THINK YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS GOT GAME?
PROVE IT!!
WESLEYAN MIDNIGHT MADNESS
3 ON 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
WHEN:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3RD
10PM –3AM
WHERE:
FREEMAN ATHLETIC CENTER
FIELDHOUSE
WHY:
CAMPUS BRAGGING RIGHTS!
(The Top 4 teams will win an Award)
REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 29th
http://www.wesleyan.edu/athletics/intramurals/signup_form.html
Rules also posted here
Sponsored By:
Wesleyan Public Safety &
The Division of Student Affairs
Come on out for the Late Night Featured Musician of the Week!
Jack and Katie with special guest Teryn Citino on drums, performing an acoustic set of covers and originals.
Friday Night, 9/26/14 from 9pm – 12 midnight
West Dining Bay, Usdan
Next week’s featured musician: Isaac Butler-Brown
Hey 2017’ers,
Here is information concerning grading mode changes for a course with a grading mode option:
In courses in which students have a choice of grading mode, the final choice must be made by Friday, September 26 at 5:00 p.m.
If you wish to change the grading mode of a course in which you are currently enrolled, you must do this by completing the grading mode change form and submitting it to the Registrar’s Office no later than fourteen days after the drop/add period ends—September 26 at 5 p.m.
Whether a course has a grading mode option is listed in the course’s description in Wesmaps. If it does not say “Student option” under Grading Mode, then it only has one grading mode and there is no option.
Best, Dean Brown
FROM THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES –
RE: APPLICATIONS FOR WESLEYAN’S PROGRAMS IN BOLOGNA, MADRID, AND PARIS FOR SPRING 2015
This is a reminder that applications for SPRING 2015 for the Wesleyan-administered programs in BOLOGNA, MADRID, and PARIS are 
due WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 BY 5:00 P.M. This is a firm deadline and late applications will not be accepted. Applications must be turned in to the Office of International Studies, 105 Fisk Hall.
Effective this semester the Wesleyan “Permission to Study Abroad” application doubles as the application to these three programs. If you have already done the steps noted BELOW, the application and checklist are in your portfolio.
If you have NOT been in our office this semester, the process is as follows:
Go to the “Academic Career” section in your student portfolio and click on the “Study Abroad application and information” link. This takes you to our landing page and you must:
After your advising session you will be given access in your portfolio to the Permission to Study Abroad Application and Checklist which you must complete by the October 1 deadline. The application consists of 7 documents, 4 of which are online.
Best, Gail Winter, Assistant Director of Study Abroad, 105 Fisk Hall, 860 685 3006, www.wesleyan.edu/ois
Sexual Assault Survivors* Support Group
Connect and heal in the company of others.
Meetings follow an open support group format
and participants determine topics each week.
Tuesdays beginning September 30th – December 2nd from 5:30PM-6:45PM.
Contact Alysha B. Warren, LPC, Therapist/Sexual Violence Resource Coordinator,
to sign up and with questions.
Reference “Tuesday Support Group” in the subject line.
Sign up by Wednesday, September 24th.
*The group is open to female identified survivors.
Please contact Alysha if you’re interested
in joining a male-identified survivors support group.
Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts presents
Planet Hip Hop Festival with Maimouna Youssef a.k.a. Mumu Fresh, Meryem Saci, and Poetic Pilgrimage
Curated by Nomadic Wax
What: Afternoon workshops and evening performances by international Muslim women in hip hop, including London’s spoken-word duo Poetic Pilgrimage, the U.S. debut of Montreal-based Algerian singer-songwriter and rapper Meryem Saci as a solo artist, and the New England debut of Washington, D.C.-based and Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter, poet, and emcee Maimouna Youssef a.k.a. Mumu Fresh as a solo artist. Using hip hop as a platform to explore issues of social importance—faith, peace, unity, social justice—educate individuals, and inspire change, the evening concert will also feature the Nomadic Wax Collective, a live backing band that will include bass, drums, keys, guitar, and a DJ. This event is part of Muslim Women’s Voices at Wesleyan.
When: Saturday, September 20, 2014
Where:
About: As a teenager, singer-songwriter and rapper Meryem Saci moved with her family from her native war-torn Algeria to Canada. She joined the multi-cultural Montreal hip hop group Nomadic Massive in 2005, opening for Mos Def, Wyclef Jean, Public Enemy, and Busta Rhymes, and appearing with the group at Trinity College’s International Hip Hop Festival in 2010. This performance at Wesleyan will be Ms. Saci’s United States debut as a solo artist. Meryem Saci’s workshop, “Music Is Medicine: Hip Hop Therapy for the Bifurcated Soul,” will take place at 11am. In the workshop, Ms. Saci will explore her experiences as a refugee, an artist, and a Muslim woman. She will unpack the therapeutic and spiritual benefits that music can provide, pulling examples and lessons from her own history and life story.
Singer-songwriter, poet, and emcee Maimouna Youssef a.k.a. Mumu Fresh was featured on the track “Don’t Feel Right” on the album “Game Theory” (2006) by The Roots, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for “Best Rap Album.” She also appeared with the group in Dave Chappelle’s hip hop documentary “Block Party” (2005). Ms. Youssef ‘s first full-length solo album “The Blooming” (2011) was included The Washington Post’s list of best D.C. music of that year, saying “This R&B/soul/hip-hop dynamo delivers a vibrant collection of songs…every track is an impressive showcase of the up-and-coming performer.” Her single “I Got A Man,” produced by DJ Jazzy Jeff, has been featured on VH1 and BET. Ms. Youssef has toured as a supporting vocalist for The Roots as well as Lalah Hathaway, Zap Mama, and Common, and has performed with Angelique Kidjo, Femi Kuti, Nas, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, and Talib Kweli, among others. This performance at Wesleyan will be Ms. Youssef’s New England debut as a solo artist. Maimouna Youssef’s workshop, “Freestyling through the History of American Music – Improvisation 101,” will take place at 1:45pm. The workshop will take participants on a vocal journey chronologically through various genres of American music using the pillars of Islam from a female perspective. Participants will learn to use improvisation techniques to share their personal experiences while having loads of musical fun.
Born in Bristol, England to Jamaican migrant parents, Muneera Rashida and Sukina Abdul Noor formed the spoken word duo Poetic Pilgrimage in 2002, and converted to Islam in 2005. Fusing the spiritual mysticism of Alice Coltrane with the sounds of Gil Scott-Heron and A Tribe Called Quest, their music is a portrait of resistance, challenging a hostile environment with unparalleled lyricism and thought-provoking content. Poetic Pilgrimage opened for Talib Kweli’s 2008 tour of Norway. In 2009, the duo were featured at the South by Southwest Festival supporting Mr. Lif, and were the first British group to perform at Trinity College’s International Hip Hop Festival, sharing the bill with Blitz the Ambassador. Poetic Pilgrimage’s workshop, “The Art of Rhyme: Exploring Islam and Hip Hop through Verse Writing,” will take place at 3:30pm. In this workshop, the group will explore the topic of Islam and hip hop using poetry and verse writing, supported by a live DJ. After a short lecture, participants will have an opportunity to write a four-bar verse on a topic relating to the subject of Islam and hip hop. Poetic Pilgrimage will coach participants through the writing and performing process, and participants will have the opportunity to present their verses at the Planet Hip Hop Festival Concert at 9pm.
Nomadic Wax is a U.S.-based social enterprise that produces music, film, and educational events aimed at creating cross-cultural exchange and increasing awareness of global issues. Nomadic Wax links diverse communities and encourages social and cultural dialogues through art. Founded in 2001 as a fair trade record label and production company of African hip hop and urban music, Nomadic Wax has grown into an internationally recognized brand firmly rooted at the intersection of urban media and social change.
Admission:
Special Offers: Purchase a Passport to Muslim Women’s Voices at Wesleyan by Saturday, September 20, 2014 and see the evening concert for only $12.50! Click here for more details about this special offer: http://www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/events/passportevents2014-2015.html
Ticketing Information: To purchase tickets online, please visit http://www.wesleyan.edu/boxoffice. Tickets may be purchased at the door beginning one hour prior to the performances, subject to availability. The Center for the Arts accepts cash, checks written to “Wesleyan University,” and all major credit cards. No refunds, cancellations, or exchanges.
For More Information: For more information and to watch preview videos of all the artists, please visit http://www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/mwv.
Audition Notice: Open to all Wesleyan Students and Community
Calling all Actors, Singers, Dancers and Musicians!
Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of the Theater and Music departments’ production of In The Heights since it rocked the Broadway world in 2008. In The Heights started right here on campus, in a Second Stage production at the Patricelli ‘92 Theater!
Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02 and book by playwriting faculty Quiara Alegría Hudes, this award-winning musical about life in New York City’s Washington Heights asks for a diverse cast and various performing expertise.
***Please note: students performing in this faculty production will receive a full course credit***
We are looking for actors, singers, dancers, rappers, musicians, and more. Want to work backstage? Please contact Stage Manager Miranda Haymon at mhaymon@wesleyan.edu as soon as possible!
Sign up for an audition on the call board in the Theater Department foyer:
Vocal Auditions – Thursday 9/4, Friday 9/5 – 5 to 10pm, Saturday 9/6 – 12 to 5pm Dance auditions – Sunday 9/7 – 1:30 to 4:30pm Call backs (as necessary) – Thursday 9/11 and Friday 9/12 – 5 to 10pm
¯Piano accompanist available on Wednesday 9/3 from 5:30-7:30pm to practice one song, one time through per student auditoner. Email Aileen Lambert at ajlambert@wesleyan.edu for location and to reserve a spot. ¯Vocal Auditions to be held in the CFA Theater and/or Theater Studio (TST 001). Dance Auditions to be held in Fayerweather 106/108. ¯For audition instructions, character list, sides/vocal parts: www.wesleyan.edu/theater, click on side bar link.
Questions? Email Stage Manager Miranda Haymon (‘16) – mhaymon@wesleyan.edu
Pit Orchestra Auditions are being held for the following positions:
Please note: Interested individuals must IMMEDIATELY contact Nadya Potemkina (npotemkina@wesleyan.edu) to schedule an audition
Reed (requires proficiency in all of the following: flute/piccolo, clarinet, SATB saxophone), Trumpet (B-flat, flugel, piccolo), Trombone, Keyboard/rehearsal accompanist (paid student-worker position, requires solid sight-reading skills; prior accompanying experience is a plus), Guitar, Bass, Drums/percussion
Dear Students,
Welcome back to campus! While you have been away, there have been new developments in the Sciences, which may be important to you. Since the College was just approved, courses related to the CIS were not listed during pre-registration.
A core mission of this new college is to develop student skills in interdisciplinary thinking and science research that cuts across disciplines. Interdisciplinary approaches are becoming vital for success and growth in our current technology driven society.
To introduce students to these challenges, the CIS is offering a new seminar course, “Research Frontiers in 
the Sciences” (CIS 221/222). The course is open to all students who have completed at least an introductory science course, and forms the gateway for students who are interested in the “linked-major” offered by the CIS. It is available in add-drop. The 0.50 credit course meets Fridays, 2:40-3:30 p.m.
Visit our webpages (http://www.wesleyan.edu/cis), check out wesmaps, or contact me for further information.
Have a productive semester! Prof. Francis W. Starr, Professor, Physics Department, and Director, College of Integrative Sciences
Dear members of the sophomore class,
Are you planning to declare a major in History this year? Do you think you might study abroad in the fall semester of your junior year? And are you ready for the intellectual challenge of a lifetime?
If the answer to these three questions is “yes”, then you should consider taking HIST 362 this fall. This course is required of all History majors and is supposed to be taken in the fall of the junior year. It is only offered in the fall semester every year. The History Department has decided to open one section of this course this fall to prospective majors in the sophomore class.
Questions? Email wpinch@wesleyan.edu.
