It’s predicted to be a very cold weekend!
Anyone who needs a warm winter coat or supplement to what they have should stop in on Friday, February 12 to see Michelle Myers-Brown in the Usdan Administration Hall, across from the Computer Store.
If you miss this date, send her an email at mmyersbrown@wesleyan.edu or stop in on another day.
Ownership Matters: Legal Structures for Social Enterprise
On Wednesday, December 2nd, you will have the opportunity to hear from Jim Steiker ’81 in Usdan 108 from 4-5pm. Jim Steiker ’81 will speak about his experience in the financial and legal sector, specifically the options for legal structure and ownership of social ventures. Jim was a legal representative for Ben Cohen in the sale of Ben & Jerry’s where Ben tried to take the company private in a mission based transaction rather than sell to Unilever
Talking about Race with Jelani Cobb
On Wednesday, December 2nd at 7, we are welcoming Jelani Cobb, PhD, Director of the Africana Studies Institute at UConn and Staff Writer of the New Yorker to speak in CFA Hall. His book, the Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress, was published in 2010 through Bloomsbury Publishing. His post recent published pieces include:
What Divides Us?: An Interview with Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway 11/15/15
Race and the Free-Speech Diversion 11/05/15
Ben Carson’s Exonerating Racism 9/22/15
Allbritton Talks: Effective Solidarity Organizing on Campus
When student, frontline communities, and organizers call for solidarity actions, how can we respond most effectively? What tactics do students have at their disposal to raise awareness, change policies, communicate support, or raise funds? How can work done here at Wesleyan affect change elsewhere? How is solidarity organizing different? We welcome all viewpoints- no background knowledge required.
Thursday, December 3rd, 12-1pm. Allbritton 311, lunch provided.
Civic Engagement Certificate Information Session
Students in the CEC program participate in a wide variety of formal and informal civic activities in Middletown and around the world. These include volunteer work, practica, activism, and service-learning courses. The certificate is designed for students interested in reflecting upon these activities and integrating their civic and academic efforts.
Friday, December 4th, 12-1pm
Long Lane Farm will be hosting its annual May Day festival this coming Saturday, 2 May, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. (rain date: Sunday, 3 May, noon to 5). The event is open to the community, and will involve food, live music, face painting, crafts and activities, a bake sale, and a small farmer’s market. There will also be a yoga class at 2 and a contra dance at 3. Bring your friends and family for a celebration of spring!
If you haven’t had a chance to visit the farm, this event is a great opportunity to check it out. The farmers will be giving tours to anyone interested in learning more about the exciting work they are doing.
Long Lane Farm is located at 281 Long Lane in Middletown, at the corner of Long Lane and Wadsworth Street. Please see the attached poster for more information. We hope to see you there!
You Are Invited to Attend the
Wesleyan PossePlus Retreat
February 27 – March 1, 2015 | Incarnation Conference Center
Free to all Wesleyan Constituents!
RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/Wesleyan-PossePlusRetreat2015
Are you…
Interested in discussing the recent events in Ferguson, Missouri? Concerned by recent police actions?
Interested in learning more about power, authority, crime & punishment in the United States?
Then come take advantage of an incredible off-campus retreat happening February 27 – March 1, 2015! The retreat will be a unique opportunity for a large cross section of Wesleyan student leaders, faculty, administrators and staff to engage and discuss issues like policing, prisons, safety and justice, both at the global level and directly related to Wesleyan’s campus.
The retreat will be hosted by the Posse Foundation and all expenses will be covered by Wesleyan. By attending, Wesleyan students faculty, and staff will be able to bring their own experiences, perspectives and ideas to this event and also connect with other key leaders on campus. They will also be part of the thousands of student and faculty leaders on 48 college campuses across the country who are participating in Posse retreats on the same topic.
To RSVP and secure your spot go to this link:http://tinyurl.com/Wesleyan-PossePlusRetreat2015
Dr. Martin Luther King Commemoration — “We shall overcome: How far have we come?”
All members of the Wesleyan and greater Middletown community are invited to a panel presentation and discussion to explore various perspectives about the recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, and New York City to commemorate the life, civil rights and social justice legacy that Dr. King has left. The commemoration will be held in Wesleyan’s Memorial Chapel on Friday, January 30, at 3:15 pm. This is a ticketed, free event. Tickets to the event can be secured at the University Box Office.
The event will include music and an audio clip of Dr. King’s baccalaureate address to the Wesleyan community 51 years ago, followed by the panel presentation and discussion.
The panel discussion will be moderated by Antonio Farias, Vice President for Equity & Inclusion/Title IX Officer, and will include the following panelists:
Riché J. Daniel Barnes, Assistant Professor of Afro-American Studies, Smith College
Dreisen Heath ’15, African American Studies and FGSS major, Wesleyan University
Kiese Laymon, Associate Professor of English, Vassar College
Chief Joseph Dooley, President of the CT Police Chiefs Association
The program will be followed by a brief dessert reception. Later in the evening there will be a series of discussions to be held in various locations on campus and a student-coordinated open-mic at 8:00 pm in the West College Cafe. Details will follow regarding the evening events.
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Peter Morgenstern-Clarren ’03 Social Justice Award for Sophomores & Juniors
The Peter Morgenstern-Clarren ’03 Social Justice Award was created in memory of Peter Morgenstern-Clarren who pursued social justice while a student at Wesleyan. His activism included securing benefits for Wesleyan custodial staff, participating in the United Student and Labor Action Committee, and contributing his leadership to the campus chapter of Amnesty International. We are grateful to Dr. Hadley Morgenstern-Clarren and The Honorable Pat Morgenstern-Clarren for their generosity in sponsoring this award that honors their son’s activism for the public good. A committee will select the sophomore or junior who best embodies the pursuit of social justice. The application process is described below.
Any sophomore or junior in good standing may submit an essay that addresses the following:
Describe in detail the most influential social justice effort in which you played a leadership role that sought to make our local and global communities more equitable (The effort should have a direct affect on the Wesleyan campus and/or on external communities.);
You must include at least four copies of the non-print and printed items and drop them off to Dean Marina J. Melendez, North College, 2nd floor, Room 215 by 5 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2015. All essays, letters of support and printed items must be in by the deadline. By submitting your packet, you agree to allow the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Diversity and Institutional Partnerships to use it (or excerpts from it) for assessment, archival, and promotion purposes.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Dean Marina J. Melendez, Ph.D., x.2765, mmelendez@wesleyan.edu.
Previous recipients:
2014: Hailey Sowden, class of 2015 Middletown Food Project/Long Lane Farm
2013: Joshua Krugman, class of 2014 Long Lane Organic Farm
2012: Corey Guilmette, class of 2013 Wesleyan Committee for Investor Responsibility
2011: Ali Chaudry, class of 2012 Pakistan Flood Relief Initiative
2010: Allegra Stout, class of 2012 Disability Issues
2009: Lily Mandlin, class of 2010 Facilitator, North End Action Team Teen Dreams Society
2008: Mu Abeledo, class of 2009 Founder, Middletown Youth Radio Project (MYRP)
2007: Lashawn Springer, class of 2008 Program Organizer, “Common Struggle for Freedom & Justice”
Selection Committee: Joseph Matthew Brown ’03; Richard Culliton ; Assistant Vice President/Dean of Students; Derek Vincent Garcia, ’04; Renee Johnson-Thornton, Dean of Equity & Inclusion; Lily Mandlin, 2009 Recipient & Alumna ’10; Marina Melendez, Class Dean 2018 & Chair; Ann Wightman, Professor of History and Latin American Studies.
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Are you interested in planning this year’s
Take Back the Night* Event to end sexual violence?
Students For Consent and Communication want you and your organizations
to help make this year’s event the best yet!
Join us for lunch on
Friday, February 28, 12-1PM Wyllys 114
Bring your ideas, questions, comments! We’ll bring the lunch!
(Take Back the Night* is a global movement to end sexual violence)
