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The Tragical Story of Life Esidimeni
Considered one of the worst human rights violations in South African history, the ‘Life Esidimeni scandal is a tragic story that could have been avoidable.
3 REASONS SOUTH AFRICAN YOUTH ARE A HIGH-RISK DEMOGRAPHIC FOR MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES
South African youth are exposed to many different environmental factors that put them at a greater risk for mental health struggles. While mental health has been on the global stage for the past decade, little progress has been made in rural low-to middle-income countries (LMIC). In these countries, there are additional factors that greatly hinder the advancement in mental health care and resources.
Jean Lau Chin Award – Two Outstanding UConn Psychologists Tackle International Leadership
The Jean Lau Chin Award for Outstanding Psychologist and Graduate Student in International Leadership Contributions is an award that brings recognition to exceptional psychologists and graduate students who have made international leadership contributions within their field of study.
Experiential Global Learning Student Spotlight: Lauren Pawlowski
Majoring in Environmental Studies (Honors) and Economics, fourth-year student Lauren Pawlowski embarked on an exciting Fall 2021 semester studying abroad. Her program of choice: Food & Sustainability Studies at the Umbra Institute in Perugia, Italy.
Poems & Rhapsodies: UConn Professors Fuse Ukrainian, French, British, & American Sound
Centaur Records released the highly anticipated album “Poems & Rhapsodies”, recorded by the National Symphony of Ukraine with Volodymyr Sirenko as conductor, and features three prominent professors from UConn’s Department of Music—Solomiya Ivakhiv, associate professor of violin and viola, head of strings, and violinist; Kenneth Fuchs, professor of music composition and Grammy-award winning composer; and Sophie Shao, assistant professor of cello, instructor of string techniques, and cellist. The National Symphony of Ukraine is considered the preeminent orchestra in Ukraine. “Poems & Rhapsodies” captures the poetic essence and rhapsodic style of Ukrainian, French, British, & American composers.