Ring Family Film Series — The Beetle, 3/3

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Yishai Orian’s journey to save his old beloved VW beetle, starting with finding the previous owners and ending with a journey to Jordan, is the subject of the documentary comedy The Beetle. The movie will be screened as part of the Ring Family Wesleyan University Film Festival on Thursday, March 3 at 8 P.M at the Goldsmith Family cinema. Assistant professor Anne Peters from  the Wesleyan Government Department will situate the film within the political context of Israel – Jordan relations. Her talk is entitled Israel-Jordan: Friendly States and Cold Societies.

More information about the movie as well as a video trail can be found at www.iff.site.wesleyan.edu

Alcohol in YOU — Lunch Discussion, March 3

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Alcohol in YOU!

Join Professor Erica Taylor (CHEM & ENVS) for a discussion on the bio-metabolism of alcohol in the human body.

Thursday, March 3   Noon   Usdan 108

Lunch will be provided.  First come, first served.

Sponsored by the AOD Committee and Weswell

Last Week for DAC Exhibit–“Caprice and Corruption”

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Last chance!  Davison Art Center exhibition closes Thursday, March 3

Caprice and Corruption: 18th-Century Prints

Bernard Baron (French, 1696 – ca. 1766) after William Hogarth (British, 1697-1764), Marriage a la Mode, 1745, number two from the set of six, etching and engraving. Gift of George W. Davison, 1943.D1.106.2 (photo: R.J. Phil). 

Play, fantasy, and corruption were the counterweights to the famed enlightenment of the eighteenth century in Europe. This exhibition begins with Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s “capriccio” or “caprice,” and ends with Francisco de Goya’s “Los Caprichos,” his biting satires of Spanish society. Organized by students in a Wesleyan University seminar, ARHA 360, the exhibition includes more than fifty Old Master prints from the Davison Art Center collection.

Gallery hours are Tuesday-Sunday, 12:00-4:00 pm (closed Mondays).
The gallery is open to the public free of charge.
The Davison Art Center is located at 301 High Street.

For further information, telephone (860) 685-2500 or visit the DAC website at
Clare Rogan
Curator
http://www.wesleyan.edu/dac

Categories Art

Orientation Leaders Needed for Fall 2011

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Apply to be an Orientation Leader for Fall 2011

The Orientation Program is now accepting applications for 30 Orientation Leaders for the Class of 2015, and new transfer, exchange and visiting students. Orientation Leaders (OLs) will work for both International Student Orientation (ISO) and New Student Orientation (NSO).

Orientation Leaders work with Resident Advisors to mentor and guide students during both ISO and NSO. Orientation Leaders also help manage events, including welcoming international students at airports, working at residence hall arrival sites, informational forums and social events. Students from the class of ’12, ’13 & ’14 are eligible to apply. Successful candidates must be reliable, enthusiastic, and compassionate with good verbal communication skills, a positive attitude about campus life, culturally sensitive and experience working with diverse student populations.

Applications: To apply, go to the orientation website, www.wesleyan.edu/orientation

Application Deadline: Applications are due by March 23, 2011 by 5:00pm

Questions? Please contact:  Timothy Shiner, Director, New Student Orientation, tshiner@wesleyan.edu, 860.685.2467

Get your Textbooks!

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Dear Students,

Over the next few weeks the bookstore will be returning unsold textbooks to the publishers and distributors. If there are books that you still need for the rest of the semester please purchase them at your earliest convenience.

Quarter and trimester class books will be held longer, and we will be happy to reorder any title for you if needed.

Sincerely, Textbook Department, Broad Street Books,860-685-7323

Musical Madness III Winners!

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THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN MUSICAL MADNESS III!!  It was a great night and you all were in excellent company!!

SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS go to:

 Best in Show:  Lonesome & High – Nick Jackson ’11 and Michael Vitale ‘11

Best in Class 2013:  Emma D. and Mel H. – Emma Daniels ’13 and Melanie Hsu ‘13

Best in Class 2014:  The Fauver 3 —  Ben Jacobs ’14, Ben Kafoglis ’14 and Leah Khambata ‘14

Judges’ Choice:   Grandfather – Robert Caplan ’14, Henry Hall ’14 and Evan Low ‘14

GREAT JOB ALL!!

Stay tuned for pictures and videos….

 

SJB Applications Due — 3/3

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Attention Class of 2013:

 The Student Judicial Board is seeking to fill five positions with students from the class of 2013. The position is a two-year appointment beginning in the Fall 2011 semester and continuing through the Spring 2013 semester. An application form is attached and is also available through Karen Karpa, Clerk of the Student Judicial Board, located in the Dean of Students Office, North College, First Floor, Room 108. The deadline for applications to be handed in is Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 5:00pm. A description of the duties of the Student Judicial Board can be found in the Student Handbook at http://www.wesleyan.edu/studenthandbook/.

Positions on the Student Judicial Board require a good deal of time, effort, and devotion. Please make sure you are fully aware of the responsibilities. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any member of the Board (listed below) or me.

Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver ‘11, Sergei Pourmal ‘11, Allana Kembabazi ‘11, Rick Maynard ‘11, Ian Park ‘11, Adrian Hernandez ‘11, Ross Firestone ‘12, Jeremy Koegel ‘12, Meg Vasu ‘12

  Scott R. Backer, Asst. Director of Student Life/Student Conduct  860-685-3162   sbacker01@wesleyan.edu

Writing Prizes & Fellowships 3/3

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Apply for the Writing Prizes and Fellowships Awarded By the ENGL Department and Writing Programs. Sophomores should feel welcome to apply for most of the prizes and fellowships, except for where indicated. Sophomores are eligible to apply for an Olin Fellowship for independent study over the summer. The fellowships are to be used for work in English outside the Wesleyan course structure. Suitable projects may include, for example, study in an academic program, research, training in research methods, or sustained work on a piece of writing. Unless otherwise indicated, all entries are due by March 3, 2011 by 5:00 PM.

 Sophomores are also welcome to apply for the Wesleyan Writers Conference Scholarships. They should note that the deadline is March 24th, 2011.

 Visit the Writing Prizes website for prize and fellowship information:

http://www.wesleyan.edu/writing/prizeinfo.html

Recommendations & Getting to Know Your Profs

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As you move into your major, make a point to get to know well at least one or two faculty in your department or program.  Don’t hesitate to ask questions in class or get clarification after class about an issue or read additional articles to discuss (articles with which your instructor may or may not be familiar), or visit office hours with questions or just to introduce yourself.  Profs often comment that they have office hours, but that sometimes few come for discussion, so take advantage of this time, whether it is to get help or find out more about a point of interest.  Be authentic in your interactions, of course, but don’t be shy about taking advantage of this opportunity to get to know these folks who have a wealth of knowledge in what your interested.  

YOUR PROFS WANT TO KNOW YOU, SO HELP THEM OUT–LET THEM KNOW YOUR INTERESTS AS YOU TALK TO THEM ABOUT THEIR COURSES & RESEARCH.  DISCOVER WHERE YOUR INTERESTS INTERSECT.  TAKE THEM OUT TO LUNCH.  ASK FOR ACADEMIC ADVICE.  That they know you will make a big difference when it is time for you to get recommendations for an internship, a job, graduate school.  They will have examples to show what a smart, good, and interesting person you are.  Moreover, they’re great people to get to know and can enrich your intellectual lives.