Units and student organizations on campus have come together to organize these events before we depart for the semester!
From discussions about activism and life during a pandemic to info sessions about international fellowships and study abroad, come celebrate IEW with us!
… and if you don’t want to Zoom in from your room, come to Fisk 201 to tune into any of these events!
Pride in STEM Virtual Conference
“Join Pride in STEM to celebrate the third annual LGBTQ+ STEM Day at the LGBTQ+ STEM Day Virtual Conference on 18th November, 2020!
To commemorate American Astronomer and gay activist Frank Kameny’s US Supreme Court fight against workplace discrimination, the conference is about what motivates and challenges us – in our professional lives, in our personal lives, in our practice as researchers, in our lived experiences as members of plural, intersecting, communities, in our pasts and in our futures.”
Learn more at
https://prideinstem.org/lgbtstemday/lgbtq-stem-day-virtual-conference/
Greetings students,
As a follow up to the email from Dean Culliton, there are a limited number of indoor spaces that can be reserved for groups of ten or less, and in addition, as of next week, the academic tents. Reservations must be made at least 72 hours (3 days) in advance via Room Request, which can be found on your WesPortal. If you are unfamiliar on how to reserve spaces, information and a video tutorial can be found on the Student Activities and Leadership Development (SALD) website. Events may not be open invitations, nor advertised on social media. In person events may occur on Foss Hill by completing the Foss Hill Events Form in WesNest.
Note that all spaces will be used as is, and additional furniture or services cannot be added. Please also keep in mind that the amended student event policy and Covid Guidelines / Agreement still apply.
Lounges in residence halls and program houses are not available for reservation, as it is the only place within their residence that students may interact with more than one person. Woodframe residents will received additional information regarding use of their backyards, which is also limited to ten individuals.
Please contact SALD@wesleyan.edu with questions regarding room reservations and student event planning.
Thanks!
Student Activities and Leadership Development
To the campus community,
I hope this finds you well and safe as we enter the final stretch of the fall semester. I write today with several important updates and reminders.
First, Freeman Athletic Center is closed and will reopen on Tuesday, November 10. We have made this decision out of an abundance of caution due to a few recent COVID-19 cases on campus tied to Athletics.
With winter weather approaching, the COVID testing site will relocate indoors to Beckham Hall in Fayerweather with fewer registration stations, beginning Monday, November 9. The weekday testing schedule remains the same: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Tuesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with an additional hour from 7 to 8 a.m. for Physical Plant, Public Safety, SMG, and Bon Appetit employees. We are asking everyone to please book testing appointments online in advance to avoid unnecessary crowding inside Beckham Hall. Additional testing information is below:
I remind you to please stay home if you are experiencing any symptoms of illness or believe you may have been exposed to COVID. If this occurs, employees should contact their personal healthcare providers or get tested at a local drugstore or urgent care center. Do not come to the Wesleyan test tent to be tested if you are ill, believe you have been exposed, or are experiencing any COVID-like symptoms. Students who are experiencing symptoms or believe they may have been exposed should contact the Health Services team at 860-685-2470.
Please continue to follow COVID safety protocols at all times. Infections in Connecticut are rising and Governor Lamont this week announced that the state is rolling back to “phase 2.1,” reinstating many restrictions on both indoor and outdoor gatherings. We continue to follow state and federal guidance closely and will communicate with you as the situation evolves.
Sincerely,
Dean Rick Culliton
Dean of Students
Chair, Pandemic Planning Committee
Hi Everyone,
I gathered a few self-care resources surrounding coping through stressful political times, and posted them on the SHAPE Office’s blog. Thought I would share here too in case anyone was interested.
https://shape.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2020/11/02/seeking-nourishment-self-care-surrounding-the-election/
Sending light and positive energy your way!
Take care,
Johanna DeBari
To the campus community:
We write with a few important reminders for Election Day tomorrow.
Voting Locations and Hours
Voting will take place between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. in Wesleyan’s Beckham Hall in Fayerweather (55 Wyllys Ave.). Most students and Middletown residents registered in Voting District 14 may vote there. If you have not yet registered, you can both register and vote at the Election Day Registration tent behind Freeman Athletic Center, open during the same hours.
Masks and social distancing will be required at both locations, and everywhere on campus. Signage will be posted to remind everyone of Wesleyan’s COVID safety protocols.
More information is available on the Jewett Center for Community Partnership’s website.
Parking
E Lot overflow (small lot) will be reserved for voters. E Lot (large lot) will be reserved for staff at the COVID testing tent as well as any employees who are driving in for a test. Employees (including workers in Usdan) should leave the lot when they are done testing and park elsewhere for the day. Both E lots will be closed for general parking.
Events
Students are invited to an In-Person, Pre-Election Fireside Chat and S’Mores tonight at 7 and 8 p.m. (RSVP required). On Election Night, all students are invited to drop in to a casual Election Night watch party on Zoom (Meeting ID: 984 2122 0573, Passcode: E2020) hosted by the Wesleyan Democrats student group.
Make a plan, and vote!
Protestant Chaplain Drop-In Hours
Via Zoom:
Monday 6:00-8:00 pm
Tuesday 8:15-9:00 pm
Wednesday 4:00-6:00 pm
In-person (on campus):
Tuesday 11:30-1:00 pm
2:00-5:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30-10:30 am
Email Jami Carlacio if you’d like to Zoom or talk via phone: jcarlacio@wesleyan.edu.
Planned and led by Wes students . . .A mix of poetry, giving thanks, music, and Scripture that speaks to human connection and solidarity.
From 7:00-7:30, we invite the audience to continue discussions and interactions with the panel speakers and moderator in breakout rooms
Room 1: Professor Nii Addy
Room 2: Dr. Angie Makomenaw
Room 3: Rabbi David Teva – Meditation Session*
Room 4: Demetrius Colvin
Thank you in advance for your interest and participation.
Salud,
Fitzroy ‘Pablo’ Wickham
Head Resident Foss Hill
Senior Class President
Wesleyan c/o ’21
Dear students,
Reminder about upcoming flu clinics and note sent out earlier this week:
As we wrote to you last month, due to COVID-19 and the potential risk of influenza occurring simultaneously, the University is mandating that all students receive a flu shot by January 20, 2021. If you would like to get your flu shot on campus, please use the booking app to reserve your appointment during one the flu clinics being held at the Freeman Athletic Center on the following dates:
The Health Center has a limited number of vaccines and will not accept walk-ins, so please book your appointment in advance. You must show a copy of your reservation (on your phone or printed copy) when you arrive at the Freeman Athletic Center’s Bacon Fieldhouse so please include your email when registering. Please also bring your Wes ID and flu permission form, which can be found on the Health Center’s website, along with more information.
The cost of the vaccine is covered under the student insurance plan, while students with private insurance will receive a statement to file with their insurance company for reimbursement.
You may also choose to get a vaccine at a local pharmacy. We recommend you call ahead for information and an appointment to the pharmacy of your choice. If you get a vaccine off-campus, you are required to send a copy of your vaccine paperwork to healthforms@wesleyan.edu.
Be well,
Davison Health Center staff
Join us on Thursday, October 8, at 6:30 pm for the next installment of Don’t Hate…Communicate! led by Dr. David Campt (as seen on Trevor Noah).
This is an interactive experience designed to help people better understand how to navigate many of the challenges of modern day political polarization. With the election approaching and polarization increasing, many people do not know how to have a civil conversation with others who might disagree with them (as demonstrated in Tuesday’s candidate ‘debate’). Participants will learn about what they can personally do within conversations to turn moments of difficulty into moments of dialogue.
This event is cosponsored by Wesleyan University’s Office for Equity & Inclusion, E2020, The Jewett Center for Community Partnerships, Department of Government and the Department of American Studies.
The event is open to all, but preregistration is required as space is limited. To reserve your space, Preregister Here.
