Enjoy a quiet space to work, great company, gorgeous views, and a delicious lunch.

Please register at http://s.uconn.edu/oct2024APwritingretreat by Friday, October 18.

20 seats are available. 

Writing retreats are full-day events. If you would like to attend for only part of the day, please contact Rebecca Troeger (Rebecca.Troeger@uconn.edu) to be added to the wait list.

If you are new to Avery Point, please see directions to our campus and our campus map. If you have any questions about parking, please contact Parking Services at (860) 486-4930 or parkingservices@uconn.edu

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Rebecca Troeger at Rebecca.Troeger@uconn.edu or include a note on your registration form by October 18.

Barbara Hocker presents a series of tranquil abstracts entitled “Water Poems” and Jennifer Okumura presents her abstract series entitled “Joy.” Stop by to view these exhibits in the north side of our main dining facility from Aug. 8 through Nov. 7. Join us for a reception Thursday, Aug. 22, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Dining employees will show their support for breast cancer awareness and research by wearing pink ribbons and pink clothing. We invite the campus community to join in and show their support.

Pink Out Day Specials

Retail Cafes (Storrs Campus): Receive a free pink sugar cookie made by the UConn Bakery if you are wearing pink or a pink ribbon. While supplies last.

Mango: Pink Drink smoothie - Strawberries, Greek yogurt & coconut milk, 20 oz drink, 17g of protein, $7.75; Mango is giving out a pink sugar cookie or breast cancer awareness bracelet to anyone wearing pink/pink ribbon that makes a purchase - while supplies last. Mango Mike will make an appearance around noon time. 

One Plate, Two Plates - Pretty In Pink Salad - available all month; This salad is a great balance of creamy and crunchy with spinach, chopped strawberries, raspberries, cranberries, diced avocado, crumbled goat cheese, strawberry poppyseed dressing, and roasted pepitas. $7.25

McMahon - McMahon will be hosting a cancer awareness lunch; each station will represent a different cancer ribbon color and that color will be represented in the entree. McMahon will bring awareness to the following cancers: Liver, Lymphoma, Leukemia, Pancreatic, Breast. At their dessert station, they will have cookies to decorate in honor of someone impacted by cancer. At the pizza wall you will also be able to post up the name of someone you want to honor.

Dining Halls - All dining halls will have pink ribbon sugar cookies made by the bakery as a dessert option at lunch on Oct. 18th. 

Stay informed & get tested: cancer.org/cancer/types/breast-cancer