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Wesleyan to Honor Annette Gordon-Reed, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Larry McHugh,...
From left: Annette Gordon-Reed, Jennifer Finney Boylan ’80, Larry McHugh, and Donna S. Morea ’76, P’06 President Michael S. Roth ’78 has announced that Wesleyan University will recognize four inspiring...
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“You Just Have to Read This…” Books by Wesleyan Authors Herndon-Brown ’96 and...
In this continuing series, we review alumni books and offer a selection for those in search of knowledge, insight, and inspiration. The volumes, sent to us by alumni, are forwarded to Olin Library as...
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Open-Ended Questions: New Exhibit at the Zilkha Gallery
Every exhibition presented in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery establishes an idea–or an argument–of what art is, how art is made, who makes art, and what art does. “With every presentation, we...
View ArticleThree Wesleyan Alumni Nominated for Academy Awards
For a trio of Wesleyan alumni working in film, news of their being nominated for an Oscar arrived like a triumphant Hollywood ending—a result of hard work, passion, and deep commitment to their craft....
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Alumni Share Peace Corps Experiences
Growing up in suburban Iowa, Andrea Weires ’19 said she could not recognize the people she lived next to for over a decade. Despite being there for less than two years, the community she serves in for...
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“You Just Have to Read This…” Books by Wesleyan Authors Golin ’60, Hall ’04,...
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View ArticleWesleyan in the News: March 2023
Bozoma Saint John ’99, a member of Wesleyan’s Board of Trustees, joined Washington Post Live to discuss her memoir “The Urgent Life,” which was published on Feb. 23. The book outlines her relationship...
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Wesleyan Alumni Chart Course for Student Success
When Taylor DeLoach ’13 was studying for her Master’s degree in education she went on a lot of school visits. “Alma del Mar Charter School felt different when I got there,” she recalls. From the...
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Wesleyan Alumnus to Release PBS Documentary on Anti-War Protests
Director and Producer Stephen Talbot ’70 was an early adopter of the anti-Vietnam War movement. He first began to turn against the war as a member of the mandatory Junior ROTC at Harvard High School,...
View ArticleTom Matlack ’86 P’16: On Acorns Becoming Oak Trees and Rowing For Coach Will...
Tom Matlack ’86 P’16 has never felt as in the zone as he did while rowing at Wesleyan. “It’s this weird thing where you’re with eight other people, and you’re trying to move in exact synchronicity,”...
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Annual Hugo Black Lecture Explores Academic Freedom
David Rabban ’71, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, delivered a wide-ranging exploration of academic freedom and freedom of speech at the annual Hugo L. Black Lecture on...
View ArticleWesleyan in the News: April 2023
President Michael S. Roth ’78 told The New Yorker that reading storied texts with specific lens’ geared toward re-affirming your own beliefs is like “shooting fish in a barrel.” He spoke on the topic...
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“You Just Have to Read This…” Books by Wesleyan Authors Boyden ’95, Schafer...
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View ArticleMichael Greenberg ’76, P’14 Wins The Brain Prize 2023 for Neuroscience Research
Michael Greenberg ’76, P’14 is one of three winners of the Lundbeck Foundation’s The Brain Prize 2023—the largest personal award for neuroscience research—for his contributions to the field. Greenberg,...
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“You Just Have to Read This…” Books by Wesleyan Authors Hinton ’85, Ohashi...
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Alumni Gather for Reunion and Commencement Weekend 2023
Wesleyan’s past, present, and future came together on campus for a weekend of parties, seminars, and performances during the University’s annual Reunion and Commencement weekend, taking place May 25...
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In “Two Nations Now One,” the Class of ’73 Reflects on a Pivotal Era for...
In the last semester of the 1960s—a decade that’s since become a shorthand for a longer era of social, political, and cultural change—385 undergraduates comprising the Class of 1973 matriculated into...
View ArticleWesleyan in the News: June 2023
President Michael S. Roth ’78 wrote a review of an anthology of the late Hayden White’s works titled The Ethics of Narrative: Essays on History, Literature, and Theory, 1998-2007 for the Los Angeles...
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Alumni Honored for Distinguished Achievements, Outstanding Service at Annual...
Wesleyan’s Alumni Association gathered in Memorial Chapel for its annual meeting on May 27, electing new officers and honoring some of the University’s most influential graduates. The event began with...
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Gallery: Alumni Celebrate Annual Reunion
Alumni from years ending in 3 and 8 gathered on Wesleyan’s campus in Middletown from May 25 to 27 for the annual Reunion celebration at Reunion & Commencement Weekend. From WESeminars to the annual...
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“You Just Have to Read This…” Books by Wesleyan Authors Gagnon ’93, Hauser...
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Newly Elected Alumni Join Board of Trustees
Alumni-elected Trustees William H. Boulware ’71, Dana A. Levy ’12, and Monica G. Noether ’74. Each year, Wesleyan alumni have the opportunity to participate in the Alumni-elected Trustee process and...
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2023 Wesleyan Fulbright Fellows Begin Their Work
The interests and accomplishments of Wesleyan’s current cohort of Fulbright Fellowship recipients is diverse, ranging from education to translation to refugee reception to tracing ancient trade...
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“You Just Have to Read This…” Books by Wesleyan Authors Sweren-Becker ’06,...
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View ArticleIan Bassin ’98 Named 2023 MacArthur Fellow
Attorney Ian Bassin ’98 was named a MacArthur Fellow by the MacArthur Foundation on Oct. 4. The prestigious award went to Bassin and 19 others who have demonstrated outstanding talent and creativity in...
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New Documentary Sheds Light on Charlottesville Trial
Producer Michelle Rabinowitz Carney ‘02 has produced a newly released documentary about the civil trial of white supremacists in Charlottesville that sheds new light into the motivations of the...
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Wesleyan Makes Coaches: St. Jean ’13, Sears ’18 Start NBA Season in New Roles
The National Basketball Association. The pinnacle of the profession. A level that millions of people of every age and walk of life dream of being a part of. Assuredly every basketball-wielding person...
View ArticleCenter for the Study of Guns and Society Explores History’s Growing Role in...
The Center for the Study of Guns and Society at Wesleyan brought together historians, museum curators, legal scholars, journalists, filmmakers, and other subject-matter experts for the Center’s...
View Article31st Annual Dwight L. Greene Symposium
The Supreme Court ruling on SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC may have ended affirmative action in college admissions this past June, but Wesleyan will continue to recruit a racially and economically...
View ArticleTony Award Winner Kail ’99 Speaks to Students
By Rose Chen ’26 Tony Award-winning director Thomas Kail ’99 joined the Gordon Career Center, in collaboration with the Theater Department, for a career conversation and a Q&A session on Monday,...
View ArticleZilkha Gallery Exhibit: “No Title: Relays and Relations, Works by Renée Green...
Artist Renée Green ’81 spoke with Associate Director of Visual Arts Benjamin Chaffee ’00 during Wesleyan’s Homecoming + Family Weekend in October. Chaffee is the curator of the exhibition “No Title:...
View ArticleWesleyan in the News: November
In a piece for Time Magazine, Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth ’78 and Yale School of Management Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld argue university leadership has an obligation to speak out to ensure...
View ArticlePhoebe C. Boyer ’89, P’19, ’23 Named Next Chair of the Board
Phoebe C. Boyer ’89, P’19, ’23’s long Wesleyan journey has taken her from being an undergraduate worker who helped at Board of Trustees meetings to her upcoming role as the University’s next Chair of...
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Winter Break Recommendations from Wes Creatives
Exams have been graded and final projects evaluated. Perhaps you’re enjoying some much-needed rest and relaxation after a busy semester, or you want to bring a little bit of Wesleyan home to share....
View ArticleAnnouncing 192nd Commencement Honorary Degree Recipients and Speaker
Imani Perry, a 2023 MacArthur Fellow and distinguished Harvard University professor, will deliver the commencement address at Wesleyan University’s 192nd Commencement ceremony on May 26, 2024. Perry...
View ArticleWesleyan Named Fulbright Program Top Producing Institution for Fifth Year in...
The U.S. Department of State has released its list of Fulbright Program Top Producing Institutions for the 2023-2024 academic year and Wesleyan University has earned a spot for the fifth consecutive...
View ArticleWesleyan in the News: February 2024
Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth ’78 appeared on WNPR’s “Disrupted” on Feb. 7 to talk about his role as a university administrator and providing safe enough spaces for students. He appeared alongside...
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“You Just Have to Read This…”: Books by Wesleyan Authors Anbinder ’84, Hill...
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View ArticleWesleyan in the News: March 2024
Co-directors of the Wesleyan Media Project Erika Franklin Fowler, professor of government, and Michael Franz, professor of government and legal studies at Bowdoin College, served on the ABC News’...
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True ‘Blue’: James Kaplan ’73 Documents a Key Collaboration in Jazz History
As jazz albums go, Miles Davis’s Kind of Blue represents a high-water mark. The record came at a time of profound musical innovation: bebop had given way to hard bop, a more soulful version of jazz,...
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