by Bre Jordan and Oleksandra Volakova Are you fascinated by language? Whether you’re a casual word enthusiast, a polyglot in the making, or someone who loves diving into the science behind communication, the Wesleyan Linguistics Club is made just for you! When Alex Mussomeli (’27) arrived at Wesleyan, he was surprised that there was no…
Ben Sheriff, Class of 2025, Named Keasbey Scholar
By Kate Marriott Every three years, Wesleyan seniors have the opportunity to apply for the Keasbey Memorial Scholarship. The Keasbey Scholarship funds American students interested in pursuing an additional undergraduate or graduate degree in select universities in the United Kingdom. The Keasbey Memorial Foundation seeks scholars who demonstrate “academic excellence, active participation in extracurricular activities,…
Introducing the Spring 2025 Global Correspondents
Isaías Pagán De Jesús Hola todas todos todes, السلام عليكم and hello! My name is Isaías Pagán De Jesús, and I am ecstatic to be one of this semester’s global correspondents! Who am I? I am a Puerto Rican-born, Arkansas-raised junior at Wesleyan majoring in Film Studies, minoring in Global Engagement, and currently studying abroad…
What’s In My Bag: Study Abroad Student in Paris Edition
by Rose Chen Hello everyone! I’m Rose Chen, an English (Creative Writing) and French Studies double major studying abroad in Paris for the Fall 2024 semester. Having lived in dorms both my freshman and sophomore years at Wesleyan, one of the biggest changes during my time abroad has been adjusting to living and being a…
The Seventh Annual Power of Language Celebration is Coming to Wesleyan– Save the Dates!
by Oleksandra Volakova The celebration of Wesleyan’s diverse multilingual communities, an annual tradition in the university, is just a week away. Join us in exploring various languages, cultures, and traditions, and enjoying conversations with like-minded people for Power of Language Week! It doesn’t matter if you know foreign languages or just thinking about learning one…
Unique Voices: Spotlight on Manuela Zárate, Brandon Forde ’26, and Liang Liang ’26
By Adriana Alfaro Liendo My name is Adriana Alfaro and I am the Global Engagement and Intercultural Learning Student Assistant in the Fries Center for Global Studies. This is the second part of an interview series that I decided to give a voice to people at Wes whose stories or perspectives are unique, special, and…
CGST 205, Introduction to Global Engagement, End of Semester Celebration
By Adriana Alfaro Liendo ’25 and Anita Deeg-Carlin On December 6th of 2024, in Fisk 201 (The Global Commons), students from CGST 205: Introduction to Global Engagement celebrated the end of the course’s first year as a designated Community Engaged Learning course. CGST 205 is the gateway course to the Global Engagement Minor (GEM), and…
FLTA Carnival: Learning Through Games
by Oleksandra Volakova The very first event of International Education Week – a week celebrating cultures and languages all around the globe – was organized by representatives from various cultures worldwide. Wesleyan’s Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTAs) collaborated with Fries Center for Global Studies to organize a FLTA Carnival – a festival featuring specific games,…
Discovery in Maasai Mara
During their last game drive through Maasai Mara National Park, Helen and her classmates hope for a rare leopard sighting.
Unique Voices: Spotlight on Samantha Angulo ’25 and Chris Saade ’25
by Adriana Alfaro Liendo My name is Adriana Alfaro and I am the Global Engagement and Intercultural Learning Student Assistant in the Fries Center for Global Studies. This is an interview series that I decided to give a voice to people at Wes whose stories or perspectives are unique, special, and uncommon. I decided to…
Spotlight on STEM: Studying Abroad as a Major in an NSM Division
by Julia Gardner Are you a STEM major interested in studying abroad, but worried about being able to complete your requirements? Not sure where to start with figuring out how study abroad fits into your academic plans? The Office of Study Abroad believes that studying abroad can be a key part of every single Wesleyan…
International Education Week 2024 is Here!
by Oleksandra Volakova International Education Week is soon approaching — a nationally acknowledged week of celebrating the diversity of cultures and exploring international education. Mark the week of November 14 – 22 and visit events about international language, culture, and history. With more than 20 events being hosted, finding an appealing event will not be…
Call for Papers: Confronting Global Environmental Crises with Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Shanghai Jiaotong University, June 7-9, 2025)
Wesleyan University and Shanghai Jiaotong University will be jointly hosting its first annual bilateral conference. Starting from June 2025, a group of scholars and students from both institutions will meet periodically to explore issues of global concerns. The first conference will be held at Shanghai Jiaotong University on June 7-9, 2025 with the theme “Confronting…
Spotlight on Ting Tsai ‘27: Building Language-Learning Community Through a Student Forum
by Julia Gardner All Wesleyan students remember how tough the college application process was– and the various ways we spent our time avoiding it. Ting Tsai, now a sophomore, calls language learning her 16 year-old self’s own way of “procrastinating without procrastinating.” Growing up in Taiwan, Ting (any pronouns) has always spoken Hakka and Mandarin…
The Language Fair: Bringing the Language Learning Community at Wesleyan Together
by Oleksandra Volakova The Language Fair, organized by the Language Ambassadors at the Fries Center and other passionate Wesleyan students, welcomed visitors with music in various languages, and activities to learn more about them. The students could start their exploration by talking to representatives of the Study Abroad office or Wesleyan Linguistics club, writing calligraphy,…
The Frontier of Modernity
While in Ecuador, Ollie has witnessed the environmental destruction a community in the Amazon is fighting while trying to preserve a healthy and sustainable environment for their children. They saw the ways in which cultural and colonial biases allow for companies to illegally extract resources from this region of Ecuador without significant consequences or oversight.