Bystander Intervention Training — 2/17; Register by 2/11

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Registration for the WE Speak, We Stand, Bystander Intervention program is now open!

WE Speak, WE Stand aims to create a community that is actively engaged in the prevention of sexual assault, relationship violence and advocates for the responsible use of alcohol. The goal of the program is to empower bystanders to intervene in high risk situations involving alcohol use, sexual assault and relationship violence. Empowered bystanders make the campus community safer by standing up and speaking out when they witness situations that could potentially harm the health and safety of others. Intervening with peers can be challenging for a number of reasons and training will provide you with the skills to move from inaction to action and intervene safely and effectively.

The training features two distinct and separate tracks: sexual assault prevention and alcohol use intervention. The sexual assault prevention track will provide you with an in-depth understanding of the dynamics of sexual assault, separate myths from facts and demonstrate and practice effective ways to intervene with friends, fellow students and community members.  The alcohol track will equip you with the tools you need to intervene in situations involving alcohol and empower you to use those tools.  Specifically, you will learn how alcohol affects your physiology and behavior and how to recognize an alcohol related medical emergency.  We will demonstrate and practice appropriate ways to intervene when a fellow community member has a problem with alcohol use. 

This year, a third track is being introduced on a separate date.  The relationship violence track will feature a discussion of cultural norms around violence and relationships, enable you to identify the warning signs of relationships that may become abusive and provide concrete skills to intervene safely and effectively. 

The training will be held on Sunday, February 17th  in Usdan B25 from 9:45am-3:15pm.  Participants must attend the full training.  Lunch will be provided. The deadline for registering is 2/11/13 by midnight.  You can register and find more information at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dEx6T01PNUw2THB3cjhESkxHd2YyZlE6MQ

BE THE SENIOR SPEAKER FOR COMMENCEMENT! — May 26, 2013

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2013’ers–

As we begin the last semester of our senior year, we are yet again amazed at how quickly our time at Wes is coming to an end.  Without a doubt, the last three and one-half years have been remarkable and we know this semester will be too!

If you would you like to share your Wesleyan experience at graduation as the 2013 Senior Commencement Speaker, simply submit a 200-250 word essay answering the following question:

What has your Wesleyan experience meant to you?

The essay should be roughly equivalent to the speech you wish to deliver at graduation. Completed essays should be emailed to Dean Brown (lsbrown@wesleyan.edu) by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 15.

All essays will be reviewed anonymously by the Senior Commencement Speaker Committee.  The committee will select several applicants from the essay submission pool as finalists for interviews, which will be conducted between Wednesday, February 27 through Friday, March 1.  The speaker will be announced before spring break.

Speaking at Commencement is a unique responsibility that should be taken seriously.  If you are interested in becoming the Senior Speaker for Commencement, please do not hesitate to submit an essay!

Good luck and all the best!

The Senior Commencement Speaker Committee
(David Shor, Adam Rashkoff, Laura Yim, Jiovani Robles, and Professor Michael McAlear)

CHUM Lecture — Feb. 4, 6 p.m.

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 MONDAY NIGHT
LECTURE SERIES

Monday, February 4
6 p.m.
Russell House

  FRANK ANKERSMITUniversity of Groningen

In the past, three answers were regularly provided concerning the relationship between history and the sciences: 1) the scientist deals with the universal and the historian with the unique, 2) the scientist deals with nature and the historian with a culture that is permeated by ethical norms, and 3) the scientist “explains” the world whereas the historian relies on “empathic understanding.” In recent times, however, few philosophers of history have addressed this problem, which is to say the issue is simply no longer on the agenda.

I wish to approach this old question from a new perspective, namely that of logic. To put my argument in a nutshell, if one distinguishes between traditional Aristotelian logic and modern formal logic, room is left for what one might call “representationalist logic” sharing elements of both while not being reducible to either. It is my contention that historical representation obeys the rules of representationalist logic. This means the end of all attempts to rely on epistemology (logical-positivist, hermeneutical, or whatever) for an understanding of historical writing because the nature of the relationship between logic (or mathematics) and the world is a metaphysical and not an epistemological problem. The roots of this representationalist logic can be found in Leibniz’s metaphysics but further insights into its nature can be found in the controversies in the first decade of the previous century between philosophers such as Cohen, Natorp, and Cassirer, on the one hand, and Frege and Russell, on the other.

Student Activities Fair–Registration for Groups deadline –Fri., Feb. 1; Fair–Feb. 8

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 Dear Students, 

The WSA will be hosting the second annual Spring Student Group Fair on Friday, February 8th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in Beckham Hall. This fair will be an opportunity both for students to learn about and sign up for new students groups and for student groups to promote themselves to prospective members. All students are encouraged to come! Since all the groups at the fair will be open to new members, the fair will be a great opportunity to start getting involved in the community. 

Due to the spatial constraints of Beckham Hall, there is limited availability for student groups, and we will not be able to accommodate every student group that wants a booth at the fair. This fair is geared towards active student groups that will offer a large role for new members in the spring semester. If you are a student group leader, in order to apply for a place in the fair, please fill out the following form (can be accessed only through Wesleyan e-mail) by Friday, February 1st at 11:59 pm:

Fair Registration Form

Note that you must be either a registered student group or have filled out the student group online registration form to be eligible for a table at the fair. For information on how to register a student group and access the student group online registration form, go here: http://wsa.wesleyan.edu/groups/register/. If you feel that your student group does not need a booth at the fair, but you would like your group to be publicized in the fair brochure, please e-mail zmalter@wesleyan.edu and send one sentence about your group.

We will get back to groups by Sunday, February 3rd with a decision. Any student can attend the fair, and only student groups need to register. We look forward to seeing you at the fair!

Best, Zachary Malter, WSA President

Martin Luther King Celebration Day: Films and Discussions — This Fri., Feb. 1

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Friday, February 1, 2013 

If you have no classes, please participate!

Session I: 10 a.m. to noon. Choose among:

Film Screening & Discussion: Cracking the Code: The System of Racial Inequity

Facilitators:  Dr. Shakti Butler & Dr. Sonia Mañjon, Location: Usdan 108

Film Screening & Discussion: Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible

Facilitators: Professor Sarah Mahurin & Professor Lois Brown, Location:  Usdan Multi-purpose Room

Exploring Privilege by Examining Socialization

Facilitators: Tanya Bowers ’94 & members of the Wesleyan Diversity Education Facilitation Program (WesDEFs),  Location: Fayerweather Theater Rehearsal Room

Inside-Out & Outside-In: A Creative Identity & Ally Workshop

Facilitators: Elisa Cardona & Joanne Rafferty, Location: Usdan 110

Session II: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Choose among:

Film Screening & Discussion: Cracking the Code: The System of Racial Inequity

Facilitators: Dr. Shakti Butler & Dr. Sonia Mañjon, Location: PAC 001

Film Screening & Discussion: Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible

Facilitators: Professor Sarah Mahurin & Professor Lois Brown, Location: PAC 002

Exploring Privilege by Examining Socialization

Facilitators: Tanya Bowers ’94 & WesDEFs, Location: Fayerweather Theater Rehearsal Room

Inside-Out & Outside-In: A Creative Identity & Ally Workshop

Facilitators: Elisa Cardona & Joanne Rafferty, Location: Usdan 110

 Keynote Address: Dr. Shaki Butler — Memorial Chapel, 3:15 p.m.

Dessert Reception to follow in the Zelnick Pavilion

 The entire Wesleyan community is invited, but space is limited and we ask you to please register at www.wesleyan.edu/mlk.

Sponsored by Academic Affairs, the Office of Diversity and Institutional Partnerships, the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development, the Office of Residential Life and the Wesleyan Student Assembly

Welcome Back–and Senior Passes!

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Welcome Back to the Spring Semester with a Note from Your Senior Class Officers…

Hello Seniors,

Just a reminder that Spring Half Passes will be on sale starting TODAY, Monday, January 28th in the Olin lobby from 8-9pm. We will be selling passes through Thursday (January 31st). This pass will give you admission to the Spring Event on February 15th, Outing Day on May 21st, and Semi-formal on May 23rd. Passes will be $100 and can be charged to your student account.

 Note: If you purchased a full pass in the fall, you do not need to purchase a Spring pass.

 See you all soon!

Cheers, Your Senior Class Officers–David, Adam, Laura, & Jio

In Theory Lecture by Prof. Lucy Guenova — “Introducing Immanuel Kant,” Wed., Jan. 30 at 4:15 p.m.

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The Certificate Program in Social, Cultural, and Critical Theory would like to invite you to this semester’s “In Theory” lecture series. You can find the complete schedule here: http://www.wesleyan.edu/theory/InTheoryLectureSeries.pdf

Lucy Guenova will present the first lecture, Introducing Immanuel Kant, this Wednesday, January 30, at 4:15 in Downey House 113.

 

2013 Study Break: Cookies, Coffee and Cocoa — Sun., Dec. 9 at 9 p.m.

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Take a break from studying on Sunday, December 9

and get yourself to Woodhead Lounge at 9 p.m.

for the

2013 (most awesome class ever) Study Break! 

Decorate homemade sugar and ginger cookies with frosting and sprinkles for yourself and friends, & get re-energized with a cup of coffee or cocoa.  Vegan cookies also provided. 

Neck/shoulder massages will also be available for $2 for 2 minutes.

Cookies ran out last year so get there earlier rather than later and get in line for a quick massage!

Sponsored by the 2013 Class Council