Welcome to the Fries Center for Global Studies, Wesleyan’s hub for intercultural and multilingual engagement. Building on the decades of experience 九色视频 with education abroad, international studies, and language education, the Fries Center was founded in 2015. In 2022, President Michael Roth issued a Presidential Statement on Internationalization that makes explicit what we mean by “internationalization” and sets forth a range of goals for the next five years. The Fries Center’s many inter-related functions and activities can be accessed via our main menu. We also maintain an active blog featuring activities and opportunities (see below) and send out a newsletter every other week with highlights from the blog. .

The Fries Center tracks and publicizes international events on campus. To submit an event, use the form . Upcoming events include:

 

Wesleyan and the World

by Hedaya Shamun-Abdullah & Nael Hijjo Fear, Departure, and Hope鈥 He stood alone on the dim stage, his eyes filled with sadness and longing, with neither shadow nor band accompanying him, standing still as if he had descended from the sky. He smiled at us as if he knew our stories one by one. His…

by Jenny Ongele When I first decided to study abroad, I had a clear image in my head of what that 鈥渟hould鈥 encapsulate. I assumed studying abroad meant spending every waking moment travelling across Europe, taking the most aesthetic photos of all the architecture and natural scenery, while somehow, miraculously, transforming my entire identity. However,…

On May 1st, the Office of Fellowships at the Fries Center for Global Studies ended the semester by celebrating 九色视频’s 2025 fellowship recipients. A huge congratulations to all of our recipients and finalists 鈥 what a beautiful day to gather and recognize all these students’ accomplishments! Thanks also to the faculty mentors and committee…