Olivia DrakeGanesan "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)
President Doug Bennet congratulates five Wesleyan seniors on their new endeavor, beyondpartisan.org. The students, who graduated in May, are, from left, Adam Jack Gomolin, Bill Ferrell, David Tutor, Robert Weinstock and Nathaniel Byer. Posted 06/16/06 Last August, four Wesleyan seniors got together for a friendly chat on political issues, each disenchanted with the nature of Internet politics and the few venues available for American citizens to express their viewpoints in a neutral environment. True, there are hundreds of political-action Web sites, such as MoveOn.org and CitizenJoe.com, online periodicals, and single-view blogs, but the students felt the World Wide Web lacked…
Installation of fire protection systems in student housing and wiring are ongoing projects this summer. Posted 06/16/06 Wesleyans summer to-do list is 98 lines long. And each must get checked off before the students return for fall semester. Judd Halls fifth floor needs a renovation, student housing needs life safety improvements and the Center for the Arts needs its lighting replaced with energy-efficient bulbs. High Rise needs a security card access system installed, campus roofs need a maintenance plan and the Butterfields need two fire escape landings rebuilt.We have close to 100 projects we plan to complete this summer. Our…
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…
Posted 06/16/06 The Association of American Colleges and Universities invited Wesleyan President Doug Bennet to attend a forum June 22-23 in Strasbourg, France. The forum, titled "The Responsibility of Higher Education for a Democratic Culture: Citizenship, Human Rights, and Civic Responsibility," was held at the Council of Europe headquarters. The council co-sponsored the forum. Bennet was one of 300 higher education leaders, policy makers and public authorities from North America and Europe to attend. "For this select group, we chose President Bennet because we thought he would be especially effective representing United States higher education and he would likely use…
Pictured at left, Stewart Gillmor, professor of history and science and professor of science in society, performs during The Bang on a Can Marathon June 4 in New York City. Below, Anthony Braxton, professor of music, directs the band. Braxton wrote the band's composition. Posted 06/16/06 Strutting outside the World Financial Center in New York City, Stewart Gillmor bellowed his five valve double-belled euphonium for thousands of spectators. He was one of 75 tuba players to march in the annual The Bang on a Can Marathon June 4 in New York City. Gillmor, professor of history and science and professor…