Announcement

Full-Scale War Anniversary: Why Continuing to Help Ukraine Matters

by Oleksandra Volakova On February 24, 2022, Ukraine shuddered with the bombing, shootings, crying, and screaming. A real war, usually practiced in history books and movies, was witnessed by civilians the hard way, with their habitat destroyed along with the dreams and hopes they held for the future. For the past two years, Ukraine has…

Wesleyan Celebrates Black Art and Artists at Jubilee

By Rose Chen ’26 A long running campus tradition during Black History Month, students, faculty, and other community members came out for Jubilee, Wesleyan University’s celebration of Black art and talent. “I knew that Jubilee was an event I wanted to plan because the legacy of Black expression through music is really important to me,”…

Annual Fulbright Webinar, March 7, 2024 at 2pm (Zoom)

Register ahead to attend our annual webinar with Fulbright US Student Program alumni and national program staff. It’s a great way to learn about Study/Research Grants and English Teaching Assistantships through the Fulbright US Student Program. Juniors and seniors who are US citizens or nationals are eligible to apply this year, and sophomores are welcome to join the Zoom to…

Wesleyan Named Fulbright Program Top Producing Institution for Fifth Year in a Row

The U.S. Department of State has released its list of Fulbright Program Top Producing Institutions for the 2023-2024 academic year and Wesleyan University has earned a spot for the fifth consecutive year. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program. Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided over 400,000 talented and accomplished students, scholars, teachers, artists,…

Fulbright US Student Program Semifinalist News: 19 Semifinalists in 17 Countries

by Diana Zhumalieva and Baron Fisher The Office of Fellowships at the Fries Center for Global Studies is excited to announce that 19 Wesleyan applicants have been named Fulbright semifinalists. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program partners with more than 140 countries to provide college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals opportunities to pursue graduate study,…

Power of Language Week 2024 is Here!

The Power of Language Week Committee is excited to announce that this year’s Power of Language Week has arrived! Held between Friday, February 16th to Friday, February 23rd, Power of Language Week is the perfect opportunity to highlight the growing community of multilingualism on campus. We strive to make Power of Language Week an opportunity…

Fulbright Webinar and In-Person Watch Party

Fulbright Webinar and in-person watch party, 2pm ET online or at Fisk 201 on March 7, 2024Join us online or in person in Fisk 201 to learn about the Fulbright US Student Program, a nationwide fellowship program that sends US citizens and nationals abroad to one of more than 140 countries after graduation. This annual…

Power of Language Week Call for Events: Focusing on Multilingual Identities and Belonging

The Power of Language Week Committee is excited to announce that the event submission form for the upcoming Power of Language Week is now open! The Fries Center for Global Studies is proud to host the second annual Power of Language Week, celebrating the Bengali Language Movement and International Mother Language Day. The Bengali Language Movement began in East Pakistan, or East…

Kazakh Songs and Instrumental Tunes: Performances by Wesleyan’s Central Asian Music Ensemble

by Oleksandra Volakova Last December started with a unique concert by Wesleyan’s new Central Asian Music Ensemble featuring the Kazakh qyl-qobyz (bowed lute), dombyra (plucked lute), jetygen (plucked zither), saz-syrnai (clay ocarina), asatayaq (wand with bells), danghyra (frame drum), and the Kyrgyz temir ooz komuz (jaw harp). The ensemble was initiated by Professor Saida Daukeyeva…