The Supreme Court struck down affirmative action at colleges and universities across the country on Thursday, June 29, 2023. For over 50 years, affirmative action policies have enabled universities to employ race-conscious admissions tactics in order to increase campus diversity and acknowledge systemic injustices that have affected applicants. The Court sided with the conservative group Students […]
The University has removed paper towels from all residential buildings—with the exception of bathrooms located near lounges—for the 2023–24 school year, according to Associate Director of Facilities Management Jeff Sweet. This policy, introduced in 2015, is returning after being suspended in 2020 due to COVID-19 and is aimed at reducing the amount of waste generated […]
A student was physically assaulted by an unknown individual in the High Rise/Low Rise area on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 9:00 p.m., according to a campus-wide email sent by Director of Public Safety (PSafe) Scott Rohde. The assailant grabbed the student around her waist and and touched her face before fleeing toward High Street after […]
The University completed construction on the Public Affairs Center (PAC) and the adjacent art gallery for the Davison Arts Center over the summer and plans to open the building to the public in Spring 2024. The art gallery will connect the PAC to Olin Memorial Library, and the PAC will host spaces for classes, meetings, and faculty […]
Over the summer, the University introduced significant changes to meal plans, as outlined on the Dining Services webpage. Meal plans consist of meal swipes and points, both of which can be used at any dining facility on campus. Meal swipes are redeemable at the Marketplace at Usdan, Summerfields, Weshop, and the campus cafés, and can […]
The University community welcomed the last of this year’s bright-eyed first-year students, who joined their international and FGLI peers to complete a full class of 786, on Aug. 30. Despite the stormy weather, spirits were high as they began to settle into their new home and await a jam-packed orientation week full of information, fun, and excitement. […]
Medical Director Tom McLarney announced that COVID-19 vaccinations and masking will not be required for the fall semester in an all-campus email on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. The University continues to strongly encourage that students, faculty, and staff be vaccinated against COVID-19 and students are still expected to report positive test results. While COVID-19 cases […]
The University’s Feminist Gender & Sexuality Studies (FGSS) hosted the inaugural speaker in the Sheila Tobias Memorial Lecture Series, featuring Dr. Rebecca Hall and her recent graphic novel “Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts” on Thursday, March 30. While the lecture portion of the event went well by all accounts, incidents occurred en route to and during the post-lecture reception […]
The University confirmed on Friday, May 5 that it would cover the cost of abortions after insurance for all students, regardless of insurance plan, starting in the Fall 2023 semester. This decision follows student activism and a petition that garnered over 700 student signatures and was distributed by Wesleyan Democratic Socialists (WesDS), the campus chapter of the Young […]
The 55th class of Thomas J. Watson Fellows was announced on Wednesday, March 15, and included one Wesleyan graduate. Jocelyn Velasquez Baez ’23, one of this year’s recipients, plans to use her fellowship award to travel to the Philippines, Ecuador, Nepal, Ghana, New Zealand, and Canada (with the hope of going to more locations) to […]