Eight first-year students—Molly Connolly-Ungar, Sam Hilton, Felice Li, Keren Mikanda, Tanvi Naville, Will Ruden-Sella, Ben Shifrel, and Claire Stokes—were elected as new senators to the Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) for the fall semester. WSA Chief of Staff and Election Coordinator Isha Jha ’23 announced the results in an all-campus email on Saturday, Sept. 18. Several […]
With nearly all students, faculty, and staff fully vaccinated, the University has relaxed COVID-19 restrictions this semester in comparison with last year’s more stringent guidelines. While all students still need to wear masks indoors and get tested for COVID-19 twice a week, room capacities are higher, vaccinated close contacts no longer have to quarantine, and […]
The Office of International Student Affairs (OISA) hired Morgan Keller as the new director of International Student Services (ISS), following the departure of former director Chia-Ying Pan at the end of the spring semester. The search process and final decision, which took place over the summer, involved both University staff members and undergraduate students, including […]
Michael Guerrero started as Dean for the Class of 2022 on July 26, replacing Dean Renee Johnson-Thornton after her recent departure. Prior to coming to Wesleyan, Guerrero worked primarily as a counselor and advisor within the College of Natural Sciences at St. Edwards College, his alma mater, in Texas. Guerrero explained that his experience as a first-generation college […]
The John E. Andrus Center for Public Affairs (PAC) and Art Gallery construction project broke ground on Tuesday, June 1. The project will remodel the PAC building and add a new art gallery between the PAC and Olin Library. According to Director of Construction & Infrastructure Alan Rubacha, abatement will be substantially complete by Friday, […]
Over the summer, the Wesleyan Office of Student Involvement streamlined the booking process for reserving rooms on campus. The switch from Room Request to WesNest was announced in an all-campus email on Sept. 8, 2021. The email included a PowerPoint with instructions on how to reserve spaces. Director of Student Involvement Joanne Rafferty explained why […]
Over the summer, several campus services consolidated to form the Office of Auxiliary Services, which is housed in the Usdan University Center. These services include the Usdan University Center Administration & Operations, University Dining, Reservations and Conferences, Retail Services (including the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore and Cardinal Tech), the WesCard Program, and WesStation. Director of Auxiliary […]
The University is relaxing COVID-19 dining protocols this semester, largely due to the 99% vaccination rate among students and biweekly COVID-19 testing. This marks a change from the COVID-19 restrictions implemented last year which included grab-and-go meals, reduced dining hours, the elimination of self-serve items, and a reduced variety of food options. This semester, students […]
Beginning this semester, the University will no longer require students to pay for laundry. The Included Use laundry program allows the University to absorb laundry fees into its existing budgets instead of building additional fees into the Residential Comprehensive Fee (RCF). This program is the result of discussions between the Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) and […]
Star and Crescent (S&C), the eating club run by students in the on-campus literary society Alpha Delta Phi (ADP), has temporarily closed following the departure of its chef of 16 years, Ryan Talbot. Talbot, a contracted employee, did not comply with some of the University’s COVID-19 regulations and resigned on Friday, Sept. 3 to search […]