We Take Clean Water for Granted: Learn Why We Shouldn’t — Noon, 4/21

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On Wednesday April 21, 12:00 p.m. in Downey House, Room 113, Wesleyan World Wednesdays, Environmental Studies and  African StudentS Association/Wes Friends of Africa  presents a discussion and short film on why we shouldn’t take clean water for granted. 

Learn about how Max Perel-Slater ’11 and Abby Horton ’11 worked with a community in rural Tanzania to build a rainwater catchment system to make clean water more accessible.  There will also be a screening of the film “The Water Project.”   A question and answer will follow, and lunch will be served.

Run for WSA! File by 4/23-4 p.m.

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The WSA is looking for fresh faces. You think to yourself, “hey, mine’s pretty fresh. And I have lots of ideas about ways to make Wesleyan a better place for students.” Well that’s just super. Because frankly, it’s WSA elections season, and we need you.

There are five seats open for each class year (’11, ’12, ’13, that’s you). And you should run for one of them.

All candidates must fill out a petition and attend a mandatory candidates’ meeting on Friday, April 23 at 4:00 PM in Usdan 108. Petitions are available in the WSA Office or at http://wsa.wesleyan.edu/general-assembly/election-petition/ and are due in the WSA Office by 4:00 PM on Friday.

Elections will begin on Monday, April 26th and will run through Friday, April 30th.

Becky Weiss, WSA VP, on behalf of the Elections Committee

African and African Diaspora Studies Workshop — Fri., April 23

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I am pleased to invite you to attend the African and African Diaspora Studies Workshop on Friday, April 23rd, in Allbritton 311, beginning at 10 am. The theme this year is “Africa’s Global Past and Present: Rethinking Africa and the African Diaspora.” We hope that you can join us for this exciting interdisciplinary event.  Lunch will be provided for all those attending.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mike Nelson at mbnelson@wesleyan.edu. We hope that you will join us!

History of Activism at Wes — 4/20 at 7 p.m.

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From Methodists to Feminists: A History of Activism at Wesleyan

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

7:00 p.m., Daniel Family Commons

Wesleyan has been known as a place that fosters active and engaged thinking and action.  Over the many years of Wesleyan’s history, many individuals and groups have embodied that spirit.  Suzy Taraba, University Archivist and Head of Special Collections, and Valerie Gillespie, Assistant University Archivist, will present a lecture and lead a discussion that traces Wesleyan’s activist roots through the history of the University.

Free and open to all, reception to follow.

Sponsored by Usdan Common Connections Committee

Film, Production Design and Visual Effects — 4/19, 8 p.m.

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Tonight (Monday), the Center for Film Studies will host a discussion with

Visual Effects Artist Richard Edlund (Star Wars, and a founding member of ILM) and

Production Designer Jackson DeGovia (former president of the Art Directors Guild of America)

as part of our yearly Voss Visiting Scholar series.

Admission is free, and the discussion begins at 8:00 in the Goldsmith Family Cinema.

WSA Presidential Debate — Mon., April 19

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It’s time for the WSA Presidential candidates to duke it out. Come hear what Micah Feiring, Bradley Spahn, and Lowell Wood have to say about the hot campus issues in this year’s WSA PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE. Expect things to get heated.

 When:  Monday, April 19, 7 p.m.    Where:  The Usdan Courtyard

Becky Weiss, WSA VP

Categories WSA

Incomplete Policy and Requests: Training for Electronic Request — Mon., April 19

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The Registrar’s Office debuted the new electronic “Incomplete Requests” system with the Spring 2010 courses.

TRAINING:   4:15pm Monday, April 19 – Shanklin 107

Students will be able to submit incomplete requests starting two weeks before the end of a course. It is the responsibility of the student to initiate a conversation with the instructor about needing an incomplete.  Following that communication, the student needs to submit the request in the “Incomplete Requests” link in their Student EP.

Relevant information and detailed instructions are available on the attached manual and at http://www.wesleyan.edu/registrar/increquests.html.

For information about Incompletes in general, see http://www.wesleyan.edu/registrar/ARNew.html#GENERAL%20REGULATIONS.

Sincerely, Paul H. Turenne, Associate Registrar

RESLIFE OPEN HOUSE — today!

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Friday, April 16

3:00pm – 4:30pm

(unless otherwise noted) 

  •  Check out our WOODFRAMES HOUSES:  Stop by @ Pi Café to pick up a list of participating houses  1:00 – 4:00pm 
  •  NICOLSON wants YOU!  Stop by the Nic Lounge to play some Wii games! We’ll have rooms to check out in case you’re interested in living in Nicolson next year. Pick a free gift while you’re there (limited supplies) 
  •  Is LOW/HIGH RISE on your radar?  Stop by the HIGH RISE lounge to learn more about these areas and see some of the apartments 
  •  Want to Tie-Dye a shirt while decorating and eating cookies? Stop by Lighthouse/Interfaith (230 Washington Street) 
  •  Fauver Apartments – Stop by to check out some apartments. Snacks will be provided 
  •  Get to know the BUTTS & 156 High  – Stop by the Butterfield A Lounge for food, games and to tie-die your own tees. We’ll have a list of  rooms that you can visit!

 EVENTS will happen rain or shine

2010 EARTH DAY CELEBRATION: Thursday, April 22 8 p.m.

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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?  This will be moderated by 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