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Announcements

Eco-To-Go At Lunch!

The WSA Dining Committee, EON  and Bon Appetit are happy to announce the Eco-To-Go Program is now at the Usdan Marketplace!
The successful eco-to-go option that’s been at Summerfields since last semester is now available at Usdan for lunch. To get access to a reusable to-go container for the rest of your time here at Wesleyan, [...]

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Wanna Change The World, or at least academic life at wes?

The AAC has formed a new committee dealing with important academic issues. Learn more and have your voice heard by sending an email to ACAD@WESLEYAN.EDU

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Want to Register Your Wood Frame Social Event?

Last year the WSA worked with the administration to allow students to have social events with more than 49 people in their woodframe backyards.
Students are now permitted to have events with up to 75 people in their backyard, as long as it is registered. What’s great is that the event can be registered same day, [...]

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Get to Know the Wesleyan Archives

Did you know Wesleyan students have access to hundreds of rare materials and helpful research resources about Wes and Middletown?

The Olin Library houses the Special Collections and Archives room. The description found on the blog reads:
“Special Collections & Archives is located in Olin Library at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. We have an extensive collection [...]

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SBC Questions Answered: Round One

What is the single best way that I can convince the SBC to allocate money to my student group?
Plan something that benefits the greatest number of Wesleyan students possible. The SBC’s job is to get as much bang out of the budget’s buck as we can. We love Wesleyan and we love student groups, so [...]

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Internet Issues?

Hi, I’m Micah Siegel-Wallace, a member of the Academic Affairs Committee.
While we are currently renovating the method in which students’ academic concerns are communicated to our committee and to the administration, I thought I would use space time to speak about one of my other activities.
I am a student manager of [...]

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$2,500 Textbook Tax Credit–SAVE YOUR BROAD ST. BOOKS RECEIPTS

As part of the recent stimulus package, the federal government will be granting college students and their parents a tax credit of up to $2500 to cover textbooks and any other qualifying supplies required by their classes.

The American Opportunity Tax Credit is for parents of full-time undergraduate students, in any of their 4 years of [...]

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Go Green at Wes – Help the Earth & the Budget!

As we all get ready to return to campus, it is crucial that every Wesleyan student makes a commitment to being just a little bit greener this year. Students have the power to reduce wasteful consumption, taking a burden off of our atmosphere and landfills, but also saving the University money.

With budgetary concerns still hanging [...]

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Getting Started: Class Selection, Registration & Drop-Add

Welcome to Wes!
Before you find yourself overwhelmed by registration, add-drop, and getting into the academic grind, take some time to get to know the registration/add-drop process and familiarize yourself with some of the terms and processes you’ll likely encounter during your first weeks at Wes.
Registration & Drop-Add:

Drop/Add Period begins on September 8 at 8:30 a.m. [...]