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Register | Casey Fellows events 

The UCC Casey Fellows Program for Mental Health and Student Wellbeing brings experts in the field of wellbeing to UCC. We’re delighted to introduce Dr. Niobe Way as this year’s Casey Fellow. Dr. Way is an internationally recognized professor of developmental psychology, specializing in social and emotional development at New York University and the author and co-author of nearly a hundred journal articles and books.

Casey Fellows Community Reads Book Club

This fall, the PPO and PO are co-hosting our Community Reads Book Club, featuring one of Dr. Way’s books, Deep Secrets: Boys’ Friendships and the Crisis of Connection. In her book, Dr. Way delves into boys’ relationships with their friends and how these critical relationships can shift throughout childhood, adolescence and young adulthood.

Dr. Way will be with us at the Prep on Tuesday, Nov. 26 for a book signing, from 4:30 to 5 p.m., and an in-person discussion, from 5 to 6 p.m. Please click here to register.

Casey Fellows Speaker Series: The Science of Connection with Dr. Niobe Way

Join Dr. Niobe Way for a compelling talk grounded in discoveries from her book Deep Secrets: Boys’ Friendships and the Crisis of Connection. 

Drawing from hundreds of interviews with adolescents, Deep Secrets reveals the ways in which we have been telling ourselves a false story about boys, friendships, and human nature. Boys in fact do share their deepest secrets and feelings with their closest male friends — but as they become older, they can become distrustful, lose these friendships, and feel isolated and alone. 

Given what we know about links between friendships and health, this is an urgently relevant topic in the wellbeing sphere. Don't miss the chance to hear from Dr. Way, including her insights into fostering these critical relationships as well as fundamental human skills. 

Click here to learn more and register for Dr. Way's talk in Weston Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 26. 

Reception starts at 5:30 p.m. and the presentation starts at 6:30 p.m.

Family Skate cancellations

Please note that the weekly Association Family Skate at the William P. Wilder ’40 Arena & Sports Complex will not be running on Sunday, Nov. 24 and Dec. 15. 

What is Family Skate?

Join us for an afternoon of leisure ice time! The entire UCC community is invited to join the Association Family Skate at the William P. Wilder ’40 Arena & Sports Complex on Sundays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. A friendly reminder that all skaters, regardless of age or skill level, must wear a helmet while on the ice. If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Vieira-Hasz.

School closures for severe weather 

Dear UCC Families,

As the cold weather approaches, we want to ensure you are well-informed about our school's severe weather communication procedures. In the event of a school closure, we will notify families as soon as possible on the day of the weather event.

To make sure that you receive our notifications promptly, we will use the following channels:

• SMS: You will receive a text message directly on your mobile phone to alert families of the closure.

• Email: An email will be sent to the address you have registered with UCC with further details including classroom and student work expectations.

• Social media: We will post updates related to the closure and expected reopening on our official social media accounts (Instagram and Facebook).

We hope it's a winter of fun and learning on campus with stress-free school commutes for our families.