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For seven weeks last summer, James Forster '18 learned how to transform a female classmate into a bat and mold an older gentleman into a pointy-eared creature named “Zerbei.” As one of six selected students enrolled in a "Make-Up FX and Prosthetics Creation" course at Groton Studios in the United Kingdom, Forster learned ways to work behind the scenes as a creative, workshop-based prosthetics artist. From concept designing through sculpting, moulding, casting and finishing, the curriculum focused on producing industry-ready craftspeople. Forster, a potential English major with an interest in drawing and photo manipulation, got a taste for character creation while working…

More than 20 Wesleyan students volunteer to be teaching assistants and writing tutors at Wesleyan’s Center for Prison Education (CPE). The program offers Wesleyan classes and credits to inmates.

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Wesleyan's Women in Science (WIS) gathered at the Van Vleck Observatory on Oct. 8 for "Starry Night," an evening of stargazing, conversation and hot chocolate. Participants used the Astronomy Department's 16-inch Fiducia telescope to view the night sky. (Photos by Ryan Heffernan '16) (more…)

The Office of Equity and Inclusion sponsored a day-long writing symposium on “Words after War: Storytelling for Life, Business and Politics” Oct. 10 in Usdan University Center. The symposium, which was open to military veterans, Posse Veteran Scholars, Wesleyan students and community writers, provided thoughtful, diverse conversation and writing about conflict and how to bridge the veteran/civilian divide. More than 45 people registered for the event. The symposium featured panel discussions and breakout workshops with authors. Participants learned valuable and practical writing techniques and left with a newfound sense of empowerment and inspiration in producing art that builds community, makes an…

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Pumpkins, peppers, beets, tomatoes and thyme are still growing at Wesleyan’s Long Lane Farm this October. The student-run organic farm is devoted to allowing students a place to experiment and learn about sustainable agriculture. In addition to weekly meetings, students run work days every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Long Lane students also seek to foster good relationships with local farmers. The College of the Environment will host its annual Pumpkin Fest from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 17 at the farm.

On Sept. 16, students enrolled in the PSYC221 Human Memory course used the Wesleyan University Archaeology and Anthropology Collections for hands-on learning. The class, taught by Erika Fulton, visiting professor of psychology, visited the collections to learn more about memory and the brain. Students compared and contrasted three skulls from disparate time points in human evolution and used their observations to make inferences about how different parts of the brain must have evolved. "They had to think about the relationships among a changing environment, memory demands, and brain lobe development," Fulton said. "I think it was a fun way for them to…

On Sept. 29, Wesleyan hosted the annual Eat Local Challenge. This one-day only event challenged the Bon Appétit Management Company staff to create a midday meal entirely from products and ingredients harvested within a 150-mile radius of the campus. The meal included produce, meat, fish and other ingredients from local farmers, ranchers, food crafters and fishermen. The lunch menu incorporated items such as corn on the cob from Horse Listener’s Orchard in Ashford, Conn. and clams and mussels provided by Ipswich Seafood in Ipswich, Mass. Kenian’s Grist Mill’s fried haddock from Yuscabog, R.I. and Szawlowski Farms’ potatoes from Hartfield, Mass. combined…

Chloe Nash ‘16, a double major in biology and environmental studies, contributed to groundbreaking research on the mysterious Flatback sea turtle — a species with only two photographs in the wild, both of the same individual turtle. While studying abroad in Australia last spring, Nash volunteered at James Cook University for a project that involved raising 30 flatbacks from hatchlings and attaching GPS devices to their shells. The turtles were released in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and seven are being tracked by satellite. This research is the first time Flatbacks, only found in Australia, have been monitored underwater.

Wesleyan's IntraGreek Council (IGC), in partnership with the Division of Student Affairs and the Athletics Department, is inviting Middletown families to participate in the inaugural Wesleyan Fall Harvest Festival on Oct. 10. Traditional carnival games with prizes, face painting, a crafts table and other fall activities will be offered for children 13 and younger. The ICG will collect canned food donations for the Office of Community Engagement's Thanksgiving food drive. The festival will run simultaneously with the home football game against Colby College. During half-time, children who come in costume may walk across the field in a parade, and will have a chance to win one…

Forster ’18 Studies Makeup Effects, Prosthetics

Students Volunteer at Wesleyan’s Center for Prison Education

WESU Radio Hosts Annual Community Record Fair

PhD Candidate Nam Speaks on Quantum Computing at Graduate Student Speaker Series

Women in Science Hosts Stargazing, Hot Chocolate Night

“Words after War” Symposium Offers Conversation, Workshops, Panel Discussions

Faculty Speak to Students about Romance Languages and Literatures Department

Pumpkins, Peppers Harvested at Long Lane Farm

Psychology Class Learns about Memory, Brain at Wesleyan’s Archaeology Collection

Students Eat Local During Annual Food Challenge

While Studying Abroad, Nash ’16 Works with Rare Turtles in Australia

IntraGreek Council to Host Fall Harvest Festival Oct. 10