Archives: Monthly Archives: March 2022
Investigating deadly crashes in CT
Deadly crashes in Connecticut have sharply increased in 2022. CEE faculty and Director of the Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center talks about the center work in this area in this news feature.
Jonathan Mooney Virtual Talk
Please join us for a virtual talk with author Jonathan Mooney, who believes that different does not mean deficient. He will share his personal experiences as a dyslexic, ADHD, and neurodiverse student who did not learn to read until he was 12 years old. To read more about Jonathan Mooney check out his website […]
Book: Teaching about Race and Racism in the College Classroom
Teaching about race and racism can be a difficult business. The following text is from Project Muse. Students and instructors alike often struggle with strong emotions, and many people have robust preexisting beliefs about race. At the same time, this is a moment that demands a clear understanding of racism. It is important for […]
The 1619 Project: Book on American History
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story offers a profoundly revealing vision of the American past and present The following text is from 1619books.com. The 1619 Project is The New York Times Magazine’s award-winning reframing of American history that placed slavery and its continuing legacy at the center of our national narrative. The […]
March 30, 2022 Event with Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalist, Nikole Hannah-Jones
Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones in conversation with Manisha Sinha The following text is from Eventbrite. On March 30th at 2:00pm in the Student Union Theater, Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, most famous for her work on the New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project, will be in conversation with UConn history professor Manisha Sinha. They […]
