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Mar 30 Green Careers Panel5:30pm

Green Careers Panel

Thursday, March 30th, 2023

05:30 PM - 06:45 PM

Storrs Campus
Bio Physics Building 130

This March 30th, join the Office of Sustainability for the Green Career Panel (GCP), taking place from 5:30-6:45PM in BPB (Bio-Physics Building) room 130. As the 8th ranked University for sustainability by the Sierra Club, UConn takes pride in pursuing excellence in environmental performance and consistently strives to be a center of learning for the next generation of environmental leaders. The GCP is an opportunity for you as a student to see how your interests align with sustainability and environmental career paths. Our panelists range from Pratt & Whitney engineers to leaders in the environmental justice front! Join us for an insightful discussion on the many green careers in a 60-minute panel, followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A session, and a networking reception directly following to learn more from our panel of interdisciplinary environmental leaders.

Please RSVP using the following link: https://forms.gle/1qQqjhDNkNvQgBH57

The event will be recorded and later posted to the Office of Sustainability YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcKDGkYsBk87fWRns8UvPKg).

This is an Honors Event. Categories: Career, Professional, & Personal Development OR Social Change, Service, & Sustainability.

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Contact Information: Betsy Mortensen, betsy.mortensen@uconn.edu
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Mar 31 Farm Friday at Spring Valley Student Farm4:00pm

Farm Friday at Spring Valley Student Farm

Friday, March 31st, 2023

04:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Storrs Campus
104 Spring Manor Road, Storrs CT

Help us plant seeds, pull weeds, and harvest fresh produce for UConn's dining halls! This is a wonderful way to earn community service hours and become introduced to a vibrant community of students who are passionate about caring for the land we farm and each other. We offer tours of the farm, including field, hoophouse, Edible Forest Garden, aquaponics greenhouse, pollinator gardens, Solar thermal and PV arrays, and many other ongoing sustainability projects. Remember to dress for the outdoors! Carpool with friends, or sign up for the shuttle: https://uconntact.uconn.edu/organization/cocsd

We look forward to meeting you!

Contact Information: jessica.larkin-wells@uconn.edu
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Apr 7 Farm Friday at Spring Valley Student Farm4:00pm

Farm Friday at Spring Valley Student Farm

Friday, April 7th, 2023

04:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Storrs Campus
104 Spring Manor Road, Storrs CT

Help us plant seeds, pull weeds, and harvest fresh produce for UConn's dining halls! This is a wonderful way to earn community service hours and become introduced to a vibrant community of students who are passionate about caring for the land we farm and each other. We offer tours of the farm, including field, hoophouse, Edible Forest Garden, aquaponics greenhouse, pollinator gardens, Solar thermal and PV arrays, and many other ongoing sustainability projects. Remember to dress for the outdoors! Carpool with friends, or sign up for the shuttle: https://uconntact.uconn.edu/organization/cocsd

We look forward to meeting you!

Contact Information: jessica.larkin-wells@uconn.edu
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Apr 14 Farm Friday at Spring Valley Student Farm4:00pm

Farm Friday at Spring Valley Student Farm

Friday, April 14th, 2023

04:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Storrs Campus
104 Spring Manor Road, Storrs CT

Help us plant seeds, pull weeds, and harvest fresh produce for UConn's dining halls! This is a wonderful way to earn community service hours and become introduced to a vibrant community of students who are passionate about caring for the land we farm and each other. We offer tours of the farm, including field, hoophouse, Edible Forest Garden, aquaponics greenhouse, pollinator gardens, Solar thermal and PV arrays, and many other ongoing sustainability projects. Remember to dress for the outdoors! Carpool with friends, or sign up for the shuttle: https://uconntact.uconn.edu/organization/cocsd

We look forward to meeting you!

Contact Information: jessica.larkin-wells@uconn.edu
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Apr 21 Farm Friday at Spring Valley Student Farm4:00pm

Farm Friday at Spring Valley Student Farm

Friday, April 21st, 2023

04:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Storrs Campus
104 Spring Manor Road, Storrs CT

Help us plant seeds, pull weeds, and harvest fresh produce for UConn's dining halls! This is a wonderful way to earn community service hours and become introduced to a vibrant community of students who are passionate about caring for the land we farm and each other. We offer tours of the farm, including field, hoophouse, Edible Forest Garden, aquaponics greenhouse, pollinator gardens, Solar thermal and PV arrays, and many other ongoing sustainability projects. Remember to dress for the outdoors! Carpool with friends, or sign up for the shuttle: https://uconntact.uconn.edu/organization/cocsd

We look forward to meeting you!

Contact Information: jessica.larkin-wells@uconn.edu
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URBN 1600 – Cities of Imagination (New Gen. – Ed. CA2 course)

UCS Scholarship Deadline March 23rd, 2023

WISH-Fest 2023

Prof. Shane Epting’s Book Tour