All NewsSnapshotsStudentsDisplay in Usdan Illustrates Students’ Geographic Diversity Olivia DrakeAugust 26, 20143minA map in Usdan University Center created out of recycled paper, yarn and pins by student Orientation interns illustrates the geographic diversity of Wesleyan’s newest students. The new students—including the Class of 2018, transfer and graduate students—come from as as close as Middletown and as far away as North Sydney, Australia (20,002 miles). More than 715 students come from 43 states in the U.S., with the highest concentrations in New York (156), California (101), Connecticut (59), New Jersey (49) and Massachusetts (68). The map also shows that 109 international students come from 30 different countries, including Ukraine, Guatemala, Palestine, Egypt and Malaysia. The idea for the map was developed by Elisa Cardona and Gretchen LaBonte in the Student Activities & Leadership Development Office in order to showcase the geographic diversity of Wesleyan students. Class of 2018exhibitstudents Related Articles All NewsCampus News & Events March 27, 2024 Mike Mavredakis Hugo L. Black Lecturers Establish What’s at Stake When Free Expression on Campus is Imperiled All NewsArts & HumanitiesStudents March 25, 2024 Andrew Chatfield Art Comes to Life through Student Partnership with the Center for the Arts All NewsAlumni March 25, 2024 Steve Scarpa True ‘Blue’: James Kaplan ’73 Documents a Key Collaboration in Jazz History