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International Buddy Program and African Scholars Student Coordinator

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We have two opportunities through the Office of International Student Affairs (OISA).

Students continuing their studies at Wes in the Fall 2023 Semester to sign up for our International Buddy Program (IBP) and be matched with an incoming international student. All returning Wesleyan students are eligible to sign up for IBP. The deadline to sign up is next Sunday, May 14th at 11:59 p.m. EST. 

The second opportunity is a current student staff opening to serve as Wesleyan’s first African Scholars Student Coordinator. The student who will be selected for this role will work with OISA professional staff and other campus stakeholders to plan and implement support structures and programming for the inaugural cohort of Wesleyan’s new African Scholars Program, which will be comprised of at least 10 new undergraduate scholarship students from Africa this fall. The deadline to apply in Handshake is this Sunday, May 7th at 11:55 p.m. EST.

Course Withdrawal Deadline 5/3

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Just a friendly reminder that Wednesday 5/3 is the last day to withdraw from full semester and 4th quarter classes. Please be sure to connect with both the instructor and faculty advisor to officially withdraw (using this form) before the deadline.

If you have any questions or concerns about this or anything else, please don’t hesitate to meet with me: calendly.com/deankellydunn.

Applying for Fullbright Q&A on 5/3

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What is the Fulbright US Student Program?
 
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the US government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. In partnership with more than 140 countries worldwide, the Fulbright US Student Program offers unparalleled opportunities in all academic disciplines to passionate and accomplished graduating college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals from all backgrounds. Program participants pursue graduate study, conduct research, or teach English abroad.
 
During their grants, Fulbrighters will meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences. The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think. Through engagement in the community, individuals will interact with their hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding.
 
To learn more about Fulbright and Wesleyan’s campus process, watch this 30 minute introductory video. Contact fellowships@wesleyan.edu with interest and/or questions.

Intro to Mindfulness Summer Course

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Introduction to Mindfulness: CSPLZ Summer Session 2

July 3 – July 31 2023. In person. This is a 1.0 credit class. Grading scale: Credit/Unsatisfactory. It satisfies an SBS Gen Ed requirement.

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  • An opportunity to learn mindfulness techniques like yoga and meditation in a peer community setting 
  • Experiential learning in a retreat-style environment
  • An opportunity to develop a contemplative and metacognitive toolbox that is portable, replicable, and sustainable. 
  • Students will gain an understanding of the role mindfulness can play in leading a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling life.

Wesleyan Summer Session Registration which is on a rolling basis: 

https://www.wesleyan.edu/summer/curriculum/index.html

Wesleyan Investments Office Info Session (4/24)

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The Wesleyan Investments Office is hosting an informal information session open to the entire Wesleyan community. They will start with a quick “Endowment 101” primer and then open up for questions. their hope is to be an open resource to anybody on campus who is interested in learning more about Wesleyan’s endowment, opportunities to work in their office, and/or finance more generally (whether that is professionally or personally-motivated). They will share more information about their summer internship program open to rising sophomores, juniors and seniors for the Summer of 2024.