My name is Sophie Taveras Shelley. I grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and am currently a sophomore here at Wesleyan. I’m pursuing an Italian major and work at the Fries Center for Global Studies as a Media Assistant. I help out members of the FCGS staff with preparing for upcoming events as well as…
My name is Caroline Bonnevie and I’m from Boston, MA. Currently, my major is undecided, but I’m considering double majoring in Psychology and History or Government. I am also a Digital Specialist for the Fries Center for Global Studies. My work consists of taping lectures and classes, editing videos, assisting with the creation of e-portfolios…
As the Fall 2019 semester draws to a close and students eagerly await their seasonal (and well earned) reprieve, the Office of Study Abroad would like to bring students’ attention to early deadlines for some Fall 2020 and full academic year programs. As students may know, the deadlines for completing Wesleyan’s permission to study abroad for the 2020 Fall/Year are…
Hi, my name is Lexi and I’m a junior at Wesleyan majoring in Psychology. This past summer I had the opportunity of a lifetime to study abroad to Italy for a little over a month during the summer. Through this incredible opportunity I traveled with a group of people, mostly from different SUNY universities as…
Written by Inayah Bashir ’20 with Magdalena Zapędowska The mission of the Luce Scholars Program is to enhance the understanding of Asia among future American leaders through individual professional placements combined with language training in Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia. Up to 18 fellowships are awarded each year. The program is open to U.S. citizens and…
We aspire for Wesleyan to be a strong liberal arts institution where students become globally competent leaders. This requires knowledge, language skills, and cultural sensitivity in order to exercise effective and responsible citizenship in an increasingly interdependent world. We strongly believe that multilingual literacy has many benefits (cognitive, economic, social, health-related) and that as a result,…
The Office of International Student Affairs (OISA) is looking to hire 2-3 residential advisors (RAs) during the winter break for international students who stay on campus. The compensation is $200. For job descriptions and application form, click here. The applications are due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, November 17.
This article is summarized by Shakeel Jessa The Office of International Student Affairs staff took a trip to Boston Logan International Airport to meet with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to gain crucial insider rules concerning travel for international students. Always DECLARE: Whether it is food, cash, perishable items, gifts; items you didn’t have…
Dr. Rebecca Lorimer Leonard’s talk, “Writing on the Move: Literacy Relays in the Lives of Multilingual Migrants” will take place on Thursday, November 14th, 2019 at 4:30 in Downy House Lounge as the English Department’s annual lecture. The Writing Workshop invites the Wesleyan community to sit down to talk with Dr. Lorimer Leonard about her…
Student Contributor Lynn Liu Discusses How She Was Able to Advance Her Academic Interests Abroad In the fall semester of junior year, I participated in the Women’s and Gender Studies in Europe (WGSE) program provided by Carleton College. The WGSE program was truly fascinating. We traveled to the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic…
