Class of 2016

Clara Pinsky’s senior dance thesis “BUILD” features employees of Wesleyan’s Physical Plant. The employees (Dean Canalia, Tom Macri, Joe Marino, Paul Martin, and Tim Rogers) will be showcasing the motion and movement that keeps our campus beautiful, functional, and safe.  The performances are this week on: Wednesday, March 23 @ 12:30 to 1:00PM Thursday, March 24 @ 12:30 to 1:00PM Friday, March […]

Seniors! Panicking over your thesis yet? Come to the free spring break Senior Thesis/Essay Writing Boot Camp! From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 8th, come for: FREE food: breakfast, lunch, and snacks A quiet area for writing in structured time intervals Optional relaxation breaks including yoga, meditation, crafts, and games Space for collaborative […]

The library is offering workshops on research sources and interlibrary loan and other services for seniors writing a thesis or an essay. Sessions will be offered on Monday 9/28, Tuesday 9/29, Wednesday 9/30, and Thursday 10/1  at 11:00, 1:00, and 3:00 each day. No need to sign up ahead of time. Choose a date and […]

All  seniors who are considering undertaking an honors thesis are invited to attend an Honors Info Session. This is your opportunity to have your individual questions answered. The presenters will be: David Phillips, Dean for the Class of 2016 Su Zheng Chair of the Honors Committee Susan Krajewski, Associate Registrar and administrator for Honors Come […]

A reminder to senior thesis writers – applications for Olin library carrels for honors thesis writers are now available online in student portfolios .  Paper applications for Science Library carrels can be picked up in person in Sci Li.  Both applications are due by Sept 18th. Full details on the carrel assignment process are available […]

Join us as a panel of former thesis writers speak about their experience and give advice on how to make the thesis process as easy as possible. This event is intended to give rising senior an insight on the thesis writing process prior to and during their senior year. The event will be on Monday […]

All rising seniors who are considering undertaking an honors thesis are invited to attend an Honors Info Session. This is your opportunity to have your individual questions answered. The presenters will be: David Phillips, Dean for the Class of 2016 Joseph Rouse, Chair of the Honors Committee Susan Krajewski, Associate Registrar and administrator for Honors […]

All members of the junior class are invited to apply for a semester-long Student Fellowship at the Center for the Humanities each academic year. Four Student Fellowships are awarded by the Center’s Advisory Board for each semester.  Student Fellows share an office at the Center and take part in Center activities. Among these events are […]

The College of Letters administers the Khachig Tölölyan Fund, which makes grants to juniors preparing to write senior honors theses on the areas of diasporas, transnationalism, and numerous related topics dealing with the arts and culture, sociology and politics, history and religion of variously dispersed communities. The Fund supports a monetary prize for second-semester juniors […]

Thinking about writing a thesis? Not sure where to start? Come talk to professors and current thesis writers about how the thesis declaration process works, how students choose topics, and what factors you should take into account when deciding whether or not to write a thesis. Whether you already know something you might like to […]

Abstract: Joe Massino, boss of the Bonanno crime family in New York from 1991 until 2004, famously said, “there are three sides to every story–mine, yours and the truth.” We explore Big Joey’s sentiment by asking competing questions: What is the best way to organize a mafia so that you won’t be caught? What is […]

Come meet and hear four American Studies Honors Thesis writers talk about their theses and thesis writing Thursday, February 20, Noon-12:50Center for the Americas (rooms 1 & 2)  Typhoon Thai Food, Lyman’s Orchard Apple Cider, Lucibello’s New Haven Almond Cookies Featuring Mary BarrettJay BenedithHannah KorevaarSarah Sculnick