Month: May 2017

Library Book Return Deadline — Friday, May 19

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To:     Class of 2017

From: Circulation Department, Wesleyan University Library

Re:     Returning Library Items before the end of the semester

The Circulation Department reminds you that all library items need to be returned to the library by Friday, May 19, 2017.

Please be advised that starting on Monday, May 22th, the library will process bills to Student Accounts for any items still charged out to your account. You may check your account to see what items are currently charged out to you. Please go to “My Account” from the “Wesleyan Library Catalog.”

If an item is lost or not returned, there will be a replacement fee of $85.00 per item, or a charge for the actual cost of the item if it is greater. The library reserves the right to charge a non-refundable processing fee of $35.00 per item for items returned damaged. If you have any questions about your library account, please contact the following staff members to clear your account.

Randy Wilson, (rwilson@wesleyan.edu, x. 3879) for collections at Olin Library

Linda Hurteau (lhurteau@wesleyan.edu, x. 3728) for items at Science Library

Jennifer Hadley (jthom@wesleyan.edu, x. 3897) for items at Scores & Recordings

Kathleen Cataldi (kcataldi@wesleyan.edu, x. 3852) for Reserve materials.

Kate Wolfe (ill@wesleyan.edu, x. 3876) for items from Interlibrary Loan department.

For any other questions, please contact elee01@wesleyan.edu, or call x. 3454.

Thank you for returning library items by May 19, 2017.

Congratulations on your forthcoming graduation and best wishes in your future endeavors.

EunJoo Lee, Head of Access Services, Olin Library

Become a Wesleyan Alumni Admission Volunteer!

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Congratulations—you will soon be a Wesleyan alum! As you prepare for your departure from campus, I want to invite you to become an ambassador for Wesleyan and join the ranks of WAAV (Wesleyan Alumni Admission Volunteers). WAAV activities include representing Wesleyan at local college fairs, conducting interviews with prospective students, attending admission receptions, and acting as a local contact for interested prospective students and their families. What better way to keep your positive memories of Wesleyan alive than by making a contribution to the next generation of Wesleyan students?  

The primary activities for WAAV are representing Wesleyan at college fairs around the country and abroad and conducting interviews with prospective students. For the alumni interview process, prospective students request an alumni interview via our website. Each WAAV member has an alumni portal where they can view any students who have requested interviews, as well as keep track of those interviews you have “claimed” and completed. The two parties decide on the meeting place and time, and then engage in a conversation that typically lasts around 30-40 minutes. Once the interview is completed, the WAAV goes to their portal and submits an evaluation for that interviewee. 

Alumni support in the admission process is a critical component in our efforts to attract the strongest candidates from across the country and abroad. Don’t worry if you don’t know where you’ll be permanently next year—just sign up now and you can easily update your address once you’re settled. We look forward to adding members of the Class of 2017 to our community of nearly 700 active admission volunteers! This is a great way to give back to Wesleyan that doesn’t cost you anything but enthusiasm and time. 

If you would like to become a WAAV member, please complete the sign up form at: https://goo.gl/forms/N1RZYhzuYGyvVGmy2

 If you have any questions, please visit our WAAV Website or contact me at acorvi@wesleyan.edu or Karen O’Leary (WAAV Assistant) at kmoleary@wesleyan.edu.

 Again, congratulations on your upcoming graduation and I wish you a successful transition to the next stage of your life!

 Warmly, Ashleigh

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Ashleigh M. Corvi ‘13, Senior Assistant Dean of Admission & Financial Aid

 

 

Additional Fulbright Opportunity for this year!

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Fulbright has added 76 additional Brazil ETA placements for this year. A special open application period will be held from May 2 to July 14, 2017.  The deadline is Friday, July 14 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time.

To be eligible, applicants must be a U.S. citizen and hold a bachelor’s degree by July 14, 2017.  Additional requirements/preferences for this program include:

  • Must available for the full grant term: mid-February to November, 2018.
  • Cannot be residing in Brazil for more than three months in the 12 months prior to the grant start. Exception can be made for language immersion program enrollment.
  • Proficiency in a Romance language at the intermediate level (equivalent to 2-years college level study) is required at the time of application.
  • Experience working in an educational environment, specifically with classroom teaching or leadership is strongly preferred.

For more details, please refer to the Brazil Country Description: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/selectedprogram/339

If you are interested, please contact Kate Smith, the Fulbright Program Advisor at Wesleyan University at fellowships@wesleyan.edu.