UConn Library
Jeremy Richard Library, StamfordWe will be closing early Friday April 27, 2007 at 1:00 PM,
due to out annual inventory. We apologize if this has caused any inconvenience. We will open our regular hours on Monday April 30.
Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Women’s Studies Workshop is a publication of the Women’s Studies Program at the University of Connecticut at Stamford. Stop by the Center for Women’s Studies, Room 311 or the Jeremy Richard Library to pick up a copy.
Inside the Premier Issue:
Due to the severe flooding of the UCONN parking garage, the garage will remain closed Tuesday, April 17th. We are awaiting the results of an engineering inspection, as it relates to safety issues. As soon as we are in receipt of an approval for use, the garage will be opened.
In the meantime, for those wishing to continue to drive to campus, there are various municipal parking areas throughout the immediate area.
Parking is available in the municipal parking garages located on Franklin Street, Bank Street, Summer Street and Washington Blvd. (behind Target).
Our shuttle bus will be running and we encourage everyone to consider mass transportation during this unusual circumstance.
Due to inclement weather, the UConn Stamford campus will open at 10:00 am today, Monday April 16th.
Due to the flooding, the garage will remain closed until the water subsides and is inspected for safety.
Parking is available in the public garage behind Target and other Municipal parking lots in the area.
The Student Government Association (SGA) Presents…..
Take it to the Runway Fashion Show!
Date: April 13, 2007
Time: 7:00PM-9:00PM
Location: UConn Stamford, A1
Join us for SGA’s Fifth Annual Fashion Show. A vouging group, The House of Ninja, will be performing at a Fashion Show held on campus on Friday April 13th, from 7:00pm to 9:00 pm.
Sponsored by the SGA, this year’s organziers are working with the latest designs from White House Black Market, Cache and Darien Sport Shop. Visual effects will be provided by JD Nomad who is know for his work with the industries best performers and designers.
Come hear the discussion! The Student Government Association is sponsoring an Open Forum today with Campus Administrators in the Concourse. If you have questions or issues you’d like to address to the Stamford Campus administration, come to the concourse this afternoon and ask them. Plus find out any news and updates concerning the campus from the Administration.
Time: 12:30-1:10
Location: Lobby/Concourse
Interested in Working in Human Services? Working in criminal justice or social work?
Working with children, battered women or parolees? Working on a research study?
Join a group of experts to learn why your resume should include an internship experience.
Monday, April 16, 2007
4:30 to 5:30 PM
Career Center – Room 219
Why An Internship Is For You –
Customize your internship to fit your needs You choose the field Flexible hours: 10 to 20 hours/week Earn 3-6 credits (up to 9 credits for BGS students) Gain valuable experience in your field Make contacts for future jobs.
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED!
Sponsored by UCONN’s Career Center, Sociology Department and The Center
for Women’s Studies
Bonnie M. Britz
Internship Advisor/Career Associate
UConn-Stamford Campus
203-251-9568
Office hours: M & W 10:00-3:30
The UConn Stamford Student Art Exhibit, entitled “Show Us Your Stuff,” is currently being showcased in the Campus Art Gallery. The exhibit will run through April 27.
The Opening Reception will be held this Friday, April 13, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Please come to the reception and meet the students who are sharing their artistic talents in the UConn Stamford Student Art Exhibit:
Yuri Avila
Marcella Colavecchio
Kelly Coughlin
Marika David
Shanika Dewindt
Whitney Patrick
Michelle Spinei
Eva Spjikers
Jose Ramos
Benito Vasquez
The Opening Reception is sponsored by the Student Government Association
(SGA) and food and drinks will be served.
The Colloquium 2007 Series showcases the research and scholarship of UConn Stamford Campus faculty.
The second Colloquium 2007 Series will be held on Tuesday, April 24, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the GE Global Learning Center (A2).
Dr. Karen Arms, Director of the Institute for Children, Youth and Families, and Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, will make a presentation titled, “Fulbright Scholar Shares China Experiences.”
Dr. Arms was selected for the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program in China. The program is administered by the U.S. Department of Education and jointly operated by the National Committee on United States-China Relations, the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, and the China Education Association for International Exchange.
She will discuss her research experiences during her 5-week trip throughout China. She will provide a 24-minute video that she produced about the lives of two teenage girls, one living in Beijing and the other in central, rural China.
In addition, for those interested, a documentary video, “Mountain Gold Festival” will be screened. Against a backdrop of the beautiful mountain scenery of central China, the worship ceremonies of the village festival are presented, including human blood rituals and other explicit details of sacrifice. It provides an incredible portrayal of religious observations today that differ from American religious institutions.
Colloquium Series #1 –
Dr. Susan Anderson, Professor of Philosophy, will be the inaugural presenter at the Colloquium Series on April 10. The title of her presentation will be “Can Machines be Taught to Behave Ethically?” and she will make the presentation with a research colleague, Dr. Michael Anderson who is Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Hartford.
Throughout Fairfield County, there will be a variety of activities related to the book, To Kill A Mockingbird, as part of the BIG READ program during the week of April 23.
UConn Stamford will host a panel discussion on April 25.
“Lessons Learned from To Kill a Mockingbird: Race Relations in the City of Stamford – Past and Present”
April 25, 2007
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
UConn Stamford
Gen Re Auditorium
This Spring all of Stamford will be reading Harper Lee’s classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, as part of a nationwide undertaking called the BIG READ. Stamford is one of 72 communities around the country taking part in the BIG READ.
View Stamford’s Calendar of Events
The idea behind the BIG READ is to celebrate the importance of great literature in our nation’s history, place an emphasis on reading and literacy and bring communities together to celebrate the gift of books.
UConn Stamford will host a panel discussion to assess the lessons learned from the novel regarding race relations in the City of Stamford.
Panelists:
Gary Storhoff, Associate Professor of English, University of Connecticut, Stamford
Valerie Shultz-Wilson, President, Urban League of Southwestern CT
Rodney Bass, Principal, Turn of River Middle School
Tommie Jackson, Pastor, Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church
Len Miller, Partner, O’Connor, Davies, Munns and Dobbins
Moderator: Michael Ego, Associate Vice Provost, UConn Stamford
The BIG READ is an initiative of the National Endowment of the Arts, in partnerships with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest.