News and Information for the Class of 2013
Join us at the 19th Annual Student Groups Fair from 2-5 p.m. on Friday, September 17 on Huss Courtyard (outside 
Usdan). Take advantage of the opportunity to learn about new and returning student groups, to interact with your peers, enjoy free samples from Tschudin Chocolates and Coldstone Creamery, and walk away with some great raffle prizes and giveaways! We look forward to seeing you all there!
Andrew Huynh, Project Manager
Constitution Day Talk: “Constitutional Decision Making at the Forefront of Technology: How Courts Decide Cases Where There is Little Guidance”
Friday, September 17, 2010 — 4:30 p.m.
Science Library Reading Room (Exley Science Center 146)
The Honorable Mark R. Kravitz ‘72, P ’00, United States District Judge, will talk on student social networking, the First Amendment and the ability of schools (particularly high schools) to discipline student behavior that occurs on social networks. The conduct at issue can range from cyberbullying other students, to defamation of students or teachers, to overt threats against students or teachers, to disruptive speech directed at fellow students or teachers. The Supreme Court has not yet addressed student speech occurring on social networks and outside of school grounds on the Internet. That leaves lower courts (not to mention school officials) with the difficult task of assessing whether the Supreme Court’s prior precedents on First Amendment speech and student discipline provide much guidance when assessing whether student discipline for using this new technology violates the First Amendment.
For more information, visit www.wesleyan.edu/libr/friends or email libfriends@wesleyan.edu.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FAIR
Wednesday September 15, 11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Usdan Courtyard Rain Site: Beckham Hall
Connect with the Middletown community
Volunteer and Work study opportunities
25 Local agencies and Student groups will be there to share opportunities
Sponsored by the Center for Community Partnerships
Questions, contact Cathy Lechowicz (clechowicz@wesleyan.edu)
Can’t make the Fair? CCP will be at the Student Activities Fair
This summer I interned with the Pennsylvania Diversity Network (PDN), Pennsylvania’s largest LGBTQ rights 
organization. Since Pennsylvania has no state law that protects its residents from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, PDN has proved instrumental in passing local laws, making Pennsylvania the state with the most inclusive local laws but no state law. During my time at PDN, I focused largely on non-discrimination policy reform and legislative action. I spent a large amount of my time going to pride festivals and getting attendees to sign letters to their federal legislators to support a battery of bills currently in Congress that would aid non-discrimination reform—from passing ENDA, to repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and restrictive immigration policies.
A secondary focus of my internship was a photo project called “575 Same-Sex Couples: Facing Inequality,” which gave a face to Pennsylvanians who are discriminated against due to the lack of inclusive state laws concerning discrimination and marriage equality. For the project, PDN photographed couples exclusively from the Lehigh Valley area (where we are centrally located) and tabulated data about the couples, such as the number who have raised children or work as medical professionals, just to name a few. For the project, I worked principally at recruiting couples at pride festivals as well as editing and framing the photographs. Currently, the photo project is being featured at Bucks County Community College in hopes of aiding judiciary action in the area.
Before leaving home, I began the process of reforming my old school district’s non-discrimination policy to include sexual orientation and gender identity. Though this process could take up to a school year to fully reform, I am optimistic that these changes will be implemented and that LGBTQ students at my old school will never need face the same type of discrimination that I had to face growing up in Pennsylvania.
The Office of Admission has a special request……
The Admission Office is looking for freshman or sophomore students willing to host a prospective student through our Over-Night Hosting Program. Would you please host a prefrosh for an evening this semester?
Here is how it works:
The visiting student arrives at the Admission Office at 4:15pm. (Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. nights)
It is that easy! We are only asking for 1 or 2 times a semester!
Please email our Over-Night Hosting Coordinator: James Gardner at jgardner@wesleyan.edu. Thank you for your assistance.
Don’t miss Wesleyan’s 16th Annual Study Abroad Fair!
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
BECKHAM HALL 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Whether you are a first-year student, a sophomore deciding on a major, or a junior planning to study abroad next semester, this is a wonderful opportunity to meet representatives from the over 140 programs available, receive literature about the programs and ask questions.
Find out all your options for study abroad!
Sponsored by the Office of International Studies
It’s not too late…to run for the WSA!
There’s still time to print a petition, submit your 150 word statement and come to the candidate’s meeting today (Friday) at 5:00 pm in PAC 002.
Access the petition here: http://wsa.wesleyan.edu/general-assembly/election-petition/ or just pick one up from the WSA Office in Usdan!
There are 8 seats in the at-large category and 9 seats for freshman representatives.
The At-Large election is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors whereas the Freshman election is restricted to the Class of 2014 ONLY.
Don’t wait – get involved!
Mandatory
OCS EMPLOYMENT INFO SESSIONS
If you plan or want to work for the Office of Community Service this academic year, which includes:
GREEN STREET ARTS CENTER, TRAVERSE SQUARE, WesESL, WES READS/WES MATH, WOODROW WILSON and MORE
You must attend one of the following sessions BEFORE beginning any work.
You will only get paid for work completed AFTER: attending a session, filling out forms, and getting approved.
TUES 9/7 AT NOON, USDAN 110 or
THURS 9/9 AT 4PM, USDAN 108 or
MON 9/13 AT 6PM, USDAN 110 or
TUES 9/14 AT NOON, USDAN 108 or
TUES 9/14 AT 8PM, USDAN 108 or
THURS 9/16 AT NOON, USDAN 110 or
MON 9/20 AT 8PM, USDAN 108 or
TUES 9/21 AT 1PM, USDAN 110 or
THURS 9/23 AT NOON, USDAN 110
INFO & DATES CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WWW.WESLEYAN.EDU/OCS/WORKSTUDY.HTT
The 2013 Class Council is looking to expand its numbers to include more members of the sophomore class. 
If you are interested in getting involved, taking a leadership position, and planning cool things for the class, please contact Dean Brown at lsbrown@wesleyan.edu or Katie Schad at kschad@wesleyan.edu.
