Click here for an original poem by the radiant Eunice, a 5th grade student at the Kibera School for Girls who is profiled in A Path Appears.
Events
Where Does it Hurt? An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Fixing Healthcare (lunch and talk on 5/6 with Jonathan Bush ’93, CEO of athenahealth)
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship and the Wesleyan Career Center present Where Does it Hurt? An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Fixing Health CareA lunch and talk with Jonathan Bush ’93 Wednesday, May 612-1 p.m.Olson Commons, Wesleyan Career Center, 41 Wyllys Avenue CSS major Jonathan Bush has seen the health care industry from all angles, first…
The Female Voice in Politics
On Saturday, May 2, the Female Voice in Politics Conference will bring together notable and accomplished female politicians and leaders to discuss issues facing women in the political arena today. This event provides not only an opportunity for learning but also a chance for interested alumni and students to meet one another. Speakers include: Susan Bysiewicz, Former Secretary…
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…
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…
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…