Lisa Stein ’21 and her production team of undergraduate and graduate students have a goal to make opera more accessible and relatable to Wesleyan students and Middletown residents, especially local teenagers. Song from the Uproar was written in 2012 by Missy Mazzoli and Voyce Vavrek and shares the true story of Isabelle Eberhardt (1877-1904). After…
Liberty and the Nation: The State of Liberalism in Today’s Nationalist Revival with Kai Weiss Nationalist ideas are on the rise again in today’s world. President Donald Trump called himself a “nationalist,” and prominent thinkers around the West, from TV host Tucker Carlson to intellectuals like Yoram Hazony, have embraced the idea of the importance…
The Wesleyan Engage 2020 (E2020) initiative is a comprehensive university effort to support student learning via civic engagement and liberal arts education. The first stage of E2020 made available course credit and funding for students who wish to engage in voter registration efforts, issue advocacy, or political campaigns at the local, state or national level.…
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) 101 : an event for Wesleyan students who are involved in community service that works with young people through tutoring or mentoring Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others,…
Research Assistant, Center for Prison Education Deadline: February 7, 2020 Department: Center for Prison Education/Jewett Center for Community Partnerships Department location: Jewett Center for Community Partnerships Allbritton Hall 3rd Floor Duties and responsibilities: Support CPE students’ academic work through the fulfillment of research requests, which include: (a) critical course assistance (b) class-related research and,…
Looking for funding for your unpaid or low-paid summer experience? The 2020 Wesleyan Summer Grants Program will be accepting applications from January 27th – February 27th, 11:59pm. Wesleyan Summer Grants are funding resources awarded through the Gordon Career Center which allow students to pursue no- or low-paid career-related summer experiences. Experiential learning opportunities can be both in…
The Fault Lines of Evangelicalism: Donald Trump, Christianity Today, and the History of a Movement with Chamberlain Fellow Joseph P. Slaughter Every election cycle evangelicals are an influential group to be reckoned with for journalists, pundits, politicians, and political strategists. Under President Donald J. Trump, their political power is reflected by increased White House access, and…
The Wesleyan Argus is hiring for two positions. See the following listings posted by Kaye Dyja: Web Editor – The Wesleyan Argus Hey there! Are you interested in web development/Wordpress/coding? Want to get paid and also get some free food? Come join the Argus staff as our Web Editor! You’ll be working on our…
This position has been filled. Based in Middletown, Artists for World Peace promotes peace by feeding, housing, educating and providing healthcare to those in need, lifting communities to a place of hope.Through its global family of artists and activists, AFWP has become the recognized catalyst for peace and self-sufficiency by providing replicable, sustainable humanitarian…
Applications are now open for E2020 Spring Break funding support. See below for more information on E2020 and how to apply: Wesleyan Engage 2020 The Wesleyan Engage 2020 (E2020) initiative is a comprehensive university effort to support student learning via civic engagement and liberal arts education. E2020 is open to and encourages participation regardless of…
