{"id":58898,"date":"2025-09-26T14:14:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T18:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/events\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=58898"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:53:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T16:53:36","slug":"westconn-wednesdays-kickoff","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/events\/calendar\/westconn-wednesdays-kickoff\/","title":{"rendered":"WestConn Wednesdays Kickoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>WESTCONN WEDNESDAYS KICKOFF: <\/strong>Introducing WestConn Wednesdays \u2013 A New Campus Tradition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Starting Wednesday, Oct. 1, we\u2019re launching <em>WestConn Wednesdays<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 a new weekly tradition to show our Wolves pride and strengthen our community by wearing gear weekly, enjoy a discounted lunch the first\u00a0Wednesday\u00a0of each month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">This isn\u2019t just a spirit day. It\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong><u>Kickoff Celebration \u2014 October 1\u00a0Only<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Discounted Lunch<\/strong>\u00a0at Berkshire Dining Hall and Westside Marketplace<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">$5 for commuter students<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">$10 for faculty &amp; staff<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>(Discounts apply when you wear your WestConn gear!)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>@Berkshire\u2014Meet Wally the Wolf<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 snap a photo and share your school spirit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>@Berkshire\u2014Door Prizes &amp; Giveaways<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The WCSU Foundation is generously helping to underwrite this pilot kickoff event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Discounted lunch will also return on the <strong>first\u00a0Wednesday\u00a0of each month<\/strong>\u00a0this semester \u2014 <strong>November 5<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>December 3<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 for those wearing their WestConn gear!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong><u>Every\u00a0Wednesday\u00a0After<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>WestConn Wednesdays<\/em>\u00a0continue all year long \u2014 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">WestConn Wednesdays\u00a0are about more than gear \u2014 they\u2019re about belonging.\u00a0By coming together weekly, we can weave stronger connections across campus and celebrate our university spirit.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WESTCONN WEDNESDAYS KICKOFF: Introducing WestConn Wednesdays \u2013 A New Campus Tradition. 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