Bobby Cunningham ’15 writes in with an incredible event for Wes students and alumni in NYC: On Thursday, November 20 from 5:30-9pm, 1776, the DC-based global startup incubator and seed fund, is partnering with NYU Polytechnic for the NYC portion of the Challenge Cup, a global competition that spans 16 cities in 11 countries to identify and fund…
Events
USC’s Master of Science in Social Entrepreneurship (a note from Rebecca Friendly ’11 & info session dates)
Rebecca Friendly ’11 writes from California with this message: I am more than halfway done with my first semester of grad school at the USC Marshall School of Business where I am getting a Master of Science in Social Entrepreneurship. I am really enjoying the program and have a great group of classmates. I’m helping…
Drop-in sessions with the PCSE Peer Advisors tonight!
As you may recall, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship has assembled quite the crew of Peer Advisors to answer your social impact-related questions and to connect you with all the resources the PCSE has to offer. Several of these students will be in Allbritton 022 TONIGHT to discuss your big ideas for bettering your community…
#BeyondTheSelfie: Linking Identity, Community, and Social Change
What motivates you to do service and work for social change? How can you more effectively collaborate and communicate with other students and community partners? On Friday, November 14, Connecticut Campus Compact – a coalition of universities and colleges that promotes civic engagement, social change, and prosperity – will host its first annual Student Community Engagement…
Alumni Needed for Panel on Careers for the Common Good (11/19)
Students are interested in hearing from alumni in a wide range of social impact fields. Pictured here: Joshua Kagan ’01 (Senior Analyst at Carbon War Room), John Perry Barlow ’69 (Managing Partner, Algae Systems), and Corey Block ’01 (Urban Farm Coordinator at Treasure Island Job Corps) speaking at Impact Hub San Francisco in October 2012.…
Social Justice in Action: Making Your Everyday Choices Count (11/8)
Fall Festival: Where Do You Call Home?
Ebola: Understanding the Public Health Response (10/23)
Wesleyan World Wednesdays, the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life, and Academic Affairs present a panel discussion with Wesleyan alum and CT State Epidemiologist Dr. Matthew Cartter, Prof. Anna Geltzer and Prof. David Constantine, on the public health response to Ebola.
WESU Fall Record Fair (10/26)
From our dear friends at WESU 88.1 FM: Don’t miss the WESU Fall Record Fair (and sale) on Sunday October, 26 from 11am-4pm. The event features dozens of vendors, from throughout the North-East, selling music in all formats. Plus, there’s other cool merchandise and WESU DJs spinning vinyl all day long. So, come on down…
Gilbert Clee Scholarship Information Session (10/15)
Here’s some useful information for the Class of 2016 from Brent Packer ’15, the 2014 Clee Scholar, Wishing Well co-founder, and PCSE Peer Advisor: I’m delighted to share with you an incredible opportunity. Arguably the best business scholarship in the world, and it’s only available to Wesleyan juniors. The Gilbert Clee Scholarship was established to continue…