Dear ECE Colleagues,

We invite our ECE professional community — site representatives, instructors, library media specialists, principals, and faculty coordinators — to consider submitting a proposal for the 2026 NEACEP Annual Conference on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at Manchester Community College (Manchester, NH).

This year’s theme, The Dual Credit Challenge: Expanding Access While Upholding Standards, aligns directly with the heart of our Early College Experience (ECE) concurrent enrollment program.
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As we close out 2025 and welcome 2026, we extend our sincere gratitude to the educators, partners, and supporters who make the UConn Early College Experience possible. Your commitment opens doors for students across Connecticut and strengthens pathways to higher education. May the new year bring renewed inspiration, continued collaboration, and opportunities to celebrate the impact we create together. Wishing you a healthy, joyful, and fulfilling year ahead. 

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CT AHEC at UConn Health is pleased to host the Connecticut High School Science and Humanities Symposium (CT HSSHS). For more than 60 years, Connecticut has held a regional symposium as part of the national Junior Science and Humanities Symposia (JSHS) program. While that program has been put on hold until further notice due to the suspension of federal funding, CT AHEC has decided to independently host its own symposium, which will mirror CT JSHS. The application process, competition categories, and guidelines will remain the same, and the pre-week online components 

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PLEASE SHARE THIS STUDENT OPPORTUNITY: The annual Wallace Stevens Poetry Contest for UConn Early College Experience students is now open! All students enrolled in at least one UConn course through the UConn ECE program for the 2025-2026 academic year are eligible. Deadline: February 1st, 2026.

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Jessica M Dunn
Assistant Director, Office of Early College Programs
Director of Student Enrichment, Early College Experience
University of Connecticut
368 Fairfield Way Unit 4171
Storrs, CT 06269-4171
Phone: 860-486-1045 Fax: 860-486-0042
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We are excited to announce an upcoming IWEM workshop on Saturday, October 11th, 2025, at the Musculoskeletal Institute (MSI) at UConn Health in Farmington, CT.

At the Inspiring Women in Engineering & Medicine (IWEM) workshop, we are committed to exposing young women to the rewarding fields of Medicine and Engineering. In a time when women comprise such a small proportion of the workforce in these fields, IWEM creates an opportunity for women to experience and appreciate what these male-dominated professions entail. We aim to inspire hope in these young women by providing an unparalleled experience 

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The 2025 Conference - Something More Than Dual Credit: Student Engagement and Developmental Advising - will focus on themes of student advising and pathways, enhancing the dual credit journey with academic and non-academic supports, and offering and marketing dual credit programs for students underrepresented in Higher Education. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Each year we recognize outstanding professional achievements of our UConn ECE community. I would like to encourage you to consider nominating <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fece.uconn.edu%2Fprofessional-recognition-awards-form%2F&data=05%7C02%7CECE_ALLDEPARTMENTS-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7Cc5d296e0f6ce445df9a808dd41f46ebd%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638739240287128871%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PzqNFDR52W0roixmDL20F3vE4di1ZxwDuPQY0qdmr%2BY%3D&reserved=0> an outstanding UConn ECE Instructor, Site Representative, Library Media Specialist, Principal, or UConn Faculty Coordinator for one of our seven different professional recognition awards. This is a way to show your appreciation and respect for the amazing ECE partners who make it a priority to support you and offer you opportunities for success and personal growth. 

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Dear UConn ECE Instructors, Faculty Coordinators, Site Reps, Principals, and Librarians,

Do you work with a school counselor who goes above and beyond to support students in their UConn ECE journey?

School counselors play a crucial role in shaping students’ academic paths, especially as they take on the unique challenge of UConn courses in high school. Help us celebrate those who guide, support, and inspire students every step of the way. 

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STUDENT OPPORTUNITY: The annual Wallace Stevens Poetry Contest for UConn Early College Experience students is now open! All students enrolled in at least one UConn course through the UConn ECE program for the 2024-2025 academic year are eligible. Deadline: January 24, 2025.

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Jessica M Dunn
Assistant Director, Office of Early College Programs
Director of Student Enrichment, Early College Experience
University of Connecticut
368 Fairfield Way Unit 4171
Storrs, CT 06269-4171
Phone: 860-486-1045 Fax: 860-486-0042
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Dear UConn ECE Community,

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We invite you and encourage you to submit a proposal to present on your area of interest/ expertise and represent UConn ECE. Themes include Early College Teaching and Learning, Early College and Policy, Early College and Equity, and other. UConn ECE will cover the registration fee of UConn ECE Instructors, Site Representatives, Faculty Liaisons, and/or partner school 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I would like to encourage you to consider nominating a colleague for one of our seven different professional recognition awards. This is a way to show your appreciation and respect for others in our community. UConn ECE is one of the State's largest academic outreach programs that supports student success in high school and during the transition to college. Your efforts make this program a success! Please take the time to tell us about a colleague who 

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UConn ECE Community members, colleagues & friends:

On behalf of the University of Connecticut and the ECE Program Staff, we welcome you to the start of the 2023-24 academic year. In just a few short days, our registration system will open to students as we work in partnership with each of you to support the next wave of Huskies take the first steps of their collegiate career. 

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Good afternoon,

As a part of the UConn ECE Community, you are welcome to attend performances at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts with your friends and family. Jorgensen is offering UConn Early College Experience Students and high school partners with a valid UConn NetID a FREE ticket to Girl Named Tom on Friday, April 14, 2023. To purchase additional tickets for friends and family, we recommend ordering tickets over the phone with the Box Office at the time you reserve your free ticket to receive similar seating locations. 

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Call for Proposals

Upward and Outward

Expanding Early College Opportunities in New England

May 5th, 2023

University of Rhode Island, Providence

Providence, Rhode Island

Overview

Educational experts have identified early college programs - concurrent and dual enrollment - as an academic opportunity that advances student success, increases student equity, and closes the distance between secondary and higher education teaching and learning. The World Economic Forum, among other organizations, have identified growing inequality as one of the most significant issues facing our communities. 

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Sent on behalf of Jason Courtmanche and the Connecticut Writing Project

Apply or recommend a colleague to the CWP Summer Institute!
2023 CWP Summer Institute (SI) Details:

* Dates: June 26 to July 21, 2023 (start date is tentative)
* Applications Due: March 27, 2023
* Orientation: May 13, 2023

Compensation and Requirements
Compensation - All participants will receive an Aetna Fellowship with the option to earn six graduate credits in English. This has a value of over $6000! 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I would like to encourage you to consider nominating a colleague for one of our seven different professional recognition awards. This is a way to show your appreciation and respect for others in our community. UConn ECE is one of the State's largest academic outreach programs that supports student success in high school and during the transition to college. Your efforts make this program a success! Please take the time to tell us about a colleague who goes above and beyond and makes this program stand out from 

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Good afternoon,

As a part of the UConn ECE Community you have access to attend UConn athletic events at discounted rates! UConn Early College Experience has partnered with UConn Athletics to offer YOU the opportunity to be in the stands and show your Husky pride with your friends and family.

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Good morning,

I hope you all had a great holiday and are ready to take on the new year! Sending out a reminder that the application for Course Enhancement Awards is live! UConn ECE Instructors, Site Representative, and Principals are encouraged to apply. Applications are being accepted through January 29, 2023. Funds are for projects that will run in the 2023-2024 academic year. 

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Esteemed Colleagues, Friends, and Members of the UConn ECE Community,

On behalf of the entire UConn Early College Experience Program Office staff, I would like to wish you a happy holiday season and a wonderful New Year!

As we bring 2022 to a close, we are thankful for your continued support, commitment, and dedication to provide access to high quality UConn coursework. Due to the collective effort of the UConn ECE community, and the commitment by our students and families to invest in their own future aspirations, the program is pleased to announce our highest enrollment figure to date with 

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Dear UConn Early College Experience Community,

Please see the message below on behalf of Dr. Sean Forbes.

Wallace Stevens Poetry Contest for UConn ECE Students

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Deadline: Friday, February 17, 2023

Prizes: $500 (first); $300 (second); $200 (third)

Who's Eligible: UConn ECE-enrolled students (students sitting in a UConn ECE class, but not enrolled in the UConn ECE program are ineligible) 

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Good afternoon,

The Office of Early College Programs is pleased to announce that UConn Early College Experience Course Enhancement Awards are back! UConn ECE Instructors, Site Representative, and Principals are encouraged to apply. Applications are being accepted now through January 29, 2023. Applicants will be notified of their status in March 2023. Funds are for projects for the 2023-2024 academic year. 

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Good Evening ECE Community Members,

The following is being distributed on behalf of our colleague, Dr. Katherine Coyner at UConn Health and The Perry Outreach Program.

We encourage you to share with students and educators alike.

Best,

Chris

Christopher Todd (he/him)

Executive Director

Office of Early College Programs

Early College Experience

University of Connecticut

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Good Afternoon, Fellow ECE Community Members:

Education is one of the few professions in our society that begins anew each year in the familiar landscape of the ‘unknown’. For each of us this ‘unknown’ means something different. For some it brings elements of angst and concern for the unknown challenges that may or may not await. However, for many of us this concern is trampled by the unbridled excitement and hope for the potential and possibilities that lie ahead. 

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Colleagues and Friends,

As we close out the 2021-22 school year, the Office of Early College Programs would be remiss if we did not recognize the incredible undertaking that this academic year has been for our Faculty, UConn ECE Instructors, Site Representatives and most importantly our students. In a year that for many felt more challenging and unpredictable than the previous two, in every instance, members of the UConn ECE community rose to the challenge to ensure that our program delivered on our promise of access to, and preparation for, post-secondary coursework. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Please join us in congratulating the 2022 UConn Early College Experience Student Scholarship Winners!

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ATTN INSTRUSTORS OF FULL-YEAR AND/OR SRING ONLY COURSES: COURSE EVALUATIONS
Dear UConn ECE Principals, Site Reps, and Instructors,
It's a busy time of year, but please take a minute to read the below and offer your students the opportunity to take their UConn course evaluations.
The University of Connecticut is dedicated to supporting and enhancing teaching effectiveness and student learning using a variety of methods. The UConn ECE Course Evaluation is used to help instructors enhance their teaching. The Evaluation is used for both formative (self-improvement) and summative (evaluation) purposes.
Course Evaluations for UConn courses offered through UConn ECE during 

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Dear Early College Experience Community,

We are excited to share with you that we are working on a new partnership with UConn's Institute of Asian American Studies to pilot AAAS 2201: Introduction to Asian American Studies beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year. Please share your feedback with us by completing this survey<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuconn.co1.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_6LKe8X1IXuNBoN0&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cc9c8b953620d4cbbe26108da2d0d018c%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637871831146775789%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=r7Y5jcWkJdoHa0OgOEj8djZC8KrkPpJwTjSBe0dCkrk%3D&reserved=0> by May 31, 2022. A note from Prof. Chang, from UConn's Institute of Asian American Studies: "I'm very excited to initiate this pilot course and look forward to welcoming you into the Asian and Asian American Studies Institute." 

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Dear Early College Experience Community,
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* Eric Rice<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmusic.uconn.edu%2Fperson%2Feric-rice%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C4c3e9737f0404575da0008da29e6389d%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637868366004956965%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=t7nzM3b6Tq5wR5Ajwkvyws1niEw7PN8ul85ErmRb77I%3D&reserved=0>, Music (Promotion to Professor)

UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for Music

* Thomas Abbott<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmcb.uconn.edu%2Fperson%2Fthomas-abbott%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C4c3e9737f0404575da0008da29e6389d%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637868366004956965%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Fq%2Bj0XyyHlM92CzPCWY%2Boa7zgOdcCLIu0yrAnWV0MxQ%3D&reserved=0>, Molecular and Cell Biology (Promotion to Associate Professor In-Residence) 

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DEADLINE REMINDER: Professional Recognition Nominations close Wednesday, March 9, 2022.

I would like to encourage you to consider nominating a colleague for one of our seven different professional recognition awards. This is a way to show your appreciation and respect for others. UConn ECE is one of the State's largest (perhaps the very largest) academic outreach programs that supports student success in high school and during the transition to college. Your efforts make this program a success! Please take the time to tell us about a colleague who goes above and beyond and makes this program stand out from others 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I hope this e-mail finds you well and your spring semester is off to a great start. We would like to take this opportunity to share the most up-to-date UConn Early College Experience Policies and Procedures Guide<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fece.uconn.edu%2Fpolicies-procedures%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ce0fec3e39f034ece3db808d9ecace800%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637801049631761695%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=wyPEDZ4lV6LIDxWnA0rm0JuEqCI%2FZenhlO8nKXSVMJM%3D&reserved=0> with you, with newly articulated FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) guidance. The additional FERPA information is in response to partners requesting clarity on how FERPA information sharing applies to their high school students concurrently enrolled at the University of Connecticut. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I would like to encourage you to consider nominating a colleague<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fece.uconn.edu%2Fprofessional-recognition-awards-form%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cac4d0525caab4e55d7b508d9e71a2bcd%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637794921855826019%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=gOFD4urizmQ2sIFGE8zKbULZWF1rmm%2BudW7WTcEjsJg%3D&reserved=0> for one of our seven different professional recognition awards. This is a way to show your appreciation and respect for others. UConn ECE is one of the State's largest (perhaps the very largest) academic outreach programs that supports student success in high school and during the transition to college. Your efforts make this program a success! Please take the time to tell us about a colleague who goes above and beyond and makes this program stand out from others of its kind. 

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Winter 2022 UConn ECE Magazine

Inside this Issue (view online
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* A Lasting Legacy
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* Investing in Continuing Education
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* UConn ECE by the Numbers
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* Passion Drives Wealth
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* Book Review: How to Raise an Adult
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* Utilizing Your Credit: Making the Most of Your Credit
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* What is UConn Early College Experience?
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* Instructor of Distinction: Kevin Mariano
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* From Our Faculty Coordinators: Anthony Rizzie
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* UConn ECE News Briefs
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Dear UConn ECE Community,

On behalf of all of us in the UConn ECE Program Office, I would like to wish you happy holidays and a joyous New Year!

We cannot thank you enough for your flexibility, incredible efforts, and positivity as we worked together to rebuild in-person course schedules this year and implemented the new student registration system. It is an honor to work with each and every one of you, and we look forward to continuing to build a strong and resilient community for years to come. 

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Hello,

I am writing to share a wonderful opportunity for students.

The Literatures, Cultures, and Languages Department at the University of Connecticut has received a STARTALK grant - Chinese and Korean Culture and Language Immersion through Gaming and Storytelling. STARTALK is a federally funded program whose mission is to increase the number of U.S. citizens learning, speaking, and teaching critical need foreign languages. All students admitted to either program (Korean or Chinese) will be invited to participate free of charge. 

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Dear UConn Early College Experience Community,

Please see the message below on behalf of Dr. Sean Forbes.

Wallace Stevens Poetry Contest for UConn ECE Students

[official flyer attached]

Deadline: Friday, January 14, 2022

Prizes: $500 (first); $300 (second); $200 (third)

Who's Eligible: UConn ECE-enrolled students (students sitting in a UConn ECE class, but not enrolled in the UConn ECE program are ineligible) 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Sharing this great resource for you and your UConn ECE students.

Best,

Brian

Dear UConn ECE Community,

I am emailing to announce that I will be stepping down from my position on November 18th and leaving the University. I have enjoyed my 16+ years in the Office of Early College Programs, leading UConn Early College Experience, and working with you. I am stepping down because I now live at a distance from the University and cannot be on campus to fulfill my duties as director. It has been a great joy working with you to build our shared vision of offering excellent educational opportunities to students and instructors. I want to thank you 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Sharing this very interesting opportunity with the entire UConn ECE Community as it seems like it would have broad interest. Please share with your students. This is not a UConn ECE event and open to all who are interested.

You must register<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fs.uconn.edu%2Frefugee-panel&data=04%7C01%7C%7C366a246d0872438a6b0408d97ca09245%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637677851363110290%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=kMlQ5pg7pYGnakRT6SmAezQcLEQsWFVIkeQptpoukFg%3D&reserved=0> to receive the Zoom link.

To request reasonable accommodations and for any other questions regarding the event, contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or 860-486-3152. 

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Hello everyone,

The UConn Library Early College Experience guide has been updated for Fall 2021: https://guides.lib.uconn.edu/ECE<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fguides.lib.uconn.edu%2FECE&data=04%7C01%7C%7C4ce146b0f5374f2dbf1b08d976d5e782%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637671483358480235%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=vcjEp2m10TJSXsOiaV42cHODWHycIiQwAkaVX4mlH7U%3D&reserved=0>

Items to note:

* Updated ECE Library presentation

* Updated ECE UConn Library homepage handout

* New format for the Databases page- A-Z Databases: https://guides.lib.uconn.edu/az.php<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fguides.lib.uconn.edu%2Faz.php&data=04%7C01%7C%7C4ce146b0f5374f2dbf1b08d976d5e782%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637671483358480235%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=OV2elY1lvaENsOsjS7YE6AM0G%2Fk8ZVXkKOdcD5eih8U%3D&reserved=0>

* Loan period for students continues to be 180 days for the fall semester

Please share this information with all UConn ECE instructors and contact me if you have any questions. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community!

Welcome back to the school year! I hope you have settled into your classes and you feel the excitement that comes from this magical time of the year. On behalf of the entire UConn ECE team, I want to start this welcome with a thank you for the work you do, which, in my experience, is some of the most important work that can be done. Teaching students, opening up opportunities, and motivating young people forward – by challenging them and guiding them – is central to social cohesion, thoughtful discourse, and a hopeful future. As 

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Good morning,

I hope this message finds you safe and with power after yesterday's storm came through.

We understand there are still widespread outages across the state, and we hope those of you that are still without power get it back soon!

We wanted to let you know that UConn ECE Student Registration is officially open! All registration information can be found on our website at https://ece.uconn.edu/students-parents/student-registration/<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fece.uconn.edu%2Fstudents-parents%2Fstudent-registration%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C12410749828c49fb5f0708d9663950ec%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637653218612865071%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=OY2yhIyAEqnYvzVxJFaHzYWdPWmsWR57RSYIev9ui%2BA%3D&reserved=0>. 

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Good afternoon,

Like with every new system, there are a few kinks that were discovered this week during our soft roll out that we are diligently working to iron out. To ensure the system is fully operational we will open the UConn.DualEnroll.com system for UConn ECE Student Registration on Monday, August 23, 2021. 

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Summer 2021 UConn ECE Magazine

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I hope you are enjoying your summer!

We are extending the below invitation to you, as critical Dual Enrollment partners, to submit public comment to improve national data and reporting for the field of Dual Enrollment. The problem, as stated in the below e-mail from NACEP, our national accreditation body, is that: 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Please join us in congratulating the 2021 UConn Early College Experience Student Scholarship Winners!

This year UConn ECE sponsored 10 Student Scholarships and has compiled a video honoring the remarkable students who were chosen as the recipients. Please take a moment to watch our virtual Student Scholarship Awards Show<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FIxZ3RnuaDlI&data=04%7C01%7C%7C642c93543a694f81916c08d937ce0f4a%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637602180413591853%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=R0dgzgMqSUeGXmgXyQ3SPnPSonqV9QSQW3Hc1ZIA8Jc%3D&reserved=0> on our YouTube Channel<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUC2n6YwNBPyCRdPF_SF4K--w&data=04%7C01%7C%7C642c93543a694f81916c08d937ce0f4a%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637602180413596848%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=8izCoTLUvN0n7gz7jFRzwA8WsNsQFXJrKfNYeADS9J4%3D&reserved=0> and congratulate the award winners for all the hard work they have done this year. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I hope this email finds you well and welcoming the summer into your hearts. As you wrap up the year and start your much needed break, I wanted to send you a message of gratitude for your hard work, determination, and delivery this year. It would be hard to summarize the efforts of the year in an email, but as I reflect on the character of my interactions with our great UConn ECE Community, I would summarize them as follows: We didn’t make excuses, we made things happen. Not every solution was as clean as we 

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Hello,

I hope this email finds you well. You are receiving this email because you and I have worked together in some capacity and I wanted to share that I will be welcoming a baby girl in July. This means I will be going on leave with the plans to return in October. While her arrival is not expected for another few weeks (at least I hope 😊), I wanted you to be aware should you find that you are unable to reach me. Your partnership and collaboration is very important to me and I want to make sure your 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

We would like to thank everyone who joined us for our live premiere of the 2021 UConn ECE Professional Recognition Awards Show. It was wonderful to be together and celebrate our amazing award winners.

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Good afternoon,

Please accept this e-mail as notification that the UConn ECE Program Staff will continue to be working at a distance, as we have been since March 2020. As our services were not interrupted last March, we are confident they will continue to run seamlessly while we remain at a distance. We will keep our community updated with any changes that are made in the future. 

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Hello All,

Three weeks ago I advertised a job shadowing opportunity at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, for your high school students (ECE and all others). Due to the high level of interest, but also the many students and classes that could not attend, they are running the opportunity again this Thursday evening for ALL interested students (see attached). I think this is a wonderful opportunity and I am happy to share it with you. All questions should go to Mike Lambert at: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, reached out to me to distribute this wonderful opportunity for students. The DEEP has developed a job shadow opportunity for students to highlight careers that they offer in the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. A virtual meeting will be held next week - March 31st RSVP required. This is a great opportunity for students to learn about summer job opportunities, build their work resumes, learn about a career with a mentor, and get outdoors this summer (the perfect prescription after virtual learning). All the details are 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

We hope this message finds you doing well. As you know, UConn ECE Students have the option to withdraw from a course after the registration period has closed, and before the course has ended with a W or WAU designation. Students are financially responsible for all courses for which they withdraw. We want to notify you of a University decision to add a temporary new grade of NRC: No Record-COVID as an alternate to the W or WAU grade. 

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REMINDER: Deadline to submit is Tuesday, March 9, 2021

I would like to encourage you to consider nominating a colleague for one of our seven different professional recognition awards. This is a way to show your appreciation and respect for others. UConn ECE is one of the State's largest (perhaps the very largest) academic outreach programs that supports student success in high school and during the transition to college. Your efforts make this program a success! Please take the time to tell us about a colleague who goes above and beyond and makes this program stand out from others of 

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Dear UConn ECE Instructors in Environmental Science,
(cc-ing the All Department's listserv so you all have this resource as well)

I was reading the Economist this weekend and found this great article on balsa trees and wind turbines - who knew that balsa trees are used to reinforce the inside of the turbine blades? Probably you did. Much more in that article than that interesting fact. I explored our great UConn ECE library and you have full access to the Economist with your NetID, and I am sharing this article which I downloaded from that source. Great resource for you 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

On behalf of all of us in the UConn ECE Central Office, I would like to wish you happy holidays and a joyous New Year.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for your amazing efforts, positivity, and re-doubling of efforts this year. You are a tremendous and honorable team to work with and I feel privileged to be a part of what we create together. While there have been many sacrifices in 2020, we have also shown how to overcome and keep overcoming in a way that puts our students first, 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

It is with great excitement that I announce that the State of Connecticut has decided to add UConn ECE to the Next Generation Accountability Index (Indicator 6) that is used to rank high schools in the State of Connecticut. This is a huge victory and I am so very happy with the result. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I hope this email finds you well. Recently I have received a number of questions from the high schools regarding midterms, finals, and grading in general. I figured I would reach out and address this issue in an effort to reduce stress and open up the conversation. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I wanted to share this news article with you about the eBook resources at UConn. All UConn ECE instructors, site representatives, librarians, and students can use their NetID to access these resources.

https://today.uconn.edu/2020/09/uconn-cscu-combine-innovative-ebook-purchasing-initiative/?utm_source=faculty-staff-daily-digest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily#<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftoday.uconn.edu%2F2020%2F09%2Fuconn-cscu-combine-innovative-ebook-purchasing-initiative%2F%3Futm_source%3Dfaculty-staff-daily-digest%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Ddaily%23&data=02%7C01%7C%7C4cb736e611e24001847a08d859951da5%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637357844258519946&sdata=flk73Y6azLAaKXG%2BkFjrP3RwCMpKSAzRZmD7HCi3SXI%3D&reserved=0>

Wishing you well,

Brian

Dear UConn ECE Community,

I hope this email finds you well. I know for many of you, this has been a working summer, but I hope you found time to relax and enjoy time with family and engage in the other areas of your life that are meaningful. It is always good to appreciate what we have, especially when the going gets tough. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Attached please find a compendium of advice I collected from your responses to the best and worst practices in online teaching. I hope this is a fun read for you and that you can agree with and learn from the wisdom of our colleagues.

Enjoy the rest of your summer! 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to thank you for a hard fought academic year and welcome you into the summer. There were a lot of victories and some fairly significant losses this spring, which will dominate how we will remember this academic year and entrance into the ‘20s. I want to thank you again for your upbeat good nature and dedication to our collective effort. The upbeat good nature cannot be overstated. My parents work in a different area of the economy and these times have resulted for them in aggressively 

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3. The Director
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4. The Last Frontier In Concurrent Enrollment
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8. UConn ECE Strong
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13. UConn ECE Recognizes Excellence and Awards Six Student Scholarships
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14. 2020 UConn ECE Professional Recognition Awards Moved from Ceremony to
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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I hope this email finds you well. Last night, for the first time ever, we celebrated our UConn ECE Professional Development Awards online using YouTube Premier, to live broadcast our UConn ECE Awards Show. If you have 25 minutes, please watch this entertaining awards show and congratulate the award winners. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOyknA_KzKI<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DfOyknA_KzKI&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1f13dd823b8c4c03365008d7f0ecb298%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637242771720205737&sdata=ogI78U%2BxtHxy0L1tMn%2BmlGBizz4oPRGbTUD6ax0XebU%3D&reserved=0> 

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Please share broadly, including forwarding to your school's teacher announcements

Online Graduate Certificate in Educating Bilingual Learners
Application deadline: May 15th

The UConn Neag School of Education is pleased to announce the launch of a new online graduate certificate in educating bilingual learners! It's a fully online, 4 course, 12-credit graduate certificate designed to support classroom teachers and other educators (e.g., special educators, literacy specialists, school psychologists, counselors, and administrators) to work more effectively with English learners. Up to two courses can be completed during the summer, or all four courses can be taken during the academic year. Please see 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I am reaching out to clarify my last message from Friday concerning the final grade for your UConn ECE courses. It has become clear to us that most of the high schools are grading the fourth quarter on a pass/fail basis and will be calculating the final student average based on the first three quarters and the Pass for the fourth quarter. I would like to make it clear that employing this method of grading IS acceptable for your UConn ECE classes as well. You may calculate the final grade using this method (or something similar) 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I hope this email finds you well and managing our current situation the best you can. I am reaching out with detailed information regarding the grading of your UConn classes and extended Withdrawal options for students.

Pass/Fail will not be an option for UConn ECE students to use for any classes they are taking through our program. This has been the policy since the program's inception and it will continue during this period as well. At a meeting yesterday, which included the Provost's Office, the head of the University Senate, and our office, we agreed that 

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Hello ECE Community,

Due to COVID-19, some new e-resources are now available to support online teaching. Check out the link below for the details.

A new guide, Temporary E Resource Access to Support Distance Learning, is available at https://guides.lib.uconn.edu/Tempdistance<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fguides.lib.uconn.edu%2FTempdistance&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cd77849b665d94b9d4c7008d7dbef41e7%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637219692948894820&sdata=g2b%2BKlka84Fa5IVCXf1WWuJdhzp68WReqQrDCsrR3XA%3D&reserved=0>. It contains information on available streaming videos, textbooks, ebooks, resources for the Humanities, and Interlibrary Services. These resources are in addition to our regular collections, generally with temporary access for the Spring semester. The guide will change as we learn of new resources so we encourage interested faculty, staff and students to check back periodically. 

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Good morning, all,

A quick note to remind you all of your UConn library resources. If you are asking your students to write papers or do research, you and your UConn ECE students can explore the millions (literally) of online resources, just by using your NetID. Start at the beginning with these two guides the library created for us. I just found an online copy of Anna Karenina<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprimo-pmtna01.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com%2Fprimo-explore%2Fsearch%3Fquery%3Dcreator%2Ccontains%2Ctolstoy%2C%2520l%2CAND%26tab%3Ddefault_tab%26search_scope%3DEVERYTHING%26sortby%3Ddate%26vid%3D01UCT%26facet%3Dfrbrgroupid%2Cinclude%2C2530529799%26mode%3Dadvanced%26offset%3D0%26fn%3Dsearch&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9ec58ac6020e49638ca008d7db9b7e43%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637219333218375463&sdata=fAkb5iCrnrrtbKNAibB6IdjMG43nN3Q7hS%2BX3si8Qd4%3D&reserved=0>! 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I hope you are doing well and adjusting to this new environment. It's been a while (a week) since last I wrote and I wanted to send you a few updates on credits, assessments, and grading for UConn ECE. While I am still waiting on a few more schools to respond to the survey I sent last week, as of this moment we have a 96 percent response rate and all of those who have responded have switched to some form of remote learning. Connecticut high schools and our UConn ECE community seem to be doing 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I have been receiving many questions about pass/fail lately and wanted to clarify a few concepts concerning this grade. First, there is still no clear policy on pass/fail for UConn ECE students yet, because there are issues like year-long courses to be resolved as well as issues of advising students on how and when to use pass/fail. To be clear, pass/fail is not an option that you as a school or class would decide, it is an option that a student would use. Moreover, if it an upper level class that applies to a major (we 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I wanted to send a quick message about the Pass/Fail email that was sent from the Provost's Office to all teaching faculty yesterday. If you did not receive the email, in short, the email said that Pass/Fail options were approved by the University Senate for Spring classes, which students could decide to implement up to the last day of class. The schools and colleges would decide how this would be implemented. We will be starting our conversations with the schools and colleges at UConn shortly to determine how this would be used by our UConn ECE 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Thank you for the emails you have been sending me and the office, explaining your amazing efforts to pivot to online teaching and make sure your students not only continue learning, but have a sense of normalcy during this period. I am inspired by how you are using Google Hangouts, HuskyCT, and other platforms to teach your courses. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Thank you for your emails of solidarity and community during this period of time. I appreciate your strength and positivity.

I am reaching out to clarify the issue of students earning credits while schools are closed. Let me start by saying, we will work with you in an individualized way to make sure we find any and all means of securing credits for your students. To put some scope on our thoughts, two weeks of no class will not affect students earning credits. Given the extra hours you have with students in a semester, let alone 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I am reaching out to update you on a situation you already know a lot about. There are schools closing in the State or making preparations to close - some with the capacity for virtual platforms and many without. This email is to address issues related to UConn Early College Experience and how we will deal with credit for spring and full-year courses, as well as professional development workshops, students events, site visits, and events connected to our course enhancement grants. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I hope this email finds you well. I am reaching out today to inform you that moving forward all scheduled workshops and student conferences will be conducted over a virtual platform until April 10th. This includes all events bringing our UConn ECE instructors, site representatives, and students to campus. 

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Know someone that makes the UConn ECE experience special? Nominate him/her
for a Professional Recognition award! Nomination period closes 3.9.20.
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The Office of Early College Programs sponsors eight awards recognizing
professional achievement in the UConn ECE community.

* Thomas E. Recchio Faculty Coordinator Award for Academic Leadership
(formerly the Faculty Coordinator Award for Excellence in Curriculum and
Adjunct Faculty Development) (one awarded)
* Site Representative Award for Excellence in Program Administration
(one awarded)
* Instructor Award for Excellence in Course Instruction (three - five
awarded)
* "Rookie of the Year" Award for Excellence in First-Year Course
Instruction 

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The UConn Neag School of Education is pleased to announce the launch of a
new online graduate certificate in educating bilingual learners! It's a
fully online, 4 course, 12-credit graduate certificate designed to support
classroom teachers and other educators (e.g., special educators, literacy
specialists, school psychologists, counselors, and administrators) to work
more effectively with English learners. Up to two courses can be completed
during the summer, or all four courses can be taken during the academic
year. Please see the website for further information:
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UConn Early College Experience recognizes outstanding UConn ECE SENIORS each year with five $500 scholarships, which can be used at any institution: https://ece.uconn.edu/students-parents/student-scholarships/<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fece.uconn.edu%2Fstudents-parents%2Fstudent-scholarships%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C28db60645b024f9408ce08d7b6f1971a%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637179021217875948&sdata=2QKtrzvCtWsqQPwA8tWPrt31GggOJuXfS4HNevzALQY%3D&reserved=0> The application deadline is 2.26.20.
Excellence in the Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences
Applicants for this award must be a high school senior and have taken or be currently taking at least one UConn Early College Experience course. Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement and a potential for future academic and professional accomplishments in a field focusing on the Arts, Humanities, and/or Social Sciences. Typically, two awards are given annually.
Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics 

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Know someone that makes the UConn ECE experience special? Nominate him/her for a Professional Recognition award! Nomination period closes 3.9.20.
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The Office of Early College Programs sponsors eight awards recognizing professional achievement in the UConn ECE community.

* Thomas E. Recchio Faculty Coordinator Award for Academic Leadership (formerly the Faculty Coordinator Award for Excellence in Curriculum and Adjunct Faculty Development) (one awarded)
* Site Representative Award for Excellence in Program Administration (one awarded)
* Instructor Award for Excellence in Course Instruction (three - five awarded)
* "Rookie of the Year" Award for Excellence in First-Year Course Instruction (two awarded)
 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

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So excited to share this awesome cover, a result of a call for student work! Stay tuned for our next cover competition. Please respond to this email if you have something you'd like to share in our next volume. The UConn ECE Magazine is published biannually, in the summer and winter. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

The office is experiencing another transition - Erin Blanchette - our long-time colleague will be taking another job at the University in the accounting division. We are sad to see Erin go, and her departure will leave a noticeable hole in the office. We are, however, so happy for her, as this is clearly a good progression and a new exciting adventure for her. Erin joined the office in 2006 and has fill many positions over the years. Some may remember her as the registration coordinator and also assistant to the previous director. In more recent 

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Happy New Year!
Below is an opportunity for your school's UConn ECE program to be featured on the UConn ECE YouTube Channel. Schools also receive a copy for their use.
Introduction. UConn ECE is recording 55 Questions on YouTube again this semester! Using the idea of Vogue's 73 Questions (rapid-fire questions on a tour of a celeb's home), 55 Questions videos will be roughly 6-8 minutes in length, mostly unedited, rapid-fire interview of (school's choice) of principal, UConn ECE Site Representative, UConn ECE Instructor(s), and/or UConn ECE Students as they tour the school/ UConn ECE classrooms/ school grounds. Interviewees will 

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Happy New Year UConn ECE Principals, Site Reps, and Instructors!

The University of Connecticut is dedicated to supporting and enhancing teaching effectiveness and student learning using a variety of methods. The UConn ECE Course Evaluation is used to help instructors enhance their teaching. The Evaluation is used for both formative (self-improvement) and summative (evaluation) purposes. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,
I wanted to reach out to you with news which may surprise most of you, and it is with a heavy heart that I share it. On April 9th, I will be stepping down from my position, which I love so much. The decision is bitter sweet. I love what I do and the people I do it with. As some of you may know, my personal life is complex – for the last five years I have been one foot in the States and one foot in Estonia. I am engaged to an Estonian and 

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UConn Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is excited to announce the next IWEM (Inspiring Women in Engineering & Medicine) workshop. It will take place on Saturday February 22nd, 2020 at the Musculoskeletal Institute at UConn Health in Farmington Connecticut. We invite females in high school (grades 10-12) in Connecticut to apply.
This will be a FREE, four hour hands on workshop and participants will get to perform 3 different mock orthopaedic surgeries and hear from prominent women surgeons and interact with other successful women in the medical field, such as engineers, physical therapist and advanced practicing registered nurses.
The deadline to 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I want to thank you for a wonderful 2019! We have accomplished so much together and I am proud of what we do. I often feel that I have boundless luck and when I stop and recollect about my year, I am sincerely thankful and feel endlessly lucky that we are able to work together. As Ella Fitzgerald immortalized, "it ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it." I would say it is important what we do, but importantly, we do it with a grace that makes it quite special and sets a 

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Dear Early College Experience Community:

Greetings on a snowy Monday morning! If you're stuck indoors today, it's the perfect time to think about new instructor certification and our new pilot courses for 2020-2021.

Information about UConn Early College Experience certification requirements and process can be found on UConn Early College Experience's website at www.ece.uconn.edu<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ece.uconn.edu&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cd701002c244c44146b8708d77731e0d2%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637108928411958701&sdata=P9AqeV%2FuvSjWQZxvo411ifxfyom%2Fhi2rodjTfTk4v44%3D&reserved=0>. We continue to add new courses to the program as our partnerships with faculty and their departments develop over time. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I am reaching out to make you aware of our continued efforts to engage with the State Department of Education on how UConn ECE is represented on the State Accountability Index. Over the last 9 months I have been working to help level the playing field with how concurrent enrollment programs are weighted for our Connecticut high schools' overall score on this Index. For those who are not aware, I have written a summary of the issue below. As a result of our very open and collegial talks with the DoE, I have recently submitted data 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I am sure many of you would be interested in some of these lectures - to benefit your class and your own interests.

Best,

Brian

Enjoy!

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Inside this issue:
3. The Director's Thoughts
4. UConn ECE Science Days
6. Professional Development Awards
7. Student Registration
8. Transitioning to College
10. UConn Pre-College Summer
12. Professional Development Events
13. Get Social!
14. Student Scholarships
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Carissa Rutkauskas
Program Coordinator

University of Connecticut
Office of Early College Programs
368 Fairfield Way Unit 4171
Storrs, CT 06269-4171
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Introduction. UConn ECE is launching a new YouTube series for the 2019-20 school year: 55 Questions. Using the idea of Vogue's 73 Questions<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fplaylist%3Flist%3DPLztAHXmlMZFQqnEL2hPOHFDyROa3h--xl&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cb554447a142549dd3df508d72d69ea11%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637027805235031323&sdata=N%2BNPOnk6GQeoxpwLE24vd8E9c1aH7U7PIIqtCEs5QcI%3D&reserved=0> (rapid-fire questions on a tour of a celeb's home), 55 Questions videos will be roughly 6-8 minutes in length, mostly unedited, rapid-fire interview of (school's choice) of principal, UConn ECE Site Representative, UConn ECE Instructor(s), and/or UConn ECE Students as they tour the school/ UConn ECE classrooms/ school grounds. Interviewees will be asked a combination of UConn ECE-related questions, school-related questions, and random, on-the spot personal questions. 

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Dear UConn ECE Instructors,

The Office of Early College Programs has set aside $10,000 in grants for the UConn ECE community. The purpose of this grant is to create an opportunity for classroom and community development for a UConn Early College Experience course. The Office of Early College Programs provides flexible funding to help classrooms complete projects addressing a wide variety of goals and objectives through two types of project grants: classroom or community development. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Welcome back to another school year! We are excited for the fall semester and look forward to seeing you while on campus or when we visit the high schools. There will be plenty of opportunities to see each other this fall - the agenda is packed! 18 of our 38 professional development workshops are scheduled for the fall. This year we will host four large student events - the Cardboard Boat Race, and the French, German, and Italian Immersion Days and Quiz Bowls. We look forward to engaging with you and your students at all these 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I wanted to forward you this wonderful opportunity for your students. This is not a UConn ECE event, but it is one we encourage any interested high school students to utilize.

UConn Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is excited to announce the next IWEM (Inspiring Women in Engineering & Medicine) workshop. It will take place on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Musculoskeletal Institute at UConn Health in Farmington Connecticut. We invite females in high school (grades 10-12) in New England to apply. 

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Dear UConn ECE Instructors,

The Office of Early College Programs has set aside $10,000 in grants for the UConn ECE community. The purpose of this grant is to create an opportunity for classroom and community development for a UConn Early College Experience course. The Office of Early College Programs provides flexible funding to help classrooms complete projects addressing a wide variety of goals and objectives through two types of project grants: classroom or community development. 

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Good afternoon,
Beginning with the 2019-2020 catalog year UConn students will be required to fulfill an Environmental Literacy (E) course as a part of the General Education Requirements students must meet for graduation.

NRE 1000E: Environmental Science, will now satisfy part of two components: three credits towards completion of Content Area Three - Science & Technology and three credits towards the completion of the Environmental Literacy (E) Competency. The goal of the environmental literacy courses is to provide students with the ability to understand, and articulate perspectives on, the interactions between human society and the natural world, as well as 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I wanted to reach out and congratulate you on the successful conclusion of another year and wish you the very best for the summer! This year seemed like a different type of year to me. While I was in the high schools a little less than usual, I also heard from former UConn ECE alumni a little bit more. The theme from UConn ECE alumni was that this experience benefited them in both tangible and intangible ways - offering them not only University credit, but also a challenge that made their first year in college "rather 

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Dear UConn ECE Instructors,

The Office of Early College Programs has set aside $10,000 in grants for the UConn ECE community. The purpose of this grant is to create an opportunity for classroom and community development for a UConn Early College Experience course. The Office of Early College Programs provides flexible funding to help classrooms complete projects addressing a wide variety of goals and objectives through two types of project grants: classroom or community development. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I hope this email finds you well, so close to the end of the school year. I wanted to make you aware that we will be reaching out to your UConn ECE Seniors via email and paper mail with the attached letter. Over the last year I have heard stories of students missing opportunities to progress in their academic interests because students' UConn ECE experience was not properly communicated or recognized. To remedy this, I have met with the advising staff at the University of Connecticut to clarify the impact UConn ECE has on students' careers. 

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Good morning principals, site reps, and instructors!

I write to inform you course evaluations will be extended through this Friday, May 24 at midnight. Although our enrollment was up from last year, our course evaluation responses are down. The goal is to get another 1500 responses by Friday to be on par with last year's response rate of roughly 37%. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

May 21st is the deadline to register for the New England regional conference on concurrent enrollment. The conference promises to be very dynamic and informational.

Best,

Brian

Good morning principals, site reps, and instructors!

The University of Connecticut is dedicated to supporting and enhancing teaching effectiveness and student learning using a variety of methods. The UConn ECE Course Evaluation is used to help instructors enhance their teaching. The Evaluation is used for both formative (self-improvement) and summative (evaluation) purposes. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I would like to make you aware of the New England Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership’s annual professional development day. Last year’s event was very good. I encourage you to attend this event, which has many interesting speakers.

Important information

Conference is on May 30th (yes, the same day as our new instructor orientation) 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

It is with great pleasure that I announce the 2018-2019 Professional Development Award winners! This year there were many outstanding nominees, reflecting the high enthusiasm and support you and your students have for each other and the program. Please take the time to congratulate your colleagues - this is a major accomplishment. Congratulations to this year's award winners!! 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I hope this email finds you well. Today we hosted our annual Site Representative meeting where we covered a number of processes and updates. It was so good to see everyone and engage in discussions with you. I would like to take this opportunity to update the entire UConn ECE community on a few program changes we discussed today. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

The deadline to nominate a colleague for one of the UConn ECE Professional Recognition Awards is Monday, March 11, 2019 by midnight. Please consider nominating one or more of your colleagues<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2FECEAwards2019&data=02%7C01%7C%7C06e8ae3e02294612709608d6a0a36b83%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C636873021067477222&sdata=9Sb%2FRGThBDZFXyK1VycpTgLC8x2WoKZBoeeYs8HDVl0%3D&reserved=0> who stand out as a model for the program.

All nominations must be submitted online by next Monday through the link included in this e-mail. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Please enjoy the Winter 2019 version of the UConn ECE Magazine!

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University of Connecticut
Office of Early College Programs
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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Please enjoy the Winter 2019 version of the UConn ECE Magazine!

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University of Connecticut
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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I would like to encourage you to consider nominating a colleague<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2FECEAwards2019&data=02%7C01%7C%7C102eb6e41c134346d14b08d690373606%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C636854964274109740&sdata=th4t2Gywsn7Bcw2ICVQmxK6AahzHYYDBwWapIfxpvq8%3D&reserved=0> for one of our six different professional recognition awards. This is a very nice way to show your appreciation and respect for others. UConn ECE is one of the State's largest (perhaps the very largest) academic outreach programs that supports student success in high school and during the transition to college. Your efforts make this program a success! Please take the time to tell us about a colleague who goes the extra mile and makes this program shine like no other. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

We are happy to once again support this tremendous opportunity brought to you by UConn Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. Please contact them with all questions. https://www.drcoyner.com/iwem.html<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.drcoyner.com%2Fiwem.html&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9e08a908228146bf9f6a08d67c7aaf2b%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C636833263690585385&sdata=WiZPIVbtHVu1myx3IEATZPcM%2FBumU7bvLgaXTYAxCH8%3D&reserved=0>

UConn Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is excited to announce the next IWEM (Inspiring Women in Engineering & Medicine) workshop. It will take place on Saturday February 23rd 2019 at the Musculoskeletal Institute at UConn Health in Farmington Connecticut. We invite females in high school (grades 10-12) in New England to apply. 

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Good morning,

Greetings from UConn! Our Early College Experience certification application deadline for new instructors is quickly approaching. Teachers who may be interested in applying for certification to teach a UConn course in their high school must submit a complete application to my attention in the ECE office by January 31, 2019. Currently certified instructors through ECE do not need to reapply for certification annually, however they should be sure to maintain their certification by attending a UConn ECE discipline specific professional development workshop once every other year. 

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Happy New Year principals, site reps, and instructors!

The University of Connecticut is dedicated to supporting and enhancing teaching effectiveness and student learning using a variety of methods. The UConn ECE Course Evaluation is used to help instructors enhance their teaching. The Evaluation is used for both formative (self-improvement) and summative (evaluation) purposes. 

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Good morning all,

We have received feedback from our partners regarding our "first come, first served" RSVP requirement for the Globalization Conference. I understand this adds pressure to our partners to submit something that may not be fully explored or thought out. After further review, we have decided to update this requirement and accept team submissions from now through January 21, 2019. All submissions must include the requested country, research topic, and research question for inclusion in the lottery. Nine teams will be selected to participate. A lottery will occur if more than nine teams apply to compete. All teams 

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UConn Early College Experience and the UConn Storrs Campus is proud to host the 9th UConn ECE Student Conference on Globalization:

Globalization's Effects on Climate Change
UConn Storrs Campus
Konover Auditorium at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 26th, 2019

Globalization is the increased interaction of people, governments, and countries through international trade, business, foreign aid, research, and politics. Globalization also has an impact on our natural world. We are living in an age where global climate change is threatening many ways of life and regular scientific reports indicate that it will change 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I wanted to share this informative email with you all. Jobs for the Future is an organization with which many of you are probably familiar. I have worked with them in the past and so, from time to time, I get their research emails. This one is particularly pertinent to us. The reports focus on partnerships between high schools and the community colleges, because community colleges tend to have a more focused mission which involves specific pathways that lead to specific jobs – jobs for the future. The university is broader and often we lack those 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

From all of us here at UConn ECE, we would like to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving! We are appreciative of all that you do to offer students the finest opportunities during their high school experience. It is our pleasure to support you and build something special with you. When you sit down at the dinner table or volunteer on Thursday to celebrate this shared National experience, take stock not only of the bounty we have, but also the gifts we give to others. Here at the UConn ECE office we acknowledge your noble calling 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I thought this may be interesting for many of you – especially principals and school counselors.

Best,

Brian

Dear UConn ECE Community,

I wanted to forward you this wonderful opportunity for your students. This is not a UConn ECE event, but it is one we strongly encourage your students to utilize.

UConn Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is excited to announce the next IWEM (Inspiring Women in Engineering & Medicine) workshop. It will take place on October 13, 2018 at the Musculoskeletal Institute at UConn Health in Farmington Connecticut. We invite females in high school (grades 9-12) in New England to apply. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Welcome back to another school year! I hope you had an enjoyable summer, where you could catch-up on your reading, your swimming, your sleeping, your adventuring, and your relaxing. And now, the real fun begins! :)

When I think back on my time in high school I remember it being a time of "the possible." There was so much that was new and exciting - that feeling of being excited about learning is one that I discovered in high school. This excitement; however, does not happen without investment from all sides. I was an invested student, 

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Dear ECE Instructors,

Do you want to improve your ECE student's research?

Help your students find high-quality information and learning tools by integrating library resources in your UConn courses. Flip the class and assign a module before your research classes or help students with the research process by making the information easily accessible. 

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Enjoy!

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Carissa Rutkauskas
Program Coordinator

University of Connecticut
Office of Early College Programs
368 Fairfield Way Unit 4171
Storrs, CT 06268-4171
PHONE: 860.486.6055 | FAX: 860.486.0042
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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I suppose the theme of the year is, better late than never. So came your summer vacation, and, so comes my thank you for your hard work, dedication, and continued grit in offering these UConn courses to your students. What you do is not easy, but I hope we make your class and teaching experience a little bit more fun and more rewarding. In our society we don't often get praise for being consistently going above and beyond. But I want to thank you for what you do. I also want to thank you for your 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I was going to send this video to just the physicists, but I thought it was too interesting not to share on a wider scale, especially as the volcano erupts in Hawaii. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0tnqPmwWvk

Enjoy,

Brian

Dear UConn ECE Community,

We have emailed your students course evaluations and I would like to encourage you to have them complete the evaluations before Monday, May 21st. These evaluations are for full-year (e.g., English 1010 or 1011) and spring courses (e.g. Chemistry 1128).

Course evaluations are confidential and the information we gather is distributed to you, the instructor, for your own awareness. Faculty Coordinators receive aggregate data so that they can observe student trends. Our office looks for data that indicates a keen awareness that students know they are taking a University class. We all like knowing what students 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

UConn Health is excited to announce the first IWEM (Inspiring Women in Engineering & Medicine) workshop will take place on May 5, 2018 at the Musculoskeletal Institute at UConn Health in Farmington Connecticut from 8:30am to 12pm. We invite females in high school (grades 9-12) in New England to apply. This will be a FREE, four-hour hands on workshop and participants will get to perform 3 different mock orthopaedic surgeries and hear from prominent women surgeons and interact with other successful women in the medical field, such as physical therapist and advanced practicing registered nurses. The 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

It is with great pleasure that I announce the 2017-2018 Professional Development Award winners! This year there were hundreds of nominees, reflecting the high enthusiasm and support you and your students have for each other and the program. Please take the time to congratulate your colleagues - this is a major accomplishment. Congratulations to this year's award winners!! 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

The deadline to nominate a colleague for one of the UConn ECE professional recognition awards is this Friday, March 2, 2018 by midnight. Please consider nominating one or more of your colleagues <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ECEAwards2018> who stand out as a model for the program.

All nominations must be submitted online by Friday through the link included in this e-mail. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I am emailing to let everyone know that instructor application season has officially closed. Our application deadline passed on January 31st and we received nearly 200 applications across 30 disciplines this year. I am currently in the process of sharing complete applications with the faculty for review and hope to have all certification decisions shared by the end of the month so that you can plan for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

It is my pleasure to announce Carissa Rutkauskas as the new Program Coordinator for Outreach and Evaluation in the Office of Early College Programs (OECP). Carissa joins our team with years of experience working in UConn's Neag School of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Bilingual Education Program. Carissa also worked with the Massachusetts Association of Bilingual Education and served as a Sergeant of Human Intelligence in the U.S Army. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I would like to encourage you to consider nominating a colleague<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ECEAwards2018> for one of our six different professional recognition awards. This is a very nice way to show your appreciation and respect for others. UConn ECE is one of the State's largest (perhaps the very largest) academic outreach programs that supports student success in high school and during the transition to college. Your efforts make this program a success! Please take the time to tell us about a colleague who goes the extra mile and makes this program shine like no other. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I hope this email finds you well. As final exams start this week and next, I would like to remind you that we will be reaching out to your UConn ECE students, starting this Thursday, January 18th, asking them to complete course evaluations. This is a time-honored tradition in academia - one which online systems of evolution have impeded. You can encourage your students to complete their evaluations by giving them 5 minutes in the beginning of class to complete them on their tablet or smart phone, or making an appointment as a class to complete 

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Good morning,

Greetings from UConn! Our ECE certification application deadline is quickly approaching. Teachers who may be interested in applying for new certification to teach a UConn course in the high school must submit their complete application to my attention in the ECE office by January 31, 2018.

Information about the courses offered, certification requirements and the certification process can all be found on UConn Early College Experience's website at https://ece.uconn.edu/home/partners-home/instructor-certification/. In addition, I am always happy to help answer any questions. 

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UConn Early College Experience and the UConn Storrs Campus is proud to host the 8th UConn ECE Student Conference on Globalization:

Globalization's Effects on Women's Rights
UConn Storrs Campus
Konover Auditorium at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 14th, 2018

Globalization is the increased interaction of people, governments, and countries through international trade, business, foreign aid, research, and politics. While globalization has generally been a mechanism for increasing connections between peoples, which increases awareness and liberal tendencies, when peoples and cultures feel threatened by these interactions, nationalist responses tend to push against globalization 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I am very happy to announce that we have hired Jessica Dunn as the new Assistant Director for the Office of Early College Programs/Director of Student Enrichment. As you surely know, Jessica has been with us in the office for several years as UConn ECE student registration coordinator. During that time she has developed and managed many of the processes that are essential to registering our 13,000 students annually. Jessica is well-known by our UConn ECE faculty coordinators as well as by the site representatives at our 207 partner high schools. With her depth and breadth 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I want to bring your attention to a suite of free software that is available to you and your students with your NetID. UConn Anyware gives you access to 76 different licenses, e.g., the full Microsoft Suite 2016, SAS, STATA, R, Tableau, Audacity, LightZone, MATLAB, Minitab, and many more apps. Skybox offers you a virtual desktop that has additional programs, e.g., Adobe Digital Editions 4.0. Please visit http://anyware.uconn.edu to browse your options. Finally, there are other offers for Faculty at: http://software.uconn.edu/faculty-staff/ For any help, please call the University IT Help Desk at: 860.486.HELP. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

This is a reminder/clarification that the deadline for the classroom grants is this Friday, October 20th. Our website was wrong, but our previous announcements were accurate. I strongly encourage you to apply for funds that will enhance the experience and the quality of your UConn classes. Attached are the required forms. If you have any questions, please contact me directly. 

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Dear UConn ECE Library/Media Specialists,

Greetings on this gorgeous late summer day. I am very happy to share with you some training modules that the Homer Babbidge Library just finished, which will help you support your UConn ECE students. I encourage you to talk to the UConn instructors at your high school and offer your services as a guest lecturer in their classrooms. As was recently described to me by a principal, students are tech dependent but not necessarily tech savvy. If students are oriented to these recourses now, then they will really have an advantage in their classes and, 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I would like to share this opportunity with you that UConn Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine asked me to distribute to your students. The Perry Initiative is part of an effort to invest and inspire young women in high school to pursue an interest in orthopedic surgery and engineering. They are hosting a workshop on October 20th for female high school students interested in surgery. The deadline for this opportunity is September 21st. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I would like to encourage you to give thoughtful consideration to our 2017-2018 UConn ECE Small Grant opportunity. This is the second year we are offering such an opportunity to our high school partners to apply for funds that can be used to: support a special classroom project for your UConn ECE class, invest in equipment that is sorely needed for your UConn class, or to develop a project that engages your UConn class and supports your community. Last year we had some spectacular project winners - building solar panels, working and journaling with Syrian refugee 

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Dear UConn EC Instructors,

A quick reminder on this lovely Friday afternoon regarding grading. If you assign grades to your students numerically -that is, a student earned a 95 on their paper - if you have questions about how that 95 translates to a letter grade (A or A-), please contact your Faculty Coordinator. There is internal consistency within a department, but there may be differences between departments. This is the perfect time to address any questions you may have. If your syllabus has been approved in the past, that means your grading standards have also been approved. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Happy New School Year! On behalf of the entire UConn ECE family, we want to welcome you back to the classroom, the library, and the administrative offices - in all cases, back to your respected vocation of teaching and cultivating the love of learning. This time of year is so exciting - students are back, they are excited, and we, as educators, are all fresh and ready to explain the mysteries of our disciplines. Let me be one of the first to wish you a successful academic year and that the spirit of inquiry propagates in 

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Dear UConn ECE community,

I wanted to take a moment to let you know that I am leaving my position at the Office of Early College Programs to focus on my last year of law school effective July 7, 2017. I have immeasurably enjoyed my tenure here and I appreciate having had the opportunity to work with each and every one of you. Thank you for the support, guidance, and encouragement you have provided me during my time with OECP. Even though I will miss my colleagues and our partners, I am looking forward to this new challenge and to 

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Good morning friends and colleagues,

As many of you already know, I will be taking early retirement as of this Friday and heading to the beautiful mountains of Colorado.
I wanted to take a moment to let each and every one of you know what a pleasure it has been to work with you over the past five years. The work that we do here is meaningful, rewarding and has been the highlight of my career. OECP is one of the best offices on campus, and I am proud to have been a part of it. I am fortunate to 

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Dear UConn ECE community,
This is a reminder to speak with your graduating seniors about requesting an official transcript from UConn. Transcripts can be sent to the grad's new university or college to start the credit transfer process. Students should also send one to themselves for their records. Transcripts are free and unlimited. Transcripts are not sent automatically. Please tell students to first check if the high school instructor has submitted a grade for the course (due July 1) before requesting a transcript. 

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Dear UConn ECE community,

Greetings from the Storrs Campus! We've made it to another end of the year, congratulations! As an end of the year activity, the Research & Development team would like to ask two things of you:

1. Send us news of your UConn ECE-related accomplishments. Any cool projects? Awards? Articles? We're always happy to post news from our schools on our social media and website. Videos, pictures, articles, stories and such are all welcome. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

It is hard to believe, but the spring semester is nearing an end! For that reason, we will be sending your students an invitation to complete a course evaluation early next week. The evaluation period will begin on May 2 and will close at midnight on May 23. The results of the evaluations will be sent to the instructor in June. Both spring and full-year courses will be evaluated. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

This year's globalization conference, Globalization & New Migration Patterns, brought teams from eight Connecticut high schools to make presentations on the reasons and implications of migration throughout the world. The event was held on April 17th at the Storrs Campus with each school representing a chosen country and presenting to the group how globalization not only blurs national boundaries to the trade of goods and capital, but also the reasons behind the movement of people from regions of rapid population growth, systematic oppression, economic depression, and violent conflict. About 160 students were welcomed by keynote speaker 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,
We've completed the update of the Credit Transfer Database, which mines the concurrent enrollment policies of 980 universities and colleges in the nation and predicates the likelihood of ECE credit transfer. The database can be accessed here: http://web2.uconn.edu/ece/credit_transfer_database/index.php.

We have simplified the rating from 5 stars to 3 stars and have added a map. Just click the state you are interested in and the schools evaluated from that state will pop up! The database is a great resource for student (and parents) to explore the potential for their credit of transferring and to plan for the 

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[cid:image008.jpg@01D2A250.4AFFB0C0]Dear UConn ECE Community,
As you may know, the Office of Early College Programs provided small classroom grants to UConn ECE classes last October. One of the applications which caught our attention was written by Mimi Fluharty and the HDFS1070 class at Windham High School. The office decided to turn the funding request into something bigger and more impactful. With that I would like to present to you the Windham Cares! Feminine Hygiene Drive running March 27-April 7 in the Windham area. We are very happy to be able to collaborate with Windham High School and Eastern Connecticut State University 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Happy Spring! Today at 4:00 pm we are closing the opportunity for professional development awards. Please make your nominations before then.

Awards

Thomas E. Recchio Faculty Coordinator Award for Academic Leadership (one award)

Site Representative Award for Excellence in Program Administration (one award)

Instructor Award for Excellence in Course Instruction (three awards) 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

The deadline to nominate a colleague for one of the UConn ECE professional recognition awards is next Monday, March 20th, by 4:00 pm. Please consider nominating one or more of your colleagues who stand out as a model for the program.

Awards

Thomas E. Recchio Faculty Coordinator Award for Academic Leadership (one award) 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I would like to draw your attention to this collaborative UConn/Connecticut State Museum of Natural History sponsored summer opportunity. It looks like a lot of fun and something that could be brought back to the classroom.

Best regards,

Brian

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Professional Learning: Archaeology Field School for Educators
Dr. Brian Jones, State Archaeologist, CSMNH UConn
Monday, July 10 through Friday, July 14, 9 am to 3 pm, Windsor, CT
Advance registration required: $45 ($35 for Museum Members and Donors) 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I would like to encourage you to consider nominating a colleague<http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ECEAwards2017> for one of our six different professional recognition awards. This is a very nice way to show your appreciation and respect for others. UConn ECE is one of the State's largest (perhaps the very largest) academic outreach programs that supports student success in high school and during the transition to college. Your efforts make this program a success! Please take the time to tell us about a colleague who goes the extra mile and makes this program shine like no other. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Thank Goodness it is Friday! I am emailing to let everyone in the community know that instructor application season has officially closed. We received about 230 applications this year, one of our largest years so far. Stefanie is building a fort in her office with the piles of resumes, transcripts, and syllabi. Over the next few weeks the departments will be vetting the applications so that you can plan for your UConn classes. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

It is hard to believe, but the fall semester is at end! For that reason, we will be sending your students an invitation to complete a course evaluation early next week. The evaluation period will begin on January 31 and will close at midnight on February 15. The results of the evaluations will be sent to the instructor in March. Only fall semester courses will be evaluated. Full-year and spring courses will be evaluated in May. 

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**THREE SPOTS LEFT**

Globalization & New Migration Patterns
UConn Storrs Campus
Konover Auditorium at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Monday, April 17th, 2017

UConn Early College Experience and the UConn Storrs Campus is proud to host the 7th UConn ECE Student Conference on Globalization!

Globalization not only blurs national boundaries to the trade of goods and capital, but also to the reasons behind the movement of people from regions of rapid population growth, systemic oppression, economic depression, and violent conflict. What is the role of globalization on migration? How does it push or pull 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I hope this email finds you well on this inauguration day. This email is just an update letting you know about the free or discounted software available to you and your students because of your partnership with UConn ECE. Please visit: http://software.uconn.edu/ and take a look at the many options for anyone who has a NetID. Licenses are for individuals, so only UConn ECE students have access. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community - Principals, Site Representatives, and Instructors,

I am emailing to ask for and encourage your participation in our triennial Deep Impact Study (comically called the DIS) so that we can better understand your perspectives on UConn Early College Experience. This survey is so vitally important to how we set our strategic mission. In the past years we have used the information gathered in these surveys to improve our contact with our high school partners, focus on issues of transfer credit, and redouble our efforts on the benefits you find most important. While these surveys are a 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Just a reminder that Small Classroom Grant applications are due October 15, 2016. Please find below the original announcement:

The Office of Early College Programs pleased to introduce our 2016-2017 UConn Early College Experience Small Grant for Classroom & Community Development. This grant will provide flexible funding to help classrooms complete projects addressing a wide variety of goals and objectives through two types of project grants: 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Happy New School Year! On behalf of the entire UConn ECE family, we want to welcome you back to the classroom, the library, and the administrative offices, in all cases, back to your respected vocation of teaching and cultivating the love of learning. We are so very proud of what you do, offering your students opportunities that count for much more than even the credit itself. There are so many ways for students to value UConn ECE at the high schools - experience, educational opportunities (for faculty and students), a competitive edge when applying to college, 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I hope this email finds you a few days after I send it, because you are hiking in the forest, enjoying the breeze off the Cape, or because you simply don't check your email that often because the garden is your new routine. On behalf of the office, I sincerely thank you for another fantastic year! Like the previous years, we can measure our successes with the most students, the most faculty, the most courses, and the most credits earned. These are all true claims. And while those things are important, the things we appreciate most 

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Dear UConn ECE community,

Greetings from the Storrs Campus! As an end of the year activity, the Research & Development team would like to ask two things of you:

1. Remind your graduating seniors that in order to transfer credit, they will need to request a UConn transcript through the Student Administration System to be sent their new university or college. Transcripts are not sent automatically! It's also important to note that the grade is needed on the transcript in order to begin the credit evaluation process at another school. Incoming UConn students do not need to order transcripts. Full 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

It is my pleasure to announce the hire of Nella Quasnitschka, our new Assistant Director of Academic Outreach, UConn Early College Experience (UConn ECE). Nella joins our team with years of experience working in the Federal Trio Programs (Upward Board and Educational Talent Search) at the University of Connecticut and LaGuardia Community College in New York. Her expertise in the area of student success and academic outreach will allow us to continue our mission to maintain and build strong, personalized, and collegial relationships with the high schools in the State. In addition to her focus on 

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Dear UConn ECE community,

This is a notice that spring semester and full-year UConn ECE Course Evaluations will be sent to students on Monday, May 2. The deadline to complete evaluations will be June 3. Please take a few minutes in class to encourage your students to complete the survey, one for each course they take. We conduct course evaluations just as we would for courses on a UConn campus to give students the opportunity to provide feedback. Instructors will receive the results of the evaluations in July. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

It is a pleasure to announce our Faculty and Leadership awards for 2015-2016. We are very proud to be in partnership with such positive and purposeful colleagues - all those who teach and support the teaching of UConn courses at the high schools, all those who were nominated, all who nominated others, and all who won awards. Please join me in congratulating the winners! 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

If you have not found the time to nominate a colleague for a UConn ECE Award, today is your last opportunity. It takes about 10 minutes to describe the great work that your colleagues do. http://ece.uconn.edu/2016/01/26/award-nominations-open-until-march-30/

Awards are for...

* Faculty Coordinator

* Instructors

* Rookie of the Year

* Site Representative 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Greeting from frosty Storrs! I am emailing to announce that the instructor certification application season has closed for the 2016-2017 year. The earlier deadline of January 31 did not have a negative effect on certification applications. Due to your serious efforts this year we have received 228 new instructor applications for UConn ECE Certification - a record year. These applications are being processed as we correspond thanks to the gallant efforts of Stefanie Malinoski and our wonderful faculty coordinators. 

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6th UConn ECE Student Globalization Conference: Globalization's Effects on Public Health

Wednesday, April 6th, 2016
9:00am to 3:00pm

Dear UConn ECE community,

UConn Early College Experience is bringing back the ECE Globalization Conference to the UConn Stamford Campus!

UConn Early College Experience and the UConn Stamford Campus is proud to host the 6th UConn ECE Student Conference on Globalization, entitled, Globalization's Effects on Public Health. For those of you not familiar with the event, ECE classes are invited to research a country of their choice and prepare a presentation on issues of how globalization affects their county to a panel 

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6th UConn ECE Student Globalization Conference: Globalization's Effects on Public Health

Wednesday, April 6th, 2016
9:00am to 3:00pm

Dear UConn ECE community,

UConn Early College Experience is bringing back the ECE Globalization Conference to the UConn Stamford Campus!

UConn Early College Experience and the UConn Stamford Campus is proud to host the 6th UConn ECE Student Conference on Globalization, entitled, Globalization's Effects on Public Health. For those of you not familiar with the event, ECE classes are invited to research a country of their choice and prepare a presentation on issues of how globalization affects their county to a panel 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

With just the right amount of snow on the ground, I hope you are energized for the Spring semester! Whether you completed a Fall course, are continuing with a year-long course, or are starting a Spring course, we want to send you our appreciation and admiration for your tireless efforts. I teach a class at UConn and saw my new students for the first time last week. When I introduced myself and what I do, I had one girl boisterously thank me for offering the program, because she is ahead of her peers and is already 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Welcome back to the new school year! As many of you know, I have a number of strong connections to Estonia, and September 1st is considered a very important day there and throughout most of Eastern Europe. It is a new year at the schools, and teachers and students are celebrated. As a student and an instructor, I received many nice Skype messages this morning and I want to pass on that celebratory feel to you. We sincerely appreciate your dedication to students and the teacher's craft. You are doing more than just a job, you 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,
As the 2014-2015 academic year comes to a close in the high schools we wanted to highlight a change for the upcoming school year. In efforts to make the UConn Early College Experience instructor certification and student registration process better (decisions returned to you earlier, as well as offering complete course offerings on Compass) we have moved up the deadline for new instructor certification applications. The new deadline will be January 31, 2016. 

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Dear UConn ECE community,

Following up on Brian's message last week, as an end of the year activity, the Research & Development team would like to ask two things of you:

1. Remind your graduating students that in order to transfer credit, they will need to request a UConn transcript through the Student Administration System to be sent their new university or college. Transcripts are not sent automatically! Full instructions on requesting a transcript can be found here: http://ece.uconn.edu/hsstudents/hsstu_rec.php. Transcripts are free and unlimited. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

Only academics get two end of the year parties and two new year's celebrations:) Isn't it great! Congratulations on the end of another school year!

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for a very successful academic year and wish you a happy and rewarding summer. We have covered a lot of ground this past year and while online registration was the primary focus for many last fall, we have so many combined successes to remember throughout the year. Students are transferring their UConn credit at a very high rate (87%) and using 

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Dear UConn ECE community,

This is a notice that spring semester and full-year UConn ECE Course Evaluations will be sent to students on Tuesday, May 19. The deadline to complete evaluations is June 3. Please take a few minutes in class to encourage your students to complete the survey, one for each course they take. We conduct course evaluations just as we would for courses on a UConn campus, to provide students the opportunity to provide feedback. Instructors will receive the results of the evaluations from courses in mid-July. 

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Dear Early College Experience partners,
The 2015-2016 deadline for all complete applications for UConn certification to be received in the ECE office is March 31, 2015. If you are interested in applying for certification (or know of someone who is), please see the ECE website (http://ece.uconn.edu/hsinstruct/) and review the certification requirements and process. 

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Dear High School partners: Yesterday at the Annual Site Representative Conference, I announced that I will be retiring from UConn as of May 1, 2015. Attendance was fantastic but of course not everyone was there, so I do want to be sure that the entire ECE community receives this message. Associate Director, Brian Boecherer, will be taking over as Interim Director. Many of you know Brian personally, and can say along with me with certainty that he will do a great job. 

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Dear UConn ECE community,

This is a notice that fall semester UConn ECE Course Evaluations will be sent to students on Wednesday, January 28. The deadline to complete evaluations is February 11. Please take a few minutes in class to encourage your students to complete the survey, one for each course they take. We conduct course evaluations just as we would for courses on a UConn campus to give students the opportunity to provide feedback. Instructors will receive the results of the evaluations from courses by the end of February. 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

I hope this email finds you well; almost into your winter break. I am emailing to inform you that my schedule will be different for the Spring semester as I will be taking a temporary educational leave from the office to do research for my Ph.D. dissertation. This may affect who you contact should issues arise, if you are requesting program stats, or you wish to grow your ECE programs. Not to worry, the office has it covered and I will be back soon. 

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Dear UConn ECE community,

As a result of the 2013 Concurrent Enrollment Credit Transfer Study, UConn ECE created a searchable database which tracks the likelihood of concurrent enrollment credit transfer to over 900 universities and colleges in the United States. After tweaking by our partner schools in NACEP (www.nacep.org), we are ready to release the database to the public. This is a tool you and your students can use when exploring credit transfer opportunities. We examined the transfer policy of hundreds of institutions in detail to give you an easy-to-read rating of credit transfer likelihood. In addition to the 

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Dear UConn ECE Community,

We hope this email finds you well. We are announcing an extension of the enrollment deadline to this Friday, October 17th at midnight. With the holiday on Monday and the PSATs this Wednesday, we have received a few concerns that students will forget the deadline. Here is a link to the enrollment website: LINK<https://login.uconn.edu/cas/login?service=https%3A%2F%2Fstudent.studentadmin.uconn.edu%2Fpsc%2FCSOCE%2FEMPLOYEE%2FHRMS%2Fc%2FSE_CLSSRCH.SE_CLSSRCH_CMP.GBL%3FINSTITUTION%3DUCONN%26CAMPUS%3DOFF&renew=true> 

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Dear UConn ECE instructors and high school partners,

We are entering the course evaluation period once again! Full-Year and Spring UConn ECE Course Evaluations will be sent by email to your students on June 2 and will remain open until June 16 . Please take a few minutes in class to encourage your students to complete the survey. We conduct course evaluations just as we would for courses on a UConn campus to give students the opportunity to provide feedback. Instructors will receive the results of the evaluations from Fall, Full-Year, and Spring courses by the end of June. If 

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Dear colleagues,

As the end of the semester approaches, we'd like to offer you the opportunity to share your classroom experiences with the rest of the program. We invite you to send in pictures, videos, and comments from you and your students. We are able to document events we have on campus really well (like our recent Physics workshop) but we rarely get to see students in action. Did your UConn ECE class go on a field trip? Did any of your students win awards? Any great projects? Anything goes! Materials will then be post on our Facebook page 

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