The Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) voted on Sunday that it is "not acceptable" to cut University funding to the Green Street Arts Center (GSAC). Reducing GSAC funding is one of several budget cut proposals that are under consideration by the University in order to address next year’s $5 million budget deficit.
esleyan, along with 25 other colleges, received an overall grade of A- in the 2010 College Sustainability Report Card released on Oct. 7 in recognition of the University’s strong commitment to sustainability. This grade—the highest grade awarded this year—is an improvement from last year’s B+.
Nine University students traveled to Pittsburgh last week to take part in demonstrations at the Group of Twenty (G-20) summit on Sept. 24 and 25.
In early March, the Board of Trustees announced that they would consider eliminating Green Street Art Center (GSAC) if the University’s endowment continues to plummet.
Over spring break, a handful of Wesleyan students traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in Our Spring Break, a program organized by high school and college-aged students to engage youth in nonviolent direct action in opposition to war and torture.
For students interning during the academic year or over the summer, the possibility of receiving University credit is limited.
High Rise residents experienced an extra obstacle in entering their apartment building when they returned to campus this semester.
Although all students receive a notice concerning copyright laws and illegal file sharing when they first log on to their Electronic Portfolio each year, several students still have their Internet access restricted each semester as a result of illegal sharing.
Residents of High Rise were notified on Oct. 3 that they will be charged $60 per person to replace a stolen television and to paint over spray-painted graffiti if no one confesses to these crimes. The notification e-mail, sent by Area Coordinator Brian Nangle to the Williams Street e-mailing group (i.e. residents of High Rise and Low Rise), sparked numerous discontent student e-mails back to the e-mailing group.
The Center for the Arts (CFA) decided to bring an end to the Arts Bus this summer, thus removing a convenient transportation option for students who want to travel to New York City. Director of the Center for the Arts Pamela Tatge cited rising fuel costs and liability issues as the main factors in the decision to cancel the bus.