About Our Programs
The Enrichment Programs are offices that provide enhancing experiences for UConn students, encouraging them to elevate their studies. The Honors Program is unique in that it requires an invitation, determined by a holistic review of every UConn candidate.
The remaining Enrichment Programs are open to all students at all campuses. Our Directors work with undergraduates to navigate competitive scholarship and fellowship competitions, offer guidance on research, and mentorship for professional degrees. There are also opportunities for students to craft their own plans of study through individualized studies or the highly selective University Scholar Program.
We encourage you to explore all that Enrichment Programs can offer, and invite you to be our partner in helping students reach their goals.
Upcoming Events
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Mar
19
Stop The Bleed: Learn To Save a Life with UConn Rescue 6:30pm
Stop The Bleed: Learn To Save a Life with UConn Rescue
Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Chemistry Building
Do you feel prepared to act in the event of a medical emergency? Do you want to learn how to recognize and stop a life threatening bleed? If so, join us to learn how to Stop The Bleed! This course, taught by a UConn Rescue BLS and STB instructor, will cover recognition of life threatening bleeds and how to treat them through direct pressure, wound packing, and application of a tourniquet. There will be opportunity for hands on skills practice and each student will receive a Stop The Bleed certification at no cost. No experience is needed, all are welcome! The event will take place on Tuesday March 19th from 6:30-8:00pm in CHM T309. If you are planning to attend, please kindly fill out this sign up form by March 18th at 11:59pm: https://forms.gle/hG6e4Ku1LkTKZFDH7
If you have any questions, please reach out to Kathryn Wilkinson at kathryn.wilkinson@uconn.edu
This is an Honors Event. See tags for categories. #UHLevent10800
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Mar
20
Honors Program: UHL Leadership Workshop 5:00pm
Honors Program: UHL Leadership Workshop
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
The first step in the UHL Leadership experience is attending a Leadership workshop. You must complete a Leadership Workshop before proceeding with your UHL Leadership Experience. If you are unable to attend a workshop but still wish to get started on the UHL Leadership Experience, please contact the Honors GPS Team at honorsgps@uconn.edu. After you attend a workshop, the Honors GPS staff will coach you through next steps to submit the Leadership Experience.
RSVP here: https://nexus.uconn.edu/secure_per/events/event_registration.php?ser=7892&rc=0731034357
**Please note: The Leadership Workshop is the required first step of the UHL Leadership Experience, and therefore does NOT count toward the UHL Events Requirement.
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Mar
20
Reproductive Justice: The Intersection of Health, Rights, and Social Justice 6:30pm
Reproductive Justice: The Intersection of Health, Rights, and Social Justice
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
06:30 PM
Student Union
Reproductive justice is a feminist framework, developed by women of color, that center’s the needs of the most marginalized and affirms our human right to bodily autonomy and to live healthy lives with access to the necessary physical, mental, political, economic, social, and sexual resources for the well-being of all people. The three core values of reproductive justice are the right to have a child, the right to not have a child, and the right to parent a child or children in safe and healthy environments.
This discussion will examine and highlight the disparities in care, access, and how it affects Black maternal health and mortality rates. Attendees will also understand the reproductive justice framework, learn about access and advocacy in Connecticut, and the barriers students have in accessing care.
Please register using the button to the left.
Join us at the Women’s Center for a Watch Party!
This panel is sponsored by the Women’s Center and the UConn Foundation as part of the #ThisIsAmerica series.
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Mar
21
Honors Thesis Bites and Insights 3:30pm
Honors Thesis Bites and Insights
Thursday, March 21st, 2024
03:30 PM - 05:30 PM
UConn Stamford Building (Stamford)
Join the Stamford Honors GPS to learn about the Honors Thesis–what it is, what the process looks like, what resources are available to support you, and examples of previous theses in your major. Hear insights from current honors students on their thesis journey and enjoy some delicious bites. Students of all majors and graduation years are encouraged to attend as we explore this component of Honors Scholar together!
This is an Honors Event. See tags for categories. #UHLevent10799
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Mar
21
Teale Lecture Series: “Green Amendments - The National Movement to Empower Environmental Rights, Law, and Advocacy” 4:00pm
Teale Lecture Series: “Green Amendments - The National Movement to Empower Environmental Rights, Law, and Advocacy”
Thursday, March 21st, 2024
04:00 PM
The Dodd Center for Human Rights
The Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series –“Nature and the Environment”– honors the legacy of a prominent American naturalist, photographer, and writer who helped bridge the gap between the conservation and ecological movements of the 20th century.
To access event virtually: https://www.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/preview/partner_id/2090521/uiconf_id/37067881/entry_id/1_1dny3tsq/embed/dynamic
Please note: Attending either the lunch or lecture will count as an Honors event. Students can attend both, but this will only satisfy one UHL event requirement.
This is an Honors Event. Categories: Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement OR Social Change, Service, & Sustainability.
#UHLevent10676
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Mar
21
Tackling Your Honors Timeline 6:30pm
Tackling Your Honors Timeline
Thursday, March 21st, 2024
06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
McHugh Hall
We will be going over the co-curricular requirements for University Honors Scholar and University Honors Laureate, in case you forgot from your introduction to this program! There are also several worksheets we will review, which will help you keep track of what you still need to complete!
Then, you will be able to share your Honors progress, so we can work together to ensure you are on track! Finally, we will share additional resources that you can use in the future. This event will be run by the Honors Guides for Peer Success, a team of Honors students that are readily available to answer any further questions and concerns!
All students interested in viewing this online should visit https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/ask20012 at 6:30 pm. The online room will be open and you will be able to view the presentation and interact with us!
This is an Honors Event. See tags below for category information. #UHLevent10797
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Mar
22
Mental Health in Healthcare Panel 6:00pm
Mental Health in Healthcare Panel
Friday, March 22nd, 2024
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Austin Building
Medical Minds Matter is hosting our 2024 Mental Health in Healthcare Panel on Friday, March 22nd from 6-8 PM. Join us in Austin 105 to listen to various healthcare professionals discuss stigmas surrounding mental health in the healthcare industry, their own experiences with mental health, strategies to increase mental well-being, and more! Panelists will first answer various questions regarding these subjects and then answer questions from our audience. RSVP by 3/22 using this link: https://uconntact.uconn.edu/event/9992658.
This is an Honors Event. Categories: Career, Professional, & Personal Development OR Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement.
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Mar
22
Application Due Date for Women’s Center 100 Years of Women Scholarship 11:59pm
Application Due Date for Women’s Center 100 Years of Women Scholarship
Friday, March 22nd, 2024
11:59 PM
The Women’s Center works to:
- dismantle gender oppression through prevention, education, and advocacy;
- support undergraduate and graduate students, staff, and faculty who experience sexism, gender-based violence, discrimination, and/or harassment;
- center the experiences of women and gender-expansive people; and
- celebrate all of the ways gender is lived and expressed
through an anti-racist and culturally affirming feminist practice.
To apply, the applicant must complete and submit an application form, including an unofficial transcript, résumé or curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation from individuals who can comment on their commitment and service to women’s issues and gender equity.
Applications are available at 100 Years of Women Scholarship | Women’s Center (uconn.edu) Please note current UConn students should be submitting their materials through Current UConn students apply here.
For more information, please visit the Women’s Center website or e-mail womenscenter@uconn.edu.