Assistant Director of Public Safety Kathy Burdick issued a fire safety warning on Monday, Oct. 28, circulating a statement from the Middletown Fire Department. The email notified the University of extremely high fire danger and of proximity to a large wildfire in Connecticut. This message came after Governor of Connecticut Ned Lamont announced a State of […]
The Compensation and Benefits Committee (CBC) and the Wesleyan chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) held a forum for faculty and staff to discuss compensation and benefits on Thursday, Oct. 24. The meeting occurred in the midst of ongoing discussions between faculty and University administration surrounding faculty and staff salaries. The CBC is […]
Long Lane Farm hosted the annual Pumpkin Fest on Saturday, Oct. 26 to celebrate the fall season and highlight sustainability efforts on campus. This event was a part of a series of events hosted over the weekend, beginning with Fall Fest on Andrus Field on Friday, Oct. 25. Long Lane Farm is a collectively-run organic farm cultivated and operated […]
Monday, Oct. 28 will mark the one year anniversary of the University launching its “This Is Not a Campaign” fundraiser, with the goal of raising $600 million for new projects on campus over the next two to three years. To date, the campaign has raised over $421 million, according to its website. Around $60 million of it […]
Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 marked one year since the deadly terror attack on Israel by Hamas. The anniversary saw a variety of events at the University in memory of the victims of the attack and the continuing conflicts in the Middle East. The University hosted “Join Together in Song” at the Memorial Chapel at 4:30 […]
Security system installation company Integrated Security Group installed five new security cameras on campus around North College and Boger Hall on Sept. 18. These new cameras include an Alta H5A multisensor camera made by Avigilon and four Axis M43 Panoramic Cameras made by Axis Communications, which offer AI-guided visual and audio analysis and technologies such […]
Usdan Marketplace switched to paper plates and plastic utensils beginning on the night of Wednesday, Oct. 2, through Tuesday, Oct. 8, due to a malfunction in the dining hall’s commercial dishwasher. The dishwasher was repaired on Oct. 8 after the required parts were delivered. Soon after the commercial dishwasher broke, new parts were ordered, and […]
To mark the beginning of a new Jewish calendar year, the University’s Jewish community celebrated Rosh Hashanah from sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 2, to sundown Friday, Oct. 4. The Jewish calendar follows the lunar cycle, and Rosh Hashanah typically falls in September or October. The festivities began with spiritual services on Wednesday at 6 p.m., […]
The first and only vice presidential debate of the 2024 presidential election between Democratic candidate Governor Tim Walz and Republican candidate Senator JD Vance took place on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Broadcasting the event live, the Frank Center for Public Affairs (PAC), the Government Department, and the Albritton Center for the Study of Public Life hosted […]
In an all-campus email sent Saturday, Sept. 28, Director of Public Safety (PSafe) Scott Rohde released the 2023 Annual Security Report and the Annual Fire Safety Reports. The reports outline various University policies, safety guidance, and statistics, including those for the 2023 calendar year. The reports are mandated by the federal government under the 1990 […]