CALENDAR July 14 - 21, 2008
Monday, July 14 - Friday, July 18
Course of Study School-classes and activities (throughout campus)
Summer School (Greek & Hebrew-K-114; Spiritual Gifts-KG-05; Light on a Gray Area-K-105)
Hispanic Licensing School. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (KG 05)
Monday, July 14
Course of Study Registration 2nd Term 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Elderdice)
Course of Study Orientation. 1:30 p.m. (Refectory)
Wednesday, July 16
COS Student Council 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Bess Jones)
DEADLINE for Weekly E-mail Announcements. 12 noon. Please submit copy-ready material (Arial 10 pt) to: communications@wesleyseminary.edu.
Sunday, July 20
French Speaking Protestant Church. 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Chapel, Narthex)
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Monday, July 21- Blood Drive 1:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Elderdice)
Course of Study Classes and Activities
Summer School Classes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BECOME A FIRST FRIEND! We are looking for a diverse group of students who are willing to welcome our first-year class as First Friends. As a First Friend, you will contact first-year students via e-mail prior to arrival on campus and will have dinner with them on the evening of New Student Orientation (6:30 p.m.). If you are interested in being a First Friend, please contact Elaine de Leon at elainea12@gmail.com.
WESLEY'S GOT TALENT! Wesley Fellowship is looking for acts for our variety show. Don't let the title fool you - no talent is actually required! Get together with your friends, your office, or your department and help kick off a new academic year with the Wesley community. If you are interested in participating or helping with the show in any way, please contact elainea12@gmail.com.
JOB OPENING! Wesley is hiring an Associate Director for the Office of Admissions. A complete position announcement is available at www.wesleyseminary.edu/employment. Also, we're listing positions with various churches and community agencies - if you're job searching, be sure to check it out! Contact Barbara Donelson at (202) 885-8552 or hr@wesleyseminary.edu if you have any questions.
FOOD SERVICE AT WESLEY DURING COURSE OF STUDY SCHOOL: Food service hours for lunch are 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. If you are a WTS employee, you are encouraged to arrive early-- COS students will take their lunch break from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. New meal tickets may be purchased in the Business Office for $7.50. Old meal tickets may be used on Monday, June 30 for the last time.
SOMETHING NEW ON THE LIBRARY HOMEPAGE! Under "Electronic Resources," you will find Global Road Warrior. It is the "ultimate business travel guide." It gives facts about the countries of the world It can be helpful to find facts for papers and reports, as well as for personal and business travel. Wesley folks might find it very helpful for planning foreign travel and cross-cultural immersions. Under "Society & Culture," you will find such things as religion, superstitions and folklore. There are also maps, currency information and even what cell phone providers are accessible in that country. Give it a try.
SUMMER LIBRARY HOURS, June 2 - August 1:
June 30-July 31: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Saturday (July 19) 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Saturday (July 26) CLOSED
Sundays CLOSED
Friday, August 1: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
COKESBURY BOOKSTORE SUMMER HOURS:
Monday-Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sunday: Closed.
PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE BY PHONE! You can pay your bill over the phone and all you need is the ID number on your billing statement (this number is also on your ID cards-- for returning students, the number is on the back of your cards, for new students, it is on the front of your cards). The number for this service is: 1-866-498-4011. Payments will be posted within 24 hours - one business day. Please note: this service will not give you an account balance.
STUDENTS: IF YOU HAVE I.T. PROBLEMS such as difficulty logging in to any online resource, inability to access your wireless network on campus, or need to report a problem concerning the computer labs, you need to submit an eSupport ticket. The website address for this resource is http://services.wesleyseminary.edu.
MISCELLANEOUS...DURING SUMMER MONTHS ONLY!
(The weekly WTS Announcements continue to be a resource for information pertaining to events sponsored by the seminary or that take place on campus. However, since the Wesley Journal is not published during the summer, there may be times in which special non-Wesley events / announcements may be listed when space and time permit.)
AN OPPORTUNITY TO TUTOR A HOMELESS OR DISADVANTAGED CHILD: Project Northstar is a tutoring program that matches homeless and disadvantaged children with their own adult mentor. Our mentoring program needs volunteers willing to tutor the same child once a week at one of our sites in the Washington, D.C. area. We are looking for dedicated, caring adults to tutor Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday evenings from 6:15pm-8pm. For more information, please contact Katie Black: 202-223-0144, ext.10 or kblack@projectnorthstar.org. The website is www.projectnorthstar.org. "Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."-Margaret Mead.
Have a great week!
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PLEASE NOTE! The DEADLINE for all information to be include in the WTS Weekly Announcements is Wednesday at 12 noon for the following week's publication / posting. However, announcements / information will be gratefully accepted prior to the deadline! The WTS Weekly Announcements contain information about Wesley Theological Seminary sponsored events, OR, events that take place on Wesley's campus. Please send copy ready (Arial 10 pt.) information to: communications@wesleyseminary.edu. Classes and individual or closed office-sponsored meetings are generally NOT listed unless requested (or unless they take place on weekends).
