“The Person You Think You Know: Signs and Solutions of Campus Violence” 4/27 6 p.m.

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Almost half of college students have experienced abuse in a relationship, according to a 2008 study. Abuse can range from cyber- stalking to beatings and rape.

On April 27, Wesleyan University, The Hartford Courant and FOX CT will present a Key Issues Forum titled “The Person You Think You Know: Signs and Solutions of Campus Violence” at 6 p.m. in Beckham Hall. The forum will feature experts who will discuss relationship violence on campuses, including how to recognize danger signs and where to get help.

The panelists are:
Claire Potter, professor of American studies, professor of history, whose research interest includes the study of violence against women.

Jaclyn Friedman ‘93, who is a performer and co-editor of “Yes Means Yes! Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape.”

Connie J. Kirkland, director of sexual assault services at George Mason University in Virginia and a national expert on campus stalking.

Janet Peckinpaugh, a 30-year broadcast journalist with her own media marketing firm who has been a victim of stalking and domestic violence.

Laurie Perez, reporter, FOX CT will moderate the event.

 “Violence  – stalking, intimate partner violence, sexual assault and hazing –among young people is a problem in the United States, and to that extent, we have to assume that it is a campus problem to some degree,” Potter says. “ In addition, according to the Department of Justice, women in particular are most likely to be the object of violence between the ages of 16 and 24; hence, you might even argue that we on college campuses are at the epicenter of something we could affect and intervene in.  What seems to me most relevant, however, is that administrators and faculty always want to be in the position of anticipating challenges proactively, rather than responding to incidents of violence on campus and assessing, after the fact, what we might have done to help someone who has already been harmed.”

The event is co-sponsored by the Hartford Courant and FOX CT, and presented in partnership with Wesleyan University. It is free and open to the public. Anyone interested in attending is encouraged to register by e-mail at corpaffairs@courant.com or by calling 860-241-3614.

Cardinal Night on Main Street 4/28

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Heard of Cardinal’s Night?  Best described as a “huge party on Main Street with music and food,” it’s happening THIS WEDNESDAY, April 28th from 6-9pm, and here’s how you can get in on it:

Step 1: Walk or take a Ride shuttle down to Main Street (the ride will be picking up students throughout the night at Weshop, Usdan, and High Rise) and look for the tents at the Riverview Center (222 Main Street, by Cold Stone and Esca), where the WSA’s Community Outreach Committee will be giving you free snacks and information on restaurant discounts.  Student bands August West, It’s Chinatown, Bones Complex, and Linus will be playing there throughout the night.

Step 2: Enjoy a discounted dinner at a Main Street restaurant in honor of Cardinal’s Night!  Participating restaurants offering 10-20% discounts include: It’s Only Natural, Pho Mai, Feng’s, Mikado, Tschudin Chocolates, First and Last Tavern, Osaka’s, Tandoor, Esca, Thai Gardens, Iguana Ranas, Sweet Harmony, Firehouse Steakhouse, and Tuscany Grill.

Step 3: Feel free to come back to the tents at the Riverview Center to hang out and listen to more music, and even grab some more snacks.

Questions?  Email the Community Outreach Committee at coco@lyris.wesleyan.edu.

Russian Documentary & Discussion w/Director April 28

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PODSTROCHNIK

(LITERAL TRANSLATION)
“I wanted to make a film for people for whom nobody makes films anymore”

OLEG DORMAN, Director

 

This documentary became the main event of the last television season in Russia and is still the most discussed on the Russian Internet. It is a gripping oral history of our times as told by an extraordinary woman, Liliana Lungina, filmed by the legendary cameraman Vadim Yusov, who worked with Andrei Tarkovsky and Georgii Daneliia.

Director OLEG DORMAN will show parts of the film and discuss his work on

                WEDNESDAY APRIL 28 at 4:15 p.m. in FISK210
 

 

Note from Dean Brown: Adjustment, MM Videos, 2013 Mural Painting, Housing

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Hey Class of 2013—

 Can you believe it?  Counting today—April 23, there are only nine more days of classes left in the spring semester!   Amazing….   

Adjustment & Ranked Enrollments:  And speaking of classes, today is the last day of adjustment.  Make sure you have four courses and have submitted all of your ranked enrollment requests.

MM Videos:  Up on the class blog (scroll below) are the videos (in order of performance) from Musical Madness 2010.  Check them out !  The Class of 2013 rocks! 

Mural Painting:  Stay tuned for info this weekend or next regarding the creation of the 2013 mural.  You bring the imagination; the 2013 Class Council supplies the paints, brushes and ice pops. 

Housing:  As you know, room selection will take place over two different nights next week.  Groups 319-450 will select on Monday (4/26) and groups 451-548 on Wednesday (4/28).  Students should report to Exeley Science Center 150 at 6 p.m.  You may only select a room that fits your group size.  So if you are a group of two, and you would like to select single rooms, you will need to split your group before you can be placed.  There will be plenty of opportunity to do splits that night, once you know whether or not single rooms are available.  Should you want to select a double room, and you are currently in a group by yourself, you will need to merge with another individual.  The new group is assigned the “worst” rank number of the two.  Rising sophomores may only form groups of one or two.  You will have the opportunity to merge groups that night as well.

Please be sure to bookmark all rooms in which you have an interest, as you will not be able to select a room that you have not bookmarked.  Know your preference of your bookmarked rooms, so that you can quickly choose from among those that are still available when it is your turn to select. 

If no one from your group is able to attend room selection night, please contact the Office of Residential Life about assigning an agent to select for you.  Feel free to contact ResLife with any additional questions at 860-685-3550. 

In Closing:  Be organized for GRS, for your end-of-semester papers, projects, and exams, and for some healthy down-time.  Don’t hesitate to come see me with questions or concerns or to strategize about workload.  You will soon have one year of college under the proverbial belt!

Best, Dean Brown

Musical Madness 2010 – All Performances

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Lou & The Blues, “The Class Year Blues” (original)
Louise Brown, Barry Chernoff, Paul Horton, Sarah Lazare, Marina Melendez, David Phillips, Rob Rosenthal

 

Men with Bad Manners, “Natty on the Road” (original)
Jesse Humm ’12, Benjamin Kaufman ’12, Jeremy Keim-Shenk ’12, Immanuel Lokwei ’12, Howe Pearson ’12, Abaye Steinmetz-Silber ’12

 

Yousry Benyoun ’11, “Dream in Purple” (Original)

 

DJ Swanrape, “Mingus & Zappa” (original)
Harry Ezratty ’13

 

Thelonius Funk, “Other Side of the Looking Glass” (original)

Julian Applebaum ’13, Adam Brudnick ’13, Adam Jaskol ’13, Audrey Kiely ’13, Greg Shaheen ’13, Zack Sulsky ’13

 

Genelle Faulkner ’13, “Warrior Love” (Etana)/”Officially Missing You” (Tamia)

Max Baum ’11, “Teach Your Children” (Graham Nash)

Walrus Hunters, “Return of the Midnight Watch” (original)

Robbie Hardesty ’11, Henry Keily ’11, David Thompson ’11

Anastasios Germanidis ’13, “Movie in the Making” (original)

Clark 3 Jam, “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” (Frankie Valli)

Jon Kim ’13, Ryan Richman ’13, Michael Zazzaro ’13

Alex Hunt ’13, “Put a Penny in the Slot” (Fionn Regen)

Lu Yang ’10, “Gran Sonata Eroica” (Mauro Guiliani)

Emma Daniels ’13, “Horizon Line” (original)

Bones Complex, “Between Hemispheres” (original)

Mark Bennett ’13, Shivan Bhaynani ’13, Frank Fineis ’13, Zack Goldberg ’13, Andrew Pfeiffer ’13, Alex Ray ’13

Henry Kiely ’11, “Ragged Army” (original)

The Senior Moments, “Hear My Song” (Jason Robert Brown)

Jesse Bordwin ’10, Justin Bours ’10, Sam Friedman ’10, Leah Lucid ’10, Ariela Rotenberg ’10, Hansel Tan ’10, Elizabeth Trammell ’10

Lata Chawla: Keeping the Competitive Edge — 4/26, 7 p.m.

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Lata Chawla: Keeping the Competitive Edge

Monday, 26 April 2010        Shanklin 107, 7pm
Asian/Asian-American House presents Lata Chawla: accomplished business leader, active philanthropist and local Connecticut resident. Ms. Chawla will share her insights on maintaining a competitive business edge in this era of rapid change and intense competition.

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Ms. Chawla worked at ESPN, Inc. for 11 years, where she held a variety of leadership roles in the Human Resources Department. Currently, she is the Founder and Principal of Performance Edge, LLC, a consulting, training and multi-media solutions consulting company which serves the Broadcast, Cable and Telecommunications industry.

She is also active in community and philanthropic efforts, serving on the Board of Directors for the World Affairs Council of CT and non-profit Jazz’d 4 Life.

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Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from this dynamic business leader! Ms. Chawla will be talking about how everyone has their separate callings in life and its the connections we build/the self discovery that allows us to succeed. There will be a Q&A session following the lecture.

– Han Hsien
AAA House

International Photo Contest Finalist Selections in Zelnick Pavilion

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The International Photo Contest finalist selections are now on display through April 30 in the Zelnick Pavilion.

Wesleyan students submitted nearly 600 photos for the contest, sponsored by the Office of International Studies and the Office of Student Activities.  Forty-nine finalists were selected in five categories:

People and Portraits        Landscapes       Structures & Cityscapes       Animals & Nature    Local Flavor & Traditions

First- and second-place photos were chosen in each category by a panel of judges, including Pam Tatge, Director of the Center for the Arts; Bill Burkhart, University Photographer ; and Andy Szegedy-Maszak, Professor of Classical Studies.

A closing reception will be held at the Zelnick Pavilion on April 30 from 2-3 p.m.  We hope you will be able to join us at the reception and/or stop by to view the photos during the next two weeks.

Questions?  Contact Carolyn Sorkin, Director of International Studies, or Tim Shiner, Director of Student Activities and Leadership Development

Earth Day Celebration! Keeping Our Feet to the Fire Thurs., 4/22–8 p.m., CFA Hall

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It is our pleasure to invite you to this year’s Earth Day Celebration:  

KEEPING OUR FEET TO THE FIRE:

JOINING ART AND SCIENCE TO ENGAGE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

 Thursday, April 22   8 p.m.  CFA Hall

The event will feature a world premier screening of Paul Horton’s film:  

CONNECTIONS WITHIN A FRAGILE WORLD
 
There will also be a panel discussion asking the question:  Are art and science natural allies in communicating environmental issues to the public?  

Mmoderator Jeremy Isard ‘11, with panelists:
Godfrey Bourne, University Missouri St. Louis
Marda Kirn, EcoArts Connections, Colorado
Cassie Meador, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, Washington, D.C.
Barry Chernoff, Wesleyan University
 
We will award the Schumann Prize for Distinguished Environmental Stewardship to a member of the class of 2010.
 
An open  reception will follow the event.  So, please join us for EARTH DAY CELEBRATION 2010
 
This event is Free and Open to the Public  

Symposium: Welcoming the Vanguard Class of 1969 — Sat., 4/24

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On April 24, the Center for African American Studies will host a day-long symposium to mark the 40th anniversary of the Class of 1969. This was Wesleyan’s first fully integrated graduating class. The four years that these men were here helped to transform the institution into the multi-cultural university that it is today.  Six members of the class of 1969, as well as several former Wesleyan administrators, will participate in the panels.  All faculty and students are warmly invited to participate.   All sessions will be held in the CFA Hall.

10:30 a.m. :  “Taking Down Barriers; Changing the Institution”

The members of the class will discuss “What was Wesleyan then?  What was it like being 18/19 years old in the old Wesleyan?”

12:30 – 2:30 p.m.:   The Rare Books and Manuscripts collection at Olin Library

Exhibition of documents, photographs, and memorabilia from Wesleyan during the period 1965-1970.

 2 p.m.:   “How the Vanguard Class Challenged Wesleyan to Become a Better University”

Discussion with former administration members involved in helping Wesleyan to open itself to diversity.

Panelists:  Robert Rosenbaum, Jack Hoy, Bob Kirkpatrick, Ed Hayes (and other class members)          Moderator:  Karl Scheibe

4 p.m.:   “Different Decades, Different Experiences, Common Themes”

Meeting with members of intervening classes and current students to discuss shared and distinctive experiences from 40 years of diversity.

 5:30 p.m.:  Reception for class members and current students

Feet to the Fire Video: Remember the Common Moment?

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We wanted to share a video with you that summarizes Feet to the Fire: Exploring Global Climate Change from Science to Art, our eighteen month campus-wide exploration of climate change using the arts as a catalyst. The project was developed by the Center for the Arts and the Environmental Studies Program in collaboration with faculty, students and community leaders. Feet to the Fire more than confirmed our initial perspectives that not only do the arts and sciences illuminate each other, but also that the arts deepen our experience and comprehension of topics of urgent societal concern.

We send it to you on the occasion of Earth Day 2010, and as a reminder of what is quintessentially Wesleyan: our students and faculty’s capacity to think and act beyond disciplinary boundaries to create original works of art that both educate and inspire.

For more information and to view the video, please click here.

Please come to Wesleyan’s 2010 Earth Day Celebration on April 22, 2010 at 8 p.m. in the CFA Hall and see the world premiere of the full documentary, Connections Within a Fragile World, by Paul Horton. Click here for more information.

Barry Chernoff, Director, College of the Environment, and Pamela Tatge, Director, Center for the Arts