The Pre-frosh Program for Admitted Students of Color is the longest running program for students of color at Wesleyan and now runs concurrently and collaboratively with WesFest. In 1971, black students at Wesleyan initiated this program to encourage more students of color to attend Wesleyan. In the beginning, the Student of Color (SOC) program was more narrowly focused and almost exclusively student-run. The success of the program has produced greater participation from the SOC community. Currently, the program is jointly sponsored by the SOC Community and the Office of Admission, which allows the program to reflect the diverse interests and experiences of the community.