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Wesleyan students celebrated the end of the 2013-14 academic year during the annual Spring Fling, held May 8 on Foss Hill. Musicians included Chance The Rapper, tUnE-yArDs, and DJ S-Type. Read more about the bands in this Wesleyan Argus article. Photos of Spring Fling are below: (Photos by Olivia Drake) (more…)

More than 170 student athletes were honored for excellence in academic achievement and outstanding athletic performance at a banquet May 1 in Beckham Hall. Those invited to the gathering were members of the sophomore, junior and senior classes who had distinguished themselves both in the classroom with a minimium GPA of 3.2 and in athletic competition as a significant contributor to the success of their chosen sport(s). During the banquet, the Wesleyan Athletics Department awarded John Steele '14 and Mary Foster '14 with the Roger Maynard Memorial Award, presented annunally to the top senior male and female scholar-athlete at the…

The Neuroscience and Behavior Program hosted a senior symposium/dinner on May 1. Seventeen students delivered research poster presentations and six seniors made formal presentations during dinner. The event took place in the Daniel Family Commons. Photos of the event are below: (Photos by Ryan Heffernan '16) (more…)

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Wes students are "very much a part of the fabric of our school," says MacDonough School principal

In this issue of The Wesleyan Connection, we speak with Swetha Mummini ’14 who studied abroad last spring through the Danish Institute for Study Abroad Program. Her study abroad program hires two graduating past participants to be paid interns for the year after graduation and Mummini received the internship for the science and health programs assistant. Q: What prompted you to study abroad in Copenhagen? A: Macaroni and cheese. I know that sounds a bit ridiculous, but the first time I seriously considered going abroad was at the very beginning of junior year when my friend Catherine invited her friends…

Students, faculty and staff who exercised cultural sensitivity, helped promote diversity and inclusion, and improved the campus climate were recognized at the annual Edgar Beckham Helping Hand Awards ceremony held April 27. The event brought together generations of alumni, students, faculty and staff to celebrate the tenets that make Wesleyan "Diversity University." The keynote speaker this year was Daphne Kwok '84. The awards are sponsored by the Administrators and Faculty of Color Alliance, African American Studies Program, Alumni of Color Council, Edgar Beckham Fund, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, and Office of Equity and Inclusion. Honored at the ceremony were: Students…

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The colors of the Holi Festival brought the entire campus together to celebrate spring on Foss Hill on April 25. Shakti, the South Asian Student Association, hosts the event annually. View additional photos in this Wesleyan Facebook gallery. (Photos by Bill Fisher) (more…)

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Two Wesleyan students presented their research at the McNair Research Talks April 17 in Exley Science Center. The Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program is one of the federal TRiO programs funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The program’s mission is to create educational opportunities for all Americans regardless of race, ethnic background, or economic circumstance. It assists students from underrepresented groups prepare for, enter, and progress successfully through postgraduate education. First generation college students from low-income families or African-American, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian, Native American Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaskan Natives qualify as McNair Fellows. Since 2007,…

Students Celebrate at Spring Fling

Student Athletes Honored for Athletic Performance, Academics

Neuroscience Students Present Research at Senior Symposium/Dinner

8 Seniors Inducted into French Honors Society

Wesleyan Partners with Local Elementary School

Government Class Visits Local Court, Speaks with Clerk, Judges

After Studying Abroad, Mummini ’14 Hired as Health Programs Assistant in Denmark

Students, Faculty, Staff Honored with Helping Hand Awards

Wesleyan Welcomes New BA/MA Students

Students Celebrate Spring at Holi Festival

Psychology Majors Present Research at Poster Session April 24

McNair Fellows Research Plasma Underwater, Serpentine Soil Plants in Puerto Rico