UConn Office of Outreach & Engagement

06/05/2026

The June 2026 Newsletter from UConn's Office of Outreach & Engagement is now available! Read the newsletter here:

Email from University of Connecticut June 2026 Newsletter Natalie Granados, conservator for the UConn Library, sews a mannequin together in the library's Conservation Lab on Thursday, April 23, 2026.

03/20/2026

Join us for a webinar featuring Professor Cristina Colon-Semenza. Professor Colon-Semenza is an emerging leader whose work blends research, education, and community engagement to improve the lives of people living with Parkinson’s disease.
Recognizing that exercise can dramatically slow disease progression but is often inaccessible,
Professor Colón-Semenza created the UConn Parkinson’s disease exercise class, a weekly, community-based program that supports long-term physical activity and social connection. What began as a small initiative has grown into a thriving community impacting nearly 100 individuals with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners, with 100% of participants reporting improved physical activity, health, and social connection.
Her program also provides powerful experiential learning for UConn students, training future clinicians through hands-on engagement with people living with Parkinson’s disease. These community partnerships have directly inspired impactful research, including studies showing a 42% increase in high-intensity physical activity through peer support.
https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/webappng/sites/uconn-cmr/meeting/register/0ec51368ca1045b9a7206270949001ed?ticket=4832534b00000008b5cea83f364879ed02020bc4e1cc51b2970761468500c74bc604a9e0b9b25d12×tamp=1774019501143&RGID=r3b9fd3c614ac6e4c040996ffd05400d7&isAutoPopRegisterForm=false

03/09/2026

Join us for a special webinar on March 12 at noon featuring the Native American and Indigenous Studies faculty team—Sandy Grande, Kat Milligan-McClellan, Nate Acebo, Chris Newell, Hana Maruyama, April Anson, Josh Mayer, Bruno Seraphin, and Kali Simmons—leaders of UConn’s transformative Tribal Education Initiative (TEI).

Born from student advocacy and grounded in partnership with Connecticut’s Tribal Nations, the TEI reimagines the relationship between a land-grant university and Indigenous communities. Through institutional change, community collaboration, and innovative programming, the NAIS faculty have built a sustainable framework for reciprocal engagement, Indigenous leadership, and educational justice.
https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/weblink/register/r89a03afb3dfc97f8d6104b28a9926f53

03/04/2026

01/13/2026

There is still time to honor individuals and partners whose collaborative work exemplifies the University of Connecticut's mission as a public institution-advancing knowledge, strengthening communities, and addressing critical societal challenges through reciprocal, impactful engagement.

Please submit your nominations by January 30, 2026, using this form. uconn.kualibuild.com/app/68bf2eb507672d027ff92f60/run

01/13/2026

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