Post-Election Series In the wake of the reelection of former president Donald Trump, the University hosted a three-day series of events exploring student and faculty research in domestic and international politics. The events began with a town hall event on Wednesday, Dec. 4, followed by a reception and student presentations the following day, and a post-election […]
After a months-long Community Standards Board (CSB) judicial process centered on charges of discriminatory harassment, Reana Akthar ’27 has now seen her case closed. Akthar was one of the eight students charged in connection with the Sept. 21 rally advocating for divestment from companies invested in Israel. She has now received an additional five points […]
The Wesleyan Young Socialists hosted a meeting on Monday, Nov. 25 to discuss the future of organizing following the election of former president Donald Trump earlier this month. Around 15 students were in attendance at the meeting, which featured a talk by Hartford Public Schools teacher and Workers’ Voice member Sean Phillips. The meeting was […]
From Thursday, Nov 14, to Friday, Nov. 22, the University celebrated International Education Week (IEW) with a variety of events, from cultural representation exhibits to the narration of mythologies from around the globe. IEW is an annual event organized by the Fries Center of Global Studies in conjunction with other departments to promote global learning […]
Following the re-election of former president Donald Trump on Tuesday, Nov. 5, the University has been evaluating the potential future impacts of a Trump administration on international and undocumented students. Much uncertainty surrounds the possible changes to American immigration policy that could be enacted by the Trump administration beginning Jan. 20, 2025. The University has previously […]
On Thurs., Nov. 7, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations Fergal Mythen visited the University. His day began with lunch at the University Network of Human Rights House with Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship Impact fellows, followed by a campus tour with Assistant Professor of the Practice in Public Policy and Patricelli Center […]
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, after thousands of Wesleyan students had cast their mail-in ballots during the weeks prior and more voted in-person over the course of the day, multiple events were held for students to gather and watch the United States presidential election. At 4:30 p.m., dozens of students—along with several faculty and staff members, […]
On Oct. 11, Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Rick Culliton issued disciplinary charge letters to eight University students in connection with a Sept. 21 divestment rally, where students advocated for the University to adopt the Committee for Investor Responsibility’s (CIR) divestment proposal. The charges include disturbance of the peace, disruption, […]
Alumni and parents gathered on campus from Friday, Nov. 1, to Sunday, Nov. 3 for the University’s annual Homecoming + Family Weekend. Visitors had the opportunity to attend classes and various open houses, participate in seminars, go on campus tours, and watch sports games over the event-filled three days. The festivities began on Friday morning, when […]
As the presidential campaigns for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris draw to a close, Wesleyan students reflected on their canvassing trip to the Lehigh Valley in Northeastern Pennsylvania on Saturday, Oct. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 27. The trip, which was hosted by the campus group Wesleyan for Harris, brought 17 students to Bethlehem and Allentown […]