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University Events: September and October 2008

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SEPTEMBER EVENTS
Sep. 8	GREEK RUSH (WestConn students only):  The WCSU Greek Council will host a Formal Rush at 8 p.m. in the Lobby of the Student Center on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event will be free and open to WCSU students who are interested in learning more about the different fraternities and sororities on campus. Proper attire is recommended. Pizza and beverages will be funded by SGA. For more information, call (860) 877-2576 or send an e-mail to msnyy028@aol.com
Sep. 10	SIGMA CHI MLB EVENT (WestConn students only):  WestConn's Sigma Chi fraternity will host a viewing of the Boston Red Sox vs. the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at 7 p.m. in The Club of the Westside Campus Center on the university's Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to WCSU students only. For more information, call (203) 648-2892 or send an e-mail to benzinger.p@gmail.com.
Sep. 11	REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY:  WestConn will host a solemn ceremony of remembrance for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America at noon on the Quadrangle of the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8696.
Sep. 11	DIVERSITY THEATRE PRESENTATION:  WestConn will host the hit off-Broadway production "Platanos and Collard Greens" at 5 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The play is a romantic comedy that tactfully addresses stereotypes, prejudices and urban myths that exist between African Americans and Latinos, within the context of hip-hop, humor and satire. The performance will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8278.
Sep. 11	COFFEEHOUSE:  WestConn will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will include open mic performers at 8 p.m., followed by the featured act, Arildo de Souza, at 9 p.m. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 for more information.
Sep. 11	GREEK RECRUITMENT EVENT (WestConn students only):  Sigma Chi fraternity and Kappa Chi Alpha sorority will host a recruiting event, "The Amazing Race," at 8:15 p.m. on the WestConn Midtown campus Quadrangle, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event, which will feature races and pie-eating contests, will be free and open to WestConn students only. For more information, send an e-mail to benzinger.p@gmail.com.
Sep. 12	GOLDEN CIRCLE LUNCHEON:  The annual Golden Circle Luncheon to honor WestConn alumni who graduated more than 50 years ago will be at noon in Warner Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The cost is $35 per person. For more information, call the Alumni Office at (203) 837-8290.
Sep. 16	PHILANTHROPY DAY:  WestConn will celebrate its 2008-09 Annual Fund Kick-off Campaign with a retrospective of the 2007-08 Annual Fund year from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Warner Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Faculty and staff, alumni and friends are invited to come and learn about how private support contributes to student scholarships, university programs and the university's overall development and advancement. For more information, call the Office of Institutional Advancement at (203) 837-8279.
Sep. 16	KICKBALL GAME (WestConn students only):  The Sigma Chi Fraternity and the Delta Gamma Phi sorority will host a kickball game at 8 p.m. in the Bill Williams Gym in Berkshire Hall on the WestConn Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event will be free and open to WCSU students only. For more information, call (203) 648-2892 or send an e-mail to benzinger.p@gmail.com
Sep. 17	DIVERSITY LECTURE SERIES:  Marcelo Suarez Orozco, of the Harvard Immigration Project, will discuss "Rethinking Immigration" in a Diversity Lecture Series talk at 5 p.m. in the Student Center Theater on the WestConn Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. A reception will follow in the Faculty Dining Room. The event is sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Affirmative Action. Admission will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8278.
Sep. 18	SCIENCE-AT-NIGHT:  WCSU Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences Dr. Tom Philbrick will discuss "Exploring for Plants in Tropical Waterfalls" at 7 p.m. in Room 125 of the Science Building on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Philbrick's field research has taken him from Angel Falls (the tallest waterfall in the world) to the spectacular Iguazzu Falls in Brazil in search of a bizzare group of flowering plants called "Riverweeds." This presentation will summarize his field studies over the last 15 years in Central and South America. Topics will include his travels along jungle rivers of Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela, his discovery of species new to science and the extinction of other species, conservation and integration of students into his research. Offered as part of the continuing "Science at Night" series, the event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8773.
Sep. 18 - 20	THEATRE PRODUCTION - "THE CEMETERY CLUB':  The WestConn theatre arts department will present "The Cemetery Club" at 8 p.m. in the Reimold Theatre in Berkshire Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Ticket prices will be $20 and proceeds will support the Reimold Scholarship Fund. Call the Berkshire Theatre Box Office at (203) 837-8732 for information. To purchase tickets, call (203) 837-TIXX or visit www.wcsu.edu/tickets.
Sep. 18	COFFEEHOUSE:  WestConn will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will include open mic performers at 8 p.m., followed by the featured act, comedian Dan Cummins, at 9 p.m. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 for more information.
Sep. 19	PSYCHOLOGY LECTURE:  Dr. Joshua Aronson, associate professor of applied psychology at the New York University School of Culture, Education and Human Development, will discuss "Stereotypes and the Nature and Nurture of Intelligence" at noon in the Student Center Theater of the Student Center on the WestConn Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The talk is part of a series of "PsychMatters: Invited Lectures" to be offered by the psychology department this year. For more information, call (203) 837-8476.
Sep. 20	PLANETARIUM SHOW AND TELESCOPE VIEWING:  WestConn will host a planetarium show, "A Closer Look at Scorpius the Scorpion," at 4 and 7 p.m., followed by telescope viewing of Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus and the summer Milky Way from 8 to 10 p.m., at the Westside Observatory and Planetarium on the university's Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8672.
Sep. 20	DINNER-CRUISE:  WestConn will host a "Dinner Cruise Around the Big Apple" aboard World Yacht, New York's premier dining cruise line. The yacht will depart at 7 p.m. from the Pier at 81 West 41st St. in New York. The cost is $100 per person and discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. For more information, call (203) 837-8290.
Sep. 21	IVES FAMILY FAIR:  The Ives Authority, under the auspices of the City of Danbury and in partnership with WestConn, will host "The Ives Family Fair," a daylong family event at Ives Concert Park on the university's Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. Gates will open at 2 p.m., with community artists and musical acts taking the stage beginning at 2:30 p.m. The Ives Festival Orchestra, under the direction of Fernando Jimenez, will perform "Peter and the Wolf" with the Connecticut Ballet at 4 p.m. Also featured will be children's activities, hay rides and multicultural cuisine. The event will be free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.ivesconcertpark.com or call (203) 837-9227.
Sep. 24	INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE PANEL:  Multilingual professionals will discuss using their language skills in their work as part of "International Language Panel: The Importance of Language in Today's World" at 3 p.m. in Room 103 of Warner Hall on the WestConn Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Languages such as Spanish, Russian, French, English and Portuguese will be represented. The discussion, hosted by the Career Development Center, the department of world languages and the International Services Office, will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-3270.
Sep. 24	RESEARCH SEMINAR:  Patricia Brennan, a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow affiliated with the department of ecology and evolutionary biology/animal and plant science at Yale University and the University of Sheffield, will discuss "The Evolution of Avian Genitalia: Form and Function" at 4 p.m. in Room 219 of the Science Building on WestConn's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Offered as part of the continuing "Research Seminar" series hosted by the department of biological and environmental sciences, the event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8793.
Sep. 25	STEVEN NEUWIRTH LECTURE:  WestConn will honor the life and scholarship of the late Professor of English Dr. Steven D. Neuwirth with a discussion in his memory at 7 p.m. in Room 125 of the Science Building on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Reed College Professor of Political Science Dr. Darius Rejali will discuss his book, "Torture and Democracy." A reception and book signing will follow. Neuwirth was a specialist in Early American literature and American history, and made significant contributions to academic program development at WestConn from the 1980s until his retirement in 2003. The lecture will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8486.
Sep. 25	COFFEEHOUSE:  WestConn will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will include open mic performers at 8 p.m., followed by the featured act, the WCSU Jazz Quartet, at 9 p.m. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 for more information.
Sep. 29 - Oct. 5	BANNED BOOKS WEEK EVENTS:  WestConn will host a celebration of Banned Books Week with a number of free, public activities on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. For more information, call (203) 837-8869.
Sep. 29	ALUMNI GOLF OUTING:  The WCSU Alumni Association will host a Golf Outing with a 10 a.m. shotgun start at the Richter Park Golf Club, 100 Aunt Hack Road in Danbury. Proceeds from the annual event will benefit the Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment. The cost is $700 per foursome or $175 per person. The public is invited; reservations are required. For more information, call (203) 837-8290.
OCTOBER EVENTS
Oct. 1 - Oct. 2	READATHON (Banned Books Week event):  WestConn will celebrate Banned Books Week with a readathon from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Student Center on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. During the event, WestConn students and faculty will read excerpts from banned or challenged books in a public forum. For more information, call (203) 837-8869.
Oct. 1	ONE BOOK, ONE COMMUNITY EVENT:  WestConn, the Danbury Public Library and the Danbury Schools have partnered to create "One Book, One Community," a series of events aimed at encouraging the entire community to read the same book, "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri. At 7 p.m., there will be a screening followed by a discussion of "The World of Apu" in the Student Center Theater on the WestConn Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8754 or visit www.onebookdanbury.org.
Oct. 2	POLITICAL SCIENCE CLASS:  Anthony Ciarleglio, director of WestConn's cooperative education program, will discuss work study and career development options from 5:25 to 6:25 p.m. during a political science class in Room 201 of White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The discussion will be free and open to the public. It is one of several scheduled during the semester for the World Governments, Economies and Cultures course taught by Adjunct Instructor Scott Benjamin. For more information, call (860) 210-2146, ext. 129, or send an e-mail to benjamins@wcsu.edu.
Oct. 2	COFFEEHOUSE:  WestConn will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will include open mic performers at 8 p.m., followed by the featured act, Chris Kiley, at 9 p.m. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 for more information.
Oct. 4	PLANETARIUM SHOW AND TELESCOPE VIEWING:  WestConn will host a planetarium show, "A Closer Look at Cygnus the Swan," at 4 and 7 p.m., followed by telescope viewing of the moon, Jupiter and the summer Milky Way from 8 to 10 p.m., at the Westside Observatory and Planetarium on the university's Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8672.
Oct. 5	ONE BOOK, ONE COMMUNITY EVENT:  WestConn, the Danbury Public Library and the Danbury Schools have partnered to create "One Book, One Community," a series of events aimed at encouraging the entire community to read the same book, "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri. At 1 p.m., Suvir Saran will lecture about Indian spices at the Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St. in Danbury. The event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8486 or visit www.onebookdanbury.org.
Oct. 5	ONE BOOK, ONE COMMUNITY EVENT:  WestConn, the Danbury Public Library and the Danbury Schools have partnered to create "One Book, One Community," a series of events aimed at encouraging the entire community to read the same book, "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri. At 9 a.m., a bus will depart for Devi restaurant, 8 East 18th St. in New York City, where a three-course, traditional Indian celebratory meal will be served and the restaurant's owner and executive chef, Suvir Saran, will discuss "The Role of Spices in Indian Cuisine." The trip will cost $65 and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8754 or visit www.onebookdanbury.org.
Oct. 8	MARY EDGETT SCHOLARSHIP RECEPTION:  In honor of Mary Edgett, WestConn's oldest living alumna, the university will host a reception to support and celebrate the Mary Edgett Scholarship at 5 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Westside Campus Center on the university's Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. The cost is $50 per person and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8486.
Oct. 9	COFFEEHOUSE:  WestConn will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will include open mic performers at 8 p.m., followed by the featured act, Rebecca Pronsky, at 9 p.m. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 for more information.
Oct. 10	JAZZ COMBOS CONCERT:  The WCSU Jazz Combos will perform at 8 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The program will include a variety of original compositions and arrangements of jazz standards. The performance will be free and open to the public; donations to the music department will be accepted. For more information, call (203) 837-8350.
Oct. 13 - Oct. 19	ALUMNI ART SHOW (Homecoming Week event):  WestConn will host an Alumni Art Show as part of the university's Homecoming Week from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Warner Hall on the Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The exhibit will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8290.
Oct. 14	WESTSIDE CAMPUS HISTORY LECTURE (Homecoming Week Event for campus community only):  Associate Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences Dr. Mitch Wagener will discuss "The History of the Westside Campus" at 5:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Westside Campus Center on the WestConn Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. The talk will be free and open to WestConn alumni, faculty, staff, students and parents only. For more information, call (203) 837-8290.
Oct. 15	FINANCIAL PLANNING SEMINAR (Homecoming Week event for campus community, alumni, parents only):  WestConn will host a Financial Planning Seminar at 5:30 p.m. on the first floor of Warner Hall on the university's Midtown campus. The seminar will be free and open to WestConn alumni, faculty, staff, students and parents only. For more information, call (203) 837-8290.
Oct. 15	ONE BOOK, ONE COMMUNITY EVENT:  WestConn, the Danbury Public Library and the Danbury Schools have partnered to create "One Book, One Community," a series of events aimed at encouraging the entire community to read the same book, "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri. At 7 p.m., there will be a screening followed by a discussion of "Chak De! India" in the Student Center Theater on the WestConn Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8754 or visit www.onebookdanbury.org.
Oct. 16	POLITICAL SCIENCE LECTURE:  Dan Connors, chief executive officer of the GenCell Corp., will discuss the fuel cell industry from 5:25 to 6:25 p.m. during a political science class in Room 201 of White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The discussion will be free and open to the public. It is one of several scheduled during the semester for the World Governments, Economies and Cultures course taught by Adjunct Instructor Scott Benjamin. For more information, call (860) 210-2146, ext. 129, or send an e-mail to benjamins@wcsu.edu.
Oct. 16	STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP RECEPTION (Homecoming Week event for campus community only):  WestConn will host a Student Scholarship Recognition Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Westside Campus Center on the university's Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. The reception will be free and open to WestConn alumni, faculty, staff, students and parents only. For more information, call (203) 837-8290.
Oct. 16	ONE BOOK, ONE COMMUNITY EVENT:  WestConn, the Danbury Public Library and the Danbury Schools have partnered to create "One Book, One Community," a series of events aimed at encouraging the entire community to read the same book, "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri. At 7 p.m., Madhur Jaffrey, author of "Climbing the Mango Trees," will speak in the auditorium at Danbury High School, Clapboard Ridge Road in Danbury. The event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8754 or visit www.onebookdanbury.org.
Oct. 16	COFFEEHOUSE:  WestConn will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will include open mic performers at 8 p.m., followed by the featured act, Derek Waldron, at 9 p.m. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 for more information.
Oct. 16	JAZZ FACULTY CONCERT:  Members of the WestConn jazz faculty will perform a concert at 8 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The concert will be free and the public is invited; donations to the music department will be accepted. For more information, call the music department at (203) 837-8350.
Oct. 17	FAIRFIELD HALL TEA (Homecoming Week event for campus community, alumni and parents only):  WestConn will host a Tea and Tour of Fairfield Hall, the university's first residence hall, at 1 p.m. at Fairfield Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event will be free and open to WestConn alumni, faculty, staff, students and parents only. For more information, call (203) 837-8290.
Oct. 17	OPENING RECEPTION (Homecoming Week event):  A reception to mark the opening of the Alumni Art Show will be from 3:30 to 6 p.m. in Warner Hall on the WestConn Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The reception will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8290.
Oct. 17	2008 REUNION GALA:  WCSU alumni from the classes of 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983 and 1988 are celebrating milestone class reunions at 6 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Westside Campus Center on the university's Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. The cost will be $75 and the event is open to alumni and their guests only. For more information, call (203) 837-8290.
Oct. 17	WCSU FACULTY JAZZ CONCERT (Homecoming Week event):  Members of the WestConn music department faculty will present a Faculty Jazz Concert at 7 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The concert will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8350.
Oct. 17	CARLOS ALAZRAQUI AND CEDRIC YARBROUGH (Homecoming Week event for campus community only):  WestConn will host Carlos Alazraqui and Cedric Yarbrough from the hit show "Reno 911" at 8 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Tickets will be $20 for adults and $5 for WCSU students with valid I.D. The event will be open to WestConn alumni, faculty, staff, students and parents only. For more information, call (203) 837-8486.
Oct. 18	HOMECOMING:  WestConn will host its annual Homecoming festivities, with a number of special alumni- and student-focused events planned throughout the week. For more information, call (203) 837-8290.
Oct. 18	WCSU ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME (Homecoming Week event):  The WCSU Athletic Hall of Fame will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the William O'Neill Athletic and Convocation Center on the university's Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. The Hall of Fame will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8290.
Oct. 18	ALUMNI AND FRIENDS CIRCLE REDEDICATION (Homecoming Week event):  WestConn will host a rededication ceremony at 9:30 a.m. at the Alumni & Friends Circle near Old Main on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Each year, the circle is rededicated to celebrate the growth of the area. The ceremony will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8290.
Oct. 18	TAILGATE PARTY (Homecoming Week event for campus community, alumni and parents only):  WestConn will host a Tailgating Party at 10 a.m. in the O'Neill Center Parking Lot on the university's Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to WestConn faculty, staff, students, alumni and parents who are 21 or over only. For more information, call (203) 837-8290.
Oct. 18	ALUMNI HOSPITALITY TENT (Homecoming Week event for campus community, alumni and parents only):  WestConn will host an Alumni Hospitality Tent at 2 p.m. across from the Westside Athletic Complex on the university's Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. The tent will be open to WestConn faculty, staff, students, alumni and parents who are 21 and over only. For more information, call (203) 837-8290.
Oct. 18	ALUMNI BUSINESS SHOWCASE (Homecoming Week event for campus community, alumni, parents only):  WestConn will host an Alumni Business Showcase at 2 p.m. across from the Westside Athletic Complex on the university's Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. Alumni business owners will discuss their careers. The event will be free and open to WestConn faculty, staff, students, alumni and parents only. For more information, call (203) 837-8290.
Oct. 18	STREET FAIR (Homecoming Week event):  WestConn will host a Street Fair to support the university's student organizations at 2 p.m. on the Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8290.
Oct. 18	ONE BOOK, ONE COMMUNITY EVENT:  WestConn, the Danbury Public Library and the Danbury Schools have partnered to create "One Book, One Community," a series of events aimed at encouraging the entire community to read the same book, "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri. At 2 p.m., there will be a Kathak Classical Indian Dance with Rachna Ramya Agrawal in the auditorium at Broadview Middle School, 72 Hospital Ave. in Danbury. The event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8754 or visit www.onebookdanbury.org.
Oct. 18	PLANETARIUM SHOW AND TELESCOPE VIEWING:  WestConn will host a planetarium show, "A Closer Look at Cygnus the Swan," at 4 and 6:30 p.m., followed by telescope viewing of Jupiter, the Andromeda Galaxy and the early autumn sky from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at the Westside Observatory and Planetarium on the university's Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8672.
Oct. 19	CAMPUS-TO-CAMPUS 5K:  WestConn will host a 5K Campus-to-Campus Road Race, which will begin at the university's Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension, and end at the Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. For registration fees and information, call (203) 837-8609.
Oct. 19	NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE CONCERT:  The WCSU New Music Ensemble, featuring WestConn's best student and faculty artists performing music of the 20th century and beyond, will perform at 3 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public; donations to the music department will be accepted. Call (203) 837-8350 for more information.
Oct. 22	RESEARCH SEMINAR:  Tiffany Doan, associate professor of biology at Central Connecticut State University, will speak at 4 p.m. in Room 219 of the Science Building on WestConn's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Offered as part of the continuing "Research Seminar" series hosted by the department of biological and environmental sciences, the event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8793.
Oct. 22	DIVERSITY LECTURE SERIES:  Loung Ung, author of "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers," will share her account of surviving the Khmer Rouge at 5 p.m. in the Student Center Theater on the WestConn Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. A reception will follow in the Faculty Dining Room. The event is sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Affirmative Action. Admission will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8278.
Oct. 23	POLITICAL SCIENCE LECTURE:  Stamford attorney Paul Edelberg will discuss China's economy from 5:25 to 6:25 p.m. during a political science class in Room 201 of White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The discussion will be free and open to the public. It is one of several scheduled during the semester for the World Governments, Economies and Cultures course taught by Adjunct Instructor Scott Benjamin. For more information, call (860) 210-2146, ext. 129, or send an e-mail to benjamins@wcsu.edu.
Oct. 23	COFFEEHOUSE:  WestConn will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will include open mic performers at 8 p.m., followed by the featured act, Ryanhood, at 9 p.m. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 for more information.
Oct. 25	ONE BOOK, ONE COMMUNITY EVENT:  WestConn, the Danbury Public Library and the Danbury Schools have partnered to create "One Book, One Community," a series of events aimed at encouraging the entire community to read the same book, "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri. At 1 p.m., there will be a Diwali celebration in Berkshire Hall on the WestConn Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8754 or visit www.onebookdanbury.org.
Oct. 25	CULINARY INSTITUTE BUS TRIP:  The WestConn Office of Alumni Relations will host a bus trip for dinner at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. The bus will depart at 4:30 p.m. from the Exit 1 Commuter Lot on I-84. The cost will be $75 per person and will include dinner, gratuity and transportation. Reservations are required. For more information or to make a reservation, call (203) 837-8290.
Oct. 29	ONE BOOK, ONE COMMUNITY EVENT:  WestConn, the Danbury Public Library and the Danbury Schools have partnered to create "One Book, One Community," a series of events aimed at encouraging the entire community to read the same book, "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri. At 7:30 p.m., there will be a screening followed by a discussion of "The Namesake" in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the WestConn Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8754 or visit www.onebookdanbury.org.
Oct. 31	OKTOBERFEST JAZZ:  WestConn will host its annual Oktoberfest Jazz concert at 8 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Concertgoers are invited to attend in Halloween costumes. The Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Orchestra and Frankensax will perform. The event will be free and open to the public; donations to the music department will be accepted. Call (203) 837-8350 for more information.

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VISITOR PARKING ADVISORY: Western Connecticut State University offers several convenient, centrally located parking spaces for visitors to the university’s Midtown and Westside campuses in Danbury. Midtown visitor parking is in the lot next to Old Main and in designated spaces next to University Hall. Parking in the university’s White Street and Fifth Avenue garages is restricted to students, faculty and staff with hang-tags and/or parking stickers from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday; visitors are welcome to park in the garages all other times. Westside visitor parking is on University Boulevard. Visitors who cannot be accommodated in these parking areas are asked to call the University Police Department to make other arrangements.

Up-to-date university parking rules and regulations, color-coded campus maps that show parking areas and shuttle bus stops, and shuttle bus schedules are available at www.wcsu.edu/parking. Call the University Police Department at (203) 837-9300 for more information about the parking rules and regulations.