After three weeks, over 100 tents, and more than 1,000 participants, Wesleyan Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and the University reached a series of agreements, resulting in the dismantling of the encampment on Sunday, May 19. The agreement marks one of the largest divestment commitments on behalf of the University administration since student demands to divest […]
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship (PCSE) announced the grand prize winners for the New Venture Awards (NVA) on Monday, April 22. The semester-long selection process culminated in the NVA luncheon on Friday, April 19, where six finalists pitched their projects. “The 2024 Patricelli Center New Venture Awards were the most competitive in the Center’s 13 […]
The Financial Aid Office announced changes to the on-campus summer storage program for low-income students in an email on Wednesday, April 10. Students with an expected family contribution of $7,000 or less may now store five items—such as boxes, suitcases, mini-fridges, and microwaves—over the summer at 243 Long Ln. The Office of Student Affairs, in conjunction […]
Rebecca Oppenheimer, a curator and professor at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), delivered a talk on degenerate matter—which includes white dwarfs, neutron stars, and brown dwarfs—on Tuesday, April 23 for the annual Sturm Memorial Lecture. The lecture began at 7:30 p.m. in the Ring Family Performing Arts Hall, and was followed by a […]
At 11:55 a.m. on Monday, April 22, graduate students, including BA/MA students and foreign language teaching assistants (FLTAs) from the University, gathered at the steps of South College outside the office of President Michael Roth ’78 to hand him a signed letter outlining their intent to create the Wesleyan Graduate Labor Union (WesGLU). Currently, 76% of graduate […]
Multiple shots were fired in the area of Pearl Street and Court Street near the Old Middletown High School apartments on Wednesday, April 24, at around 2:33 p.m. The incident was immediately reported to the Middletown Police Department (MPD) and Public Safety (PSafe), and the caller noted that they saw a blue SUV driving away […]
On Thursday, April 25, the College of Letters hosted a release reception for the publication of a new volume of The Perch, a creative arts journal with a mental health theme edited and organized by Writer-in-Residence and Associate Professor of the Practice in Letters Charles Barber. Co-published by the College of Letters and the Yale Program […]
An unidentified person or group put up messages in support of Palestine and Wesleyan University divestment from Israel on the night of Wednesday, May 1 or early morning of Thursday, May 2. The messages were drawn on the south wall of Olin Memorial Library, Dennison Terrace, and the Center for the Arts (CFA). Wesleyan stated […]
Following a growing number of encampments in solidarity with Palestine and protests for divestment at universities across the United States, organizers with Wesleyan Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) began an encampment in solidarity with Palestine between North College and Andrus Field at 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 28. Hundreds of people were present at […]
Multiple shots were fired in the area of Pearl Street and Court Street near the Old Middletown High School apartments on Wednesday, April 24 around 2:33 p.m. The incident was reported to the Middletown Police Department (MPD) at that time, and the caller noted that they saw a blue SUV driving away from the area. […]