University of Connecticut

PWB (Polisci Weekly Brief)

Friday, November 7, 2025

Special Category	11/10 POLS Alumni Mentorship Program Enrollment Holds? Go to the Solutions Lab! 3 New Sections of POLS 2998! 11/10 Deadline to Withdraw & Put Course On/Off P/F
POLS Dept. Related Events	11/12 Book Manuscript Workshop with Dr. Derefe Chevannes 11/12 Pizza and Politics 11/19 Amel Ahmed on The Regime Question
Other Events	Evidence Matter? AI Debunk Climate Misperceptions 11/13 Pick up the Thread: Post-Election, One Year Later 11/10 Bridge the Gap Event 11/20 CT Forum Event
Internships	CT Judicial Branch Accepting Appls 11/3-11/24 Global Engagement Intern, World Trade Center Inst. 11/15 Intern, Assoc for Diplomatic Studies & Training 11/14 Chris Murphy 2026 Internship
Awards and Scholarships	Balanced Man Scholarship Scholarship Databank/AccessLex Critical Language Scholarship
FYI	USG Legal Services Survey POLS Concentration (CGAP)
Courses	ENGR 1195: AI Literacy For First-Years, 2 credits Spring '26 - LLAS 2012: Latinos in CT Sp '26 HRTS 2200: Intro to Genocide Studies Sp '26 HRTS 3401: Applied Research in HRTS Sp 26 HRTS 3540: Revolution Meets Resolution Sp 26 HRTS 3602: HRTS & the US Mexico Border Sp '26 FREN 1057: Medicine, Disability, & Lit Social Work Courses Now Open to Non-Majors! FYE Classes Available for Spring Campus Changing to Storrs? UNIV 2820 ARE 1333Q: Intro to Data & Visualization POLS 3675: Practicum in Campaigns & Elections US UNIV 3294 Entrepreneurial Approaches Film on Phone
Opportunities	Brown Undergrad Journal of Middle East Studies 11/13 Undergrad Research Fellowship Information Session Boston College's PHIL, Law, & Policy MA Program UConn Connects Internship Shape Your Future in France: Lafayette Fellowship Former Campus Changer? Be a Peer Mentor!
Resources	Pet Therapy Available Every Week
Academic Achievement Center	Coaching Workshops Supplemental Instruction
Pre-Law	Pre-Law Advising at UConn Hartford
Research	12/5 UConn IDEA Grant - Funding for Summer Projects SURF Award Program - Upcoming Info Sessions
Center for Career Readiness & Life Skills	CLAS Career Night: Communicate Your Value

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