Monthly Archives: September 2008

New Shuttle Bus Service to/from Stamford Train Station effective 9/29/08

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The UConn Stamford Campus will offer the FREE shuttle service to and from the Stamford Train Station with a new 24 passenger shuttle bus, effective Monday, September 29.  The new shuttle bus will offer service on Monday through Thursday, beginning each day at 7:00 a.m.  with pick up at the train station, and concluding each day at 10:30 p.m., with a last run to the train station.  The new shuttle bus replaces the shuttle van that is currently offering rides to and from the train station.

 

Note: The bus driver will ask each rider to present a UConn ID card.  Please be prepared to show your UConn ID card to the driver as you enter the vehicle.  The shuttle bus makes stops ONLY at the Stamford Campus and the Stamford Train Station.  

Writing Workshops Schedule

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The UConn Stamford Writing Center offers WRITING WORKSHOPS
in the Library’s ground floor conference room or eClassroom depending on participation.

  • Plagiarism & Academic Integrity: September 8th & 10th
  • Brainstorming & Thesis Statement Development: September 22nd & 24th
  • Organization & the Craft of Revision: October 6th & 8th
  • Grammar & Sentence Mechanics: October 20th & 22nd
  • Using and Quoting Sources: MLA: November 3rd & 5th
  • Using & Quoting Sources: APA:November 17th & 19th
  • Written Test Taking Strategies: December 1st & 3rd

 WORKSHOPS ARE HELD:   MONDAYS 2-3 PM AND WEDNESDAYS 4-5 PM
For more info, contact: Melissa Mulins, Assistant Cordinator of Writing at: melissa.mullins@uconn.edu

Writing Center November Workshops: MLA Citation & Documentation Workshop

Location: In the 1st floor Conference Room of the Jeremy Richards
Library

Dates:
Monday, November 3rd: 2-3 pm
Wednesday, November 5th: 4-5 pm

We will go over the basics of citing and formatting papers using MLA.
Feel free to bring in current work on which to practice!

For more information, contact:
Melissa Mullins
Assistant Coordinator of Writing & Composition

Academic Integrity Awareness Week

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The First Academic Integrity Awarness Week at the University of Connecticut, Stamford is organized by the Freshman English Program and the Writing Center and also supported by the following departments at UCONN Stamford: Associate Vice Provost’s Office, Department of English, Jeremy Richard Library, Student Services and Student Activities Office.

We will hold the following events to raise awareness of issues related to academic integrity on campus; we look forward to having students participation in this week, as well as instructors’ participation and encouragement of their students to attend our events.

Visit the Academic Intergrity Week Website- Stamford Campus

Schedule of Events

Monday, September 8

2:30-3:00 pm: “Plagiarism & Academic Integrity,” a workshop for students

Location: Ground floor conference room of Jeremy Richard Library

Tuesday, September 9

12:30-1:30pm: Panel on Academic Integrity

Panelists (in alphabetical order): Kevin McEvoy, Mary Cygan, Sean Moore, Sharon White and Shelley Roseman

Location Multi-Purpose Room (1.08)

5:30-7:30pm Film Screening “Shattered Glass” (based on a true story of professional misconduct by journalist Steven Glass)

Screening location A-1

Wednesday, September 10

4:00-5:00pm “Plagiarism & Academic Integrity,” a workshop for students

Location: Ground floor conference room of Jeremy Richard Library

Thursday, September 11

12:00-1:00pm “Teaching Academic Integrity,” an interactive workshop for instructors

1:00-2:00pm “RefWorks,” an interactive workshop for instructors

Location: The Thompson Reuters eClassroom of Jeremy Richard Library

Book Display: Throughout the week, Jeremy Richard Library will hold a book display on the topic of academic integrity at the entrence of the library.