Student Calendar, College of Integrative Sciences

Student Calendar: Events in Science

Below is a calendar of events for Fall 2024, updated regularly. This listing is appropriate for students; for a listing appropriate to faculty, staff, and post-docs please click this link.
When and Where	Event
September 6, 1:20-2:40pm Shanklin 201	CIS Welcome Social and Informational Meeting Are you interested in an interdisciplinary science education that touches the frontiers of modern research? Please join us! Sophomores are strongly encouraged, but we welcome ALL. Come have a bubble tea and learn about the College of Integrative Sciences!
September 11, 8:00pm-9:00pm Van Vleck Observatory	Space Night at the Observatory Space Night is rain or shine, but the weather may impact if the telescopes are open.
September 17, 12:00pm-1:00pm Boger Room #114	Engineering Summer Research for Undergraduates at Univ of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering would like to invite the members of your student organization to meet with a representative from Graduate Admissions nextTuesday, September 17th at Wesleyan University, to learn more about Master’s and Doctoral programs in Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Southern California, as well as our Summer Undergraduate Research Programs. https://wesleyan.joinhandshake.com/events/1567571/share_preview
September 18, 7:00pm Shanklin 107	Stearns Lecturer Sean Gulick, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin "Life and Death by Impact: Drilling for Clues"
September 18, 8:00pm-9:00pm Van Vleck Observatory	Space Night at the Observatory Space Night is rain or shine, but the weather may impact if the telescopes are open.
September 20, 12:00pm-1:00pm Exley 121	Women in Science Kickoff Meeting! Come eat some pizza, meet the Steering Committee, find out about WesWIS activities and events, give your input about how WesWIS can help you this year, and meet other awesome science majors. We hope you'll be able to join us! People of all genders and majors are welcome at WesWIS events.
September 24, 12:00pm Gordon Career Center and Zoom	Trinity Life Sciences Case Workshop/Information Session — Trinity Life Sciences is a trusted strategic commercialization partner that provides evidence-based solutions for the life sciences. Come join Trinity Consultants to practice your case interview skills! They will walk through what you can expect to see when you go through a life sciences case. Life sciences cases are unique to a management consulting case in that the client is a pharma or biotech company. They are also open to questions about Trinity and learning what it is like to work as a Life Sciences Consultant! Lunch will be provided. This is a hybrid event; students may attend in person or virtually.
September 24, 1:30pm Gordon Career Center	Trinity Life Sciences Alumni Coffee Chats Join our Trinity consultants immediately following our Life Sciences Case Workshop for coffee chats in the GCC! Students who weren't able to make the Case Workshop are welcome to attend. The presenters will meet with one or two students at a time to answer your questions. TO ATTEND THIS EVENT: You must sign up for a time slot using this link. There are 12 time slots. Each representative can meet with two students at a time. If there is no spot available, please add your name to the waitlist in case another attendee cancels.
September 25, 8:00pm-9:00pm Van Vleck Observatory	Space Night at the Observatory Space Night is rain or shine, but the weather may impact if the telescopes are open.
September 26, 12:00pm-1:00pm Woodhead Lounge	Neuroscience and Behavior Program OPEN HOUSE to introduce prospective majors to the faculty and major requirements.
October 1, 12:00pm-1:00pm Woodhead Lounge	Applying to STEM Summer Undergraduate Research Programs https://wesleyan.joinhandshake.com/events/1570818/share_preview
October 2, 8:00pm-9:00pm Van Vleck Observatory	Space Night at the Observatory Space Night is rain or shine, but the weather may impact if the telescopes are open.
October 3, 9:00pm-10:00pm Van Vleck Observatory	Stargazing and Hot Chocolate Join us at Van Vleck Observatory to use the telescopes, enjoy hot chocolate, and chat with other women in science! The event is open to all majors and genders, so bring your friends! We will be there rain or shine! If the weather doesn't cooperate, we will be setting up the planetarium inside. We hope to see you there!
October 8, 12:00pm-1:00pm Woodhead Lounge	Biology Department OPEN HOUSE to introduce prospective majors to the faculty and major requirements.
October 9, 8:00pm-9:00pm Van Vleck Observatory	Space Night at the Observatory Space Night is rain or shine, but the weather may impact if the telescopes are open.
October 10, 11:50am-1:10pm Exley 058	Physics Department OPEN HOUSE to introduce prospective majors to the faculty, lunch and tour of labs.
October 16, 10:00am-6:00pm Beckham Hall	25th Annual Molecular Biophysics Retreat Keynote speaker Dr. Olga Boudker of Wiell Cornell Medicine will be joined by Wesleyan alumna Dr. Adele Bubnys, Wesleyan alumna and professor Dr. Kelly Thayer, and Wesleyan professors Dr. Oriana Fisher and Dr. Grace McKenzie-Smith for an exciting day of talks, poster sessions, lunch and a casual reception.
October 16, 8:00pm-9:00pm Van Vleck Observatory	Space Night at the Observatory Space Night is rain or shine, but the weather may impact if the telescopes are open.
October 17, 12:00pm-1:00pm Judd Hall Room 116	Psychology Department OPEN HOUSE (co-sponsored with Class Dean) Chair Meeting with Prospective Psychology Majors, class of 2027
October 24, 7-9pm Van Vleck Observatory	Lights Out! At the Observatory Dark Skies - Keep it Spooky!  This Halloween season, come soak in the splendor of a dark night sky and learn about urgent threats to the space environment. Activities for all ages include a guided nighttime walk, stargazing through modern and historic telescopes, student talks, science and arts activities, and a planetarium star show. Costumes encouraged! Follow our Instagram for the forthcoming schedule, @wes_astro or see attached.
October 25, 12:00pm-1:00pm Exley Lobby and IDEAS Lab	College of Design and Engineering Studies (CoDES) OPEN HOUSE to introduce prospective majors to the faculty and linked-major.
October 26, 12:00pm-4:00pm Long Lane Farm	🎃 PUMPKIN FEST! Join us for FREE veggie burgers and hot cider, live music, vendor crafts for sale, activities for the kids, and much more! This event is FREE and open to the public.
October 28, 12:15pm-1:15pm 110 Boger Hall	🏡 BAILEY COE/ENVS OPEN HOUSE What exactly is a linked major? What’s the difference between an environmental studies (ENVS) linked major and a minor? What can you do with an ENVS linked major? Barry Chernoff, director of the COE and chair of ENVS, will provide cider, donuts, pizza, and the answers to these and other questions about the environmental studies linked major and minor at Wesleyan!
October 30, 8:00pm-9:00pm Van Vleck Observatory	Space Night at the Observatory Space Night is rain or shine, but the weather may impact if the telescopes are open.
November 3, 9:00am-11:30am Tishler Hall (Exley 150)	🎷 AGENCY & IMPROVISATION: EXPLORING MODES OF INDIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE POWER TO MAKE CHANGE As climate change renders everything more unpredictable, organisms of all kinds seem to be turning to improvisation. Can a dialogue across disciplines reveal where our current ideas about agency come from and help transform our understanding of who and what can act to meet the challenges of a changing climate? Join the 2024-2025 Bailey College of the Environment Think Tank fellows in an exploration of the theme of agency: sociopolitical, cultural, artistic, and biological. 9:00-10:15 - Sociopolitical, Cultural and Biological Agency & Power Student fellows Maryam Badr '25 (Neuroscience & Behavior), Nic Galleno '25 (English), and Hannah Podol '25 (Anthropology) will discuss their work in progress on sociopolitical, cultural, and biological influence and power, joined by Wesleyan faculty Garry Bertholf (African American Studies), Justine Quijada (Religion/Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies/Environmental Studies), and Sonia Sultan (Biology/Environmental Studies). 10:30-11:30 - Distinguished Visiting Scholar Roxy Coss: Artistic Agency & Musical Improvisation Join Grammy–award winning musician, composer, educator, and activist Roxy Coss for a lecture-recital featuring a discussion of her background in artistic agency with live jazz improvisation. A renowned jazz saxophonist, Coss is the 2024-2025 Menakka and Essel Bailey ‘66 Distinguished Visiting Scholar, a Bailey College of the Environmental Think Tank fellow, and the founder and president of the Women In Jazz Organization. The event will feature a performance by Grammy-winning jazz saxophonist (and Bailey COE visiting scholar) Roxy Coss, along with Wesleyan's own Noah Baerman on keyboards, Matt Dwonszyk (bass) & Jonathan Barber (drums).
November 5, 12:00pm-1:00pm Woodhead Lounge	Molecular Biology and Biochemistry OPEN HOUSE to introduce prospective majors to the faculty and major requirements.
November 6, 8:00pm-9:00pm Van Vleck Observatory	Space Night at the Observatory Space Night is rain or shine, but the weather may impact if the telescopes are open.
November 13, 8:00pm-9:00pm Van Vleck Observatory	Space Night at the Observatory Space Night is rain or shine, but the weather may impact if the telescopes are open.
November 14, 6:30pm-7:30pm Zoom	NIH Research Opportunities https://wesleyan.joinhandshake.com/events/1575803/share_preview DATE: Thursday, 14 November 2024 TIME: 6:30-7:30 PM VIRTUAL LINK: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/93421378850 Join Valeria Acosta ’22 as she shares information on the NIH Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training program, her research in the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and tips on choosing an NIH lab (i.e. an area of research) and principal investigator. Valeria has invited some of her colleagues from other labs to talk about their experiences as well. Presented by the Gordon Career Center—Health Professions Program Co-Sponsored by the American Medical Student Association, Wesleyan Chapter Co-Sponsored by the Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students, Wesleyan, Chapter Co-Sponsored by the Black Undergraduate Medical Association Co-Sponsored by the WesEMT Club Co-Sponsored by the Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club Co-Sponsored by the Wesleyan Pre-Dental Society Co-Sponsored by the Wesleyan Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program Accessibility Note: We are committed to ensuring equal access to our services, resources, and events, whether you join us on campus or virtually. Learn about our facilities, virtual support, and how to request accommodations here: careercenter.wesleyan.edu/contact-location
November 16-17 Exley Science Center	Wesleyan's first ever in-person hackathon, a 24-hour coding competition, is taking place on Nov 16 and Nov 17 at Exley Science Center. We’re looking for volunteers to help ensure the event is a success! If you’re not participating but still want to get involved, this is a fantastic opportunity for you. As a volunteer, you’ll get to: Enjoy free food! WesHack free tshirts! Connect with fellow students across U.S. universities and industry professionals Gain insight into event organization and team dynamics Enhance your skills in teamwork and leadership *No coding experience is required* If you’re interested in volunteering, please reach out to weshack.2024@gmail.com with the subject line "Hackathon Volunteer Interest". We look forward to seeing you there and making this event memorable together!
November 19. 12:00-1:00pm Woodhead Lounge	Brown-bag lunch with new junior faculty women in the sciences (bring your own lunch) You may have noticed that there are a lot of new junior faculty women in the sciences at Wesleyan this year, most of whom are starting up new labs, and all of whom are super-cool folks with lots of accumulated wisdom about what it's like to be a woman in science. So we've arranged an opportunity for you to come and talk to them about whatever you like — their research, their career trajectory, the advice they have for aspiring young scientists, and how to join their labs. We hope you can join us!
November 20, 8:00pm-9:00pm Van Vleck Observatory	Space Night at the Observatory Space Night is rain or shine, but the weather may impact if the telescopes are open.
December 4, 8:00pm-9:00pm Van Vleck Observatory	Space Night at the Observatory Space Night is rain or shine, but the weather may impact if the telescopes are open.