What Matters to Me and Why – Starts 3/28

The Office of Religious and Spiritual Life is excited to be launching the series “What Matters to Me and Why,” dialogues with Wesleyan faculty and administrators that address questions about life, vocation, passion, purpose, values, and motivations.  Our first event is this Tuesday (3/28) at 6pm in Allbritton 311 with Professor Victoria Pitts-Taylor.  A free vegetarian meal from Tandoor will be served. 

QPR Training 3/29

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training for Suicide Prevention

Wednesday, 3/29 from 4:30-6:30pm in Usdan 110

QPR is a suicide prevention training that teaches participants how to engage with a person who might be suicidal and get them to a supportive resource. In this training, you will learn facts and figures about suicide, what the warnings signs are (verbal, behavioral, and situational), and how to engage in a productive and direct dialogue with someone who might be at risk. No RSVP required — simply show up. There’s space for 25 students to attend. Any questions? Email Chelsie Green at ctgreen@wesleyan.edu

TEDxWesleyanU Annual Conference – Sat 3/4

TEDxWesleyanU’s 2023 conference is coming up soon on Saturday, March 4th at 1:00 p.m.at Ring Auditorium. TEDxWesleyanU is the annual, student-organized TEDx conference on campus focused on celebrating ideas worth spreading. 

Buy your tickets today at tedxwesleyanu.com! $10 for students, $12 for non-students.

Our schedule is packed with brilliant speakers, exclusive sponsor offers, Wesleyan student performances, merch give-aways, free food and, of course, ideas worth sharing! Don’t miss it!

Community Standards Board Positions

Dear students,

Leadership positions will be available for The Community Standards Board for the Spring 2023 through the 2025 academic year.

CSB applications for a 1.5-year term (class of 2024) or a two-year appointment (class of 2025) are due by Friday, Dec 2 at 5 PM.

If you are interested in helping to uphold academic integrity & community standards at Wesleyan, access the application by using this link

All applicants must be in good academic and non-academic standing. One letter of recommendation from a faculty member, staff member, or administrator is required and should be forwarded to ksiciliano@wesleyan.edu  with your application.  For information about the standards of conduct, policies, procedures,  and membership, please visit here

For questions, please contact Assistant Dean/Director of Community Standards 

Kevin Butler at kbutler@wesleyan.edu

Teaching Fellow Opportunity – Spring 2023

Wesleyan University + National Education Equity Teaching Fellow

Wesleyan University and the National Education Equity Lab are partnering to offer Wesleyan college courses to Title 1 or Title 1 eligible high schools across the country. During the spring 2023 semester, we will be offering PSYC105 (Introduction to Psychology) composed of digital projects that help students learn about the field of psychology. With your help, students from our nation’s most underserved communities can gain access to a rigorous college course and have the opportunity to earn pre-college credit and build college confidence. As a Wesleyan University and National Education Equity Teaching Fellow you will engage students in synchronous discussions, grade student work, drive student success, and be part of a national community working to advance education equity.

Essential Responsibilities (approximately 10 hours per week)

  • Host weekly 45-minute synchronous discussion sessions via Zoom to enhance students’ engagement with course content, expose them to college-level seminar-style discussions, and help improve their analytical skills.
  • Grade and provide feedback on student work.
  • Participate in weekly course team check-ins to share learnings, successes, and challenges.
  • Answer course content questions, as needed.

Please send a current CV and a statement of interest to Lisa Dierker (ldierker@wesleyan.edu)