Snapshots – Page 4

On Nov. 2, more than 65 students gathered at one of four locations on campus for a pre-election fireside chat and s'mores. "The event provided students an opportunity to socialize under the stars, meet new people, and showcased the compassionate and empathic community that Wesleyan can be," said Rabbi David Leipziger Teva, University Jewish Chaplain and director of religious and spiritual life. The event was sponsored by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life (ORSL) and several student leaders from different campus communities. "Fire is a place for warmth, survival, and renewal. We're living in tumultuous times; join a caring…

Wesleyan video producer Patrick Bohan flew a drone over campus Oct. 26, documenting a bird's-eye view of campus—and Middletown—this fall. (more…)

Students enjoyed an afternoon of fall splendor on Oct. 22, when temperatures reached 70 degrees. (Photos by Olivia Drake) (more…)

Wesleyan students, graduate students, and recent alumni will present research posters during the annual Geological Society of America meeting Oct. 26–30. The virtual event will allow for a five-minute presentation followed by a five-minute period to answer questions. Earth and environmental sciences graduate student Yu Kai Tan '20 and Andy (Dick Yee) Tan '21 will present their poster, titled "Freshwater Mussels in North America: Museum Collections and Pre-Industrial Biogeography," at 5:15 p.m. Oct. 29. Their advisors are Ann Burke, professor of biology, and Ellen Thomas, Harold T. Stearns Professor of Integrative Sciences, Smith Curator of Paleontology of the Joe Webb…

The Theater Department presented its fall show, SLABBER, Oct. 16–18 on the Center for the Arts green. The socially-distanced performances were open for groups of 48 audience members at a time. Directed by Assistant Professor of Theater Katie Pearl, SLABBER introduced the audience to a group of enigmatic figures who have traveled to Wesleyan to diagnose their mysterious condition—one they have been suffering from for years. As they reveal their research, audience members are pulled deep into a fable of an outcast little girl, the history of Middletown, and a soap-cutting machine known only as the slabber. This performance asked…

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The 18th annual "Where on Earth Are We Going?" Symposium of the Robert F. Schumann Institute of the College of the Environment was held on Oct. 16 and 17 in a virtual format as part of Homecoming and Family Weekend events. (more…)

On Oct. 9, 46 students attended the Fallapalooza Fall Concert on Foss Hill. The concert showcased several Wesleyan student bands and celebrated the start of the new school year. Fallapalooza was hosted by Wesleyan's Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development (SALD) and the Wesleyan Student Assembly. To ensure the continued safety of the Wesleyan community, attendees were required to register in advance, practice social distancing, and wear masks. Performers were permitted to remove their masks during their performances. (Photos by Simon Duan '23) (more…)

The E2020 Speaker Series features an array of public figures from diverse backgrounds, all with compelling messages about the power of students and young people to affect change amid the urgency of this moment. The E2020 Speaker Series is a centerpiece of Wesleyan's E2020 Initiative, the University’s comprehensive effort to support student learning and civic participation, while engaging the public around the electoral process and broader questions related to civic life. Upcoming E2020 Speaker Series events include a vice presidential debate watch party with Logan Dancey, associate professor of government; "Don’t Hate, Communicate: Discussing Politics and Maintaining Relationships"; "Our Country…

Students Discuss Politics at Pre-Election Fireside Chat

A Bird’s-Eye View of Wesleyan’s Campus in Fall

Students Enjoy Wesleyan’s Fall Splendor

Rouse Leads Faculty Fall Luncheon Talk on Radical Naturalism

Students, Alumni to Make Presentations at Geological Society of America Meeting

Theater Department Performs Socially-Distanced Fall Show, SLABBER

“Educating for Equity” Discussed at the 28th Annual Dwight L. Greene Symposium

Accelerating the Climate Revolution, Life on Venus Discussed at “Where on Earth Are We Going?” Symposium

Students Celebrate New School Year with Fallapalooza Fall Concert on Foss

PhD Candidate Drum Discusses Biology Research during Graduate Speaker Series

Jewish Community Celebrates Journey to the Holy Land in WesSukkah

Criminal Justice and Election Discussed at E2020 Speaker Series Event