The Bailey College of the Environment at Wesleyan University was created with a belief in the resilience of the human spirit and a desire to develop a long-term vision of human and ecosystem health. Our mission, simply stated: to change the world. The most important challenge facing current and future generations of humans will be the quality of the environment and the allocation of dwindling natural resources among populations. In the face of severe challenges, we believe in the possibility of changing the trajectory of humans on the planet for the better. To that end, Wesleyan’s Bailey College of the Environment seeks to develop informed citizens who can discuss environmental issues from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, understand their connections to social or political issues, and derive well-formulated independent conclusions.
Saturday, October 26, 2024 noon to 4 pm Long Lane Farm Middletown, CT FREE and open to the public! Join us from noon to 4 pm for FREE veggie burgers and hot cider, FREE music, homemade baked goods and crafts for sale, activities for the kids, and much more! This event is FREE and open to the public. Rain date: Sun, Oct 27 noon to 4 pm.
Monday, October 28, 2024 12 to 1 pm Boger Hall, Room 110 Donuts and cider will be served 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, and the answers to these and other questions about the environmental studies linked major and minor at Wesleyan!
The Bailey College of the Environment's 21st Annual Robert F. Schumann Where on Earth Are We Going symposium
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).
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.
Join us from noon to 4 pm for FREE veggie burgers and hot cider, FREE music, homemade baked goods and crafts for sale, activities for the kids, and much more! This event is FREE and open to the public. Rain date: Sun, Oct 27 noon to 4 pm.
