{"id":2252,"date":"2020-11-15T16:11:45","date_gmt":"2020-11-15T16:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sas\/?p=2252"},"modified":"2020-11-15T16:11:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-15T16:11:46","slug":"november-2020-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sas\/2020\/11\/15\/november-2020-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"November 2020 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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November 2020, Vol 2, Issue 2<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

Mac<\/span>ricost<\/span>A&<\/span>S
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Western Connecticut State University<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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2019 WCSU Graduate in Political Science <\/span><\/h3>\n

Leah Juliett named a 2020 L\u2019Oreal of Paris Woman of Worth<\/span><\/h4>\n

Leah Juliett will receive $10,000 and is in the running to win $25,000 more for their nonprofit, March Against Revenge Porn. This digital advocacy nonprofit aims to eliminate revenge porn and image abuse. They work with legislators, protest marches, victim support services, and more. Leah's goals include legislative changes, open dialogue free of stigma, and internet safety, especially for LGBTQ+ youth.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information about Leah, visit <\/span>their website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Creative and Professional Writing MFA<\/span> <\/span><\/h3>\n

Michael Ian Black Will Speak at MFA Winter Residency<\/span><\/h4>\n

WCSU\u2019s MFA Program in Creative and Professional Writing is thrilled to announce that Michael Ian Black will be joining us at our virtual Winter Residency on Monday, January 4, 2021 from 7:30-9:00 PM.<\/span><\/p>\n

His latest book, <\/span>A Better Man<\/a>, is now available through our favorite local independent bookstore, Byrd\u2019s Books in Bethel. For more information or to receive an invitation link, please contact the MFA Coordinator, Anthony D\u2019Aries at dariesa@wcsu.edu.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Department of Social Sciences Event<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Social Hour \"Racial Justice II: Wrongfully Imprisoned with Exoneree Fernando Bermudez & Spouse, Crystal Bermudez\"<\/span><\/h4>\n

Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Webex meeting<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The campus community is invited to join this presentation with sociologist, Dr. Robert Brown, Alumna Evelin Garcia and others. This is a Department of Social Sciences Social Hour monthly brown bag event, with the UndocuAlly Task Force & the Racial Justice Coalition.<\/span><\/p>\n

To sign up, email bandhauerc@wcsu.edu.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information, <\/span>click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Communication and Media Arts<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Dr. Guzda Gave a Virtual Talk with the Danbury Library<\/span><\/h4>\n

On October 6, 2020 Dr. Jacqueline Guzda presented a talk on Disinformation & Fake News hosted by the Danbury Library.<\/span> Joining Dr. Guzda was Kathleen Struck, Digital Managing Editor and Education Editor of <\/span>Voice of America<\/span>. Katherine Mostecero, reference librarian at the Library, moderated the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Send submissions for the newsletter to msasdean@wcsu.edu<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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October 2020, Vol 2, Issue 2<\/p>\n

Morgan Rondinelli, Editor & Publisher<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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