremism Turned the Oath Keepers…”https://www.rawstory.com/the-road-to-jan-6-how-trumps-extremism-turned-the-oath-keepers-from-keyboard-warriors-to-seditious-coup-plotters/
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/white-nationalism-the-multicultural-far-right/
LOCATION:Virtual event
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Public Events,Speaker,Virtual event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathwari Honors Program":MAILTO:honors@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220307T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220307T183000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164746
CREATED:20220204T015600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T204740Z
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SUMMARY:Love Across Borders
DESCRIPTION:SACRIFICING FAMILIES: NAVIGATING LAWS\, LABOR AND LOVE ACROSS BORDERS: The Social Sciences Speakers series in conjunction with the Kathwari Honors Program\, WCSU International Center\, UndocuAlly Task Force and the Racial Justice Coalition will host Dr. Leisy Ábrego\, Professor and Chair of Chicana/o and Central American Studies at UCLA\, for a 5:30 p.m. virtual discussion about “Sacrificing Families: Navigating Laws\, Labor and Love Across Borders.” The public is invited. For any questions\, send an email to Carina Bandhauer at bandhauerc@wcsu.edu. Register for the discussion at https://wcsu.webex.com/webappng/sites/wcsu/meeting/info/d37d9db798f645d49256b96389d1a0ac?isPopupRegisterView=true
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/love-across-borders/
LOCATION:Virtual event
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Diversity
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220302T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220302T183000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164746
CREATED:20220127T221752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T005338Z
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SUMMARY:National Identity in Puerto Rico
DESCRIPTION:NATIONAL IDENTITY IN PUERTO RICO: A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR JORGE DUANY: The Department of World Languages and Cultures and the WCSU International Center will host Professor Jorge Duany\, CRI\, FIU for a virtual discussion about “National Identity in Puerto Rico” at 5:30 p.m.  The public is invited. To obtain the login password for this Webex event\, send an email to Galina Bakhtiarova at bakhtiarg@wcsu.edu. Join the discussion at https://wcsu.webex.com/wcsu/j.php?MTID=m3799e7c644265e801754d08b0dae066e. \nJorge Duany\, Ph.D.\, is director of the Cuban Research Institute and Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Global & Sociocultural Studies at Florida International University. Born in Cuba and raised in Panama and Puerto Rico\, Dr. Duany previously served as acting dean of the College of Social Sciences and professor of Anthropology at the University of Puerto Rico\, Río Piedras (UPR). \nDuany has published extensively on migration\, ethnicity\, race\, nationalism\, and transnationalism in Cuba\, the Caribbean\, and the United States. He has also written about Cuban cultural identity on the island and in the diaspora\, especially as expressed in literature\, music\, art\, and religion. He is currently a member of the editorial boards of the academic journals Latino Studies and CENTRO: Journal of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies\, and previously served on the editorial boards of Caribbean Studies\, Cuban Studies\, Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies\, and New West Indian Guide. He has lectured widely throughout the United States\, Latin America\, the Caribbean\, and Europe.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/national-identity-in-puerto-rico/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Lectures,Virtual event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department of World Languages &amp%3B Cultures":MAILTO:bakhtiarg@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220216T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220216T183000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164746
CREATED:20220127T205901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T225229Z
UID:10061729-1645032600-1645036200@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Selena: Breaking Gender Barriers
DESCRIPTION:SELENA: BREAKING GENDER BARRIERS IN TEJANO MUSIC: The Department of World Languages and Cultures and the WCSU International Center will host Dr. Gloria Arjona\, a lecturer in the Division of Humanities  and Social Sciences at CalTech\, for a virtual discussion on “Selena: Breaking Gender Barriers in Tejano Music” at 5:30 p.m. This event is in English and the public is invited. To obtain the login password for this Webex event\, send an email to Galina Bakhtiarova at bakhtiarg@wcsu.edu. Join the discussion at https://wcsu.webex.com/wcsu/j.php?MTID=m66b06a4d78d2b007b8df1f1dafa2fb62 \n 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/selena-breaking-gender-barriers/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Lectures,Virtual event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department of World Languages &amp%3B Cultures":MAILTO:bakhtiarg@wcsu.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220214T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220214T183000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164746
CREATED:20220207T205713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T204216Z
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SUMMARY:Women\, Migration and Domestic Work
DESCRIPTION:WOMEN\, MIGRATION AND DOMESTIC WORK: The Social Sciences Speakers series in conjunction with the Kathwari Honors Program\, WCSU International Center\, UndocuAlly Task Force and the Racial Justice Coalition will host USC Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies Dr. Rhacel Salazar Parreñas for a 5:30 p.m. virtual discussion about “Women\, Migration and Domestic Work.” The public is invited. For any questions\, send an email to Carina Bandhauer at bandhauerc@wcsu.edu. Join the discussion at https://wcsu.webex.com/webappng/sites/wcsu/meeting/info/316276d779ed4b6fad3efc029a85a67d?isPopupRegisterView=true
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/women-migration-and-domestic-work/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Diversity,International,Virtual event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211103T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211103T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164746
CREATED:20211028T000050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T003347Z
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SUMMARY:Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:A PANEL DISCUSSION ON FORCED ORGAN HARVESTING IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: This panel from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. is sponsored by the departments of Health Promotion & Exercise Sciences and Justice & Law Administration in conjunction with Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH)\, an organization nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016 & 2017 and recipient of a 2019 Mother Theresa Memorial Award for Social Justice. It features several panelist involved in raising awareness about forced organ harvesting and human rights generally\, including \nTorsten Trey\, MD\, PhD\, Executive Director of DAFOH \nG. Weldon Gilcrease\, MD\, Director of Oncology\, Associate Professor\, University of Utah School of Medicine \nDebra Holbrook\, MSN\, RN\, FNE-A/P\, SANE-A\, DF-AFN\, FAAN\, Academy of Forensic Nursing \nDeborah Collins-Perrica\, CNS\, APRN\, Director of Nursing\, DAFOH \nSusan Monks\, JD\, Professor\, Western Connecticut State University \nMaria Cheung\, PhD\, Professor\, Associate Dean at the Faculty of Social Work\, University of Manitoba\, Canada
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Ives Concert Hall\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Health And Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211103T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211103T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164746
CREATED:20211028T231143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T231307Z
UID:10061532-1635937200-1635948000@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Social Sciences Advising
DESCRIPTION:SOCIAL SCIENCES ADVISING: Advising for majors in Anthropology/Sociology\, Economics\, Political Science and Social Sciences from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. under the Higgins Hall awning off the Quad on the Midtown campus.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/social-sciences-advising/
LOCATION:Higgins Hall Patio\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Advising,WOW
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211007T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211007T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T164746
CREATED:20210826T194427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T233222Z
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SUMMARY:Hispanic Heritage Month Guest Speaker
DESCRIPTION:HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH GUEST SPEAKER – MARIANA C. MARTINEZ: In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month\, WCSU alumna Mariana C. Martinez will speak at 6 p.m. in the Midtown Student Center Theater. Martinez will discuss her experiences as a minority student\, and will share information about her life and career after graduating from WCSU. Open to the public\, faculty\, staff and students. For more information\, contact the Office of Intercultural Affairs at (203) 837-8960 \nSponsored by the offices of Intercultural Affairs and International Services\, and the Social Sciences Department. \nTo attend the event virtually\, please register here:  https://wcsu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kdOqpqjkjE90WMebvCGIcAyUIzFP_Dn41
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/hispanic-heritage-month-guest-speaker/
LOCATION:Midtown Student Center Theater\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Speaker
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ORGANIZER;CN="Office of InterCultural Affairs":MAILTO:dennisd@wcsu.edu
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