Wes Composers Concert — tonight

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                                                                                Wesleyan Composers Concert
                                                                                   Thursday, October 14, 8pm
                                                                                             Crowell Concert Hall
                                                                                                 Free Admission

Join the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) as it performs works of Wesleyan graduate student composers Akiko Hatakeyama, Lawrence Sekalegga and Tyshawn Sorey, and a work by faculty composer Alvin Lucier.

Flu Shots Today!

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Dear Student,

The second of three flu clinics is scheduled for Tuesday, October 12 from 4-7 p.m. in 108 Usdan.  This year the seasonal flu shot includes protection against H1N1.  You should consider this vaccine even if you had an H1N1 shot last year for continued protection.

Please click on the following link for details about the last two clinics.  www.wesleyan.edu/healthservices/ofnote/flu04.html

Joyce L. Walter, Director, Davison Health Center

www.wesleyan.edu/healthservices

Playwright & Director Joshua Sobol — 10/12, 8 p.m.

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Joshua Sobol  —  Cut Throat Dog

Tuesday, October 12  —   8 p.m., Russell House

 

Joshua Sobol will talk about his novel “Cut Throat Dog”. He will place this novel within the context of the “Shylock Syndrome.” Sobol is an international renowned playwright, writer, and director. In 2000 he was a visiting scholar at Wesleyan University and directed, with Wesleyan students, the play “Ghetto”, which was translated into more than 20 languages and has been performed by leading theaters in more than 25 countries through the world. A reception will follow.   Sponsored by Jewish and Israel Studies.

Celebrating Students 2013: Samantha Jacobson

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After taking several government courses, I became eager to experience politics in a real-world context.  I decided to spend my summer in Washington, D.C. doing two internships at a congressional campaign office and at the Department of Homeland Security. This coupling afforded me the opportunity to experience a soup-to-nuts view of the entire political process.

In my first internship at the campaign office, I worked alongside minority members of congress as they sought out victory in their upcoming races. Aside from researching donors and data banking, we organized fundraising events.  One of these events was a “Southern Style Barbeque” to support the efforts of a representative from North Carolina in a bid to retain a high profile seat.  The food was delicious and the company was first-rate.  We had the opportunity to mingle with such dignitaries as House Majority Whip, James Clyburn, and Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi.

After enduring the process of background checks and obtaining a security clearance, I began my second internship in the Department of Homeland Security in the White House Liaison’s office, which gave me an entirely different perspective of government. My primary responsibility was to respond to citizen mail, which addressed issues ranging from immigration to national security. The goal was to provide timely responses to each and every inquiry, so the stress levels in the office could get high. I became exposed to both the inter-workings of the newest federal cabinet department as well as to many of the common concerns among people living in the United States. When I was not at my desk, I could be found, alongside other DHS interns, touring sites such as the White House, the Pentagon, or a dog training facility, and meeting Secretary of DHS, Janet Napolitano.

 I am really thankful for the eleven weeks that I spent immersed in the epicenter of American politics. All in all, my summer turned out to be a win/win situation both for myself and the offices for which I worked. I learned invaluable lessons about government and life that no textbook could begin to teach.

Get the rest of your course books now!

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Dear Student,

Broad Street Books will be returning overstock textbooks to the distributors during the next two weeks. Please purchase all of the titles you will need for the rest of the semester at your earliest convenience.

Half-semester and trimester course materials will be kept longer.   We will be happy to reorder any title for you at any time.

 Have a great semester.  Sincerely, Colleen Chen, Text Manager, Broad Street Books, 860-685-7323

National Coming Out Day Reception — 10/11

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National Coming Out Day Reception

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and queer friendly students, faculty, and staff are invited to meet, mingle, and talk about coming out and being out!

Monday, October 11, 2010

4-6 p.m.

Daniel Family Commons, Usdan

Light refreshments will be served.

 Sponsored by the Queer Resource Center and Student Affairs Office.

Info Session: Urban Education Semester — Oct. 12

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Urban Education Info Session, Oct. 12, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m, Allbritton 103.  Pizza and drinks will be served. 

Through the Urban Education Semester (UES), students spend a semester in New York City, engaged in a combination of supervised fieldwork (primarily teaching but there may be some urban policy placements) and coursework offered by Bank Street College of Education. This interdisciplinary, academic immersion program earns Wesleyan academic credit and introduces students from all academic backgrounds to the complexity of issues facing urban public education. Ideal  program for students interested in urban environments, community development, teaching and learning, and systemic reform. For more information, visit www.urbanedsemester.org.     Applications for the Spring 2011 program are due to Vicky Zwelling in the CRC on Wed. , Nov. 3.

Study Abroad Applications Due for SP’11 — 10/15

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FROM THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES –

This is a reminder that the General Wesleyan Permission to Study Abroad Application is due on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010 for all students planning to study abroad for the SPRING 2011 SEMESTER. This is the “permission to study abroad” application that ALL students must complete, regardless of program choice, including Wesleyan-administered programs (Bologna, Madrid, Paris). Applications must be turned in at the Office of International Studies, 105 Fisk Hall and may be turned in anytime on October 15.

A copy of the permission application may be picked up at the Office of International Studies or printed from our website at www.wesleyan.edu/ois. Click on “Applications” in the “Forms” bucket and print the “Permission to Study Abroad” PDF document.

A complete application includes the following 7 items:

  • Personal information sheet
  • Academic justification
  • Online Health Information Clearance form*
  • Pre-approval of courses form
  • Student Medical Release and Parental Statement form
  • Assumption of Risk and Release and Waiver form
  • Standards of Conduct Pledge

*All applicants must complete our online Health Information Clearance form. If you have not already done so, you may still do it now. It is in your student e-Portfolio under “Tools and Links.” Be sure to do this by October 15, 2010.

If you have any questions about the “permission to study abroad application,” please feel free to stop by the office during drop-in hours (M-W-F 10-noon; T-TH 2-4 p.m.) or call us at 860 685 2550.

Please note that approved programs (not run by Wesleyan) have their own specific deadlines (many do “rolling admissions”) and can fill before stated deadlines so students should check directly with the programs to make certain that applications are filed in a timely manner.

Gail Winter, Assistant Director, International Studies, 860 685-3006, gwinter@wesleyan.edu