Wednesday 7 April 2021
4pm: Come to the open house for the Muslim studies minor;
4:30pm: Stay on for this year’s Muslim Studies talk by Prof. Evren Savci on:
“QUEER IN TRANSLATION: SEXUAL POLITICS UNDER NEOLIBERAL ISLAM.”
Join us here: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/95228139620
Contact Typhaine Leservot tleservot@wesleyan.edu for any questions.
Come get the inside scoop on classes from juniors and seniors in all of the different STEM majors (no professors allowed!) You can get help thinking about next semester as well as your whole plan for your major, getting involved with research, or any other questions you might have. Join Wesleyan Women in Science remotely on Friday, April 8th at noon! All WesWIS events are open to all genders and majors.
Meeting ID: 997 1629 0964
We hope that your semester and classes have been going smoothly this semester! The Academic Peer Advisors are reaching out to offer our support. Even as life seems to be improving around us, we know that classes, homework, papers and tests are still causing stress among our community. APAs are here for one-on-one meetings, to help with various academic skills like time management, organization, study strategies, and reading or note-taking, as well as connecting you with any other resources you might need, but might not know about!
We encourage you to reach out to us with questions or concerns you might have about anything. You can email us at peeradvisors@wesleyan.edu or our personal emails, which are linked to our bios on the Wesleyan website linked here.
Hope to hear from you, please don’t hesitate to ask for help!
Best,
The Academic Peer Advisors
Did you know that East Asia is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic regions on the planet? Home to 20% of the world’s population and 25% of the world’s GDP, East Asia has also generated global cultural phenomena like Anime, K-Pop music, and Kung Fu.
If you’re curious to learn more about East Asia or love the region already, the College of East Asian Studies (CEAS) encourages you to declare a CEAS major this week.
Like other colleges (e.g., CSS, COL, COE) on campus, CEAS is an interdisciplinary three-year major. Unlike the others, we have no formal application/interview process, and we allow students to declare anytime. All you need to do is fill out this information form and submit your major declaration through your WesPortal. To find out more about the major and its requirements, please visit our ‘about the major’ web page.
It is quite easy to combine a CEAS major with another major, and about half of our majors are double (or more) majors, coming from across the university with majors in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, social science, etc.
CEAS puts on regular events, and we have a supportive, diverse, and dynamic community. We’d love to have you join us. If you declare your CEAS major by the end of this week, you’ll get priority on getting into CEAS classes when pre-reg opens next week.
We hope you’ll come join us to be part of the CEAS community.
Best,
Mary Alice Haddad
John E. Andrus Professor of Government
Director, Office for Faculty and Career Development
Chair and Professor of East Asian Studies
Professor of Environmental Studies
Wesleyan University
In April 1986, the Wesleyan Black Alumni Council (WBAC) established a memorial fund to honor late alumni of African descent. The memorial honors the memory and spirit of Bruce D. Hall ’77, James “Donnie” Rochester ’74, and Dwight L. Greene ’70 through a summer experience grant to support students interested in projects or research pertaining to the African American experience. The maximum stipend is $4,000.
APPLICATION
A student who wishes to apply for the Wesleyan Black Alumni Council Memorial Prize must submit an application that includes all of the following:
A personal statement sharing your motivation, interest, and preparation for the proposed project, and the relationship of these to the African American experience. You might include information about coursework you’ve completed or extracurricular projects that have been meaningful to you. (limit: 500 words)
A description of your project, including your research question or project aim, some background information on the topic, and the specific approach, structure, and/or methodology you will use in your project. Please include information on dates and time commitment. (limit: 750 words)
An itemized budget that describes how the stipend will be used.
The name of a faculty mentor with whom you have discussed your research proposal, or the name of a professional connected with your project.
An unofficial academic history.
The application documents must be submitted through this form by Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 5:00pm ET.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Research involving participants who could be individually identified, audio or video recordings of participants, sensitive data, vulnerable populations, or the observation of behavioral tasks in a laboratory setting will require IRB approval. If you are not sure whether your research requires IRB approval, please consult with your faculty mentor and/or the Wesleyan Institutional Review Board.
As we work to support as many students as possible in their summer plans, recipients of other summer funding and/or students engaging in full-pay internships or jobs are not eligible to receive the WBAC Memorial Prize. A student will not be permitted to accept another award or paid summer internship in conjunction with the WBAC Prize. A student may, however, use proposals that were submitted for other funding to apply for the WBAC Prize. The student will be expected to inform all funding bodies if multiple awards have been offered so that students on waitlists on either side might be awarded.
In addition to the funding provided by the WBAC Memorial Prize, the recipient will be highlighted during the annual Dwight L. Greene Symposium during Homecoming/ Family Weekend, and they will present their project at the Alumni and Students of Color Reception.
By submitting your application materials, you agree to allow the Office for Equity & Inclusion to use these documents — in whole or in part — for archival, promotion, or assessment purposes.
If you have any questions about this summer grant, please contact April Ruiz, Dean for Academic Equity, Inclusion, & Success: aruiz01@wesleyan.edu.
The Wesleyan Black Alumni Council Memorial Prize Selection Committee looks forward to reading your application!
Flames of My Homeland: The Cultural Revolution and Modern Tibet
Works by Tsering Dorje, Tsering Woeser, and Ian Boyden ‘95
Now through Thursday April 1, 2021
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Main Gallery
Ellie Ga: Gyres 1-3
Now through Thursday March 25, 2021
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, South Gallery
For more information, please go to:
https://www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/galleries/zilkha-exhibition/
What is be-friend?
BE-FRIEND aims to pair Wes students with each other to connect and share thoughts, ideas, and themselves. It is open to all Wed students regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, or ability. We hope to foster connections in the midst of a time characterized by social distancing and disconnect.
How it works:
Interested participants will complete an initial survey designed to help the chaplain’s office pair you with someone based on your preferences, including faith or no-faith tradition, gender identity, race/ethnicity/ethnic identity, and any specific preference you might have.
The program will begin on March 22 and go through the end of April. If the pair of “friends” want to continue to meet, in-person or online, that’s up to them. We will gather safely outside in early May to enjoy a celebratory meal (provided by a local restaurant). For those participating from elsewhere, we will mail a care package to their preferred address. Each participant will receive a free t-shirt.
Here is the link to the survey: https://forms.gle/qE1HTwXpPQJMm9GZ8
Apply to work with the Writing Workshop! Applications due March 26. We encourage writers from all backgrounds, majors, and class years to apply. We want our Workshop to look like you!
The Sleep and Psychosocial Adjustment Lab at Wesleyan University has launched a new longitudinal research study – “Share Your Voice”. To be eligible, you must be a member of the class of 2024 and identify as a member of a socio-demographic minority group in the U.S. (e.g., racial-ethnic minority, LGBTQ+, non-binary, first generation, low-income, or religious minority). The goal of the study is to better understand identity development, social adjustment, and psychological well-being among a sample of Wesleyan students, whose transition to university overlapped with the COVID-19 pandemic and racial protests during the summer of 2020. Participants will be compensated $10 for each interview, for a maximum of $80.
If interested, please fill out this brief screening form or email: spalab@wesleyan.edu.
