Navigating College for Success: First Gen Student Perspectives
2024-03-26 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Westside Campus Center Ballroom, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
NAVIGATING COLLEGE FOR SUCCESS – FIRST GEN STUDENT PERSPECTIVES: Listen and learn as first-generation student panelists talk about their WCSU experience and opportunities that helped them. Stay for a reception (mini-feast) and networking with first-generation WCSU students and staff. From 4 to 5 p.m. in the Westside Campus Center Ballroom.

Wingin' It
2024-03-26 16:00 - 20:00 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
WINGIN’ IT: Join us at the Berkshire Dining Hall from 4 to 8 p.m. to introduce “Wingin’ It” by Flavor Seekers (a Sodexo special) at the Action Station. There will be a bunch of different flavors of wings including Buffalo Sauce, Honey BBQ, General Tso/Teriyaki, Korean BBQ/Sweet N’ Chili, and Cauliflower Wings (Vegetarian). There will also be options for sides along with sauces. For those who are attending or getting wings, they will receive a free goodie bag.

Flavor Seekers - Elite Dinner
2024-03-26 16:30 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
FLAVOR SEEKERS – ELITE DINNER: Join us at 4:30 p.m. in the Berkshire Dining Hall. The theme is Garden Gala and it costs a meal swipe + $5. A 3-course meal that ranges from Blackberry Burrata Crostini to Grilled Skirt Steak to Strawberry Shortcake and much more!

Love Your Life 3x3 Basketball Tournament
2024-03-26 18:00 - 22:00 | O’Neill Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WOLVES REC AND IRHA LOVE YOUR LIFE 3X3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: 3×3 single elimination-style tournament in honor of Eilyn Maldonado March 26, 2024, 7 p.m. Check-in starts at 6 p.m. in the O’Neill Center on the Westside campus. Max 12 teams, 3-5 players per team.

Climate and Human Civilization Lecture Series
2024-03-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Science Building 219, 181 White St., Danbury
CLIMATE AND HUMAN CIVILIZATION: 8th annual series of lectures for the general public on climate change. Professors at WCSU 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, 3/19: Fire Climate
Dr. Mitch Wagener with Milo Duch
Tuesday, 3/26: Hot Expectations: Risk, Outcomes, & Harm Reduction in the Heat for the Physically Active
Dr. Rebecca Stearns (UCONN) and Dr. Jeff Schlicht
Tuesday, 4/2: War on the Environment
Dr. Anna Malavisi with Jennifer Bassett
Tuesday, 4/9: Hope
Dr. Mitch Wagener with Abigail Adney
Tuesday, 4/16: Tickpocalypse: Assessing Risk for Tick-Borne Diseases in a Changing Climate
Dr. Neeta Connally with Sandra Zapata-Ramirez

ISEP Study-Abroad Information Session
2024-03-27 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-03-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Midtown Student Center 207
ISEP STUDY-ABROAD INFORMATION SESSION: International Services will host in-person Study Abroad Info Sessions during March. 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.
Tuesday, 3/5, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 3/6, 3 – 4 p.m.
Thursday, 3/7, 1 – 2 p.m.
Tuesday, 3/19, 1 – 2 p.m.
Wednesday, 3/20, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, 3/21, 1 – 2 p.m.
Tuesday, 3/26, 11 a.m. – noon
Wednesday, 3/27, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, 3/28, 1 – 2 p.m.

Women's History Month - Arroz con Pollo
2024-03-27 12:00 | Berkshire Hall and Westside Campus Center Dining, Danbury, CT
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH – ARROZ CON POLLO: March is Women’s History Month and to celebrate at the dining halls we are holding special food events on certain days to honor women. On Wednesday, March 27, we will honor Maricel Presilla with Arroz con Pollo. Maricel Presilla is a Cuban-American chef and expert in Latin America Cuisine. At noon in Berkshire Hall and the Westside Campus Center.

Midweek Art Jam
2024-03-27 12:30 - 15:00, 2024-04-03 12:30 - 15:00 | IHHS Center for Wellbeing, Room 114 White Hall, 181 White St., Danbury
MIDWEEK ART JAM: Join us every Wednesday as we create art together in our fun, inviting space here on the WCSU Midtown campus. No experience or talent required! We are looking to discover together the power of art, community, and creativity through rotating art projects that work to tackle stress, manage our chaotic lives, and tame our wandering minds. Art can be a mindful and calming exercise in creative thinking, but it can also be extraordinarily freeing, allowing us to let go of perfection and embrace our own unique voice. We will be offering two sessions from 12:30-1:30 p.m. and 2-3 p.m. in the IHHS center (WH 114). And did we mention … there’s free tea! **Note, we will be skipping March 13 due to Spring Break.

Sodexo Community Dinner
2024-03-27 17:30 - 20:00, 2024-04-03 17:30 - 20:00 | CT
SODEXO COMMUNITY DINNER: Come share a nice warm meal with your friends! On Wednesday evenings at 5:30 p.m., Sodexo will hold a free community dinner open to all students. Located in the Old Dining Hall of the Midtown Student Center, down the hall from the WCSU Bookstore. Pick up your voucher today at the WCSU Food Pantry. For any questions, please contact Don Grayson, GM Sodexo, at Donald.Grayson@sodexo.com.

SGA Food Pantry
2024-03-28 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-04-02 11:00 - 15:00 | Midtown Student Center, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
SGA FOOD PANTRY: The SGA Food Pantry is open to all students on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. We are located in the Executive Dining Room of the Midtown Student Center (past the WCSU Bookstore). When the university is closed, the SGA Food Pantry will also be closed. Come check us out! For any questions, please contact Emily Kappel at kapel007@wcsu.edu.

In-Person Internship Information Session
2024-03-28 15:00 - 16:00 | Career Success Center, Westside Campus Center Suite 300, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury
IN-PERSON INTERNSHIP INFORMATION SESSION: The Career Success Center will host Internship Information Sessions for WCSU students. Learn how to gain experience, earn elective credit and get paid through the Career Education Internship Program. The sessions will be held in person in the Westside Campus Center, Suite 300. Register in Handshake to reserve a spot. Questions? Email careersuccess@wcsu.edu or call (203) 837-8263.
In-person workshop schedule:
Thursday, Feb. 22, at 3 p.m.
Thursday, March 28, at 3 p.m.
Thursday, April 18, at 10 a.m.
Thursday, May 2, at 5 p.m.

PAC Open Mic
2024-03-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Wolves Den (MT Student Center, lower level), 181 White St., Danbury, CT
PAC OPEN MIC: Calling all musicians, singers, storytellers and more! Join us for Open Mic in the Wolves Den at 8 p.m.!

Day of Reflection Recess
2024-03-29 - 2024-03-31 | CT
DAY OF REFLECTION RECESS: No classes; university closed.

Baseball vs. UMass Dartmouth
2024-03-30 12:00 - 14:00 | Westside Baseball Field
WESTCONN BASEBALL VS. UMASS DARTMOUTH: The Wolves will face UMass Dartmouth at noon at the Westside Baseball Field. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Men's Lacrosse vs. VSU Castleton
2024-03-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Westside Athletic Complex, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN MEN’S LACROSSE VS. VSU CASTLETON: The Wolves will face Vermont State University Castleton at 1 p.m. at the Westside Athletic Complex. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Wolves Rec Open Gym
2024-03-31 20:00 - 22:00 | O’Neill Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WOLVES REC OPEN GYM: Open rec basketball from 8-10 p.m. in the O’Neill Center on the Westside campus. Bring your ID and wear basketball shoes.

Meditation Mondays
2024-04-01 12:00 - 12:30 | White Hall 114
MEDITATION MONDAYS: Join us every Monday from noon to 12:30 p.m. this semester for Meditation Mondays, here in the campus’ very own Institute for Holistic Health Studies (IHHS) located in White Hall Room 114 on the Midtown campus! Each week we will work together to lessen our stress, improve our moods, support our brains, and promote better sleeping patterns through the use of guided meditation. And don’t you worry! No experience in meditation is necessary to join in!
Each Monday we will explore a different type of guided meditation, listed below. Each participant will be able to stop in, unwind, make themselves a cup of tea, and redirect their intentions for the week to better help us all cope with our hectic schedules and cumbersome obligations. We look forward to seeing you!
March 4: Lovely Lavender – Join us as we tap into the sweet smell of lavender, an herb used widely to promote relaxation and calm.
March 11: SPRING BREAK – No meditation
March 18: Self-Love – All too often, we overwork ourselves and forget to honor ourselves! Join us for this relaxing meditation practicing gratitude for self.
March 25: Taking a Pause – In this meditation we will all learn to pause, embrace silence, and tap into our body’s innate power through breathwork and mindfulness.
April 1: Divine Laughter – Laughter is an often-neglected wellness tool that works to release stuck energy and call in positivity. Join us as we embrace this tool together!
April 8: Lending Kindness – To be kind is the greatest skill of all. Learn how to embrace kindness through mindfulness, extending it out into the world around you.
April 15: Breathe Deep – As we lead busy lives, we often forget what’s most important: breathing. Wind down with us and engage in mindful breathwork.
April 22: Words Have Meaning – Join us as we focus on the meaning words have. In this meditation we will work at tossing away negativity and pulling in positivity.
April 29: Rosey Tomorrows – Today we will focus on the king of all flowers: Rose! Join us as we honor this plant of vitality, self-love, passion, and healing.
May 6: Finals Cool Down – Now it’s time to take a deep, soulful breath and cool down from the stress of finals. Join us as we focus on acing our final exams!

Health Professions Panel
2024-04-02 15:30 - 17:00 | Science Building 125, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
HEALTH PROFESSIONS PANEL: Come interact with WCSU alumni who have pursued health professions from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Room 125 of the Science Building on the Midtown campus. Pizza will be served. Please RSVP at https://forms.office.com/r/qLMQCP8CNs

Climate and Human Civilization Lecture Series
2024-04-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Science Building 219, 181 White St., Danbury
CLIMATE AND HUMAN CIVILIZATION: 8th 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, 3/19: Fire Climate
Dr. Mitch Wagener with student Milo Duch
Tuesday, 3/26: Hot Expectations: Risk, Outcomes, & Harm Reduction in the Heat for the Physically Active
Dr. Rebecca Stearns (UCONN) and Dr. Jeff Schlicht
Tuesday, 4/2: War on the Environment
Dr. Anna Malavisi with student Jennifer Bassett
Tuesday, 4/9: Hope
Dr. Mitch Wagener with student Abigail Adney
Tuesday, 4/16: Tickpocalypse: Assessing Risk for Tick-Borne Diseases in a Changing Climate
Dr. Neeta Connally with students Sophia Chiaia and Sandra Zapata-Ramirez

Wolves REC and the Counseling Center present- Bake it 'til you Make it
2024-04-02 19:00 - 21:00 | White Hall 127, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
WOLVES REC AND THE COUNSELING CENTER PRESENT BAKE IT ‘TIL YOU MAKE IT: Using Baking to Empower Mental Health Healing!! Guest Speaker Dayna Altman shares her love of baking with her personal mental health journey, including her sexual assault and eating disorder, Dayna facilitates a LIVE cooking demonstration using ingredients as a metaphor. She strives to educate and empower audiences to seek professional support, community, and find their voice! From 7 to 9 p.m. in Room 127 of White Hall on the Midtown campus.

MFA Visiting Artist Lecture - Eric Aho, Painter
2024-04-03 11:00 - 12:00 | VPAC Room 144, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WCSU M.F.A. VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH ERIC AHO, PAINTER:
Wed, April 3, 2024, 11 a.m.
Visual & Performing Arts Center, Room 144, WCSU Westside campus
Free & Open to the Public, Limited Seating Available
RSVP required. Reserve a spot here.
Eric Aho is a painter who lives and works in Saxtons River, VT. He studied at the Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design in London and received a BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. In 1989, he participated in the first exchange of scholars in over thirty years between the U.S. and Cuba. He completed his graduate work at the Lahti Art Institute in Finland on a Fulbright Fellowship in 1991-92 and an American-Scandinavian Foundation grant in 1993.
Aho’s works have been exhibited widely in the U.S. and abroad. Currently represented by DC Moore Gallery in NYC, he has had 7 solo exhibitions there from 2009 to 2022. He has also had several museum shows, including the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, the Hood Museum of Art, and Portland Art Museum. In 2016, the New Britain Museum of American Art presented “Eric Aho: An Unfinished Point in a Vast Surrounding,” which comprised over 50 paintings of the French landscape exploring the path of his father’s experience in WW II.
In 2009, Aho was elected to the National Academy Museum. He is a recipient of numerous grants and awards, including a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant; the John Koch Award for Painting from the National Academy; and an Artist Residency at the Weir Farm National Historical Park. His works are in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art; The New York Public Library; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; New Britain Museum of American Art; Denver Art Museum; and Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, among others.

Global Street Foods - Austin, Texas
2024-04-03 11:00 - 20:00 | Berkshire Hall and Westside Campus Center Dining, Danbury, CT
GLOBAL STREET FOODS – AUSTIN, TEXAS: Join us from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in both dining halls (Berkshire Dining Hall at Midtown and Westside Campus Center) to enjoy a taste of Austin, Texas. The Action Station will be serving BBQ Beef Brisket and Mixed Berry Apple Crisp at the dessert station. Food will start being served during lunch hours until closing.

Spring 2024 Career Fair
2024-04-03 15:00 - 18:00 | Danbury Fair Mall – Center Court, 7 Backus Ave., Danbury, CT
SPRING 2024 CAREER FAIR: The Spring 2024 Career Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3 (snow date 4/4) from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Danbury Fair Mall (lower level – center court) and open to WCSU students of ALL MAJORS, alumni and general public. Go to Handshake for a full list of employers at https://wcsu.joinhandshake.com/login Questions? Contact the Career Success Center at careersuccess@wcsu.edu or call (203) 837-8263.

Baseball vs. Manhattanville College
2024-04-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Westside Baseball Field
WESTCONN BASEBALL VS. MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE: The Wolves will face Manhattanville College at 4 p.m. at the Westside Baseball Field. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Women's Lacrosse vs. Westfield State University
2024-04-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Westside Athletic Complex, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN WOMEN’S LACROSSE VS. WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY: The Wolves will face Westfield State University at 6 p.m. at the Westside Athletic Complex. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Fairfield Hills field trip
2024-04-04 10:00 - 11:30 | CT
FAIRFIELD HILLS FIELD TRIP: Join the anthropology club for a walk at the historic Fairfield Hills campus in Newtown. While we’re there, we’ll explore the abandoned asylum and take ethnographic field notes. From 10 to 11:30 a.m. Contact Jennifer Bassett at bassett034@wcsu.edu for more information.
