Olivia DrakeNorm Daniels, who coached five sports in almost 40 years at Wesleyan, died May 11 at the age of 102. He coached baseball, football, basketball, wrestling and squash. Daniels, born March 25, 1907 in Detroit, Mich., came to Wesleyan as an instructor in physical education in 1934 and retired in 1973. He spent 33 years coaching baseball, and 19 years coaching football, which included a 25-game winning streak from 1945-1948. The Hillsdale, Mich. native graduated in 1932 from the University of Michigan, where he played football, basketball and baseball. He also earned a master's degree at Michigan in 1941. Among…
The Connecticut League For Nursing Board has requested Wesleyan students enrolled in the class, "Making the Science Documentary," show and display samples of their films during the board's annual convention June 4 in Portland, Conn. The science and film hybrid class, designated a Service Learning Course, was designed to introduce students to topics in the life sciences and the basics of documentary filmmaking, in order to teach students the skills and art of communicating science-related issues through visual media. The class was co-taught by Manju Hingorani, associate professor of molecular biology and biochemistry, and Jacob Bricca, adjunct assistant professor of…
Jules Verne's The Kip Brothers, published in English by Wesleyan University Press in 2007, was mentioned in a May 11 Huffington Post article titled "Jules Verne's Kip Brothers Translated into English after 100 Years." The Wesleyan University Press book features original black and white illustrations. The article says: "The book, a crime drama, celebrates the fraternal bonds of brotherhood, written shortly after the death of Verne's brother and best friend, a French sailor. The bond between the two heroes is so close it raised the question in this writer's mind whether gay relationships could have been written about openly in…
David PesciIn The Chicago Tribune, Kirk Davis Swinehart, assistant professor of history, reviews John Merriman's new book The Dynamite Club, which examines an 1894 anarchist bombing in Paris. Swinehart calls the book "that rare thing: virtuosic storytelling that doubles as superb history."
In a New York Times piece examining some of General McChrystal's more austere habits, William Pinch, professor of history, discusses from a martial perspective McChrystal's habits of sleeping little, eating one meal a day, working out to exhaustion and yet maintaining the energy and focus to run the Afghanistan campaign. Pinch says such methods of "self-denial as...a cultivation of power" are consistent with the warrior ethos of the past.
Writing a piece for The Moscow Times, Peter Rutland, Colin and Nancy Campbell Professor in Global Issues and Democratic Thought, professor of government, points out how Japan and Russia are strengthening economic ties, moving forward on a variety of partnerships, and in general acting like long-standing allies. Yet one thorny territorial issue remains that has precluded the countries from signing a peace treaty with each other dating back to the end of World War II.
John Rhea '87, an investment banker with an expertise in corporate finance, has been selected to head the New York City Housing Authority, which has been racked during recent years by claims of troubled financial practices. New York Mayor Bloomberg has selected Rhea in part because of his proven track record in finance and management
"The Coach" Norm Daniels passed away early on the morning of May 11. Daniels coached five different sports at Wesleyan from 1934 to 1973 and is a member of the Wesleyan Athletics Hall of Fame.
In The Hartford Courant, William Johnston, professor and chair of history who studies the history of disease, discussed the flu epidemic of 1918-19 that swept the world killing an estimated 20 million people and how it compares to recent worldwide flu outbreaks.
Update 9:40 a.m. 5-7-09 IMPORTANT: This page has moved to a new location-please update your links and bookmarks to point to http://www.wesleyan.edu/newsrel/security/ Update 6:25 a.m. 5-7-09 The suspect in yesterday’s fatal shooting has not been apprehended. Based on the advice of local authorities, Wesleyan instructs all students to remain in their residences. Faculty and staff should not come to their offices unless otherwise instructed. We will be sending information soon in regard to food and other administrative services. Please remain cautious. The police investigation continues, and we remain in contact with them about all developments. We will send information via the usual…
A beloved member of our community has been brutally murdered. Our deepest sympathies and condolences go out to the family and friends of Johanna Justin-Jinich. This is a tragic time for them, and for all of us in the Wesleyan community. We are all deeply saddened and shocked by this event. We are working closely with the Middletown Police. Since the suspect in yesterday’s fatal shooting has not been apprehended, Wesleyan has instructed all students to remain inside their residences and to remain vigilant. We have also asked faculty and staff not to come to their offices unless otherwise instructed.…
Wesleyan's Emergency Management Website has the most recent updates for the campus community on the H1N1 flu strain, also known as "Swine Flu." The site also has links to pertinent Wesleyan resource sites, as well as state and national sites of note. The Emergency Management site will be updated with new information as appropriate.