Energize for Finals
2024-12-09 17:00 - 23:00, 2024-12-10 17:00 - 23:00, 2024-12-11 17:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
ENERGIZE FOR FINALS: Join us from 5 to 11 p.m. in the Berkshire Hall lobby on the Midtown campus on Dec. 9, 10 and 11 for Energize for Finals. There will be energizing snacks, fruit, coffee, and hot chocolate. Come start off finals week right with us and get some energy.

Breakfast at Night
2024-12-09 20:30 - 22:30 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
BREAKFAST AT NIGHT: Join us from 8:30-10:30 p.m. for Breakfast at Night in the Berkshire Dining Hall on the Midtown campus. There will be a variety of your breakfast favorites served after dark. Make sure to stop by and get some Breakfast at Night.

Healthy Stress Management
2024-12-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
HEALTHY STRESS MANAGEMENT: Learn healthy stress management tips from Substance Abuse Prevention! Stop by Berkshire Hall on the Midtown campus from noon to 1 p.m.

Wally's Cupboard - Free Groceries for WCSU Students
2024-12-10 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-12-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Wolves Den (MT Student Center, lower level), 181 White St., Danbury, CT
WALLY’S CUPBOARD – FREE GROCERIES FOR WCSU STUDENTS: Wally’s Cupboard is the SGA-founded food pantry available to all currently registered WCSU students suffering from food insecurity. We are working every day to minimize the impact of food insecurity at our university by physically opening our doors twice a week, offering contact-free bag pickups, and providing events to increase our impact and decrease negative stigma associated with our services. To register for free weekly groceries, please stop by during our open hours at any point throughout the semester. From 1 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the Wolves Den in the lower level of the Student Center on the Midtown campus.

Healthy Stress Management
2024-12-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Westside Campus Center Ballroom, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
HEALTHY STRESS MANAGEMENT: Learn healthy stress management tips with Substance Abuse Prevention! Stop by the Westside Campus Center from noon to 1 p.m.

Sip and Paint
2024-12-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Drawing Studio, VPAC, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
SIP & PAINT: Friday, Dec. 13, 7 to 9 p.m., Room 241, Visual & Performing Arts Center, Westside campus. Join us for a fun and creative holiday-inspired evening! Unleash your inner artist and enjoy painting while listening to music, sipping wine, and snacking on light refreshments. The event will be guided by artist and WCSU M.F.A. alumna, Jessica Bartlett. It’s open to participants of all skill levels and backgrounds, creating a shared art experience in a relaxed studio environment. The event will take place in the Drawing Studio, room 241 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Ave Extension, in Danbury. Basic painting materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own water-based media. Attendees must be age 21 and older.
Hosted by the Department of Art and sponsored by the Alumni Association.
For more information, contact the WCSU Department of Art at (203) 837-8403.

Women's Basketball vs. Elmira College
2024-12-29 17:00 - 19:00 | O’Neill Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. ELMIRA COLLEGE: The Wolves will face Elmira College at 5 p.m. in the Feldman Arena of the O’Neill Center on the Westside campus. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Film Screening
2025-01-03 19:30 - 21:30 | President’s Reception Room, Westside Classroom Building 218, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
FILM SCREENING – “I AM: MUSLIM/AMERICAN”: This award-winning film by WCSU MFA Writing alumna Aaliyah Miller will be shown in the President’s Reception Room, Westside Classroom Building Room 218 on the Westside campus at 7:30 p.m. Q&A with Miller and the film’s director will follow.

The film is about the experiences of Muslim Americans living in Connecticut. The film is the official selections of the Brampton International Nollywood Film Festival, International Black and Diversity Film Festival, the “Pulling Focus” African American Film Festival of The Quad Cities Film Festival, and the New York Lift-Off Film Festival.

The screening is part of the M.F.A. in Creative and Professional Writing Winter Residency. The public is invited.

Reading
2025-01-04 19:30 - 21:30 | President’s Reception Room, Westside Classroom Building 218, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
READING: Author Ian M. Rogers will read from his work in the President’s Reception Room, Westside Classroom Building Room 218 on the Westside campus at 7:30 p.m. Q&A will follow.
Rogers is the author of “MFA Thesis Novel,” a satirical look at academia. His next novel, “Carcrash Parker and the Haven of Larpers,” will be published in July 2025.

The reading is part of the MFA in Creative and Professional Writing Winter Residency. The public is invited.

Alumni Book Fair
2025-01-05 19:30 - 21:30 | President’s Reception Room, Westside Classroom Building 218, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
ALUMNI BOOK FAIR: In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the WCSU MFA in Creative and Professional Writing program, an Alumni Book Fair, featuring the publications of graduates from the past two decades, will be held in the President’s Reception Room, Westside Classroom Building Room 218, on the Westside campus at 7:30 p.m.
The Book Fair is part of the MFA in Creative and Professional Writing Winter Residency. The public is invited.

Reading
2025-01-06 19:30 - 21:30 | President’s Reception Room, Westside Classroom Building 218, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
READING: Poet Joan Kwon Glass will read from her work in the President’s Reception Room, Westside Classroom Building Room 218 on the Westside campus at 7:30 p.m. Q&A will follow.
Glass is the winner of the 2024 Perugia Press Poetry Prize for her book “Daughter of Three Gone Kingdoms,” and “Night Swim,” winner of the Diode Book Prize. Glass’s poems have been featured/are forthcoming in POETRY, The Slowdown, Passages North, Poetry Daily, Terrain, Ninth Letter, Rattle, AAWW (The Margins), Poetry Northwest, Tahoma Literary Review, Prairie Schooner, and elsewhere.

The reading is part of the MFA in Creative and Professional Writing Winter Residency. The public is invited.

Women's Basketball vs. University of Southern Maine
2025-01-11 12:00 - 14:00 | O’Neill Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE: The Wolves will face the University of Southern Maine at noon in the Feldman Arena of the O’Neill Center on the Westside campus. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Men's Basketball vs. University of Southern Maine
2025-01-11 15:00 - 17:00 | O’Neill Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE: The Wolves will face the University of Southern Maine at 3 p.m. in the Feldman Arena of the O’Neill Center on the Westside campus. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Danbury Regional Pollinator Pathway Meeting
2025-01-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Science Building 125, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
DANBURY REGIONAL POLLINATOR PATHWAY MEETING: Please join the Danbury Pollinator Pathway and regional stakeholders for in-person networking and planning for the upcoming year. Meeting to take place from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Science Building, room 125, on the Midtown campus. Registration information: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=vC1i4bqUrUiHu6fygHTuPWJOYzoMaJpFumkVDjoGxnhUN1VTN0YzRDJEM0JGTkdZWks4RUZERUdGRi4u&route=shorturl

Visiting Artist Lecture - Eric Velasquez, Illustrator
2025-01-17 08:00 - 17:00 | VPAC Room 144, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
VISITING ARTIST LECTURE – ERIC VELASQUEZ, ILLUSTRATOR:
Tuesday, April 22, 11 a.m.
Visual & Performing Arts Center, room 144,WCSU, Westside Campus
Free & Open to the Public, Limited Seating Available
RSVP Required
Eric Velasquez is an illustrator who lives and works in New York. He was born in Spanish Harlem, the son of Afro-Puerto Rican parents, and attended the High School of Art and Design. He earned his B.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts and also studied with Harvey Dinnerstein at the Art Students’ League. Illustrating for over 30 years, he teaches book illustration at FIT in NYC.
Velasquez began his career as a freelance illustrator in 1984 and in the first 12 years, completed over 300 book jackets and interior illustrations. These included the complete series of “Encyclopedia Brown” and “The Ghost Writers,” among others. In 1997, he illustrated his first picture book, “The Piano Man” by Debbie Chocolate, for which he won the Coretta-Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent. Many books and awards have followed. He received the NAACP Image Award in 2010 for “Our Children Can Soar,” on which he collaborated with 12 notable illustrators of children’s literature. He also wrote and illustrated “Grandma’s Records” and “Grandma’s Gift,” which won the 2011 Pura Belpre Award for Illustration. His latest book “Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library” by Carole Boston Weatherford has gathered rave reviews and has won the 2018 Walter Award, as well as the Golden Kite Award.

Visiting Artist Lecture - Ying Li, Painter
2025-01-17 08:00 - 17:00 | VPAC Room 144, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
VISITING ARTIST LECTURE – YING LI, PAINTER:
Mon, February 24, 11 a.m.
Visual & Performing Arts Center, room 144, WCSU, Westside campus
Free & Open to the Public, Limited Seating Available
RSVP required
Ying Li was born in Beijing, China, and studied traditional landscape painting at Anhui Normal University, where she received her BFA and then taught for six years. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1983 and received her M.F.A. from Parsons School of Design. She lives and works in NYC and Haverford, Pennsylvania, where she is the Phlyssa Koshland Professor in Fine Arts at Haverford College, where she has taught since 1997.
Li’s work is represented by Pamela Salisbury Gallery in Hudson, New York, Gross McCleaf Gallery in Philadelphia, and Alice Gauvin Gallery in Portland, Maine. It has been featured in international exhibitions in the U.S., Switzerland, Italy, Ireland and France. In NYC, she has shown with several galleries, including Lohin Geduld, Elizabeth Harris, Tibor de Nagy, and Lori Bookstein Fine Art. She has been in group shows at the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the National Academy Museum, where she received the Edwin Palmer Memorial Prize for Painting and the Henry Ward Ranger Fund Purchase Award.
Li has received many residency awards, including Artist in Residence at Hollins University (in 2024), Dartmouth College, Visiting Artist at the American Academy in Rome, and various residency fellowships in Switzerland, Spain, Ireland, France, Canada, and the U.S. Her work has been reviewed in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Art Forum, Art in America, and Hyperallergic, among others.
Reserve a spot at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-ying-li-painter-tickets-1154022415109.

Women's Basketball vs. UMass Dartmouth
2025-01-18 13:00 - 15:00 | O’Neill Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. UMASS DARTMOUTH: The Wolves will face UMass Dartmouth at 1 p.m. in the Feldman Arena of the O’Neill Center on the Westside campus. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Men's Basketball vs. UMass Dartmouth
2025-01-18 15:00 - 17:00 | O’Neill Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. UMASS DARTMOUTH: The Wolves will face UMass Dartmouth at 3 p.m. in the Feldman Arena of the O’Neill Center on the Westside campus. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Picklewich
2025-01-22 11:00 - 17:00 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
PICKLEWICH: Join us from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Showcase Station in the Berkshire Dining Hall on the Midtown campus for Picklewich, a one day only special. A unique twist on a sandwich served as a pickle with deli meat and sandwich-related toppings.

ACLU Civil Rights Town Hall
2025-01-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Midtown Student Center Theater, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
ACLU OF CONNECTICUT CIVIL RIGHTS TOWN HALL: The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut will host a Civil Rights Town Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Student Center Theater on the Midtown campus. The topic of discussion will be “Connecticut’s Civil Rights and Liberties in a Second Trump Administration” in a town hall question-and-answer format.
The ACLU of CT invites you to attend one of these free, public events they are hosting across the state. Hear from expert legal, policy, and communications staff who are ready to answer questions about the implications of a new administration for the civil liberties you care about most:

Free Speech & The Right to Assemble
Immigrants’ Rights
Reproductive Rights & Bodily Autonomy
LGBTQIA+ Rights
Criminal Legal System
Government Surveillance
Voting Rights

Join us to learn more about the ACLU’s plan to address threats and opportunities, ask questions, and learn about how you can help.

Walking Nachos
2025-01-23 11:00 - 17:00 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
WALKING NACHOS: Join us at 11 a.m. at the Showcase Station in the Berkshire Dining Hall on the Midtown campus for Walking Nachos. This one day event will have nacho chips with chili served in a bag, the perfect grab-and-go snack. Whether you’re stopping by in between classes or craving something delicious, come stop by and enjoy this fun snack.

Back to School Meet the E-Board
2025-01-23 20:00 - 23:00 | Westside Campus Center Ballroom, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
BACK TO SCHOOL MEET THE E-BOARD: Attendees will have the opportunity to get to the know the newest club on campus, while also playing games, coming up with new ideas and chatting with The African American Empowerment Association E-Board!! From 8 to 11 p.m. in the Westside Campus Center Ballroom.

Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast
2025-01-24 11:00 - 17:00 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY FRENCH TOAST: Join us from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Showcase Station in the Berkshire Dining Hall on the Midtown campus for Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast. This will be served during lunch and don’t miss out on this favorite item for one day only!

Women's Basketball vs. Plymouth State University
2025-01-25 13:00 - 15:00 | O’Neill Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY: The Wolves will face Plymouth State University at 1 p.m. in the Feldman Arena of the O’Neill Center on the Westside campus. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Men's Basketball vs. Plymouth State University
2025-01-25 15:00 - 17:00 | O’Neill Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY: The Wolves will face Plymouth State University at 3 p.m. in the Feldman Arena of the O’Neill Center on the Westside campus. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

A Benefit Concert for the Lebanese Red Cross
2025-01-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE LEBANESE RED CROSS: Regional artists unite to bring you a cultural tribute via a dance and theatrical music production. From 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the Midtown campus. The public is invited; obtain tickets at https://wcsutickets.ticketspice.com/lebanon-american-club-holding-musical-performance-benefit-for-the-lebanese-red-cross. Hosted by the Lebanese American Club of Danbury.

Coming in Hot ... and Cold
2025-01-28 13:30 - 16:30 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
COMING IN HOT … AND COLD: Join Sodexo from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Berkshire Hall Lobby on the Midtown campus for a sweet and spicy celebration. There will be Hot Cheetos Mac and Cheese, Hot Cocoa, Lemonade, and Mexican Grilled Corn. Bring your friends and your appetite, and join us for an afternoon of bold flavors and cozy drinks. See you there!
