On Saturday, Feb. 10, Wesleyan University released the results for the class of 2028 Early Decision II (EDII) applicant pool. There were 135 students admitted through the process, and no more offers of admission will be extended until the release of Regular Decision results later in the spring. While the Office of Admission declined to share […]
To commemorate Black History Month, the Connecticut Black and Brown Student Union facilitated a workshop entitled “The Cry Is Always the Same: We Want To Be Free” on Wednesday, Feb. 21 in the Daniel Family Commons. The event, part of an annual series, was intended to open up a discussion regarding over-policing and the school-to-prison pipeline […]
The University hosted the Democracy in Action Convening on Friday, Feb. 16 and Saturday, Feb. 17. The convention—which featured perspectives from students, faculty, and others on the connections between activism, media, and education in shaping democracy today—was a work in progress for a long time, with the University promoting it through emails, posters, and social media campaigns. Events included workshops, panels, […]
Two fire alarms went off in Fauver Apartments on Sunday, Feb. 11. One was after an electrical discharge in a basement apartment at 1:04 a.m., and one resulted from a microwave fire at 2:50 p.m. Both alarms led to a total evacuation of the building. The First Alarm Two types of fire alarms can go […]
Three shots were fired from a BB gun at two west-facing windows of a classroom in the Van Vleck Observatory (VVO) sometime before Thursday, Feb. 8. The shots were reported to the Office of Public Safety (PSafe) on Friday, Feb. 9 after they were discovered by Professor of Astronomy Seth Redfield. There are no suspects at […]
On Saturday, Jan. 12, the Middletown Police Department and the University’s Office of Public Safety (PSafe) responded to a call claiming that an unknown intruder had gained entrance into the University’s Butterfield A (Butts A) residence hall. After a loud sound of breaking glass, alarmed Butts A residents headed to the main lounge to see […]
Classmates missing from lectures, faces hidden behind masks, a return to hybrid classes for some: the flu is circulating around campus, along with other viruses such as COVID-19. In a campus-wide email on Wednesday, Feb. 7, Medical Director Thomas McLarney announced that there have been over 85 cases of influenza A—the most common flu strain […]
The University’s Alumni and Parent Relations Department, a sector of the Office of Advancement, launched a revamped version of WesConnect on Sunday, Jan. 21, following a successful relaunch of the platform to alumni in conjunction with the public announcement of This is Not a Campaign at Homecoming + Family Weekend. WesConnect has an expanded directory and […]
The University named Robyn Autry the new faculty director for the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life (CSPL) at the beginning of the 2023–24 academic year. Autry has been teaching at the University for nine years and maintains her role as an associate professor of sociology in addition to serving as the CSPL […]
Major Maintenance Committee reviewed potential maintenance projects and allocated the $3.8 million priorities budget for 2024 on Wednesday, Jan. 3. This annual budget is designated for costly and complicated projects that fall outside the scope of renovation, construction, and work orders. The Major Maintenance Committee funded 23 out of 28 proposals for the calendar year, […]