September 29 - October 5

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Hello Beloiters!

Make some time in your schedules this week to take part in the first of the year’s residencies, the Ousley Scholar, which honors the legacy of Grace Ousley (1904), the first Black woman to graduate from Beloit College. The Beloit College Residencies are opportunities to learn alongside Nobel Prize winners, human rights leaders, and national poet laureates right here on campus.

Erika Allen, the CEO of Urban Growers Collective, is this year’s Ousley Scholar. Allen has dedicated her career to developing sustainable community food systems and forging economic opportunities for low-income individuals. Her keynote lecture, “Cultivating Community Empowerment Practices and Future Climate Innovations through Community Food Systems and the Arts,” will discuss a remarkable transformation under way in Chicago’s South Side, where historically disinvested communities have long been left behind.

Here at Beloit College you’re surrounded by expertise: your peers, your professors, your mentors in the community, the alumni network, and the visiting scholars invited to campus for Beloit College Residencies. Mark your calendars for Ousley events this week, and keep your eye out for future Beloit College residencies.

• Oct. 2, 2:30 p.m. – Tour of the Merrill Community Sharing Garden
• Oct. 2, 5 p.m. – Climate Change, Urban Resilience, and Community Solutions
• Oct. 3, 7 p.m. – Keynote Address by Erika Allen
• Oct. 4, 10 a.m. – The Art of Resistance - Climate Justice in Community

2026-27 FAFSA is available

The 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available now! You and your family can begin filling it out now to secure financial aid for next year.

Congratulations student Academic Senators!

The Student Academic Senators for the 25-26 Academic Year are Vee Kaluta ’26, Rosa Solis ’26, Margarite Richardson ’27, Madeline Wilhem ’27, Lily Bennett ’28, Valeria Samaniego ’28, Ava Tedesco ’29, and Abdullah Yousafi ’29. Congratulate them when you see them!

Fall Break Shuttles

There is shuttle service to the Van Galder bus station during fall break. Drop off will be October 10-12. Pick up will be October 18-19. Please sign up for a time if you need transportation to the bus stop.

New SEAL Director: welcome back to Beloit College

Steven McAfee ’16 is an experienced advocate committed to the process of creating student leaders and campus community. As an undergraduate, Steven was a member of SEL, the men’s basketball team, BSU, and Voces (now Latinx Voices). After graduation, he continued as a Program Coordinator for Upward Bound and as assistant coach of the Beloit women’s basketball team.

Recognized for Teaching, Innovation, and First-Year Experience

Beloit College has once again demonstrated its commitment to excellence in education, earning significant recognition in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings for National Liberal Arts Colleges.

When comics meet creative writing

A chance encounter at a Beloit book event between Chris Fink and John Porcellino grew into a unique classroom collaboration where comics and creative writing sparked new ways for students to tell their stories.

• Oct. 1: Build Your Mentor Network
  12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
• Oct. 1: Graduate School 101: Preparing for Advanced Studies
  7 p.m. - 8 p.m., Morse Library, Impact Beloit Classroom (First Floor)
• Oct. 2: Global Policy Futures: Insights from Columbia, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins & Tufts
  12 p.m. - 1 p.m., Morse Library, Second Floor Classroom
• Oct. 2: The Art of Journaling
  4 p.m. - 5 p.m., Marca Bristo Keep, The Powerhouse
• Oct. 2: The Art of Time Management
  7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Riverview Conference Room, The Powerhouse
• Oct. 3: Know Your Employer: Genll Fund for Accounting Careers
  12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Pearsons Hall, Kuechle Business Hub