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The Wesleyan Sustainability Office is seeking frosh and sophomores to serve as Eco Facilitators for Spring 2017 and the 2017-2018 school year! The Eco Facilitators are a group of about 15 students who work closely with freshman dorms to promote sustainable and environmentally-friendly lifestyles on campus within the context of global climate change and social inequality.

In Spring 2017, EFs will enroll in a semester-long student forum focused on strategies for encouraging sustainable behaviors. Throughout the fall and spring of the 2017-2018 school year, EFs will be paid to apply their ideas through these strategies in dorms, and work with RAs to account for unequal access to resources while promoting sustainable living. Working as an EcoFacilitator is a great opportunity to gain leadership skills and take part in building a more sustainable, equitable, and inclusive campus community.

Applications are due by 11:59 PM on Monday, November 21st. There will also be an info session on Monday Nov 14th in Usdan 108 at 12:15 pm. More information, including an FAQ is available at bit.ly/EFs2017. Please email ecofacilitators@wesleyan.edu with any questions.

NEW COURSE: CGST210

Q: What is linguistics?
A: It’s the study of language, its structures, and the way it works.

We’re pleased to be re-introducing into the Wesleyan curriculum an introductory course on Linguistics, to be taught by Prof. Louise Neary in Spring 2017. This course will introduce students to some of the principal areas like phonology (the study of the sounds of language),morphology (the structure of words), syntax (the structure of sentences) and semantics (the meaning of language).
This course has no prerequisites and will be interesting for anyone curious about how and why humans make the sounds we make.

Check out Wesmaps for more info. Offered M & W—2:50-4:10 p.m.

“Policing the Planet:

Why the Policing Crisis Led to Black Lives Matter”

A talk by Jordan T. Camp and Christina Heatherton

Wednesday, November 9, 2016 • 4:30-6:00 pm

Smith Reading Room, 1^st floor Olin Library

252 Church Street, Middletown

Camp and Heatherton trace the global spread of the broken-windows policing strategy that was first established in New York City under Police Commissioner William Bratton.

Open House of Special Collections & Archives materials related to the history of incarceration and policing

Before and after the talk: 4:00-4:30 pm, 6:00-7:00 pm

Davison Rare Book Room, Special Collections & Archives, Olin Library

The talk and open house are free and open to the public.

PSYC Majors Meeting – Study Abroad & Community Service Opportunities, and the Psychology Major (all welcome) 11/7

Monday, November 7
Judd Hall 116
12:20 PM – 1:10 PM

Representatives from the Study Abroad Office and the Office of Community Partnerships as well as the department chair will be on hand to provide information about opportunities
through a semester study abroad or through participation in the community at home. The chair will be available before and after the meeting to sign forms (e.g., study abroad, transfer credits).

Office of Study Abroad – Emily Gorlewski, Associate Director of Study Abroad
Center for Community Partnerships – Catherine Lechowicz, Director
Psychology Department – Matt Kurtz, Chair

Pizza will be served.

Psychology Majors Manual: http://www.wesleyan.edu/psyc/about/major_guides.html

New course for the spring!
https://iasext.wesleyan.edu/regprod/!wesmaps_page.html?crse=014823&term=1171

Monday, November 7
Judd Hall 116
12:20 PM – 1:10 PM

Representatives from the Study Abroad Office and the Office of Community Partnerships as well as the department chair will be on hand to provide information about opportunities
through a semester study abroad or through participation in the community at home. The chair will be available before and after the meeting to sign forms (e.g., study abroad, transfer credits).

Office of Study Abroad – Emily Gorlewski, Associate Director of Study Abroad
Center for Community Partnerships – Catherine Lechowicz, Director
Psychology Department – Matt Kurtz, Chair

Pizza will be served.

Psychology Majors Manual: http://www.wesleyan.edu/psyc/about/major_guides.html