A sanitary waste pipe cracked in the Usdan University Center on Wednesday, March 1, leading to the temporary closure of all the bathrooms and water fountains in the building, in addition to Usdan Café. As a result of the unforeseen circumstances, Usdan Marketplace served only to-go dinner with limited options that evening, sending many students […]
The College of Education Studies (CES) has invited six educational researchers, activists, and practitioners from across the world to give lectures on a diverse range of topics related to global education this spring. Starting on Feb. 15, 2023, the Global Education Speaker Series takes place weekly in the Fries Center for Global Studies (FCGS), where […]
President Michael Roth ’78 attended a meeting of the Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) on Sunday, Feb. 26 to report on the board of trustees meeting that took place on Friday, Feb. 24, and Saturday, Feb. 25, and to answer questions from WSA senators and students in attendance. The board’s various committees discussed the continuation of […]
On Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, crowds of University students, faculty, and staff buzzed throughout the Exley Science Center, contributing both their time and extra funds to support the people of Turkey and Syria after a series of powerful earthquakes devastated the region last month. The smells of baklava, kebabs, and other delicious dishes helped raise […]
The Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) recently received an invitation to join the Global Student Government (GSG), a democratic student-run organization founded in April 2022 that acts as a representative body for students across the globe. In June 2022, two months after its founding, GSG President Justin Patrick reached out to former WSA President Anna Nguyen […]
The Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life (CSPL) recently welcomed Ahmed Badr ’20, Briana Bellinger-Dawson, and Jacqueline Rabe Thomas on board for the Spring 2023 semester. These new hires have joined the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship, the Jewett Center for Community Partnerships, and the Koeppel Fellowship in Journalism, respectively. Badr will serve as […]
On Wednesday, Feb. 15, President Michael Roth ’78 announced that the University will honor four individuals at the 191st Commencement on May 28, 2023. Among the honorary degree recipients are Annette Gordon-Reed, Jennifer Finney Boylan ’80, Larry McHugh, and Donna Morea ’76 P’06. Gordon-Reed will also deliver the commencement speech. Roth expressed his enthusiasm about […]
Going to the gym can be intimidating. Madeleine Dawson ’24 and Maya Mesh ’24 are acutely aware of this, which is why they decided to found FemFit, a new fitness group for non-male identifying students on campus that aims to reduce feelings of intimidation by providing set times for its members to work out together and […]
The Fries Center for Global Studies (FCGS) kicked off its first Power of Language Week, a celebration of language learning, multilingualism, and the preservation of lesser-known languages, on Monday, Feb. 20. Originating as a single-day conference in 2018, Power of Language has since expanded into a week full of programming with over 20 events, including […]
On Friday, Feb. 17, the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC), a subcommittee of the Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA), met with Director of Public Safety (PSafe) Scott Rohde, Assistant Vice President for Facilities Operations of the Physical Plant Luigi Marcone, and a representative from the Middletown Police Department to discuss the current limitations of WesCard access with […]