Undergraduate Student Government | Hartford

To promote acceptance of all cultures and backgrounds on the UConn Hartford campus and provide an inviting environment to celebrate diversity.

Presenter: Marcus Lawson is an Associate Professor of History at Capital Community College. He holds a master’s degree in International Relations and Globalization from Central Connecticut State University. His expertise lies in the area of using synthesized concepts in history, political science/ international relations and other disciplines to bring alive historical events. Mr. Lawson also conducts research through place based teaching methods at local institutions in Hartford, as a way to bring the historical and current relevance of history to the classroom.

Career Conversations are regular opportunities for students to meet employers informally and talk about internships, volunteer, and career opportunities, organization culture, and what to do to land a job there. Come and talk with representatives from these organizations:

Target
Aetna
CdLS (Cornelia de Lange Syndrome) Foundation
CT Women’s Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF)

Location: Zachs Atrium in the Hartford Times Building

USG Hartford Advocacy Committee Meetings

A place for students to practice, discuss and learn about yoga. Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience. If you have a mat, bring it! It's perfectly fine if you don't!

From Exploitation Back to Empowerment: Joseph N. Cooper is an Assistant Professor in the Sport Management program in the Department of Educational Leadership and Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut (UConn). Prior to arriving at UConn, he earned in undergraduate degrees in Sociology and Recreation Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, his master's degree in Sport Administration (Department of Exercise and Sport Science) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and doctorate in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sport Management and Policy from the University of Georgia (Athens, GA). His research agenda focuses on the intersection between sport, education, race, and culture with an emphasis on sport involvement as a catalyst for holistic development. He is also the faculty founder of Collective Uplift (CU), an organization designed to educate, empower, inspire, and support students across ethnic groups at UConn (and the world) to maximize their full potential as holistic individuals both within and beyond athletic contexts.

UConn Hartford GSA Is a student led organization that provides a safe space for Queer students and our allies to come together to support one another to advocate and educate at the ideological, intra- personal and institutional realms. We strive for a school where it's culture reflects equity and equality where students, staff and admin can feel safe, affirmed and loved. We strive to dismantle all forms of oppression that can manifest within our institution in different ways through the power of advocacy and education.

Brown Bag Research Discussion with presentation on "An Introduction to the Oklahoma Multi-Site Family Drug Court Standards Study" By Margaret Lloyd UConn School of Social Work

USG Finance Committee meets every week to discuss the current financial standing of the organization. All fee paying undergraduates are welcomed.

For Hartford students approved to campus change to Storrs for fall 2019. Key information and panel discussion regarding transition to the Storrs campus.