Monthly Archives: February 2020

Getting Ready For Spring Break International Edition

    Staying on Campus: Students will be able to access meals on campus from March 7 to March 22, 2020. The deadline to sign up for the meal plan was Tuesday, February 25, 2020. If you still feel as though you are in need of the plan please contact Michelle Myers-Brown, Director, Usdan University…

Life After Wes: Maintain Your Status After Graduation

  Tuesday, March 3, 5:00-6:00 p.m. @ Gorden Career Center Monday, April, 6, 12:15-1:15 p.m. @ Gorden Career Center The two sessions are exactly the same. You only need to attend one. Each session is limited to 30 students. Registration on Handshake is required. Intended Audience: Class of 2020 F-1 visa holders who have plans…

Why Language Matters

The Power of Language Conference seeks to bring awareness to the many benefits of language learning and to promote the study of languages. The 3rd Annual Power of Language Conference is currently CALLING FOR PROPOSALS for academic papers or creative performances related to these themes: PAPER SUBMISSIONS: Language learning, Multilingualism, Language and Society, Languages studied…

Wesleyan ELL Tutoring Program

Looking for a rewarding experience tutoring children? Come join the Wesleyan ELL tutoring program! We are partnered with Woodrow Wilson Middle School to provide tutoring services for English Language Learners. Wesleyan tutors work closely with students who speak a variety of languages; this semester’s ELLs speak French, Lao, Patois, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.…

Film Screening: The Earth is Blue as an Orange

Film Screening and talk with Director Iryna Tsilyk and Producer Anna Kapustina Sundance Best Director World Documentary Cinema Award 2020 Thursday, February 13, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. Powell Family Cinema College of Film and the Moving Image, Wesleyan University The event is FREE! A feature-length debut by Iryna Tsilyk that follows a family living on the front lines in Donbas…

WesInAction: What We Need To Know About the Coronavirus

WesInAction is a group of Wesleyan students concerned about the Coronavirus (nCoV-2019) and its impact on the Wesleyan community. Students who are involved in this project include Huiqin Hu ’20, Maria Tan ’22, Oliver Cho ’22, Shaoxuan Tian ’22, Shuo Wang ’20, Linus Mao ’23, Sanni Zhang ’22, Tianxin Chen ’21, Zhuo Chen ’20, Jinjia…

NSO Peer Advisor Application 2020

Want to help incoming first-year international students? Apply to be an NSO peer advisor as someone who also holds the international identity! Academic Peer Advisors allows you to work closely with Wesleyan faculty and administrators to provide well-informed, personal and confidential support to all students. Support new students and get paid for $11 per hour.…

Academic Peer Advisor Application 2020-2021

  Interested in helping Wesleyan students? Become an Academic Peer Advisor. You would work closely with Wesleyan faculty and administrators to provide well-informed and confidential support to students throughout the academic year. Seeing a friendly face that shares similar experiences can make all the difference in helping someone in need. Support your community through becoming…

Upcoming Event: Affording Study Abroad Informational Session

Join representatives from the Office of Study Abroad, Financial Aid, and the Wesleyan Resource Center to learn about financial aid, scholarships, and budgeting for your study abroad experience.RSVP Here!   Wesleyan University and the Office of Study Abroad believe meaningful cross-cultural experience to be an integral part of a liberal arts education. As such, studying abroad is considered an essential component of achieving the intercultural expertise…

Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Workshop

Monday, February 17, 12:15-1:15 p.m. @ Gorden Career Center Wednesday, February 26, 12:15-1:15 p.m. @ Gorden Career Center Wednesday, March 25, 5:00-6:00 p.m. @ Gorden Career Center The four sessions are exactly the same. You only need to attend one. Each session is limited to 20 students. First come, first served. Registration not required. Intended…