National Voter Registration Day

It's Election Season! Our office has compiled various events offered at UConn related to voter registration and voting engagement across the university.

Calendar of Events

    https://events.uconn.edu/live/json/v2/events/response_fields/location,summary/date_format/%25F%20%25j,%20%25Y/group/Dodd Human Rights Impact/group/Office of Outreach & Engagement/group/UConn Hartford/max/12/start_date/today/end_date/6 months/
  • Oct
    9
    Cybersecurity & Scam Prevention Wksp
    Hartford Times Building (Hartford)
    11:30 AM

    Join Officers O’Reilly and Carson as they share information on cybersecurity and help strengthen your digital security!

  • Oct
    9
    A More Perfect Union: A Dialogue on Voting and Voter Participation
    Student Union
    2:00 PM

    Join the Democracy and Dialogues Initiative along with USG, Community Outreach, and the Office of Outreach and Engagement for a student-led dialogue on voting and voter participation. 

  • Oct
    9
    Hartford Workshop: Prioritization Techniques
    Hartford Times Building (Hartford)
    4:00 PM

    Review different approaches to the same task list and the one you employ in ideal settings and when overwhelmed. Explore strategies to organize your priorities.

  • Oct
    14
    Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
    Hartford Times Building (Hartford)
    11:30 AM

    Join us for a food tasting in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month!

  • Oct
    15
    UConn Hartford Latinx Comunidad Gathering
    Hartford Times Building (Hartford)
    12:30 PM

    Connect with and share stories from members of UConn Hartford’s Latinx community.
    Learn from students about what campus supports and resources would be helpful for them.
    Lunch will be served.

  • Oct
    15
    Hartford Workshop: Attention Management
    Hartford Times Building (Hartford)
    4:00 PM

    Discuss the issue of focusing on tasks. Then discover strategies that will help you focus in the future.

  • Oct
    16
    Law School Fair
    Student Union
    12:00 PM

    Pre-law students who are interested in attending professional schools to pursue careers in law should attend this annual trade show to meet and network with law school admissions representatives from across the nation.

  • Oct
    17
    Difficult Subjects/Civil Conversations: A Workshop on Structured Dialogue
    The Dodd Center for Human Rights
    10:00 AM

    Join us for this Democracy & Dialogues workshop to learn about how to plan, host and facilitate a structured dialogue.

  • Oct
    17
    COOKIES & CONVO
    Hartford Times Building (Hartford)
    2:00 PM

    What’s on your mind?

    Join with members of our UConn Hartford community for ongoing, informal, sustained conversations to discuss every and all topics relevant to our campus.

  • Oct
    17
    Hartford Workshop: Evaluating Your Semester
    Hartford Times Building (Hartford)
    3:00 PM

    Struggling in college? Feeling uncertain about your mid-semester progress is normal. This presentation is here to support you with tools to refine study routines and assessment strategies, helping you gain the confidence to navigate tough academic challenges with resilience.

  • Oct
    18
    Housing in the 21st Century: Problems, Progress, and Predictions
    UConn Law
    9:00 AM

    A Connecticut Law Review Symposium

  • Oct
    19
    Encounters: The Changing Landscape Of Policing- A Community Dialogue
    NXTHVN
    10:00 AM

    Participate in a dialogue addressing policing in 21st-century America, examining its historical context and current state through small-group discussions and Q&A with experts.

Next Gen Elections: College Students Powering the Polls

Next Gen Students during their training at the Innovation Partnership Building on September 11, 2024

The Next Gen Elections program trains college students to be poll workers at the Moderator level throughout Connecticut.

All Next Gen participants are paired with an experienced Registrar of voters who serves as their mentor. Participants work at least 20 hours per year during the 2024 and 2025 general elections. Training and working primarily take place during each fall election season. Transportation costs to and from assigned location(s) are reimbursed, including gas/mileage, public transportation, and/or ride-share services.

UConn is represented by 17 students (out of 40) in the 2024 cohort.

Applications for the next cohort are due on April 25, 2025.  More information here: Next Gen Elections - Application Process

 

 

National Voter Registration Day Kick-Off with Secretary Thomas at Gampel Pavilion September 17, 2024