2013 SolarBowl Competition Beginning October 1st!

Interested in competing for a cause? Get a team of friends and register for this year’s SolarBowl Competition! What is SolarBowl you ask? From the official website: SolarList’s SolarBowl is a competition that challenges collegiate teams to educate as many homeowners across the country about their solar economic potential. The winner of the competition is…

All About Grad School Part 2: Finding a Program

I received a call today from an admissions counselor about a graduate school fair I attended last week (thanks Idealist!) and it reminded me: graduate school season is officially upon us. There is no denying it now, it is time to embrace the future and think about life beyond Wesleyan! But where to begin? Applying…

Clinton Global Initiative University (application deadline 1/17)

Building on the successful model of the Clinton Global Initiative, which brings together world leaders to take action on global challenges, President Clinton launched the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses. Each year, CGI U hosts a meeting where students, youth organizations, topic experts, and celebrities come…

Don’t Miss Dan Froot and Dan Hurlin: Who’s Hungry

Don’t miss the Connecticut premier of Dan Froot and Dan Hurlin: Who’s Hungry!  From the CFA press release: The performances of Who’s Hungry (2012) at Wesleyan are the Connecticut premiere of a stunning experimental puppet theater work that weaves together oral histories of five very different homeless and/or hungry residents of Santa Monica, California. A 24-foot-long dinner table transforms into…

Beman Triangle Excavation

Right in time for our CCP Anniversary Beman Triangle post, Professor Sarah Croucher and her team will be excavating behind 21 Vine Street this Saturday and Sunday. Visitors should feel free to stop by anytime between 1p and 4:30p on either day and those who would like to be more involved with the project are…

SOCAP13 Recap from Rachel Lindsay ’05 and Raghu Appasani ’12

In August, the Patricelli Center announced that – through the generosity of Tim Freundlich ’90 and Bob Miller P’99 P’02 – Rachel Lindsay ’05 and Raghu Appasani ’12 were awarded SOCAP13 scholarships. Earlier this month, Rachel and Raghu attended the Social Capital Markets conference in San Francisco. You can read their reflections below and watch highlights from…

CCP10 Series: The Archaeology of Everyday Life

I would hazard a guess that even if you have never gotten a Noramel or a philly cheese steak from Neon Deli, you still probably know where it is on campus. However, did you know that Neon Deli actually sits on the point of a geographic area called the Beman Triangle? More importantly, do you…

Job Opportunity: Van Drivers Needed

The Office of Community Service is looking for a few more van drivers for this semester! If you are 2o or older, hold a valid U.S. license and have more than two years of driving experience, you are eligible to be an OCS van driver! We need drivers for the following shifts (preference will be…

Marching On: A Conference on Gun Violence Prevention

This Saturday, the Wesleyan Association for Christian Thinkers and the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life are hosting a conference on gun violence prevention. Speakers include Wesleyan professor J. Donald Moon and Mayor Daniel Drew. Sessions include a review of the 2013 legislative session and an overview of gun violence in Connecticut today, issues of…