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Pumpkin season is upon us. The lines at your favorite coffeeshops have gotten longer while people flock to the counter for their favorite orange gourd-flavored beverages. Wesleyan had its own leaf-changing season festival on Oct. 14, with live music, free food, crafts, and a mechanical pumpkin that bucked like their bull counterparts. Here is a visual taste of the pumpkin and fall fun. (Photos taken by Meka Wilson)

The Wesleyan Program House Outhouse hosted its 10th Annual Fall Fest on Oct. 14 to celebrate the season. Outhouse residents provided fall-related foods such as apple crisps, apple cider, pumpkin pie, squash and corn, and activities such as apple bobbing, donuts on string, a homemade ball pit, a pumpkin walk, live music and more. The event was funded by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development and the Wesleyan Green Fund. Outhouse serves as a base for the Wesleyan Outing Club. It brings together people who share a strong interest in the outdoors, and allows them to share that enthusiasm…

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.

Wesleyan students at Long Lane Organic Farm are preparing for the annual Pumpkin Fest, hosted by the College of the Environment on Oct. 25. The event celebrates the annual fall harvest at the farm. This month, students are harvesting pumpkins, eggplant, tomatoes, lettuce, turnips, potatoes, squash, herbs and many more vegetables. (more…)

Valerie Marinelli, administrative assistant for the Environmental Studies Certificate Program, recently helped plan and coordinate the local BioBlitz science event in Middletown. Posted 06/20/07 Q: Valerie, when did you come to Wesleyan and what brought you here?A: I started as a temporary employee in August 2006 in the Environmental Studies Certificate Program. In late October 2006, I became the departments full time administrative assistant. Q: Broadly, what is the Environmental Studies Certificate Program, and who is able to receive this certificate?A: The Environmental Studies Certificate Program, known as ESCP, is an interdisciplinary certificate program for undergraduate students that includes…

On Sept. 22, the Wesleyan Student Assembly hosted its 27th annual Student Groups Fair on Andrus Field. The event provides an opportunity for students to meet with representatives of both new and established groups and network with university departments who provide annual programs. Wesleyan is home to more than 250 student organizations under the categories of activism, identity, sports, publications, visual arts, independent projects, the Office of Community Service and more. Groups include Wesleyan's pro-Israel political activism group, Cardinals for Israel; the Wesleyan Boxing Club; PINOY, the Filipino Student Association; the Basal Gang, a club for people interested in neuroscience…

As the temperatures begin to cool this October, students are starting to sport sweaters, hoodies and jackets. Wesleyan's many maple trees are bursting into color. Fall is in the air.

Posted 11/01/06 When it comes to global warming, where on earth are we going? That is the question scholars hope to answer during the 3rd Annual Robert Schumann Environmental Studies Symposium titled: Where on Earth Are We Going? Global Climate Change and Vulnerabilities: A Perspective for the Future. The event is open to the public and takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 11 at Exley Science Center Room 150. Given the trend of global warming, we need to think about these issues and prepare for them and adapt, says Barry Chernoff, the Robert Schumann Professor of Environmental…

Gallery: Fall Festival

Students Celebrate the Season at Outhouse’s Fall Fest

Pumpkins, Peppers Harvested at Long Lane Farm

Students Prepare for Fall Harvest at Long Lane Farm

Assistant Plans Environment-Related Events, Writes Grants, Markets Wesleyan Program

Student Groups Fair Showcases Wesleyan’s Broad Range of Organizations

Fall is in the Air at Wesleyan

Global Warming Topic of Schumann Symposium