Class of 2019

Are you queer/trans and Christian?

Join Unity, a new student group on campus, for our first meeting this Thursday, October 6th, at 8pm in Usdan 136!

We are a group of questioning and curious queer/trans Christians that gather over dessert to build community and share about the joys, questions, and difficulties we live as queer/trans Christians. Our first meeting will be an information session, so feel free to drop by if you want to get a sense of what the group will be like. Membership in this group will be confidential and is specifically for students who identify as LGBTQ or questioning. If you are interested and can’t make it to this first gathering, please reach out to Jenny to learn more about when/where future meetings will take place at jennifer.peek@yale.edu.

Between October 3 and November 16, major departments and interdisciplinary programs across campus will be holding open house information sessions for first-year and sophomore students who wish to find out more about requirements for declaring or completing a major. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get your questions answered by the experts!

Major Department and Program Open House Schedule, Fall 2016

Net Impact is looking for students who want to make a difference on their campus and in their community by participating in the Net Impact Fellowship – a unique leadership development opportunity we are offering to select students.

As a Fellow you will receive leadership development training, free entrance to the 2016 Net Impact Conference in Philadelphia on November 3 – 5th, and support implementing an action project that makes a concrete impact in the world.

In addition to Healthy Food, we are also selecting fellows who are focused on Racial Equity, Criminal Justice, and Impact Design.

Applications are due on October 7th and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. There are limited spots available so get your application in early!

Please contact fellowship@netimpact.org with any questions

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.