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STEM Zone 42 Learning Hub Opens in Science Library

Randi Alexandra PlakeMarch 2, 20173min
A new teaching and learning space can be found on campus: STEM Zone 42. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Zone 42, located in the Science Library, is a collaborative project by the Office of Equity and Inclusion, the WesMaSS program and Academic Affairs. Operating as a pilot program this semester, STEM Zone 42 is a space where students currently taking introductory biology and chemistry courses can receive academic support. Students can get help from course teaching assistants, course instructors, peer mentors and fellow students. “We are hoping to reduce barriers students experience in seeking academic help and create and…
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ITS, Library Offer Wesleyan Community Demonstrations, Lessons

Olivia DrakeNovember 24, 20152min
Staff from Information Technology Services (ITS), Olin Library and the Science Library hosted a poster session and demonstration on Nov. 17 and Nov. 19. ITS staff taught students, faculty and staff about EduRoam (accessing free wireless worldwide at participating institutions using a Wesleyan login); Lynda.com (online training for hundreds of software titles); WFS upgrade (Wesleyan Financial System); WesStation’s green ban on junk mail; cyber security and passwords; and the Master Calendar. Library staff provided information on Browzine (a way to get alerts and scan through the latest issues of journals on a tablet or laptop using a Wesleyan login); "Not Just Text" (the wide variety of images, streaming videos, sound recordings, CDs,…
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Alumni Donate, Install 2 EnergyPods in Wesleyan Libraries

Hannah Norman '16October 22, 20124min
Need a nap? Newly installed in both Olin and the Science Library are what appear to be lounge chairs enclosed by white spheres of plastic. These sleek, futuristic-looking machines are built for the sole purpose of squeezing in that midday, mid-study power nap—a recharging center for the mind. The EnergyPod, as it’s called, is the brainchild of a company called MetroNaps and the very first of its kind. Donated by co-founders and Wesleyan alumni Christopher Lindholst ’97 and Arshad Chowdury ’98, these pods are designed to create the ideal energy enhancing environment. "There is a tremendous amount of research that…
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