Run for a cause! Help improve health in Bangladesh! This just in from Brighter Dawns: Join us on Saturday, April 27 for the 3rd annual 5K for Brighter Dawns! Wesleyan students will run alongside local communities to raise awareness and help out a fantastic cause – improving health conditions in the slums of Bangladesh. Take the race at…
Did You Know? Fact #21.
This week’s fact promotes the Davison Art Center’s upcoming event, “The Big Draw: Middletown.” More information on this event comes from their website: “The Friends of the Davison Art Center present the second annual The Big Draw: Middletown, a community celebration of drawing with workshops for people of all skill levels, from beginners to accomplished artists.…
Job Opportunities: Arabella Advisors
From their website: Arabella Advisors helps philanthropists and investors achieve greater good with their resources. We can help you maximize the impact of all your assets – grants, investments, relationships, and time – to make the world a better place. Our comprehensive and personalized services deliver results for families and individuals, institutional foundations, impact investors, and corporate clients around the world.…
A Small Reflection & Response
When we learn about tragic events such as yesterday’s bombings in Boston, it reminds us about the fragility of our communities at home and abroad. Acts of mass violence or terrorism have touched all of us recently, and they are a daily occurrence for too many of our fellow humans around the globe. As engaged…
Did You Know? Fact #20.
Today’s fact pertains to Wesleyan and Middletown’s collaborative efforts to promote sustainability. While sustainability undoubtedly comes up in Environmental Studies classes and meetings for student groups such as the Enivronmental Organizers Network (EON), WesFRESH, and SAGES, it is also a topic that is presented at Orientation, Staff Trainings, and Reunion & Commencement. If you’re looking…
Clif Bar Makes the Climb to Venture Capital
Chances are you’ve seen a Clif Bar, the chewy, protein-laden energy bars on display at WesShop, local grocery stores, and the heavy-hitters REI and EMS. But, like many businesses in America today, Clif Bar is taking on an entrepreneurial side project, its own Venture Capital firm. From Entrepreneur: “Gary Erickson and Kit Crawford, co-owners and…
Job Opportunity: Civic Education Project
This just in from CEP: Inspire young people to change the world through leadership, civic engagement, and social justice! Work behind the scenes at an innovative non-profit organization! Northwestern University’s Civic Education Project is now hiring a full-time Assistant Program Director! About CEP: The Civic Education Project (CEP), at Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development, combines hands-on education and…
Teaming Up: Local Talent and Wesleyan Athletics
Check out this article on sourcing local talent for building a better Wesleyan Athletics. An excerpt from the article: “It’s very important for us to get kids from the Middletown area on our team,” said Whalen. “President [Michael] Roth and I have talked about better connections between Wesleyan and the community in athletics. What we want are…
Did You Know? Fact #19.
The theses are due! The theses are due! This week’s fact details some Wesleyan tradition as well as students’ writings on Middletown. In addition to outlets such as courses, service work, and general engagement, Wesleyan students interested in the history of Middletown write theses and other essays. Wesleyan theses pertaining to Middletown have included titles…
Save the Date: Earth Day, April 22, 4:15pm PAC 001
This just in: Save the date for Earth Day, April 22nd, 4:15PM in Pac 001. Professor Schor ’75, will be presenting “Treading Lightly on Earth: The Practice of Plenitude.”