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Happening in January

Lunch & Learn
Demystifying Diversity Supplement Grants
Thursday, January 16th, 1:00-2:00 PM , Academic Rotunda
Calling all UConn Health graduate students, postdocs and faculty! Discover how Diversity Supplement Grants can fuel your research! Join us for a Lunch & Learn hosted by the UConn Health Graduate School DEI Committee and co-sponsored by the UConn Health Office for Diversity and Inclusion.
RSVP by January 10th for guaranteed lunch https://tinyurl.com/jan2025dei 

SEMINAR
Seeking External Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
Wednesday, January 29, 11:00 AM, virtual, UConn Graduate School Timely Topics Series for Graduate Students
UConn’s Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships (ONSF) advises and mentors students seeking prestigious, nationally-competitive scholarships and fellowships. In this session, staff from ONSF will discuss several specific opportunities that might be of interest to both early- and late-career graduate students (e.g., NSF-GRFP and Fulbright), and highlight resources to help graduate students from all backgrounds identify opportunities for which they might be eligible. Please register to receive a Webex link for this event.

GATHERING
ODI Coffee Breaks
Weekly on Tuesdays, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM, ARB Small Conference Room
Many in our community are impacted by events happening on a global scale including atrocities in Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, as well as natural disasters and school shootings. Often those impacted find themselves working so hard to support their loved ones and communities they forget to pause to support themselves, to take a moment to reflect, mourn, or set aside time to be in community with each other. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) would like to invite you to pause and be in community with us as you are able. Enjoy coffee alone, or in conversation with colleagues. If you require accommodations to participate, please email diversity@uconn.edu. ODI Coffee Break Flyer Oct. 1

Happening in February

SEMINAR
Part 1: AI is Here to Stay...Now What?
Thursday, February 6, 11:00 AM, virtual, UConn Graduate School Timely Topics Series for Faculty & Staff
Please register to receive a Webex link for this event.

SEMINAR
Part 2: AI is Here to Stay...Now What?
Thursday, February 13, 11:00 AM, virtual, UConn Graduate School Timely Topics Series for Faculty & Staff
Please register to receive a Webex link for this event.

Happening in March

SEMINAR
Promoting Mental Health
Wednesday, March 5, 11:00 AM, virtual, UConn Graduate School Timely Topics Series for Graduate Students
This informative and interactive workshop will increase graduate students’ knowledge of the range of mental health resources on campus as well as helpful self-care and stress management strategies. Facilitator: Alyson Faires, PsyD, Staff Psychologist, SHaW Mental Health.  Please register to receive a Webex link for this event.

SEMINAR
Having Difficult Conversations with Your Graduate Advisee
Thursday, March 6, 11:00 AM, virtual, UConn Graduate School Timely Topics Series for Faculty & Staff
Please register to receive a Webex link for this event.

SEMINAR
Empowering Neurodiverse Graduate Students
Thursday, March 27, 11:00 AM, virtual, UConn Graduate School Timely Topics Series for Faculty & Staff
Please register to receive a Webex link for this event.

Happening in April

SEMINAR
Building Financial Credit and Dealing with Debt
Wednesday, April 2, 11:00 AM, virtual, UConn Graduate School Timely Topics Series for Graduate Students

In this workshop, we’ll discuss financial credit, credit scoring, and how to use credit wisely. Further, we will also talk about dealing with debt and what to do when you can’t pay your bills. This workshop will be provided by the UConn Financial Education Program. Facilitator: Faye Griffiths-Smith, Personal Finance Educator, UConn Extension. Please register to receive a Webex link for this event.

Inclusive Career Conversations: Reducing Implicit Bias in Our Formal and Informal Conversations
Thursday, April 10, 11:00 AM, virtual, UConn Graduate School Timely Topics Series for Faculty & Staff
Please register to receive a Webex link for this event.

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Heritage Celebrations and Daily Observances

 

JANUARY

16th: National Religious Freedom Day
3rd Monday: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

FEBRARY

Black History Month
20th: World Day of Social Justice

MARCH

National Women's History Month
March 13-April 13: National Deaf History Month
8th: International Women's Day
31st: Cesar Chavez Day

APRIL

National Arab American Heritage Month

MAY

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
Haitian Heritage Month
Older Americans Month
Mental Health Awareness Month

JUNE

LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Caribbean American Heritage Month
12th: Loving Day
19th: Juneteenth
20th: World Refugee Day

AUGUST

Diversity Awareness Month
9th: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

SEPTEMBER

Suicide Prevention Month
Sept. 15-Oct. 15: National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month
16th: Trail of Tears Remembrance Day

OCTOBER

National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Global Diversity Awareness Month
Filipino American Heritage Month
LGBTQ+ History Month
World Mental Health Day
12th: Dia de la Raza
14th: Indigenous People's Day

NOVEMBER

National American Indian and Alaska Native Month
13th: World Kindness Day

DECEMBER

1st: World AIDS Day
10th: International Human Rights Day