Hoping to practice your language skills over the break, or help a language learner practice? Sign up for Winter Language Buddies! This program, housed in the Fries Center for Global Studies, matches Wes students, alum, faculty, and staff members with a partner to practice their language skills over the break through conversations and activities that…
Saturday, November 22nd marked the final event for International Education Week (IEW) 2025, sponsored by the Fries Center for Global Studies (FCGS), rounding out the week to include just about 40 events! Students, alumni, staff, and faculty alike hosted events to celebrate the various cultures and languages that make up Wesleyan’s diverse community. From events…
By Zaynah Almasri and Charlotte Li Thanksgiving is one of the few holidays in the United States that nearly everyone observes in some way, maybe because it carries no formal ties to a particular religion. And while some once celebrated this holiday in connection to the establishment of the American colony, as time has gone…
by Anita Deeg-Carlin, Director of Intercultural Learning Launched in 2021 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the Untied Nations (UN), the World Food Forum (WFF) is a “flagship event… that drives action to transform agrifood systems through the power of youth, science and innovation, and investment.” In bringing together stakeholders and interested parties alike, it…
Getting antsy at your parents house? Or, stuck on campus and losing your mind? Consider taking a language course over break on Mango. You can earn a ¼ credit through your language study! Students looking to receive quarter-credit through Mango Languages must meet these two criteria: How to get started: The “getting started” procedure includes…
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for advanced study of Chinese in Taiwan, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, and Vietnamese. Blakemore Fellowships are awarded for advanced study of Chinese in Beijing. Graduating seniors, college graduates, graduate students and early career professionals who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States, and who have completed (at minimum) the third…
During my first week studying abroad in Cape Town, I asked someone for directions to class. They told me, “Just turn right at the robot.” I looked around, completely confused, expecting an actual robot standing on the corner. By the time I realized “robot” means traffic light here, I had walked two blocks in the…
By Charlotte Li ’27 歡迎來到我哋嘅家，香港。 Welcome to our home, Hong Kong. As the plane landed, those words in Cantonese filled the cabin, a simple greeting that suddenly felt like a warm embrace. It struck me how long it had been since I’d heard my mother tongue spoken all around me. Living in the United States,…
Tomorrow, November 14th, marks the first day of International Education Week 2025. International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. Originally a joint initiative with the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, IEW was developed to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global…
By anonymous The majority of people who are at Wesleyan are there because they have the privilege to be in an elite university. There is also a minority who have the privilege to be at Wesleyan, but they have a different story, and here is the story of one of them. They tried twice to…
Although studying abroad gives students a chance to step into a world completely different from their own, Wesleyan students can connect to so many world regions here on campus beyond those that are most commonly visited and studied. Part of the Office for Intercultural Learning’s mission is to increase visibility of all the rich and varied…
By Amalie Little and Erica Kowsz A little over a year ago, Debbra Goh (’24) graduated from Wes with a double major in Environmental Studies and Religion, and a minor in East Asian Studies to boot. She had been accepted as a James C. Gaither Junior Fellows in the Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics program at…
By Ryan Wong ’27 On October 11th, I walked a little over five minutes from my apartment to Maquinal, an underground cultural center that frequently hosts drag shows, balls, and indie rock concerts, to attend the “Into the Mirage” ball hosted by the House of Raksha (formed in Buenos Aires in 2022). From the entrance,…
The Saint Andrew’s Society of New York is seeking nominations for their scholarship for graduate studies in Scotland. To be eligible to apply, a Wesleyan student must be: (1) a senior, graduating in May 2026, (2) a US citizen, (3) of “some Scottish descent.” Selection criteria include: academic achievement, extracurricular activities, financial need, and clarity…
I am studying abroad in Iceland and have somehow managed to set the regional record for most hot dogs consumed in one sitting (22) in the town of Siglufjörður – Jacob Weinsheimer ’27 If you’re currently studying abroad and interested in submitting an anecdote to the newsletter—be it an amusing story, something you’re proud of,…
by Diana Tran While returning from my Arabic literature class at Mohamed V University in Rabat, I received an email from American Councils, informing me that I’d been promoted from alternate to finalist for the Critical Language Scholarship program. I first learned about the Critical Language Scholarship around this time last year. I was preparing…
