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Usdan Center Hours of Operation

Spring Break 2010 

Please note that the building may be open after hours for private events only.

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Dining:

URBAN EDUCATION SEMESTER (UES) combines supervised teaching in  NYC progressive public schools with coursework at the Bank Street College of Education.  You will receive WES CREDIT for this program through the Office of International Studies. 

This is a terrific program about urban issues and policy.

INFO SESSION: Thursday, Feb. 25, 6 – 7 p.m., Allbritton 103.       

Application Deadline: March 29

Interested in UES but can’t come to info session?   Contact Vicky Zwelling, Career Resource Center, 860-685-2180 vzwelling@wesleyan.edu

MANY THANKS TO ALL THE TEAMS WHO PARTICIPATED in the “Have a Heart for Haiti” Dodgeball Tournament on Sunday, February 14 in Bacon Field House!  And…

Congratulations to team Off Constantly, who won the tournament.  They were one of the 41 teams (of 50 entries) who competed in the competition, beating out a dogged NF in a fierce final play-off.  The feisty NF battled a focused I Remember My First Bear and the tenacious Off Constantly fended off a cagey Mean Girls in an intense semi-final match to make it to the final round.  Earlier in the competition, The Paul Bunyans, Cheddar Schreddarzz, OJAXII and The Buffalo were aggressive challengers. Together, all the teams raised over $600 for Partners in Health’s Haiti Relief fund, after the “last team standing” donated a portion of their one-third winnings to the cause. 

The Valentine’s Prize for Most Creative Team Attire went to the four women’s LAX teams, who were splendid in their dodgeball regalia, although Team Cupid, Broke Down Fools, Almonds and Elephants, and Aesthetic Ballers gave them a real run for the distinction.

REMEMBER who you played, REMEMBER what you wanted, and REMEMBER the good you did by playing. The competition, sponsored by the 2013 Class Council, will be back next year, 2011—same time, same place, same game.  Be there.

Stay tuned for tournament pictures, coming soon to a blog near you.

Want to know more? Attend one of the ResLife info sessions this week:

Tonight (Jan 25) @ 7pm – Nicolson Lounge

• Wednesday (Jan 27) @ Noon – USDAN 108
• Thursday (Jan 28) @ 8pm – Butterfield A Lounge

More info…

Applications are due February 4^th by 4:00pm

• Go to www.wesleyan.edu/reslife to apply
• You don’t have to attend an info session to apply, but we suggest you do to get more information about the positions and the selection process.

Celebrate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

with

the Roadside Girls and the Ebony Singers

and

Keynote Speaker Dr. Jason Irizarry

  Living the Dream: Youth Activism and a New Vision for Urban Public Education

Tuesday, January 26
4:30 p.m., Memorial Chapel

Dr. Jason G. Irizarry is an Assistant Professor of Multicultural Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the Neag School of Education and Faculty Associate in the Institute for Puerto Rican and Latino Studies at the University of Connecticut.  Prior to his arrival at UConn, he was the Director of Project SPIRIT (Springfield Partnership to Improve the Recruitment of Inspiring Minority Teachers), a college-community collaboration aimed at increasing the number of teachers of color in urban schools.  He received his doctorate from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in multicultural education, culturally responsive curriculum development, action research, and urban education.

A former middle school teacher in New York City, his research focuses on urban teacher recruitment, preparation, and retention with an emphasis on increasing the number of teachers of color, culturally responsive pedagogy, and youth participatory action research. A central focus of his work involves promoting the academic achievement of Latino and African American youth in urban schools by addressing issues associated with teacher education.  Manuscripts documenting the findings of his research have been published or accepted for publication in a variety of journals in the field including Education and Urban Society, Multicultural Perspectives, Race, Ethnicity and Education, Teaching and Teacher Education, and the Centro Journal of Puerto Rican Studies and others appearing as chapters in various books including the Handbook of Latinos and Education: Research, Theory & Practice (Murillo, 2010) and Culture, Curriculum, and Identity in Education: Progressive Perspectives on Research, Theory, and Practice. (Milner, 2009).

Class–10:30 a.m.   Dr. Irizarry will conduct a seminar for students on his work.  Open to the first 20 respondents.  To register, email stuact@wesleyan.edu

Luncheon– Noon     Join us for a discussion with Dr. Irizarry over lunch (reservation required). Open to the first 30 respondents (staff, faculty or students).  To RSVP, email stuact@wesleyan.edu