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Connections/Disconnections: A Conversation on the Loneliness Epidemic
October 1, 2024, 3:30–5:00pm
Wilbur Cross North Reading Room
A conversation that brings UConn Professors, alumni, and students together to talk about the impact of the loneliness epidemic on young people, and to share individual stories about finding connection and community.
This event was organized in partnership with the CT Collaborative to End Loneliness, with special guest co-host Catherine Shen, host of “Where We Live,” Connecticut Public Radio.
Panel 1:
- Keith Bellizzi, Professor, Human Development & Family Studies, UConn
- Mary Beth Osborne, Asst. Professor-in-Residence, Kinesiology, UConn
- Bobby Melley, 2016 UConn alumni, baseball player
Panel 2:
- Nick Mangene, 2022 UConn graduate
- Krista Mitchell, current UConn student
- Breanna Bonner, current UConn student
Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome!
This is an Honors Event. Category: “Career, Professional, & Personal Development” #UHL10922
