WCSU Events

Men's Ice Hockey vs. UMass Dartmouth
2026-01-10 14:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Danbury Ice Arena, 1 Independence Way, Danbury, CT, 06810
WESTCONN MEN’S ICE HOCKEY VS. UMASS DARTMOUTH: The Wolves will face off with UMass Dartmouth at 2:30 p.m. at the Danbury Ice Arena, 1 Independence Way in Danbury. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Graduate Virtual Information Sessions
2026-01-13 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-01-15 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-01-19 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-28 16:00 - 17:00 | 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.

January 2026

Tuesday, 01/13/26, 5 PM EST – Ed.D. in Instructional Leadership – Click this link to join the information session.
Thursday, 1/15/2026, 5 PM EST – Financial Aid – Click this link to join the information session.
Monday, 1/19/2026, 6 PM EST – M.S. in Addiction Studies – Click this link to join the information session.
Monday, 1/19/2026, 5:30 PM EST – M.S. in Education, Literacy & Language Arts – Click this link to join the session.
Tuesday, 1/27/2026, 2 PM EST – International Applicant – Click this link to join the information session.
Tuesday, 1/27/2026, 6 PM EST – M.S. in Nursing and Doctor in Nursing Practice– Click this link to join the information session.
Wednesday, 1/28/2026, 4 PM EST – M.S. in Integrative Biological Diversity – Click this link to join the information session.

February 2026

Friday, 02/06/2025, 6 PM, EST – Master of Health Administration – Click this link to join the information session.
Monday, 2/9/2026, 6 PM EST – M.S. in Addiction Studies – Click this link to join the information session.
Tuesday, 2/10/2026, 1 PM EST – Master of Business Administration MBA – Click this link to join the information session.
Wednesday, 2/11/2026, 4 PM EST – M.S. in Homeland Security – Virtual Information Session Link.
Thursday, 2/12/2026, 7 PM EST – Master of Music – Click this link to join the information session.
Wednesday, 2/24/2026, 5 PM EST – Master of Arts in Teaching – Click this link to join the 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.

WestConn Wednesdays
2026-01-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-28 08:00 - 17:00 | CT
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.

Women's Basketball vs. Keene State College
2026-01-14 14:00 - 16:00 | O’Neill Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. KEENE STATE COLLEGE: The Wolves will face Keene State College at 2 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. Keene State College
2026-01-14 16:00 - 18:00 | O’Neill Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. KEENE STATE COLLEGE: The Wolves will face Keene State College at 4 p.m. in the Feldman Arena of the O’Neill Center on the Westside campus. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Women's Basketball vs. VSU Castleton
2026-01-17 14:00 - 16:00 | O’Neill Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. VSU CASTLETON: The Wolves will face VSU Castleton at 2 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. VSU Castleton
2026-01-17 16:00 - 18:00 | O’Neill Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. VSU CASTLETON: The Wolves will face VSU Castleton at 4 p.m. in the Feldman Arena of the O’Neill Center on the Westside campus. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

(CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER) Poor Yorick: Writers' Open Mic
2026-01-18 15:00 - 17:00 | The Market at the Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield, CT
(CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER) POOR YORICK – WRITERS’ OPEN MIC: Join WCSU’s Department of Creative & Professional Writing Program for a Writers’ Open Mic with Pop-up Book Shop 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 Student Reader: Sophia Caselnova
Caselnova is a recent M.F.A. candidate in Creative Nonfiction at Western Connecticut State University focusing on memoir writing, having recently finished her first collection of work, titled “The Climb,” which includes essays, poems, and vignettes. Previously, Caselnova worked as a journalist where she won an award for her coverage of a municipal lawsuit, and her poetry has been featured in Poet’s Choice and Sad Girl Diaries. She now leads creative nonfiction workshops for veterans enabling them with the tools necessary to tell their stories.
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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 M.F.A. students will receive priority for reading opportunities.

Martin Luther King Day
2026-01-19 08:00 - 17:00 | CT
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY: University closed.

National Civil Rights Museum King Day
2026-01-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM KING DAY: The Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion is promoting this virtual event from the National Civil Rights Museum.
The National Civil Rights Museum invites you to join us for King Day, a daylong celebration marking the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a federal holiday. This Legacy Year holds special significance as we celebrate the Museum’s 35th anniversary and prepare for the grand reopening of The Legacy Experience this spring.
Register for the National Civil Rights Museum King Day live-streamed program, King Day 2026, as it will be a moment to remember the leader, recommit to the mission, and build the community inspired by justice for all. At 11 a.m. Register at https://give.civilrightsmuseum.org/event/king-day-2026/e752525

Spring Semester Kick-Off Meeting
2026-01-20 15:30 - 17:00 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
SPRING SEMESTER KICK-OFF MEETING:

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, Visual and Performing Arts Center, Westside campus
Webex (listen-only for those unable to attend in person) Join Meeting

We will include time for questions and comments. If you can’t attend in person, or if you’d rather submit a question anonymously, you can do so here.
If you have any questions, please contact Mary O’Connor via oconnorma@wcsu.edu or (203) 837-8460.
Should you need an accommodation to participate, please feel free to contact Mary so appropriate arrangements can be made.

Women's Basketball vs. SUNY Cobleskill
2026-01-21 17:00 - 19:00 | O’Neill Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. SUNY COBLESKILL: The Wolves will face SUNY Cobleskill at 5 p.m. in the Feldman Arena of the O’Neill Center on the Westside campus. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Flu Vaccine Clinic
2026-01-22 11:30 - 16:00 | Warner Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
FLU VACCINE CLINIC: If you missed our vaccine clinics back in October- it’s not too late to you get your Flu Shot today! From 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Warner Hall on the Midtown campus.

Women's Basketball vs. University of Southern Maine
2026-01-24 13:00 - 15:00 | 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 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. University of Southern Maine
2026-01-24 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/.

Welcome Back Bingo
2026-01-27 20:00 - 21:30 | Westside Campus Center Ballroom, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WELCOME BACK BINGO: Join us for our Welcome Back Bingo at 8 p.m. in the Westside Campus Center Ballroom to have a chance to win an Xbox Series S, Lego Set, Sony Headphones, and more!

Coffee with a Cop and Meet Janie
2026-01-28 10:30 - 12:30 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
COFFEE WITH A COP AND MEET JANIE: Let’s kick off the spring semester together with some good coffee and great company! Stop by, grab a cup, chat with our university police officers, and meet our newest PD member, Janie. A relaxed space to ask questions, share concerns, or just say hi. We’d love to see you there. From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.in Berkshire Hall on the Midtown campus.

Stationery Novelty
2026-01-29 10:00 - 13:30 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
STATIONERY NOVELTY: Need supplies? We got you! Join us at our Stationery Novelty from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in Berkshire Hall on the Midtown campus to grab any supplies you may need for the semester!

Open Mic
2026-01-29 20:00 - 22:00 | Wolves Den (MT Student Center, lower level), 181 White St., Danbury, CT
OPEN MIC: Calling all singers, musicians, storytellers, and more! Join us for our first Open Mic of the spring semester from 8-10 p.m. in the Midtown Student Center Wolves Den!

Men's Ice Hockey vs. Plymouth State University
2026-01-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Danbury Ice Arena, 1 Independence Way, Danbury, CT, 06810
WESTCONN MEN’S ICE HOCKEY VS. PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY: The Wolves will face off with Plymouth State University at 6:30 p.m. at the Danbury Ice Arena, 1 Independence Way in Danbury. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Men's Ice Hockey vs. New England College
2026-01-31 15:30 - 17:30 | Danbury Ice Arena, 1 Independence Way, Danbury, CT, 06810
WESTCONN MEN’S ICE HOCKEY VS. NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE: The Wolves will face off with New England College at 3:30 p.m. at the Danbury Ice Arena, 1 Independence Way in Danbury. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Black History Month Tabling Event
2026-02-03 11:00 - 13:00 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
BLACK HISTORY MONTH TABLING EVENT:
📅 February 3
⏰ 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📍 Berkshire Hall, Midtown campus
Stop by to learn new Black history facts, win giveaways, and get information about upcoming Black History Month events. Open to all—come connect, learn, and celebrate Black history.

In-Person Study Abroad Information Session
2026-02-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Midtown Student Center Room 207, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
IN-PERSON ISEP STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION SESSION: International Services will host in-person Study Abroad Info Sessions each month starting in February:
Tuesday, 2/3 – (1– 2 p.m.)
Wednesday, 2/4 (3– 4 p.m.)
Thursday, 2/5 (1– 2 p.m.)
Tuesday, 2/10 (11 a.m.– noon)
Wednesday, 2/11 (3– 4 p.m.)
Thursday, 2/12 (1– 2 p.m.)
Tuesday, 2/17 (1– 2 p.m.)
Wednesday, 2/18 (3– 4 p.m.)
Thursday, 2/19 (1– 2 p.m.)
Tuesday, 2/24 – (11 a.m.–noon)
Wednesday, 2/25 (3– 4 p.m.)
Thursday, 2/26 (1– 2 p.m.)
Students of all majors are encouraged to attend to learn how to apply for a semester, year-long, or summer study abroad experience. The sessions will be held in Midtown Student Center 207, within Intercultural Affairs. Please email warnerd@wcsu.edu to register – drop-ins are also welcome.
