Upcoming Department and Program Open Houses through 11/6

The following is a list of Department and Program Open Houses that will be taking place through November 6.

Department/Program Place/Date
Notes
American Studies 11/3/15
Center for the Americas, 255 High Street
12 PM – 1 PM
Great Typhoon Thai Food will be served, plus Superb Apple Cider from Lyman’s Orchards, plus Amazing Almond Cookies from the Famous Lucibello’s Bakery in New Haven.
Archaeology 11/4/15
200 Downey House Lounge, 294 Hight Street
12 PM – 1 PM
Lunch will be provided
Art History 11/3/15
Davison Art Center, Print Reference Library
12 PM – 1 PM
Pizza lunch provided. Also open to prospective minors.
Art Studio 11/3/15
Zilkha Gallery Room 202
4:30 PM –
Refreshments. This more of an informational meeting and the program director will be speaking to everyone at one time, so please arrive at 4:30.
Biology 11/4/15
Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center
12 PM – 1 PM
Pizza and salad
Classical Studies 11/5/15
200 Downey House Lounge, 294 High Street
12 PM – 1 PM
Pizza lunch
Economics 11/4/15
CSS Lounge (PAC 406)
12:15 PM – 1 PM
Pizza and drinks
English 11/3/15
Downey House Lounge, 294 High Street
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Light Refreshments will be served.
Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies 11/3/15
ALLB 215 (FGSS Lounge)
12 PM – 1 PM
Lunch (pizza) will be provided
German Studies 11/6/15
Fisk 403
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Refreshments will be served.
History 11/3/15
CSS Lounge, PAC
12 PM – 1 PM
Pizza Lunch
Jewish and Israel Studies Certificate 11/5/15
Allbritton 311
12 PM – 1 PM
Food and drink will be provided
Medieval Studies 11/2/15
200 Downey House Lounge, 294 High Street
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Snacks
Philosophy 11/5/15
Russell House
12 PM – 1 PM
Lunch. The open house will be held in the Millet Room on the first floor.
Science in Society 10/30/15
ALLB 311
12 PM – 1 PM
Lunch (pizza) will be provided
Theater 11/2/15
Theater Studios, Jones Room (TST-101)
12:15 PM – 1 PM

Study Abroad, Community Service Opportunities and the Psychology Major

PSYC Majors Meeting – Study Abroad & Community Service Opportunities, and the Psychology Major (all welcome) 11/3

Tuesday, November 3
Judd Hall 116
12 PM – 1 PM

Representatives from the Study Abroad Office and the Office of Community Partnerships as well as the department chair will be on hand to provide information about opportunities for meeting the cultural immersion requirement in the major through semester study abroad or through participation in the community at home. The chair will be available before and after the meeting to sign forms (e.g., study abroad, transfer credits).

Office of Study Abroad- Gail Winter, Assistant Director
Office of Community Partnerships – Catherine Lechowicz, Director
Psychology Department – Andrea Patalano, Chair

(Important Note: The requirement of the cultural immersion applies only to Psyc majors ’16, ’17 and class of ’18.) Pizza will be served.

Stress Relief Practicum

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Stress Relief Practicum

Connect with others who are seeking self-care strategies for health and well-being.
Learn new skills and tools to manage stress and take care of yourself.
Mondays beginning
November 2nd –30th from 5-6PM
Meetings will follow an exploratory workshop format and participants will learn and practice
different techniques for mind-body wellness each week.
The group will be led by
Tanya Purdy, MPH MCHES Director of WesWell, Office of Health Education
& Abi Colbert-Sangree Wellness Intern, WesWell

To sign up fill out this registration form.
Sign up by Friday, October 23rd.
Space is limited and on a first come basis.
Participants will be expected to attend all 5 sessions.

Want to Get Paid to have FUN?!?

Looking for more ways to meet people and get involved on campus? Family Weekend 2015 is fast approaching (November 6th-November 8th), and we need student employees! Aside from getting paid, you’ll also have the unique opportunity to help out with one of Wesleyan’s most important events, make lasting connections with alumni, and represent the student body to hundreds of visitors and guests. Potential jobs include working at the registration site, escorting guests around campus in shuttle vans, and much more!

To apply for a position, please fill out and submit the student employee application, available here. Applications will be accepted until Friday, October 16th at 5:00 PM, and we will notify you of your employment status no later than Tuesday, October 20th.

There will be a mandatory student employee meeting on Wednesday, November 4th in Exley Science Center 150, at 5:00 PM. If you are hired, you must attend this meeting to receive your work schedules, event staff T-shirt (it’ll even be long sleeved!), and other important event information.

If you have any questions, please contact us at aprinterns@wesleyan.edu.

Thanks for your interest!

Best,
Interns

Catherine Marquez ’16, and Avva Saniee ’17
Family Weekend and Homecoming 2015 Interns
Office of Alumni and Parent Relations
330 High Street
aprinterns@wesleyan.edu
(860) 685-2802

Upcoming Department and Program Open Houses 10/14-10/21

The following is a list of Department and Program Open Houses that will be taking place through October 21.

Computer Science 10/21/15
Math Lounge, 601 Exley Science Center
12 PM – 1 PM
Lunch will be served. Undergraduate CS majors, graduate students and professors will be present.
Dance 10/15/15
247 Pine St/Schonberg Dance Studio
12 PM – 12:50 PM
Serving variety of pizzas, salads and cider. All are welcome to stop in to hear important information and overview of the Dance Department as a major. Talk with our Chair, Nicole Stanton, other Dance Department faculty and hear our current Dance majors’ experiences.
Mathematics 10/20/15
Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center
12 PM – 1 PM
Lunch will be served. Undergraduate math majors, professors and graduate students will be present.
Neuroscience and Behavior 10/14/15
Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center
12 PM – 1 PM
Lunch
Religion 10/15/15
Religion Department Seminar Room, 171 Church Street
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Snacks and drinks
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 10/15/15
Fourth floor of Fisk (405-8)
12 PM – 1:10 PM
There will be hot pizza at noon in the hallways of the Russian Studies department offices. Everyone interested in things Russian is welcome!

PSYC Majors Meeting – Overview for New and Prospective Majors 10/6

PSYC Majors Meeting – Overview for New and Prospective Majors

Tuesday, October 6
Judd Hall 116
12 PM – 1 PM

Andrea Patalano (Department Chair) will provide an overview of the major to sophomore prospective majors and to review requirements with junior and senior majors. This meeting is not appropriate for first year students (due to a change in major requirements). The chair will be available before and after the meeting to sign forms (e.g., study abroad, transfer credits). Pizza will be served.

Psychology Majors manual: http://www.wesleyan.edu/psyc/about/psychman_pre2019.pdf

Recovery@ networking lunch!

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Recovery@ networking lunch!
Friday, October 9th 12-1pm
RSVP to recovery@wesleyan.edu for location.
An informal lunch meeting where members of the Wesleyan community who are either in or seeking recovery can come together
and share their experience, strength, and hope in order to support one another.
This is a closed lunch, only for those in or seeking recovery from alcohol and other drugs.

Storytelling for Life, Business & Politics: A Writing Symposium at Wesleyan

Storytelling for Life, Business, & Politics: A Writing Symposium at Wesleyan

We are thrilled to offer a first-of-its-kind, free, full-day writing event for civilian and veteran writers looking to engage in thoughtful conversation and sharpen their writing skills. The Words After War: Storytelling for Life, Business, and Politics symposium will take place Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Wesleyan University.

The symposium will feature panel discussions and breakout workshops with talented authors and academic instructors. Participants can expect to walk away having learned valuable and practical writing techniques, along with a newfound sense of empowerment and inspiration in producing art that builds community, makes an impact, and reaches a wider audience.

This event is free, and meals will be provided throughout the day. Please register here. Space is limited.

Location: Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT
When: Saturday, October 10, 2015 from 8am to 5pm
Event Schedule:

8:00am Registration & Breakfast
9:15am Art of the Interview Panel Discussion
10:30am Elements of Craft Panel Discussion
11:45am Lunch
1pm Breakout Workshops: Writing Your War (Memoir and Creative Nonfiction) and Blogging, Social Media, PR, and the Business of Writing
2:30pm Breakout Workshops: Writing in the Academy and Journalism, Politics, and National Security
4pm Closing Remarks and Reception
Our instructors:
Adrian Bonenberger, author of war memoir Afghan Post.
Matt Gallagher, author of the Iraq memoir Kaboom and the forthcoming novel Youngblood.
Vanessa Gezari, managing editor of Columbia Journalism Review, professor at Columbia Journalism School, and author of The Tender Soldier.
Thomas M. Gibbons-Neff, writer at The Washington Post.
Anne Greene, Professor in English, founder and co-director of Wesleyan’s Writing Certificate program, and director of the Wesleyan Writers Conference.
Lauren Katzenberg, managing editor of Task & Purpose.
Peter Molin, author of Time Now blog and writing instructor at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
Maxwell Neely-Cohen, author of the novel Echo of the Boom.
Sara Nović, author of the novel Girl at War.
William R. Pinch, Professor of History and Environmental Studies at Wesleyan and associate editor of the journal History & Theory.
Kristen L. Rouse, writer and founding director of the NYC Veterans Alliance.
Brandon Willitts, Executive Director and Co-founder of Words After War.

Please learn more about the event and register via Eventbrite.

Department and Program Open House Schedule

Academic departments and programs are hosting open houses for prospective majors in the Class of 2018 from October 6 through November 13.  Please check this page often for updates.

Department/Program Place/Date
Notes
African American Studies 11/10/15
Center for African American Studies Lounge
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Ice cream social and hot chocolate
American Studies 11/3/15
Center for the Americas, 255 High Street
12 PM – 1 PM
Great Typhoon Thai Food will be served, plus Superb Apple Cider from Lyman’s Orchards, plus Amazing Almond Cookies from the Famous Lucibello’s Bakery in New Haven.
Anthropology 11/11/15
Anthropology. 281 High Street.
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Cookies and soda.
Archaeology 11/4/15
200 Downey House Lounge, 294 Hight Street
12 PM – 1 PM
Lunch will be provided
Art History 11/3/15
Davison Art Center, Print Reference Library
12 PM – 1 PM
Pizza lunch provided. Also open to prospective minors.
Art Studio 11/3/15
Zilkha Gallery Room 202
4:30 PM –
Refreshments. This more of an informational meeting and the program director will be speaking to everyone at one time, so please arrive at 4:30.
Astronomy
Prospective majors are urged to speak at their earliest convenience with any members of the Department
Biology 11/4/15
Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center
12 PM – 1 PM
Pizza and salad
Classical Studies 11/5/15
200 Downey House Lounge, 294 High Street
12 PM – 1 PM
Pizza lunch
College of East Asian Studies 11/12/15
Usdan 110
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
We will have dumplings from Tibetan Kitchen.
College of Letters 10/12/15
COL Library (third floor) 41 Wyllys Ave.
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Refreshments will be provided.
Computer Science 10/21/15
Math Lounge, 601 Exley Science Center
12 PM – 1 PM
Lunch will be served. Undergraduate CS majors, graduate students and professors will be present.
Dance 10/15/15
247 Pine St/Schonberg Dance Studio
12 PM – 12:50 PM
Serving variety of pizzas, salads and cider. All are welcome to stop in to hear important information and overview of the Dance Department as a major. Talk with our Chair, Nicole Stanton, other Dance Department faculty and hear our current Dance majors’ experiences.
Economics 11/4/15
CSS Lounge (PAC 406)
12:15 PM – 1 PM
Pizza and drinks
English 11/3/15
Downey House Lounge, 294 High Street
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Light Refreshments will be served.
Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies 11/3/15
ALLB 215 (FGSS Lounge)
12 PM – 1 PM
Lunch (pizza) will be provided
Film Studies 11/10/15
Goldsmith Family Cinema CFS100
8 PM – 9:30 PM
Light refreshments. The November 10th Open House is designed for Sophomores who intend to apply to Film Studies as either a Major or Minor.The Film Studies department additionally requires face-to-face meetings with Professor Scott Higgins for all students who intend to apply.
German Studies 11/6/15
Fisk 403
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Refreshments will be served.
Government 11/10/15
PAC 002
12 PM – 1 PM
History 11/3/15
CSS Lounge, PAC
12 PM – 1 PM
Pizza Lunch
Jewish and Israel Studies Certificate 11/5/15
Allbritton 311
12 PM – 1 PM
Food and drink will be provided
Latin American Studies TBA
Mathematics 10/20/15
Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center
12 PM – 1 PM
Lunch will be served. Undergraduate math majors, professors and graduate students will be present.
Medieval Studies 11/2/15
200 Downey House Lounge, 294 High Street
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Snacks
Molecular Biology & Biochemistry 11/11/15
Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center
12 PM – 1 PM
Lunch will be provided.
Neuroscience and Behavior 10/14/15
Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center
12 PM – 1 PM
Lunch
Philosophy 11/5/15
Russell House
12 PM – 1 PM
Lunch. The open house will be held in the Millet Room on the first floor.
Physics 10/13/15
Physics Lounge (ESC 255)
4:15 PM – 5 PM
We will be providing pizza, soda, chips and a cheese platter.
Psychology 10/6/15
Judd Hall 116
12 PM – 1 PM
Pizza. PSYC Majors Meeting – Overview for New and Prospective Majors.
Andrea Patalano (Department Chair) will provide an overview of the major to sophomore prospective majors and to review requirements with junior and senior majors. This meeting is not appropriate for first year students (due to a change in major requirements). The chair will be available before and after the meeting to sign forms (e.g., study abroad, transfer credits).
Psychology Majors manual: http://www.wesleyan.edu/psyc/about/psychman_pre2019.pdf
Religion 10/15/15
Religion Department Seminar Room, 171 Church Street
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Snacks and drinks
Romance Languages & Literatures 10/12/15
300 High Street
The Highwaymen Common Room

12 PM – 1 PM
Pizza & Soda. Information about the French, Italian, Spanish and Romance Studies Majors, as well as information about the French Minor
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 10/15/15
Fourth floor of Fisk (405-8)
12 PM – 1:10 PM
There will be hot pizza at noon in the hallways of the Russian Studies department offices. Everyone interested in things Russian is welcome!
Science in Society 10/30/15
ALLB 311
12 PM – 1 PM
Lunch (pizza) will be provided
Sociology TBA
Theater 11/2/15
Theater Studios, Jones Room (TST-101)
12:15 PM – 1 PM