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"A World of Dreams—New Landscape Paintings" by Professor of Art Tula Telfair will be on exhibit through Dec. 7 at the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery. "A World of Dreams" includes new large-scale paintings in which Telfair presents monumental landscapes and epic-scale vistas that are simultaneously awe-inspiring and intimate. This is her second exhibition in the Zilkha Gallery. Read more about the exhibit here. The exhibit's opening reception was held Sept. 16 at the gallery. (Photos by Dat Vu '15) (more…)

The Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) hosted the 21st Annual Student Groups Fair Sept. 12 behind Usdan University Center. The campus-wide event allowed both new and returning students to learn about new and established student groups, network with different academic departments and interact with several vendors from the local Middletown community. About 70 student groups were represented at the event. Photos of the event are below: (Photos by Harry Jiang '18) (more…)

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More than 20 student bands participated in THE MASH on Sept. 5. Inspired by Fete de la Musique, also known as World Music Day, the third-annual event highlighted the student music scene at Wesleyan and kicked off the year-long campus and community-wide Music & Public Life initiative. Bands performed concurrently on stages at Olin Library, the Butterfields, North College and at the base of Foss Hill. Bands and soloists included Jacob & The Masters, Quasimodal, David Stouck, Mixolydians, Andrew Hove, Slavei, all-caps LADD, Materiq, Trillion Dollar Boys Club (Butts Reunion Tour 2k14), jdv plus™, MFDP, Don Froot, Mazel Tones, Sam…

The Wesleyan community gathered on Foss Hill Sept. 2 to view The Monument Quilt, a crowd-sourced collection of thousands of stories from survivors of rape and abuse. The quilt serves as a platform for storytelling and a space where survivors are publicly supported. Sections of the quilt are traveling throughout the United States. In August, the quilt made stops in North Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland. Following the tour, thousands of fabric squares will be stitched together to spell “NOT ALONE" on the National Mall.Through public recognition, the quilt aims to…

Wesleyan students participated in Bend it at Beckham Aug. 29 in Beckham Hall. Students were encouraged to bend the gender binary by expressing gender through a variety of ways. The party was DJ'd by Ron Jacobs '16 and Abhimanyu Janamanchi '17. (Photos by Harry Jiang '18) (more…)

The Administrators and Faculty of Color Alliance (AFCA) hosted a Students of Color Reception Aug. 28 in Usdan University Center. The reception allowed new students who identify themselves as a "student of color" to meet fellow students, faculty, staff and administrators. The group gathered for lunch and a brief program led by Antonio Farias, vice president for equity and inclusion. Photos of the event are below: (Photos by Olivia Drake) (more…)

Students from 30 different countries joined the Class of 2018 during International Student Orientation, held Aug. 24-26. This fall, 109 undergraduate students come from international countries, including students who are U.S. citizens but live abroad. Three students are visiting from Germany, two from Spain and one from France. This year, Wesleyan has students who hail from Guatemala, (more…)

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Graduate Student Services welcomed 64 graduate students to Wesleyan on Aug. 26. Of the students, 19 are part of Wesleyan's BA/MA program; 12 are MA students; 20 are Ph.D. candidates; eight are Foreign Language Teaching Assistants; three are Wesleyan Writing Fellows and one is an exchange student from Germany. Twelve are studying music and ethnomusicology; 37 are pursing degrees in science and mathematics; three are studying psychology and 12 are non-degree seeking students. Of the 64 graduate students, 43 are from the United States. The other 21 are from France, Ghana, India, Greece, Spain, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Singapore, United Kingdom,…

Here's a wide look at Wesleyan's campus on Aug. 15 and Aug. 22. (Photos by Olivia Drake) (more…)

On July 31, students presented their research findings at the Summer Research poster session. Between May 28 and July 31, Wesleyan faculty in the sciences mentored student researchers in their labs. To complement the research experience, the summer program also includes weekly seminars and workshops, a symposium, various social events, and the closing poster session. The students receive a $4,000 stipend. (more…)

Telfair’s Paintings Celebrated at Zilkha Gallery

WSA Hosts 21st Annual Student Groups Fair

Wesleyan, Local Community Celebrate “Freedom Summer” with Commemoration, Concerts

Student Music Scene Celebrated at THE MASH (with Photo Gallery)

Monument Quilt Offers Public Platform for Rape Victims to Grieve, Heal

Students Express Gender at Bend it at Beckham

Students of Color Gather for Reception, Program

Wesleyan Welcomes 109 International Students to the Class of 2018

Display in Usdan Illustrates Students’ Geographic Diversity

Wesleyan Welcomes 64 Graduate Students

A Wide Angle View of Wesleyan’s Summer Campus

Students Showcase Summer Research at Poster Session