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This in from Catherine MacLean ’14 (also an NSO PA): Only a few short weeks until you’re joining us in the adventure that is Wesleyan! There’s a lot to do between now, and then, and a lot you will be doing here to transition to college. College is very different from high school. One of the […]

Maggie Feldman-Pitch ’14 My name is Maggie and I’m a senior University Major studying Theories of Ethics in Capitalism; if you’re crazy enough to be considering a UM definitely come find me. I’m working on a senior thesis comparing various corporate governance structures ability to address individual claims of justice throughout the supply chain, specifically […]

Katie Deane ’14 Hi, I’m Katie. I will be graduating next May with a double-major in German Studies and Studio Art (photography and sculpture). I enjoy reading cultural criticism and theory both in and out of class, and have relocated a large chunk of Olin’s holdings to my bedroom bookshelf. I have participated in a […]

Alexandra De la Cruz ’16 I’m Alexandra, a Sophomore from the Dominican Republic and a prospective Film Studies major. I’m a member of the OISA-SAG, an organization destined to help international students transition to campus, and of the Wesleyan Women in Film Group. While at Wesleyan, I’ve worked at the Center for the Arts, at […]

I just saw this ‘what to pack’ post on Wesleying (another really good blog that you should totally add to your browser bookmarks) and thought I’d add a couple suggestions to their pretty extensive list. This list was intentionally long and detailed, so first off, don’t feel compelled to bring everything on it. I’ve survived my […]

Catherine MacLean ’14 I’m Catherine, a rising senior double majoring in Biology and the Science in Society Program from Hamilton, MA. I love that Wesleyan has given me the opportunity to pursue really diverse interests, and to find connections between the topics that interest me. When I’m not in class, I can be found cheering on Wesleyan sports teams […]

*New Student Orientation Peer Advisors–for the layman. Arrival day is just around the corner and the peer advisors couldn’t be more excited to meet you all. As you know Gabi, Carolyn, Cynthia, Ambrosia, Vernoica and I are your full time peer advisors and will be blogging and residing in your dorms for office hours throughout […]

So at this point you are probably all thinking about orientation and how it’s only 2 weeks away! A big part of orientation is the First Year Matters (FYM) program. It begins over the summer with a little bit of summer reading, depending on which seminar you are assigned to, which all revolve around a theme. In […]