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Exhibition: Emergency Response Studio — Opening today!

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Wesleyan’s Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery Presents
the Opening Reception for

Paul Villinski: Emergency Response Studio

Friday, September 11, 5–7pm
Exhibition Runs September 12–November 8

When: Friday, September 11, 5–7pm; Artist Talk at 5:30pm

Where: Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Wesleyan University (283 Washington Terrace in Middletown)

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About the Performance:
Emergency Response Studio was inspired by artist Villinski’s visit to post-Katrina New Orleans in August 2006. He wished he could transport his studio from New York to the Lower Ninth Ward to create work in response to the conditions he found. Instead he created Emergency Response Studio by playfully rethinking and transforming a 30-foot Gulfstream Cavalier trailer–virtually identical to the 50,000 trailers built by Gulfstream for FEMA–into a rolling, off-the-grid live/work space that can house displaced artists or allow visiting artists to “embed” in post-disaster settings. It will be installed on the Center for the Arts’ green and accompanied by an installation in Zilkha Gallery detailing Villinski’s construction process and featuring additional information on movable housing as well as green technology and building materials. Born in York, Maine in 1960, Villinski received a BFA with honors from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York in 1984.

Free Admission| Refreshments will be served.   For more information on the exhibition: call the Wesleyan Box Office at 860-685-3355 or visit www.wesleyan.edu/zilkha    For more information on Paul Villinski, visit:  http://www.paulvillinski.com

Study Abroad Fair

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thumbnailCA1WWVUVDon’t miss Wesleyan’s 15th Annual Study Abroad Fair!

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14   11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

BECKHAM HALL  (2ND Floor of Fayerweather, next to Usdan)

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 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

Academic Skills Workshops–Weekend I

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thumbnailCAFF781AGet your semester off to an excellent start and go to your recommended academic skills workshops this weekend.  From Note Taking, Study Skills, Exam Prep and Exam Taking to Time Management, Writing an Excellent Paper, Reading Retention and Public Speaking, use these workshops to perform to your highest ability.  Go to at least one, if not two of those offered this Friday through Sunday.  Sign up now!!!  Open to all first-year students, recommended or not.

http://www.wesleyan.edu/deans/peeradvising/workshop_sign_up.htm

New Course!

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CHEM 180:  Writing about Science

Course Course Description:  A writing intensive course open to both science and non-science  students interested in investigating and  writing about the content,  process  and human elements of science and nature in the various genres found current newspapers, magazines, scientific journals, monographs and scientific biographies.  The structures characteristic of each these forms will be critically considered, based on examples of each from the current literature.  Both practical matters in learning the craft of science writing as well as a consideration of special topics chosen on the basis of general relevance to science literacy will be included. Students will undertake a series of six writing assignments of progressively increasing length,   leading to a term paper in the form of a full article of the type found in Omni, Discover, or Natural History.   Students will be expected to pitch their proposed writing projects, read from their work in progress and contribute short responses to class topics on a weekly basis to a class blog.  The choice of topics for writing assignments will be tailored to individual student interests.  The WAS class will function both as a source of original writing and as an editorial board for the production of a new issue of Synthesis, Wesleyan’s webzine of science and nature writing.   This course fulfills an NSM expectation in General Education.  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1209726/Single-molecule-million-times-smaller-grain-sand-pictured-time.html

Instructor:  Prof. David L. Beveridge, Chemistry;  TA:  Oriana Korol ’09, Ford Fellow, Writing Center                          Course meets:  Tu & Th 2:40-4 p.m., NSM Conference Room, Science Towers

First Day of Class: Attendance & Course Level

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If you are enrolled in a course, you must attend the first class or else the instructor can give your seat to another student.  You must either confirm through your portfolio that the instructor has dropped you from the course or go through the process of dropping it from your schedule yourself through your portfolio.  This is good information for you to know, especially if you want to check out another course that meets at the same time.  You risk losing the seat that you do have.

thumbnailCAG0PBU6If you are unsure about which level of course to attend, check out the course textbooks at Broadstreets Bookstore.  That, in conjunction with reviewing the course syllabus, talking with the instructor when the course meets, and consulting again with your faculty advisor should help you make a decision.

Enrollment in the University: Click “Enroll Me”

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thumbnailCAUT985SYou must enroll in the University by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 or you risk being administratively withdrawn. You must enroll–even if you still have unresolved holds–so you can participate in Drop/Add.

To enroll, visit the enrollment site in your portfolio in the Campus Life column and click on the “Enrollment, Holds and Addresses” link under “My Enrollment Status.”  Click on the blue “Enroll Me” button!

If you cannot see the “Enroll Me” button from your computer, you will need to go to one of the computer labs on campus or to the North College lobby to enroll.  Anyone enrolling late will be charged a fine of $25.

All holds must be resolved and cleared by Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.   Anna van der Burg, Registrar

Your Local/Cell Phone Number

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thumbnailCA32D9H2IMPORTANT!

For your safety and in the case of an emergency, it is very important that Wesleyan University have a local phone number on file for you—whether that be a landline through WesTel or your own cell phone number.  If you have not already done so, please take a moment to submit your phone number through your student portfolio:  Click the “Phone/Nondisclosure” link in the “Enrollment Status” bucket under Campus Life in the third column and follow the directions.   You will have an Enrollment Hold and will not be fully enrolled in the University until you have done this.   Thank-you!

Anna van der Burg, Registrar

FYM Seminars and Discussion Groups Today!

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Be a part of the solution and learn more about water issues at the FYM Feet to the Fire faculty seminars this afternoon from 4-5:30 p.m. 

f2fh20The Water Crisis in the American West – Prof. Peter Patton, E&ES, Shanklin 107

Oceans, Boats, and Human History – Prof. Vijay Pinch, HIST, PAC002

Water, Water Everywhere, Nor Not a Drop to Drink – Prof. Krishna Winston, GRST, and Prof. Brian Steward, PHYS,   Woodhead Lounge in Exley Science Center

On the Waterfront – Prof. Richard Adelstein, ECON, PAC001

FYM Common Reading discussion groups with faculty, staff and peer advisors follow after dinner from 7-8:30 p.m. to deal with the resource challenges.  Be a part of the solution!