The University of Connecticut Humanities Advisory Council hosted its first Humanities Involvement Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 8 on Fairfield Way. The involvement fair featured clubs and organizations including the Writing Center, Long River Review and Experiential Global Learning.
The fair, according to the UConn Humanities Institute associate director Elizabeth Della Zazzera, is a great way to “present students with the many opportunities there are to get involved in humanities-related clubs and organizations across campus.”
The event was lined up with various tables across Fairfield Way, with many giving out pamphlets, flyers and business cards with additional information. Some tables also gave out free treats; The Humanities Institute handed out free chocolate-covered espresso beans, and the Writing Center gave out free notebooks and pins to people after they had registered an account with them.
Brenna Bonner, a fifth-semester student majoring in human rights who organized the event, said the involvement fair gives “humanities students a chance to see themselves valued within the university as well as to present opportunities of ways to get involved.”
One opportunity that a couple of organizations mentioned at the event was to apply for the Creative Writing Program Awards. These awards can reward the recipient with up to $1,000, depending on what students apply for.
The Long River Review was one of the organizations that mentioned this opportunity. At their table, Sean Forbes, director of creative writing at UConn, encouraged students to submit their creative work not only to these awards, but also to the Long River Review.
The Long River Review, UConn’s literary magazine, hosts annual contests to receive awards. These awards include the Long River Graduate Writing Award, which is a $250 award for graduate students, and the Long River Review Art Award, a $250 award that goes to one talented artist. For more information on creative writing awards, visit the Department of English awards page.
Despite the name of the fair, organizations represented were not limited to only the humanities. One institute present at the fair was Experiential Global Learning, UConn’s study abroad program. The booth presented multiple scholarship opportunities for students interested in studying abroad, as well as general information about the program. EGL has more than 200 study abroad opportunities, and students can study on any continent except Antarctica, according to UConn’s Undergraduate Admissions website.
For more information on the Humanities Involvement Fair, contact Brenna Bonner at brenna.bonner@uconn.edu or Della Zazzera at elizabethdz@uconn.edu.