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Conference Day at a Glance
9:00am – 9:45am Registration/Check‐in & Light Breakfast
9:45am – 10:00am Welcome and overview of the day
10:00am – 10:45am Keynote address from Susan Kolls
11:00am – 12:00pm Concurrent Sessions: Round 1
12:00pm –1:30pm Lunch, Networking, & optional tours of UB
1:30pm – 2:30pm Concurrent Sessions: Round 2
2:35pm – 3:35pm Concurrent Sessions: Round 3
3:45pm – 4:00pm Coffee/Dessert + Closing & Raffles
4:30pm – TBD Optional Happy Hour at Barnum Public House
Concurrent Session Topics
Conference Chairs and Contact Info
Name Institution Title Email
Tara Maroney University of Bridgeport [email protected]
Sarah Scheidel, CT State Liaison University of Connecticut Academic Advisor [email protected]
Committee Members and Contact Info
Name Institution Title Email
Heather Bushey Bay Path University [email protected]
LaKisha Grant-Washington Capital Community College [email protected]
Jess Hoffmann University of Connecticut [email protected]
Lauren Humphrey University of Bridgeport [email protected]
Julie Lynch University of Connecticut [email protected]
Mary-Jo Pallotto Gateway Community College [email protected]
Jessica Ruddy Eastern CT State University [email protected]
Driving Directions to UB
Address: University of Bridgeport, 126 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604 Get directions with Google Maps
I‐95 South (toward New York)
Take Exit 27. At the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Lafayette Street. At the first light, turn left onto South Frontage Road and bear right. At the next light, turn
right (by Harbor Yard Stadium & Arena) onto Broad Street. Proceed approximately one mile south, Broad Street turns right into Waldemere Avenue. At the first stop
sign, turn right onto Park Avenue. Go one block and turn right on Linden Avenue. Visitor parking is on left.
I‐95 North (toward New Haven)
Take Exit 27 and proceed straight off the exit ramp, bear right. At the fourth light, turn right (by Harbor Yard Stadium & Arena) onto Broad Street. Proceed
approximately one mile south, Broad Street turns right into Waldemere Avenue. At the first stop sign, turn right onto Park Avenue. Go one block and turn right on
Linden Avenue. Visitor parking is on left.
South on Routes 8 and 25
Take Exit 1 (Prospect Street / Myrtle Avenue). Continue straight off the exit ramp until the third traffic light, turn left onto South Frontage Road and bear right. At the
third traffic light, turn right (by Harbor Yard Stadium & Arena) onto Broad Street. Proceed approximately one mile south, Broad Street turns right into Waldemere
Avenue. At the first stop sign, turn right onto Park Avenue. Go one block and turn right on Linden Avenue. Visitor parking is on left.
Merritt Parkway (Route 15) South (toward New York)
Take Exit 52 (South fork) and bear left to Route 8/25 Connector to Exit 1 (Prospect Street / Myrtle Avenue). Continue straight off the exit ramp until the third traffic
light, turn left onto South Frontage Road and bear right. At the third traffic light, turn right (by Harbor Yard Stadium & Arena) onto Broad Street. Proceed
approximately one mile south, Broad Street turns right into Waldemere Avenue. At the first stop sign, turn right onto Park Avenue. Go one block and turn right on
Linden Avenue. Visitor parking is on left.
Merritt Parkway (Route 15) North (toward New Haven)
Take Exit 49S (South) to Route 8/25 Connector to Exit 1 (Prospect Street / Myrtle Avenue). Continue straight off the exit ramp until the third traffic light, turn left onto
South Frontage Road and bear right. At the third traffic light, turn right (by Harbor Yard Stadium & Arena) onto Broad Street. Proceed approximately one mile south,
Broad Street turns right into Waldemere Avenue. At the first stop sign, turn right onto Park Avenue. Go one block and turn right on Linden Avenue. Visitor parking is
on left.
Once you get
onto campus…
Parking
• Look for parking in the lots
behind buildings 3, 4 or 5
Conference Locations
• We will begin in the social
room in the John J. Cox
Student Center (Building 4).
• Enter near the fountain
(circled on map)
• Check‐in, meals, keynote,
and closing will all be held
here
• All of the concurrent sessions
will be held in Mandeville
Hall (Building 3)
John J. Cox Student Center Entrance
Building 4
Mandeville Hall (Building 3)
Now for a little history…
“WITHOUT PROMOTION, SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS… NOTHING!”
~ P.T. B A R N U M
University of Bridgeport and P.T. Barnum
The University of Bridgeport was founded in 1927 as the Junior College of Connecticut. This was
the first junior college chartered by any legislature in the northeastern states. In 1947 it became
the University of Bridgeport, when the governor of Connecticut chartered the institution as a
four‐year university with authority to grant undergraduate (baccalaureate) degrees.(University
of Bridgeport, 2016)
By 1950, the University had moved from the original Fairfield Avenue location to its present
Seaside Park campus. The University had purchased the former Seaside Park estate of Phineas T.
Barnum, the famous founder of the circus that became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey
Circus. Barnum, who had served as mayor of Bridgeport from 1875 to 1876, had played a crucial
role in the city's cultural and economic development, donating land by the water to develop
Seaside Park in 1865. He also built four mansions: Iranistan, Lindencroft, Waldemere, and
Marina.
Waldemere
• P.T. Barnum’s residence after 1869
(right)
• Waldemere remains on the UB campus,
and the entrance to what is now
Marina Dining Hall was originally the
entrance arch to this estate. (below)
Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891) was
an entrepreneur in popular entertainment, who developed
the modern American circus. In addition, he was mayor of
Bridgeport, Connecticut, a state legislator, urban
developer, philanthropist, abolitionist, and author. He made
an indelible mark on American culture not only through his
innovative entertainment but also in his wealth of written
work.
P.T. Barnum's "American Museum," and later his circus,
dubbed "The Greatest Show on Earth," were popular
entertainment designed to give ordinary working‐class people
some joy and gaiety amid the drabness and labor of their
lives. He also pioneered the pedagogical use of entertainment
to explore social issues, particularly to challenge attitudes
on race and slavery. The exploration of ethical issues and
moral dilemmas in popular entertainment, such as soap
operas, is Barnum's legacy. He hated all tyranny.
Read more here!
We look forward to seeing you in April!
If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or one of the Conference Co‐
Chairs:
◦ Sarah Scheidel
◦ Tara Maroney