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Basketball player Larry Bird talking while playing

‘Trash Talk’ Really Can Put Players Off Their Game, UConn Researcher Finds

UConn Today - July 25, 2019
The 1986 NBA All-Star game in Dallas had the first three-point shooting contest, when eight all-stars were selected for the competition. Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics, who was known as a trash talker, walked into the locker room as one of the competitors and asked, “Which one of you guys is going to finish second?” He won the contest that night and then finished the season leading the league in three-point shooting, making 42.3 percent of his tries.

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Comm Speaker Series: Dr. Sean Horan

September 16, 2019

For the first speaker of this year, the Communication Speaker Series presents Dr. Sean Horan from Fairfield University. His talk will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 12:30-1:45 p.m. in Arjona 225. Dr. Sean M. Horan is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication at Fairfield University. His research focuses on the […]

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Upcoming Events

  1. Sep 20 Deadline to apply for graduation12:00am

    Deadline to apply for graduation

    Friday, September 20th, 2019

    12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

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    Deadline to apply for graduation and to submit Final Plan of Study for conferral of a Fall 2019 degree.

    Contact Information: 860-486-3687

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  2. Sep 24 Dean's signature required to add courses12:00am

    Dean's signature required to add courses

    Tuesday, September 24th, 2019

    12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

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    Dean's signature required to add courses. Receive signature at the Academic Services Center in Rowe.

    Contact Information: 860-486-3687

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  3. Sep 24 Angry Hugs and Withheld Love: An Overview of Deceptive Affection12:30pm

    Angry Hugs and Withheld Love: An Overview of Deceptive Affection

    Tuesday, September 24th, 2019

    12:30 PM - 01:45 PM

    Storrs Campus
    Arjona 225

    Angry Hugs and Withheld Love: An Overview of Deceptive Affection
    Communication Speaker Series presents Dr. Sean Horan. Dr. Sean M. Horan is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication at Fairfield University. His research focuses on the arguments of Affection Exchange and Work Life Border theories. Typically this involves studies of deceptive affection, safer sex communication, and workplace romance. Dr. Horan's original research has been the subject of various (inter)national media stories featured in the Times of India, Axapneε (Greece), Africa
    News Post, Fox News, Quo! (Spain & Mexico), Men’s Health, and Cosmopolitan, among others. Likewise, his expert commentary has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, The Washington Post, and the Daily News. He is currently an Associate Editor for the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships ,and he writes his own regular series, Adventures in Dating, for Psychology Today.

    Contact Information: Cindy Stewart, cynthia.stewart@uconn.edu, 860-486-2628

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  4. Oct 28 Last day to drop or convert Pass/Fail to letter grade12:00am

    Last day to drop or convert Pass/Fail to letter grade

    Monday, October 28th, 2019

    12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

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    Last day to drop a course. Last day to convert courses on Pass/Fail option to letter grade.

    Contact Information: 860-486-3687

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  5. Nov 20 Collaborative Advising for Communication Majors 11:00am

    Collaborative Advising for Communication Majors

    Wednesday, November 20th, 2019

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Storrs Campus
    ARJ 225

    Join your academic advisor and your education abroad advisor for information about participating in UConn approved Education Abroad programs! Ed Abroad 101 will be presented as well as information directly from your advisors on the application process, relevant course work, examples of programs for your major(s) and insight from education abroad alum within the major. Bring your curiosity and your questions! To register, https://nexus.uconn.edu/secure_per/events/event_registration.php?ser=1532&rc=0769603178

    Contact Information: Valerie Nightingale valerie.nightingale@uconn.edu

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