Monthly Archives: April 2015

Broccoli City Forum and Vibes Music Festival (sustainability panel and event on 5/2)

BROCCOLI CITY FORUM @ WESLEYAN Saturday May 2nd, 1 – 3pmWesleyan UniversitySchonberg Dance Studioco-sponsored by the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship Project DescriptionThe Broccoli City Forum @ Wes is a sustainability forum and panel at Wesleyan and sponsored by the Broccoli City Organic Lifestyle Group. The forum will include a panel of students, faculty, and…

Regional and National Drug Policy

The third and final panel discussion in the “Drugs, Harm and the Campus” series:   About the panelists: Ethan Nadelmann is the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, the leading organization in the United States that promotes alternatives to the war on drugs.  Nadelmann is widely regarded as the outstanding proponent of drug policy…

Allbritton Talks: Gentrification

What do we mean when we talk about gentrification? Look closely at the history of any urban area and one is bound to find some demographic flux, yet there are elements of neighborhood change that are particularly problematic or harmful, namely the displacement of lower-income residents. Alongside the severe social costs, however, there may also be…

WESU 2015 Spring Pledge Drive

It’s that time of year again — the Annual WESU Spring Pledge Drive is back in an effort to support another community driven radio season! This spring, WESU will close out a capital campaign that started at the beginning of 2014, when the station kicked of its landmark 75th anniversary year. Meeting their pledge goal this spring will enable…

Nonprofit Board Residency Program

Nearly every nonprofit has a board of directors — that is, a group of elected or appointed volunteers who help govern and guide an organization. Through internships and volunteer work, Wesleyan students gain experience with programs and services run by nonprofits, but it isn’t often that undergraduates get to work with closely with boards of directors,…

Think Out Loud: A Journey Into Wesleyan Minds

From Danielle Pruitt ’15 and Rebecca Seidel ’15: Ideas never stop brewing under Wesleyan’s surface. In carrels, on stages, and around the world, students are constantly creating new things and re-conceptualizing the world. But rarely as students do we get the opportunity to showcase the journeys we take to get to these moments of creativity and…

HOT Schools Summer Internship

The Connecticut Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools program promotes the integration of the arts across disciplines through innovative professional development opportunities for teachers. This year, the HOT Schools program and the Green Street Teaching and Learning Center have partnered to offer a special summer internship for Wesleyan students. This is a unique opportunity for a…

Leaders Wanted: Apply to be an OCS Student Coordinator!

Update: We have extended the deadline for several coordinator positions until Friday, April 24. Check the updated list below! Several of the student coordinators in the Office of Community Service will be graduating this May, and while we’re very sad to see them go, it’s exciting to welcome new leaders into the fold! If you’re an…

Submit to The Subway Ride

Haenah Kwon ’17, Caren Ye ’17, and friends have launched a new magazine and blog called The Subway Ride. They are currently seeking submissions from “shy artists,” staff members, non-traditional students, Middletown residents, and anyone else in the community who has artwork or writing to share but hasn’t found the right venue just yet. The…

12th Annual WesAGE International Dessert Fair

On Sunday, April 19, local senior citizens and Wesleyan students will convene in Beckham Hall for a celebration of our community’s cultural diversity. Restaurants from downtown Middletown have kindly donated desserts, and several student groups will entertain and educate the crowd with performances and presentations. Come by Beckham between 2:45 and 4:30 PM to enjoy…