*Calendar of Events 2022
**THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW FOLLOW THE WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY CALENDAR
****Please note that ALL activities and events are subject to change
March 2022
| 14th-20th | SPRING BREAK – University closed/no classes |
| 16th | PURIM – Begins at sundown |
| 31st | 5:30 PM, DR. SHANNON KING, FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY |
April 2022
| 2nd | RAMADAN – Begins at sundown |
| 7th | 11:00 AM, DR. DEVA WOODLY, THE NEW SCHOOL
RECKONING: BLACK LIVES MATTER AND THE DEMOCRATIC NECESSITY OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS |
| 15th | DAY OF REFLECTION – University closed/no classes
PASSOVER – Begins at sundown |
| 22nd | EARTH DAY |
May 2022
| 7th | Last Day of Classes |
| 15th | 10:30 AM, UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE COMMENCEMENTS |
| 21st | ARMED FORCES DAY |
| 30th | MEMORIAL DAY – University closed/no classes |
June 2022
| 14th | FLAG DAY |
| 19th | 11:00 AM, THE RACIAL JUSTICE COALITION IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GREATER DANBURY NAACP PRESENTS “HONORING OUR HERITAGE, FORGING OUR FUTURE”
ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION 2022 |
July – August 2022
| July 4th | Independence Day – University closed/no summer classes |
| August 29th | First day of classes |
September 2022
| 5th | LABOR DAY – University closed/no classes |
| 21st | INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE |
| 22nd | 12:30 PM, LORENA ARAUJO MARTINEZ AND ZULMA TOBAR
PART I: HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE POPULAR MOVEMENT IN EL SALVADOR |
| 23rd | 9:00 AM, LORENA ARAUJO MARTINEZ AND ZULMA TOBAR |
| 25th | ROSH HASHANAH – Begins at sundown |
October 2022
| 4th | YOM KIPPUR – Begins at sundown |
| 4th |
WCSU will continue its celebration of HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH this Tuesday, Oct. 4, with an exceptional panel event featuring Connecticut State University alumni. This evening will be dedicated to featuring Hispanic and Latino voices in workforce success. The panel will be moderated by the president of the WCSU Latino American Student Organization, ROZETTE FIGUEROA, and showcase the experiences of the following alumni: EVELIN GARCIA, UX Researcher at NYC Consulting Firm (BS Biology and Community Health,MS in Global Health & Infectious Disease-Epidemiology Harvard) CARLOS GUZMAN, Technology Risk Consultant at Ernst & Young (BS JLA and BBA Accounting) KASSANDRA RUIZ, Art Director at Marathon Strategies (BBA Interactive Marketing) FARLEY SANTOS, SBD VP for Community Development (NVCC) We are also offering several networking opportunities with regional Hispanic/Latino-led organizations, the Danbury Regional Chamber, the Small Business Development Center and two WCSU student organizations (LASO and Marketing Club). Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. for pre-networking, with the panel kicking off at 5:30 p.m. in the Westside Campus Center Ballroom. The evening will move into final networking at 6:40 p.m. The public is invited, so this is an outstanding opportunity for networking, learning, and savoring the sharing of triumph in the face of challenge. The event is being produced by the WCSU Career Success Center in conjunction with the departments of Intercultural Affairs and Communications & Marketing, the Western CT SBDC and the Danbury Chamber.
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| 5th | 10:00 AM, DR. NADIA LOPEZ, HARVARD GUEST PROFESSOR
THE BRIDGE TO BRILLIANCE: HOW ONE PRINCIPAL IN A TOUGH COMMUNITY IS INSPIRING THE WORLD |
| 10th | INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY – Classes in session, non-essential University offices closed |
| 31st | HALLOWEEN |
November 2022
| 8th | ELECTION DAY |
| 11th | VETERAN’S DAY – Classes in session, non-essential University offices closed |
| 14th | 5:30 PM, ACCLAIMED INDEPENDENT MEDIA JOURNALIST, ARUN GUPTA |
| 20th | 2:00 PM, REV. WESLEY JOHNSON OF THE GATHERING CHURCH
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| 24th-27th | THANKSGIVING – University closed |
December 2022
| 25th | CHRISTMAS – University closed |
| 26th | KWANZAA Begins |
| 31st | NEW YEAR’S EVE |