Month: September 2016

Harvard University: “Biological and Biomedical Sciences Graduate School Preparation and Career Options Advising Session”
WHEN: Saturday, 1 October 2016
WHERE: Boger Hall, Rm 112
TIME: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
PRESENTED BY: David Van Vactor, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Director, Curriculum Fellows Program; Jason Heustis, PhD, Lecturer, Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Graduate Curriculum, Professional Development and Evaluation Specialist

Members of the Harvard Medical School community will be visiting to connect with students interested in discussing graduate school applications, graduate training and professional development, and the expanding range of career options for PhDs.

For decades, science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education has followed very traditional models of training and career preparation. These models are now undergoing change to better prepare graduates for a rapidly evolving career landscape.

We will examine this landscape and open a dialogue with the audience to explore how students can effectively navigate portfolio development, graduate school applications and training.

Please come and join the conversation!

WHY TRUMP? WHY NOW?

Wednesday, September 28, 2016
4:30 P.M.
PAC 001

The rise of Donald J. Trump has excited millions of Americans and frightened millions of others.
What explains the New Yorker’s rise? Why at this time? Precursors in U.S. history? Parallels elsewhere?

Chair: Ying Jia Tan

Dean Marc Eisner
Professor Ronald Schatz
Professor Victoria Smolkin

Sponsored by the History Department. Snacks and refreshments provided.

Overview for Prospective Major in Psychology
Oct. 3rd (Mon.), 12:20-1:10pm, Judd 116
Matt Kurtz (Department Chair) will provide an overview of the major to prospective majors. The psychology major requirements have changed starting with the class of 2019. The chair will be available before and after the meeting to sign forms (e.g., study abroad, transfer credits). Pizza will be provided. Helpful handout: Psychology Majors Manual, Class of 2019 and beyond

McNair Program Informational Session,

Monday, October 3 6pm-7pm in Usdan 108

The Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program is designed to assist students from underrepresented groups, including students who are first-generation to attend college and low-income, to prepare for and successfully enroll in post-graduate programs, especially PhD programs. Participants must be US citizens or permanent residents and currently a 2nd or 3rd year student. Wesleyan’s program focuses on students majoring in the sciences. McNair Fellows are eligible for summer research stipends to conduct research with a faculty member at Wesleyan and to receive a stipend during the academic year to continue their research.

Learn more about McNair and meet with current McNair students at an informational session on Monday, October 3, from 6pm-7pm in Usdan 108.

The 15th Annual Shasha Seminar for Human Concerns:
The Role of the University in the Era of Mass Incarceration
October 14-15, 2016

http://wesconnect.wesleyan.edu/s/1318/hybrid/index.aspx?sid=1318&gid=1&pgid=1763

With 2.25 million citizens behind bars, America incarcerates more people than any other country. The social and financial impact of this policy are spiraling out of control. For this year’s Shasha Seminar we will convene experts from across the country to examine the University’s role in this seemingly intractable problem and discuss paths forward.

Keynote speaker:

Michael Romano ’94 We are pleased to feature Michael Romano ‘94 as our keynote speaker. Michael teaches at Stanford Law School and is the Co-Founder and Director of the Stanford Justice Advocacy Project. He co-authored Proposition 36 which overturned key sections of California’s “Three Strikes” law and through the Justice Advocacy Project, helps to win the release of those convicted to life sentences under it. His current work also involves assisting the White House with President Obama’s initiative to grant clemency to nonviolent drug offenders and with law enforcement officials in California on police shootings.

Please join us on Friday to hear Michael speak about the scope and severity of our mass incarceration crisis and what the university’s roles and identities might be with regard to the carceral state. In addition to publishing scholarly and popular articles, Michael has been profiled in The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, The Economist and others. Most recently he was a subject of the PBS documentary The Return.

Concluding speech

Reginald Betts
The final speaker of the seminar will be noted poet, memoirist and author Reginald Dwayne Betts. Betts is the author of A Question of Freedom: A Memoir of Learning, Survival, and Coming of Age in Prison, Shahid Reads His Own Palm and Bastards of the Reagan Era. Incarcerated at age 16, Betts spent eight years behind bars where he completed high school and began writing. Upon release he completed his BA and MFA degrees and was recently awarded his JD from Yale Law School.

Reginald has led educational programming and taught at Emerson College and he speaks widely on issues of incarceration and education. We welcome his talk on juvenile sentencing, non-discriminatory admissions policies and the redemptive power of education as a perfect cap to the weekend.

Hey Sophomores!

This year’s Homecoming (Oct.21-22) and Family Weekends (Oct. 28-30) are fast approaching, and we need student employees!

Aside from getting paid, you’ll also have the unique opportunity to help out with one of Wesleyan’s most important events, make lasting connections with alumni, and represent the student body to hundreds of visitors and guests. Potential jobs include working at the registration site, escorting guests around campus in shuttle vans, and much more!

To apply for a position, please fill out and submit the student worker application. Applications will be accepted until Wednesday, October 5th at 5:00 PM, and we will notify you of your employment status no later than Monday, October 10th.

Note: Homecoming is during fall break.

There will be a mandatory student employee meeting on Wednesday, October 26th at 5:00 PM (location TBD). If you are hired, you must attend this meeting to receive your work schedules, event staff T-shirt, and other important event information.

If you have any questions, please contact us at aprinterns@wesleyan.edu.

Thanks for your interest!

Best,
Interns

Nisha Grewal ’17, Avva Saniee ’17, Amanda Yeoh ’19 , and Maxine Gibb ’19
Homecoming and Family Weekend 2016 Interns
Office of Alumni & Parent Relations
330 High Street
aprinterns@wesleyan.edu
(860) 685-2802

The Green Fund Committee is now accepting committee member applications for the upcoming semester!
The Green Fund is responsible for allocating the funds raised from the Green Fund Fee, a $15 opt-out fee charged to each undergraduate each semester. The Green Fund seeks to strengthen Wesleyan’s environmental movement by providing financial and consultative support for innovative sustainability initiatives. Any student, faculty, or staff member can submit a proposal to the Committee for environmental sustainability initiatives that the University would not pursue on its own means.
There are currently two openings on the committee for frosh, sophomores or juniors. If you’re interested in applying to become a part of the Green Fund, please fill out the application at: https://docs.google.com/a/wesleyan.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUR2W8R6mkPD7ayzkJ2ejWrgN3Nuntvyt6I8ScWR60TJ8x9A/viewform?c=0&w=1

The application is due on Monday, October 3rd, at 12 pm. For more information, visit wesleyangreenfund.org. Feel free to contact Ingrid Eck at ieck@wesleyan.edu with any questions or comments.

Best,

The Green Fund

Peer Advisors can be wonderful resources, as they are trained to assist you with time/work management strategies, as well as study skills more generally such as note-taking, test-taking, you name it.

If you’re interested in working with a Peer Advisor, please be in touch with Rubye Peyser, Genna Mastellone or Jenne Johnson. It will be time well spent!

Check out this recent article on Professor Royette Tavernier’s research on sleep strategies for college students:
http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2016/09/13/collegesleep/