Olivia DrakeThe American Story Project, a theater company comprised of Wesleyan students and alumni, will perform We Can't Reach You, Hartford at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival held in Edinburgh, Scotland Aug. 7-19. Posted 07/28/06 In 1944, the Hartford Circus Fire caused more than 150 deaths during an afternoon circus performance. Although the cause of the fire remains officially undetermined, five employees of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus were charged with involuntary manslaughter, and the circus was forced to accept full financial responsibility for the fire that occurred during their show. This tragic, yet compelling story, will be retold…
Posted 07/28/06 Immigration, race and the history of U.S. citizenship are just a few of the topics that will be discussed during a summer institute presented by the Center for African American Studies for secondary school teachers from Aug. 7-10. Race and Membership: A History of United States Citizenship, has pre-registered more than 20 social studies teachers, most hailing from Connecticut. The four-day institute is open to all secondary school educators (grades six through 12), support staff, curriculum specialists and school librarians. The institute aims to foster a sustained and in-depth discussion among the participants about how to teach United…
Marcy Herlihy will be promoted to associate director of Wesleyan Fund Internal Operations. She's spent the past two years working with the fund and Data Services. Posted 07/28/06 In just under five years at Wesleyan, Marcy Herlihys role has changed three times. Next month, her responsibilities will change again, all for the better of the university. Herlihy was hired in October 2001 as the assistant director of The Wesleyan Annual Fund, which is now known as The Wesleyan Fund. Two years ago, she took over the role of manager of URs Data Services, but has continued to divide her…
SUMMER SERIES : East L.A.-based Quetzal performed as part of the Center for the Arts Nights series June 29. The group was found by guitarist/jarana/bajo sexto player Quetzal Flores, who brings a grass-roots approach to fusing the folk styles of Mexico and Cuba along with elements of rock and blues. Quetzal's beats got the audience dancing in the aisles of Crowell Concert Hall. The concert was intended to be outside but rainy weather moved it indoors. Quetzal kicked off the CFA Night Series, which also includes upcoming performances Eclipse: Visions of the Crescent and the Cross Forces of Nature Dance…
Ganesan "Ravi" Ravishanker has worked at Wesleyan 20 years. He was recently promoted to associate vice president of Information Technology Services. Posted 07/07/06 When theres nothing broken, dont try to fix it. Thats how Ganesan "Ravi" Ravishanker feels about Information Technology Services. The newly-promoted associate vice president of ITS says the university can feel comfortable that its technology needs are in good hands. I inherited a very hard working organization and Im not intending to change anything drastically within the department, Ravishanker says from his fifth floor office in Exley Science Center. Technology problems can arise and hit us…
Posted 07/07/06 Q: Chris, youre the head mens ice hockey coach and the head golf coach. How do you manage doing both? A: I have a strong passion for both sports and I enjoy coaching both teams. It does get a little crazy, but being organized helps. Also, I have great support for both programs. Lastly, I am very fortunate to coach great student-athletes. They are very motivated and they know what it takes to balance their academics with athletics, which is not always easy.Q: Who are your assistant coaches? A: Jim Langlois and Matt Plante are assistant coaches in…
Harry Saranchak, a Wesleyan Writers Conference participant, reviews his writing outside the Davenport Campus Center June 19. The conference is one of 31 campus programs occurring this summer at Wesleyan. Posted 07/06/06 Learning never ceases at Wesleyan, even in the summer. The Cardinal Hoop Clinic. The Russian Intensive Program. The Health Professions Partnership Initiative. These are just a few of 31 on campus programs running during the summer months. The programs are not just for college-aged students, either. Many are specifically designed for younger children and adults. The programs actually began this year before the class of…
Lauren Caldwell, assistant professor of classical studies, will teach Latin and a course on Vergil's Aeneid next fall. Posted 07/06/06 Lauren Caldwell was hired as an assistant professor of classical studies on July 1. Caldwell has an A.B. in Classics from Princeton University and received her M.A. and Ph.D from the University of Michigan. Her research interests are Roman social history, Latin literature, Roman law and ancient medicine. Strong support for the faculty's scholarly and pedagogical goals attracted Caldwell to Wesleyan. "I am strongly committed to my research and to my teaching, and Wesleyan does a remarkable job of…
SUMMER LECTURE: Dana Royer, assistant professor of earth and environmental science, pictured in center in blue, speaks to an audience as part of The Hughes Program in the Life Sciences Summer Lecture Series June 14 in Shanklin 107. Royer's talk was titled "What Fossils Can Tell Us about the Climate and Ecology of Earth Millions of Years Ago." The Wesleyan University Hughes Grant was awarded to encourage participation and interest in the life sciences by undergraduates. The Lecture Series is ongoing throughout the summer and open to the public. (Photo by Olivia Bartlett)
Jacob Bricca will be appointed to adjunct assistant professor of film in July. Posted 06/16/06 Jacob Bricca 93, formerly a visiting assistant professor of Film Studies, will become an adjunct assistant professor in July. His appointment is for four years. Bricca spent several years as a full-time film editor in Los Angeles, but left to come to Wesleyan to teach four years ago. I found Wesleyan a very empowering place as a student, Bricca says. The years I spent here were really important in helping me define who I was and what I thought about the world. I probably…
Phil Carney, head men's crew coach, stands near the Connecticut River where the team practices and races. Posted 06/16/06 Q: Phil, when did you first pick up an oar?A: I started rowing in the spring of 1978, at St John's High School in Shrewsbury, Mass. I was introduced to the sport by my friends from the school soccer team that I played on in the fall.Q: You've been at Wesleyan for quite sometime. What keeps it interesting?A: The upcoming year will be my 20th at Wesleyan, and it has gone by very quickly! The job is different every year…
Rob Rosenthal, professor of sociology and director of the Service Learning Center will celebrate his 20th year at Wesleyan in 2007. Posted 06/16/06 Six years ago, Rob Rosenthals community research seminar became so popular students were knocking on President Bennets door requesting more classes like it. What we discovered was that there was a great need for classes that emphasized service-learning, says Rosenthal, who would become the director of the new Service-Learning Center. Its a great way for students to be of service for the community and learn at the same time. Service-learning classes mesh regular classroom study and…