Olivia DrakeThe newly-formed Campus Activities Committee (CAC) wants to celebrate Wesleyan's faculty and staff - and their families too. Starting this month, the committee will offer a series of events, catered to Wes employees. "Our committee is working to provide a wonderful opportunity for members of our community to meet one another in different settings. Wesleyan offers great resources and our planned activities will encourage faculty, staff and families to enjoy them," says committee member Pat Melley, director of human resources. On Oct. 15, CAC will host a family day during the Wesleyan football game. The CAC will provide free game…
Cheryl-Ann Hagner, formerly director of university events and scheduling, became the director of graduate student services on Sept. 12. Hagner came to Wesleyan in 2001, and has served as director of events and scheduling since 2006. Over the past five years, Hagner and her team have played a critical role in implementing the online Event Management System (EMS), which now serves as the central scheduling software for spaces and events across campus. Hagner has led the effort to streamline the room scheduling process during a time when event bookings at Wesleyan have more than doubled to more than 18,000 events per…
Bill HolderTimothy Shiner has been appointed the director of university events and scheduling. He will continue to maintain the New Student Orientation program. Shiner came to Wesleyan in 2006, initially as the director of student activities and leadership development. He quickly transformed the student activities office into an efficient and streamlined department that worked closely with the events and scheduling office. Recognizing his talent for organization, Shiner was asked to lead the New Student Orientation program in 2007. Elisa Del Valle will become the associate director of student activities and leadership development. Del Valle joined the student activities and leadership development team…
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Q: Tara, when did you join Wesleyan's Office of Admission? A: I started working at Wesleyan in July of 2007. Q: What are they key ways you recruit students to Wesleyan? A: We recruit students in many different ways. Prospective students and their families visit our campus at all times of the year. We also travel all over the country and the world to spread the word about Wesleyan. We see every activity we undertake as recruiting. Q: What percentage of your time is spent traveling? Which regions of the country do you oversee? A: I spend about six to eight weeks…
Eric GershonWill Erhard Konerding become a millionaire? The Wesleyan librarian may know already, but the rest of us will have to wait until a mid-May broadcast of ABC’s “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire” quiz show. Originally scheduled for April 14, the broadcast is now scheduled for Tuesday, May 17 at 10 a.m. Konerding, a documents specialist in Olin Library, is a contestant in an episode that taped Nov. 17, 2010, in New York City. The top prize is $1 million. Renowned on campus for his handlebar mustache, Konerding has previously been a contestant on three other television game shows –"Jeopardy" (1994),…
Q: Alex, you are the coordinator for program housing in Residential Life. Please explain what a “program house” is, and who can live in one? A: In simple terms, a program house is a themed-based living option at Wesleyan. Each house has its own mission statement based on the specific theme/interest (hobbies, lifestyles, languages, cultural, religious) of the house. Sophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible to live in program housing. Q: What would you say are the most well-known program homes on campus? Which are the oldest? A: Program housing has been a living option for students since the early…
Q: Cheryl, you came to Wesleyan in 2007. What were you hired in as, and when did you join the Office of Gift Planning in University Relations? A: I was hired in as a project coordinator for The Wesleyan Fund in September of 2007. After three years with the Fund, I joined the Office of Gift Planning. Q: Please describe “gift planning” and how the differs from making an annual gift to the university. A: A planned gift offers donors the opportunity to establish a lasting legacy for Wesleyan. While an outright annual gift supports Wesleyan’s current greatest needs, planned…
Q: Phil, you came to Wesleyan six years ago this month. What were you hired in as, and when did you join the New Media Lab? A: I came to Wesleyan as a multimedia developer working for The Learning Objects Studio, helping to develop and produce web-based projects for the faculty. Over the years, I began to focus more and more on animation, since that was my background, and last fall, my title was switched over to animation and video specialist to reflect my new role. Q: As a member of ITS’s New Media Lab, what are your core responsibilities?…
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If you’ve enjoyed attending Wesleyan events, chances are that you have Gemma Fontanella Ebstein to thank. As associate vice president for external relations, she has had an ever-evolving set of responsibilities, but one constant has been ensuring that events for alumni, parents and the campus community are first rate. Under her direction, for example, Wesleyan merged Commencement and Reunion weekends into one event that rapidly has become a valued Wesleyan tradition. “Gemma has great management instincts and I can absolutely count on her to get things done,” says Barbara-Jan Wilson, vice president for university relations. “We can’t have successful…