Apply to be an Admissions Tour Guide

The Tour Guide position is an opportunity for students of all majors to support the recruitment efforts of the Office of Admission. The office seeks 15-20 new guides who are mature, dependable, energetic, articulate, positive, outgoing and eager to share their Wesleyan experience.

In addition to giving informed tours of Wesleyan University each week, you will be expected to:

• Attend all 3 days of new Tour Guide training (Jan 22-24)
• Act in a professional and respectful manner while in the office and on tour
• Dress appropriately while on tour
• Attend tour guide staff meetings once per month
• Participate in Admission office events (Open House, WesFest etc…)

The position is open to students in the class of 2019, 2020 and 2021 who are in good academic standing. Compensation will be based on campus work study pay rates, although you do not need to be eligible for work study to apply.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Applications are due on Wednesday, November 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
• Anyone who is offered an interview will be contacted by November 9.
• Interviews will be conducted the week of November 13-17.
• Those offered a position will be contacted before the Thanksgiving break.
• New guides will be required to return from winter break early for training (Jan. 22-24).

Apply today!

Foreign Service Careers with Max Krafft ’09, 10/19

Foreign Service Careers with Max Krafft ’09
Thursday, 10/19
12pm • Career Center

Max Krafft ’09 is a diplomat in the Foreign Service of the Department of State. His first assignment was to the U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara, Mexico. In November, he heads to Norway to begin his assignment to the U.S. Embassy in Oslo. Max specializes in Public Diplomacy — a combination of public affairs work, planning cultural and educational programs and exchanges, and relationship building — but he also has experience with a broad range of diplomatic activities, including helping American citizens in distress (including those injured or arrested overseas), meeting with foreign government officials, and planning events with visiting American artists and authors. He speaks Spanish and Norwegian, both of which he learned at the Foreign Service Institute, as well as some German and Arabic. His pre-Foreign Service career includes stints as a marketing copywriter, video producer/director, bicycle mechanic, and baker.

Max began at Wesleyan with the Class of 2004, but took a break from his studies a couple years in, during which time he served in the U.S. Army as a bass guitar player in a military band. He returned to finish his degree in English with the Class of 2009, graduating with University Honors. While at Wesleyan, Max was active in the LGBT+ community and the campus music scene, and worked as a Writing Tutor and for the Sound Co-op. He is a member of the Eclectic Society and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. Max credits his liberal arts experience at Wesleyan with helping prepare him for diplomatic work, which requires creativity, flexibility, persistence, and the ability to understand and communicate with people from other cultures and backgrounds.

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Winter Session Financial Aid Application Deadline 10/25

The application for Winter Session Financial Aid is open. To be eligible for aid, you must currently be receiving need-based Wesleyan grant funds, and new this year: International students receiving need-based grant funds may be eligible to receive aid for Winter Session! Need-based grant funds are limited and students also should expect to consider student loans. Applying for financial aid does not obligate you to take a course; if you’re considering Winter Session but are not sure, please apply for aid anyway.

  • Apply for Wesleyan grant aid by October 25, using the link in your Portal’s Courses Bucket.
  • You will receive an award letter Friday, October 27.
  • Enroll in your course beginning Monday, October 30: bring your paper enrollment form, award letter, and payment for the difference between tuition and your award to the Winter Session office (74 Wyllys).
  • If you plan to use student loans to pay for your course, please consult with your financial aid advisor to make sure you have enough loan availability to cover both Winter Session and the spring term – and to complete the additional loan request process.
  • Applications for grant aid will not be accepted after Wednesday, October 25. Need-based grant funds are limited and will not meet full need, as Winter Session is an optional term.

More information about Winter Session, including the course list, is available at http://www.wesleyan.edu/wintersession. Winter Session takes place January 8-21. Course registration, housing requests, and dining requests will open on October 30. Winter Housing and Dining requests will only be accepted until Thursday, November 30 at noon.

Please direct all questions to winter@wesleyan.edu.

Annual Pumpkin Festival 10/14

Long Lane Farms along with the College of the Environment and Bon Appetit are co-sponsoring the annual Pumpkin Festival this Saturday, October 14th from 12pm – 4pm at Long Lane Farm.

There will be tours of the farm, bands, activities, student groups, pie eating contest, farmer’s market, pumpkins for sale, free veggie burgers and cider and much more!

Weather should be amazing for October, so come join us!  Tell your classmates to come on down!

Open House for Prospective Anthropology Majors

Join us at the Anthropology Department Open House for Prospective Majors! We’ll have sweet treats (vegan and not), fruit, and apple cider. We’ll discuss the ins and outs of the major, answer questions, and introduce you to the Anthropology faculty, and you’ll have the opportunity to talk with a few of our current majors. We hope to see you there!

And check out our website which includes alumni stories, “What can I do with a major in Anthropology?,” and our new FAQ.

For more information, contact Prof. Margot Weiss, Chair, at mdweiss@wesleyan.edu

McNair Program Info Session, 10/16, 6-7pm

McNair Program Informational Session
Monday, October 16 6pm-7pm in Usdan 108

The Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program is designed to assist students from underrepresented groups, including students who are first-generation to attend college and low-income, to prepare for and successfully enroll in post-graduate programs, especially PhD programs. Participants must be US citizens or permanent residents and currently a 2nd or 3rd year student. Wesleyan’s program focuses on students majoring in STEM fields. McNair Fellows are eligible for summer research stipends to conduct research for 10 weeks with a Wesleyan faculty member, to receive a stipend during the academic year to continue their research as well as funding to attend professional conferences to present their research, GRE preparation, graduate school visits, and graduate school application assistance.

Learn more about McNair and meet with current McNair students at an informational session on Monday, October 16, from 6pm-7pm in Usdan 108.

Theater Department Open House for Prospective Majors 10/12

Please join the Theater Department for an open house for prospective Theater majors on Thursday, October 12th from 12pm-1pm, in the Theater Studios Room 114 (East Room). This event is for freshmen and sophomores interested in pursuing Theater educationally. Professors and current majors will talk about the Department and their experiences.

Please RSVP by Monday, October 9th by emailing Dawn Alger at dalger@wesleyan.edu or on the sign-up sheet in the Theater Department lobby.

Preparing for Biomedical Graduate School

Harvard University: “Biological and Biomedical Sciences Graduate School Preparation and Career Options Advising Session” 

WHEN: Monday, 2 October 2017
WHERE:  Boger Hall, Rm 112
TIME: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

PRESENTED BY: David Van Vactor, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Director, Curriculum Fellows Program;  Jason Heustis, PhD, Lecturer, Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Graduate Curriculum, Professional Development and Evaluation Specialist

Members of the Harvard Medical School community will be visiting to connect with students interested in discussing graduate school applications, graduate training and professional development, and the expanding range of career options for PhDs.

For decades, science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education has followed very traditional models of training and career preparation.  These models are now undergoing change to better prepare graduates for a rapidly evolving career landscape.

Drs. Van Vactor and Heustis will open a dialogue with the audience to explore how students can effectively navigate portfolio development, graduate school applications and training. Please come and join the conversation!

Co-Sponsored by the Wesleyan Ronald E. McNair Programs
Co-Sponsored by the Division of Natural Sciences and Math
Co-Sponsored by the Office of Equity and Inclusion
Co-Sponsored by WesMASS

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and UT Health

DATE: Wednesday, 11 October 2017
TIME: 6:00-7:30 PM
LOCATION: USDAN, Rm 108

PRESENTED BY: Andrew Bean, PhD, Associate Dean, Professor, Departments of Neurobiology and Anatomy and Pediatrics

“The GSBS has developed a unique curriculum that incorporates the advantages of its association with two medical institutions, which are part of the largest medical center in the world. With 600 labs to choose from, graduate students have significant flexibility in choosing their area of research. Dr. Bean will be speaking about his research in membrane protein trafficking and their graduate programs and the admissions process.” Andrew Bean, PhD

Co-Sponsored by the Wesleyan Ronald E. McNair Programs
Co-Sponsored by the Division of Natural Sciences and Math
Co-Sponsored by WesMASS