WCSU Events

New President Search - Open Forum (Students)
2025-03-31 15:30 - 16:15 (America/New_York) | White Hall 122, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
NEW PRESIDENT SEARCH – OPEN FORUM (STUDENTS): We are pleased to share that two open forums with the finalists for WestConn’s next president will be held on Monday, March 31, and Monday, April 7. The Open Forum for students will be from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. in Room 122 of White Hall on the Midtown campus.
Details regarding each finalist, including a biography as well as their curriculum vitae, will be provided the Friday before their respective open forum to ensure equity and fairness in the search process. Please note that this information will also be posted on the WestConn Presidential Search Website (www.ct.edu/search-wcsu).
These forums provide an important opportunity for the WestConn community to meet the finalists and offer valuable feedback. We remain committed to a process that is inclusive, transparent, and guided by the voices of the campus community. We encourage all members of the WestConn community to participate and share their perspectives.
Following each of the forums, a survey will be provided to share your thoughts and opinions regarding each of the finalists. Responses will be taken into consideration as we move toward selecting the next leader of the university. Your participation and input have been invaluable throughout this process and will continue to play a vital role as we move forward.
If you have any questions, please contact Mary O’Connor, Executive Assistant to the President, at (203) 837-8460 or via email at oconnorma@wcsu.edu.
Thank you for your engagement and support at this critical stage of the process.

Men's Tennis vs. Springfield College
2025-03-31 15:30 - 17:30 | Westside Tennis Courts, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN MEN’S TENNIS VS. SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE: The Wolves will face Springfield College at 3:30 p.m. at the Westside Courts. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Borderland: The Line Within- Film Screening and Virtual Rally
2025-03-31 17:00 - 20:00 | Midtown Student Center Theater, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
BORDERLAND: THE LINE WITHIN – FILM SCREENING AND VIRTUAL RALLY: Movie screening event featuring “Borderland: The Line Within,” a powerful documentary that explores immigration at the border and corporate involvement in the immigration system. The screening will take place at 5 p.m. in the Midtown Student Center Room 110. Following the screening, we will participate in a virtual National Immigrant Solidarity Rally from 7 to 9 p.m.. This unique opportunity will allow us to engage with the film’s protagonists, including:
Gabriela Castañeda
Kaxh Mura’l
Alex Gil
Luis Osuna
Carlos Spector
The virtual event will bring together filmmakers, immigration rights leaders, digital humanists, students, and community members nationwide to share experiences, strategies, and resources. The Rally will be conducted in both English and Spanish to ensure accessibility for all participants.
To register for the virtual rally, please go to https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p__InhCuTeehbQsFrx0y5w?_gl=1*yoawht*_gcl_au*MTMwNTMxMTk1Ny4xNzM2MjcwMTE0*_ga*NTIxMDA5MDI1LjE2OTM0OTc5ODg.*_ga_L8TBF28DDX*MTczODg1NjI3OS40LjEuMTczODg1NjU0Mi4wLjAuMA..#/registration

Accounting Career Panel
2025-03-31 17:30 - 19:00 | Westside Campus Center South Ballroom, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
ACCOUNTING CAREER PANEL: Join us for a panel featuring industry leaders at Linde and PwC, which will explore how they used their degrees to launch themselves on varied career paths. Our speakers are: Denny Brown, Chief Information Officer, Linde; Erin Catapano, VP Sustainability, Linde; and Eric Voytek, Assurance Director, PwC.
From 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Westside Campus Center South Ballroom.

Martín Espada, "Jailbreak of Sparrows" Debut Reading
2025-03-31 19:00 - 20:30 | President’s Reception Room, Westside Classroom Building 218, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
MARTIN ESPADA, “JAILBREAK OF SPARROWS” DEBUT READING: National Book Award-winning poet Martín Espada will give the debut reading from his new book of poems, “Jailbreak of Sparrows” at 7 p.m. in Room 218 of the Classroom Building on the Westside campus. A book signing will follow.
As a poet, essayist, translator, editor, and attorney, Martín Espada has dedicated much of his career to the pursuit of social justice, including fighting for human rights and reclaiming the historical record. His critically acclaimed collections of poetry celebrate — and lament — the working class experience, and, whether narrating the struggles of immigrants as they adjust to life in the United States or chronicling the battles that Latin Americans have waged against their own repressive governments, Espada has given voice to otherness, powerlessness, and poverty in poetry that is Whitmanesque in scope and has been recognized with the National Book Award, the $100,000 Ruth Lilly Award, and the American Book Award, among many others. He is a Professor of English at the University of Massachusetts.
Free and open to the public.

National Immigrant Solidarity Screening and Rally
2025-03-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual
NATIONAL IMMIGRANT SOLIDARITY SCREENING AND RALLY: The Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and the UndocuAlly Task Force is promoting this virtual event.
A National Immigrant Solidarity Rally will be virtual from 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, March 31. The event will gather filmmakers, immigration rights leaders, students, and concerned community members from across the country to share experiences, strategies, and resources to inspire solidarity and action.
The Rally will be accessible to both English and Spanish speakers. To participate, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p__InhCuTeehbQsFrx0y5w?_gl=1*yoawht*_gcl_au*MTMwNTMxMTk1Ny4xNzM2MjcwMTE0*_ga*NTIxMDA5MDI1LjE2OTM0OTc5ODg.*_ga_L8TBF28DDX*MTczODg1NjI3OS40LjEuMTczODg1NjU0Mi4wLjAuMA..#/registration.
The rally will also make BORDERLAND | The Line Within, FREE to watch online the weekend before the rally.
Copy and paste the following link to access BORDERLAND for free anytime between March 29 at 9 a.m. ET- March 31 at 7 p.m. ET: https://linktr.ee/skylightpix

April Fool's Day Fun!
2025-04-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
APRIL FOOL’S DAY FUN: Learn about the risks of gambling while having some April Fool’s Day Fun with the Substance Abuse Prevention Office! From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Berkshire Hall on the Midtown campus.

The First Amendment and Covering Our Communities
2025-04-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Ruth Haas Library, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND COVERING OUR COMMUNITIES: Bethel residents Jim and Jacky Smith will speak as part of the Haas Library’s spring series (UN)INFORMED: Journalism, Social Media, and the Rise of News as Entertainment, which explores the evolution of journalism and news reporting and the impact that social media, news entertainment, disinformation and misinformation have had on activism, politics and society. The series complements the library’s spring book exhibit: “In Print & In Practice: Ethically Researching and Reporting.” From noon to 1 p.m. in the Ruth Haas Library on the Midtown campus. The public is invited.
Light refreshments will be served.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action
2025-04-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH DAY OF ACTION: The SAAM (Sexual Assault Awareness Month) Day of Action is the first Tuesday of April, a day to start the month with visible, coordinated actions to raise awareness and show support for survivors of sexual violence. All are welcome to learn how you can make a difference. From noon to 2 p.m. in Berkshire Hall on the Midtown campus.
Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and The Center for Empowerment and Education.

Wally's Cupboard by SGA - Free Groceries for WestConn Students
2025-04-01 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-02 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-03 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-04-04 09:00 - 11:00 | Wolves Den (MT Student Center, lower level), 181 White St., Danbury, CT
WALLY’S CUPBOARD: Wally’s Cupboard by SGA is the WestConn campus food pantry created by students for students! At Wally’s Cupboard, we aim to provide a reliable source of groceries and other supplies to students experiencing food insecurity on a weekly basis.
Wish to utilize our resources? All currently enrolled students are eligible! Just stop by with your active student ID and sign up during our open hours. Registration is valid for the entire semester and you can “shop” our grocery store-style food pantry once per week. We do our best to cater to dietary restrictions and we offer canned goods, fresh produce, dairy products, frozen items, and more!
Unsure if you are food insecure? Food insecurity is defined as a state of being where one is unsure where their next meal is coming from. Don’t hesitate to swing by if you are still unsure! Hours are listed below. The Cupboard is in the lower level of the Midtown Student Center.
If you would like to donate, please send an email to sgafoodpantry@wcsu.edu.

Softball vs. Purchase College
2025-04-01 15:30 - 17:30 | Westside Softball Field, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT, United States
WESTCONN SOFTBALL VS. PURCHASE COLLEGE: The Wolves will face Purchase College at 3:30 p.m. at the Westside Softball Field. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Climate and Human Civilization Lecture Series
2025-04-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Science Building 219, 181 White St., Danbury
CLIMATE AND HUMAN CIVILIZATION: 10th annual series of lectures for the general public on climate change. Professors will team up with students to present the latest information on climate change and its effects on our lives and future. From 7 to 8 p.m. in Room 219 of the Science Building on the Midtown campus. The public is invited. For information, email Dr. Mitch Wagener at wagenerm@wcsu.edu.
Upcoming schedule:
Tuesday, 3/25: Climate History Part I
Dr. Mitch Wagener with student Alison O’Malley
Tuesday, 4/1: Climate History Part II
Dr. Mitch Wagener with student Milo Dutch
Tuesday, 4/8: Cyanobacteria in a Warming World
Dr. Ed Wong with student Christian Mollica
Tuesday, 4/15: The Role of Waste Pickers in Addressing the Global Climate Crisis
Dr. Christine Hegel-Cantarella with student Vitoria Vieira
Tuesday, 4/22: Some Inconvenient Truths
Dr. Anna Malavisi with student Sara Risko

Trivia Night with BSU and ICA
2025-04-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Westside Campus Center North Ballroom, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
TRIVIA NIGHT WITH BSU AND ICA: Join us to relax, recharge, and test your knowledge! Join us for a Women’s History Month Self-Care & Trivia Night from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Westside Campus Center North Ballroom.

Fall Semester, Full Potential: A Peer Mentor Workshop
2025-04-02 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-02 16:00 - 17:00 | Ruth Haas Library, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
FALL SEMESTER, FULL POTENTIAL: A PEER MENTOR WORKSHOP: This interactive workshop will teach tips for strategically crafting a schedule that maximizes your time and taps into your personal preferences and working styles. Learn about helpful online scheduling tools. At 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the Ruth Haas Library on the Midtown campus. Light refreshments served and a chance to win an Amazon gift card for participants!
Note: students are should meet with their advisors for any questions regarding course selection and degree requirements.
This is the third in a series of workshops on academic success put on by the FY Peer Mentor program.

Visiting Artist: Jenny Lynn McNutt, Interdisciplinary Artist
2025-04-02 11:00 - 12:00 | VPAC Room 144, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
VISITING ARTIST – JENNY LYNN MCNUTT, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST:
Wed, April 2, 11 a.m.
Visual & Performing Arts Center, room 144, WCSU, Westside campus
Free & Open to the Public, Limited Seating Available
RSVP required
Jenny Lynn McNutt is a multimedia artist living in Brooklyn and upstate New York. Her sculpture, painting, and performance work have been shown in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the U.S., most recently at Pamela Salisbury Gallery in Hudson, New York, and the Painting Center in NYC. She is the recipient of many residencies abroad, including Africa, Netherlands, Spain, India, and China, where time spent in cultures of storytelling and dance informs her work.
In 1994 McNutt was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to study and work in West and Central Africa. She also received an Eastman Foundation Grant for her documentary work in West Africa, with sojourns in Ivory Coast and Cameroon.
In 2018, 2019, and this year, she has been a guest artist at Taoxichuan International Artists Studio in China, with her work in their permanent collection.
Other awards include a New York Foundation for the Arts Fiscal Sponsorship, a Rothman Grant, a William Hillman Foundation Grant, and the Mercedes Matter/ Ambassador Middendorf Award (NY Studio School). She was also awarded U.S. residencies at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, the Harwood Museum in New Mexico, Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and the Watershed Center for Ceramics in Maine. McNutt received her M.F.A. from Yale School of Art and teaches at New York Studio School.
Reserve a spot at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-jenny-lynn-mcnutt-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1154859609179.

Spring 2025 Career Fair
2025-04-02 15:00 - 18:00 | Danbury Fair Mall
SPRING 2025 CAREER FAIR: The Career Success Center and the Danbury Chamber of Commerce will host the Spring 2025 Career Fair from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Danbury Fair Mall, Center Court (snow date 4/3). Students and alumni can network with employers and learn about internships and job opportunities. The fair is free and open to the public. Check out the Career Success Center website for the list of employers at https://wcsu.edu/careersuccess. Questions? Email careersuccess@wcsu.edu.

Baseball vs. Mount Saint Vincent
2025-04-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Westside Baseball Field
WESTCONN BASEBALL VS. UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT: The Wolves will face University of Mount Saint Vincent at 4 p.m. at the Westside Baseball Field. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Now Boarding: Grab Your Ticket to Delicious Destinations
2025-04-02 16:00 - 20:00 | Berkshire Hall and Westside Campus Center Dining, Danbury, CT
NOW BOARDING – GRAB YOUR TICKET TO DELICIOUS DESTINATIONS: From April 14 to 18, embark on a five-day global food journey as we explore flavors from five continents! Each night, our dining halls will transport you to a different part of the world with authentic and mouthwatering dishes.
Next stop: North America! Join us for dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. at Berkshire Hall on the Midtown campus and the Westside Campus Center on Friday, April 18, where you can enjoy Ginger Ponzu Salmon Poke, Poutine, and New York Cheesecake.

Curse of the Starving Class - Student Previews
2025-04-02 20:00 - 22:30, 2025-04-03 20:00 - 22:30 | Studio Theatre, VPAC, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS – STUDENT PREVIEW: Sam Shepard’s “Curse of the Starving Class” is a darkly comic look into the world of the dysfunctional Tate family, as they struggle amongst themselves for food, freedom and purpose in their run-down lives. The Tates will do just about anything to raise themselves out of the downward spiral into which they’ve fallen. But is it even possible? Or are some families, Shepard asks, just cursed from the start? From 8 to 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, and Thursday, April 3 in the Studio Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. Get tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/student-previews-curse-of-the-starving-class-tickets-1003206546787?

Pre-health Professions Panel
2025-04-03 16:00 - 17:30 | Science Building 125, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
PRE-HEALTH PROFESSIONS PANEL: A medical student, a dentist, a naturopathic doctor and a veterinarian will join us from 4 to 5 p.m. in Room 125 of the Science Building on the Midtown campus. Please RSVP for pizza with panelists afterwards at https://forms.office.com/r/U9Q5tUv3dY

Curse of the Starving Class
2025-04-04 20:00 - 22:30, 2025-04-05 14:00 - 16:30 | Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811
CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS: Sam Shepard’s “Curse of the Starving Class” is a darkly comic look into the world of the dysfunctional Tate family, as they struggle amongst themselves for food, freedom, and purpose in their run-down lives. The Tates will do just about anything to raise themselves out of the downward spiral into which they’ve fallen. But is it even possible? Or are some families, Shepard asks, just cursed from the start? Performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 4; 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 5; 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 6; 8 p.m. on Friday, April 11; 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 12; and 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 13, in the Studio Theatre in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. Get tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/curse-of-the-starving-class-tickets-925447366987?

Baseball vs. Keene State
2025-04-05 12:00 - 14:00 | Westside Baseball Field
WESTCONN BASEBALL VS. KEENE STATE: The Wolves will face Keene State at noon at the Westside Baseball Field. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Planetarium Show
2025-04-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Observatory and Planetarium, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
PLANETARIUM SHOW: Say farewell to the stars of winter and hello to the spring sky! Learn how to locate seasonal constellations. These FREE events are presented in conjunction with the WCSU Astronomy Club and WCSU Biology Dept., and are open to the public. From 1 to 2 p.m. at the Observatory and Planetarium on the Westside campus. Seating is limited; reserve a spot at https://forms.office.com/r/XcEiyLZsGa
For more information, please contact Noreen Grice at gricen@wcsu.edu

Men's Tennis vs. Salem State University
2025-04-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Westside Tennis Courts, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN MEN’S TENNIS VS. SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY: The Wolves will face Salem State University at 1 p.m. at the Westside Courts. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.
