Laurie Nussdorfer, professor of history, letters and medieval studies at Wesleyan University.

by Olivia Drake • May 11, 2010

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DId you catch last week's transit of the planet Mercury? FYI, only 55 transits of Mercury have ever been recorded since humans first observed one in 1631: fal.cn/359JJ

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Melisa Olgun '20, a first-generation college student whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from Turkey, shares her path to college, how she came to pursue a career in medicine, and how Wesleyan supports first-generation and low-income students. WATCH: fal.cn/3566W

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Gary Yohe, Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies @wesleyan_u has been on the front lines of climate change research for the last 40 years. This is an overview of his influential work on climate change and the many contributing factors. researchoutreach.org/articles/clima… Retweeted by Wesleyan University

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The great Jeanine Basinger (@wesleyan_u )on a great film: “Don dances in the wet street.” On-screen, these six words become four minutes of song and dance that define Gene Kelly and are often used to define the whole genre of original Hollywood musicals” theatlantic.com/entertainment/… Retweeted by Wesleyan University

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You've heard the term "mad as a hatter," but do you know it's complicated history, or that there's a connection to Danbury, Connecticut? Professor Johan C. Varekamp explains on @WSHUPublicRadio: fal.cn/353yS

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Cold this morning @wesleyan_u -- but a beautiful moon overlooking campus. "The moon said oh darkness my work is done/I've poured this bottle of light from the sun" (alumna @DarWilliamsTour ) Retweeted by Wesleyan University

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DYK that today in 1909, President William Howard Taft visited Middletown to speak at the inauguration of William Shanklin as Wesleyan's ninth president? It was the first visit to Middletown by a sitting President of the U.S. in over 75 years. (via @CThistorynews) twitter.com/CThistorynews/…

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The Mercury transit is continuing. Librarians from Wes's Special Collections and Archives have some rare books about transits set up in the VVO library too! Retweeted by Wesleyan University

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Registration is now open for Winter Session 2020! Return to campus over winter break and take a full-semester course in a condensed two-week schedule. Visit wesleyan.edu/wintersession/… to learn more.

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