Philip K. Howard is a lawyer, civic leader, and writer whose work addresses the effects of an overly complex legal code on our governing system and daily lives. In The Rule of Nobody, he argues that the American government is paralyzed by detailed, outmoded laws, and advocates for a radically simplified system where officials and citizens are free to be practical — to ask,…
Events
Allbritton Talks: Unpaid Internships
Are unpaid internships exploitative, or is free labor a fair trade for a learning experience? Why do businesses and organizations hire unpaid interns, and should students accept these positions? Who wins and loses in a society where unpaid internships are permitted? We will consider these questions and more over pizza on Friday, January 30 at…
Info Session for Tutoring Programs – Spring 2015
Tutoring kids in the community is a great way to make a difference in someone’s life while also forming new friendships and brushing up on your pre-algebra skills. There are seven student-run tutoring programs in Wesleyan’s Office of Community Service — including two *new* programs recently awarded generous grants — and a few other groups on campus are also…
The Future of Travel: A New Way Forward
Join representatives from the Wesleyan Sustainability Office, Zipcar, CT Rides, and tech startup Wheeli for an information session, open-panel discussion, and networking opportunity about the latest and greatest in sustainable transportation. Invite your friends, contribute to the discussion, and pitch your own ideas as you network with the featured organizations over a common purpose of…
Community Engagement Fair – Spring 2015
Tutoring, gardening, cooking, eating, hiking, playing, dancing, doula-ing, farming, teaching, advocating — Wesleyan students are doing a lot off-campus! Come by the Engagement Fair on Wednesday afternoon to hear from over twenty student groups who are working in the greater community and learn about the various ways you can get involved. CCP staff will also be on hand to answer any…
Seeking alumni to speak at International Development Conference (2/21 at Wesleyan)
We are pleased to share this announcement from Sitar Terrass-Shah ’17: Wesleyan’s Development Conference Committee is seeking alumni to speak at our first bi annual conference titled “Creating a Better World: Perspectives on Global and Local Development” on Saturday, February 21st 2015. Our goal is to have speakers share insights and critiques of both the theory and practice of…
The Smith College Draper Business Plan Competition
Wesleyan has been invited to participate in the annual Draper Women Entrepreneurs Competition, where teams led by at least one female undergraduate can win up to $10,000 for ventures in the seed, start-up, and early growth stages. Submit your notice of intent by March 2nd and apply by March 23rd. Semi-finalists will present at the Competition Day in Northampton, MA…
Request for Proposals: Campus Sustainability Conference
Are you involved with campus sustainability projects at Wesleyan? Eastern CT State University is accepting proposals from students, faculty and staff for presentations, workshops, or panels on topics related to sustainability at higher education institutions. Submissions are due February 6 and can fall within the following themes: Social Media & Sustainability Student Coalitions Adaption and…
My Top 5 Moments from the 2014 Net Impact Conference (by Hannah Lewis ’13)
This past November, I attended the Net Impact Conference in Minneapolis, MN. Net Impact is a nonprofit whose mission is to “empower a generation to drive social and environmental change on campus or throughout their careers.” With over 2,700 people in attendance, the Net Impact Conference was full of enlightening discussions both onstage and off,…
Tech Workshop Series presented by Digital Wesleyan (1/24-2/28)
Digital Wesleyan is an alumni group founded and run by alumni, independent of the university. We are entrepreneurs, investors, and executives building the next generation of technology and media companies. Get your start in tech with Digital Wesleyan’s 2015 Workshop. In 6 Saturday sessions this Spring, learn programming fundamentals, build cool things with the language Python, and…