Specialized Resources
Hale Center for Career Development – Panel Conversation
Oct. 1 at 3 p.m.
Interested in learning more about the career resources available to Conn students? Please join us for a panel discussion with Persephone Hall, Hale Center Director of the Hale Center for Career Development, where young alumni and current students will share their Hale Center experiences with the parent community. Panelists will discuss how best to utilize the resources available, personal success stories, the new ACE curriculum, and more.
Fall Convocation
Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.
Please join us for a special live-stream Fall Convocation to mark the 106th academic year at Connecticut College, to welcome the Class of 2024, and to launch Fall Weekend 2020. Professor of Human Development Michelle Dunlap will deliver the keynote address, "Human Development, Liberal Arts Education & Tupac's Rose that Grew from Concrete." The event will conclude with remarks by President Bergeron, a community recitation of the College's Matriculation Pledge, and other traditions to celebrate this historic year at Conn.
To join us for this first-ever online event, use the link below, which will go live at 7 p.m. on Oct. 1
CAN Networking Event: Men’s Soccer
Oct. 1 at 8 p.m.
Join us for the first of a series of career networking events for current and alumni athletes, which will spotlight athletes from each sport to showcase a range of professional industries. Smaller industry-based discussions between students and alums to follow.
COVID and the State of Science with Professor Marc Zimmer
Oct. 2 at 12 p.m.
Climate change, increased population density, and geographic mobility are aiding in disease outbreaks, such as COVID-19, Ebola, dengue, Zika, “Fake News,” and influenza. Join Jean C. Tempel ’65 Professor of Chemistry Marc Zimmer as he explores the intersection between infectious disease and modernization. Professor Zimmer will also discuss his new book, The State of Science, which investigates phony science ranging from questionable “health” products to the fervent anti-vaccination movement. Q & A to follow; please submit your questions when you register!
Note: If you are unable to attend this webinar at the scheduled time, a recording will be posted to this website at the conclusion of the event.
Running an Election in a Pandemic with Professor Mara Suttmann-Lea
Oct. 2 at 3 p.m.
Every election year thousands of state and local election officials across the country are faced with the task of ensuring fair and equitable access to voting and a secure election process. Doing so during a global health pandemic, however, creates an extraordinary set of challenges for these stewards of democracy. In this lecture and discussion, Professor Mara Suttmann-Lea, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government, lays out the major challenges to running elections and voting during a global health pandemic, highlighting the promises and challenges of voting by mail, the need for a new generation of poll workers, and the essential role played by non-partisan voter education and outreach during the 2020 election cycle.
Note: If you are unable to attend this webinar at the scheduled time, a recording will be posted to this website at the conclusion of the event.
COVID-19 and Health Disparities: What We Know and What We Don't with Professor Mónika López Anuarbe
Oct. 2 at 4 p.m.
Every day, we hear in the news that COVID-19 is disproportionately targeting some communities more than others. But what does that really mean, what do we really know, and is there something that we can do? Mónika López Anuarbe, Associate Professor of Economics and a health and inequality economist, will share her views based on the available research. Q & A to follow.
Note: If you are unable to attend this webinar at the scheduled time, a recording will be posted to this website at the conclusion of the event.
Empowered Voices of Color: A CCAC Summit
Oct. 3 at 12 — 1:30 p.m.
Connecticut College Alumni of Color (CCAC) will join current students, staff, faculty, alumni, and families for an inclusive webinar focused on the experiences of people of color. Each Breakout Room will focus on specific topics including Self Care and Empowerment; Navigating Imposter Syndrome and Belonging; and Activism in the Modern Era. Panelists include Derrick M. Newton Jr. ’17, Dr. Yalidy M. Matos ’09, and Dr. Lois Mendez Catlin ’80. Join us and become part of our empowered voices of color.
