Urban Education Semester: Info Session 2/25

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Bank St. SchoolURBAN 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

Broad Street Books: Textbook Returns

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Hello,

Broad Street Books is currently returning overstock textbooks to the distributors. Please purchase all of the titles you thumbnailCAAT82T0will 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

WSA: Financial Aid Comm. Members Needed

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financial aidDo you have ideas on how to make Financial Aid more understandable for students and families?  Does your experience give you a special insight onhow the process could be made less stressful for all involved?

The WSA and the Financial Aid Office are forming a committee to work on ways to make the process more understandable andeasier for all involved.  Issues like how and when forms are submitted and helping families with limited knowledge or experience with technology will be discussed.

Though the WSA is always pushing for increased support for Financial Aid, this committee will be working on making Financial Aid dollars work best for students within the current budget environment.

If you’re receiving financial aid and interested in serving on this new committee please send a brief statement of interest to bspahn@wesleyan.edu by Thursday at 5 p.m..

Best, Bradley Spahn, Co-Chair, Financial Aid Advisory Committee

Categories WSA

“Women Soldiers in Conflict” Lecture — Feb. 22

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Women Soldiers in Conflict:

Difficult Testimonies from the West Bank and Gaza

2 p.m. Mon., Feb. 22 — Usdan, 108

How do female soldiers in the Israeli Defense Forces experience their duties when serving in the West Bank and Gaza? Dana Golan, Executive Director of Breaking the Silence and former Lieutenant Education Corps officer, will discuss the experiences of female IDF soldiers who served in the occupied Palestinian territories from the start of the second Intifada until today.  She will also show clips from the documentary of women’s’ stories, To See if I am Smiling. Come join in a nuanced and honest discussion that grapples with the realities of occupation.

Come also for a vegetarian lunch from Typhoon at 48 Home Ave. at 12:15 p.m. before the Breaking the Silence event at 2:00 p.m. 

Breaking the Silence is an organization of veteran Israeli soldiers working to improve Israeli society from within by demanding greater transparency and accountability. They collect testimonies of soldiers who served in the occupied Palestinian Territories, voicing the experiences of those soldiers and compelling Israeli society to address these challenges.

www.shovrimshtika.org/index_e.asp

Contact Paul Blasenheim at pblasenheim@wesleyan.edu with questions.

Program Housing: House Hopping Day

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open house

This is your chance to tour the program houses/halls you are interested in and to meet residents currently living there.  Stop by and see what each house/hall has to offer!

 Sunday, February 21    12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

 

Clinton Global Initiative Opportunity

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Building on the successful model of the Clinton Global Initiative, President Clinton launched the Clinton Global ClintonInitiative University (CGI U) in 2007 to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world. CGI U’s driving philosophy is that anyone, anywhere can make a difference through a Commitment to Action—a tangible contribution towards solving a specific problem on their campus or in the wider global community. Each year, CGI U hosts a meeting for students, national youth organizations, and university officials to discuss solutions to pressing global issues.
 
I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to apply to attend CGI U 2010, where you will join President Clinton, 1200 students, nearly 100 college and university presidents, NGOs, national youth organizations, athletes and celebrity-activists to discuss global problems! Over the three-day meeting, attendees will participate in forums and working sessions to formulate new ways to make a difference.

CGI U 2010: APRIL 16-18, Miami, FL.

Apply Now to Attend CGI U 2010

Space is filling up quickly for the third annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U). Recently confirmed speakers include Grammy-winning artist Usher Raymond and John Podesta, President and CEO of the Center for American Progress. CGI U is hosted jointly by President Clinton and the University of Miami; applying and attending are FREE.  The deadline for applications is February 22, 2010, but we accept students on a rolling basis so apply now!

Thanks, Ali Khalid Chaudhry (achaudhry@wesleyan.edu), CGI U Campus Rep – Wesleyan University”

Musical Madness — TONIGHT 7 p.m. Crowell

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Competition Between the Classes

Thursday, February 18, 7:00 p.m.
Crowell Concert Hall

Prizes for Best in Class & Best in Show & Judges’ Choice

And the Performers…in No Particular Order

Waltrus Hunters
Henry Keily
Genelle Faulkner
Men with Bad Manners
Emma Daniels
Clark 3 Jam
Lu Yang
Bones Complex
DJ Swanrape
Alex Hunt
The Little Boys
Thelonius Funk
The Senior Moments
Max Baum
Anastasios Germanidis
Yousry

With Lou & The Blues


CHEER ON YOUR CLASSMATES & SHOW THE LOVE

Environmental Studies Mellon Research Grants: Deadline extended to Feb. 26

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thumbnailCAW6XNSLApplications are now available for the Environmental Studies Mellon Research Internship. You can obtain an application from our website (www.wesleyan.edu/environmentalstudies/ <http://www.wesleyan.edu/environmentalstudies/> ).

Internships are for a duration of 9 and a half weeks and carry a stipend of $3,900. The summer internship will run from May 26 – July 30, 2010, while the Fall internship would run the term of the semester.

Applications are due in the Environmental Studies Program Office (Exley Science Center, Room 331) on or before 26 February 2010. Internships are for either the Summer or Fall 2010. You must have 2 letters of recommendation submitted by that same date. One letter should be from your faculty mentor, the second from another member of the Wesleyan faculty. Awards will be announced by 5 March 2010.

The student application seeks two short letters of recommendation.  In addition to recommending the student, the faculty mentor must briefly (1-2 paragraphs) explain the project, its importance and relevance to her/his research program.  Letters of recommendation may either be sent to Ms. Marinelli through campus mail or by email (pdf preferred) to vmarinelli@wesleyan.edu.

 

CSS Open House Info Session — Feb. 23

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AN INVITATION FROM THE STUDENTS and TUTORS IN

 THE COLLEGE OF SOCIAL STUDIES

Join current CSS students and tutors for an Information Session to be held on Tuesday, February 23, at 7:00 p.m., in the PAC 4th Floor Lounge.  Here’s your opportunity to ask questions to a panel of current CSS students and tutors, and to learn what CSS might have to offer you as a major.

Applications are currently available and can be found on the CSS Homepage at http://www.wesleyan.edu/css, or in the CSS Office, located on the 4th floor of the PAC.  Completed applications can be e-mailed to mdame@wesleyan.edu or brought to the CSS Office until 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.  The deadline for applications is Friday, March 5, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.  Interviews will be conducted the week after Spring Break.

Pizza and beverage will be served at the CSS Information Session.