The University’s board of trustees will have the opportunity to hold a vote on a divestment directive outlined by the Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA)’s Committee for Investment Responsibility (CIR), entitled “Proposal Concerning the Divestment of Wesleyan University’s Endowment from Companies which Supply Services, Equipment, or Weapons Involved in Israel’s Illegal Occupation of Palestinian and Syrian […]
According to a series of three all-campus emails sent by Public Safety (PSafe) on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 10:54 p.m., Friday Sept. 13 at 1:08 a.m., and Friday, Sept. 13 at 11:49 a.m., students were harassed by individuals driving on Church Street, a student was awoken on Friday night when a stranger entered her dormitory […]
Eight first-year students—Eric Cao ’28, Katie Williams ’28, Elana Hartley ’28, Eric He ’28, Natalie Kim ’28, Brendan Barry ’28, Asper Cisse ’28, and Layde ’28—were elected to the Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) as senators for the 2024–25 school year. Voting ran from 12 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 9 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. […]
The Frank Center for Public Affairs (PAC), the Government Department, and the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life hosted a watch party for the first presidential debate on ABC between former Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Sept. 10, the two major candidates for President of the […]
Effective Aug. 1, 2024, the University has implemented new Title IX regulations in response to the United States Department of Education’s (ED) updated directives addressing sexual violence prevention and gender-based equity on campuses. Vice President for Equity & Inclusion Willette Burnham-Williams informed the Wesleyan community of the changes in a schoolwide email. “As always, our goal is […]
The University has issued new COVID-19 guidelines for the 2024–25 school year, further easing rules as the risk of serious illness continues to fall. Despite this relaxation, the Davison Health Center still recommends precautionary measures such as masking, thorough handwashing, and healthy coughing and sneezing habits to lower the spread of infections. The University also […]
According to two all-campus emails sent by Public Safety (PSafe) on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 2:59 a.m. and 3:31 a.m., an unknown suspect attempted to break into a Pine Street residence and another unknown suspect entered Low Rise apartments and stole cash from a student. These incidents were reported to PSafe and responded to by […]
This article is a story in progress and will be updated as we receive more information. The Writers Room—formerly known as the Writing Center—changed its name and moved from the Shapiro Center for Creative Writing and Criticism (Shapiro) on 116 Mount Vernon St. to a new location on the first floor of the Science Library in […]
In an email to students last week, Director of Public Safety Scott Rohde introduced the new changes to the University’s RIDE shuttle. The shuttle, which resumed operation on Friday, Aug. 30, will offer students at the University a safe and reliable transportation option seven days a week. “The RIDE safety shuttle will return to a […]
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 […]