Emilio Daddario ‘39, Winthrop “Wink” Davenport ‘64, Sally Zimmer Knight ‘81, Kofi Appenteng ‘81 and the 1994 Baseball Team will all be inducted into the Wesleyan Athletics Hall of Fame this fall.
Alumni
Alumni news.
Roth on Nunberg’s ‘The Years of Talking Dangerously’
by David Pesci •
The San Francisco Chronicle has published Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth’s review of Geoffrey Nunberg’s The Years of Talking Dangerously. The book is a “new collection of essays and commentaries explores how we have attempted to combine, divide or dismiss parts of the world simply by talking about them.”
Red Sox Sign Drew Dominguez ’09
by David Pesci •
The Boston Red Sox have signed Drew Dominguez ’09.Dominguez is the first Wesleyan baseball player signed by a major league team in 44 years. Dominguez was an All NESCAC Player this year and broke the Wesleyan single season hits record this year – a record Dominguez set last year. He will report to the A-level minor league Lowell Spinners after signing.
Yip ’10, Hanna ’09 Fault Obama Admin. Program Cut
by David Pesci •
Holing Yip and Kathryn Hanna, with help from Shayna Bauchner ’10 and Isaac Maddow-Zimet ’09 wrote an OpEd that was published by The Hartford Courant criticizing a proposal by the Obama Administration to completely cut the funding for the “Even Start” program, which provides services to teach disadvantaged adults and children to read. The four students did extensive research on the Even Start program in Middletown and saw the positive effects first-hand.
Commencement Speeches, Photos, Videos Online
by Olivia Drake •
More than 730 students received a Bachelor of Arts degree May 24. (Photo by Bill Burkhart)
Wesleyan held its 177th Commencement Ceremony May 24. During the event, 732 students received a Bachelor of Arts; 61 received a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies; two received a Certificate of Advanced Study; 31 received a Master of Arts; and 16 received a Doctor of Philosophy. Ten other students will receive a Bachelor of Arts upon completion.
Commencement speeches, photographs and videos are now online in The Wesleyan Connection.
Commencement highlights:
http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/24/wesleyan-holds-177th-commencement-ceremonies/
Commencement Address by Anna Quindlen P’07:
http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/24/quindlen-p07-embrace-transformation/
President’s Remarks by Michael S. Roth ’78:
http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/24/president-roth-asks-class-of-2009-to-help-shape-culture/
Senior Class Welcome by Ravid Chowdhury ’09:
http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/24/chowdhury-09-leads-senior-class-welcome/
Honorary Degree Recipients remarks by Jennifer Alexander ’88, Mark Masselli and Azim Premji ’99:
http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/24/honorary-degree-recipients-speak-at-commencement/
Photographs of the ceremony:
http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/24/a-pictorial-glance-of-wesleyans-177th-commencement/
Video clips of the ceremony:
http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/24/commencement-on-video-clips/
Phi Beta Kappa Address by Joseph Fins ’82:
http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/23/fins-82-delivers-phi-beta-kappa-address/
Berman’s ’84 Green Street Benefit Featured
by David Pesci •
The sold out “NPR Without the Dignity” featuring Doug Berman ’84 is profiled in The Hartford Courant.
Rhea ’87 Selected as NYC Housing Authority Chief
by David Pesci •
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
Coach Norm Daniels – 1907-2009
by David Pesci •
“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.
Roth on “Universities in Crisis”
by David Pesci •
In a new piece for The Huffinton Post, Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth discusses a recent New York Times opinion piece by Mark C. Taylor ’68.
Auto Czar Ron Bloom ’77 Has the Strategy
by David Pesci •
In a piece profiling Ron Bloom ’77, one two Obama administration auto czars, The Wall Street Journal says that Bloom has the varied experience, and the savvy approach, that makes him the right man for a very daunting job.
Roth Reviews Adrienne Rich’s A Human Eye
by David Pesci •
Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth reviews the book A Human Eye: Essays on Art in Society, 1997-2008 by Adrienne Rich in The San Francisco Chronicle. The book, a collection of essays and book reviews written by Rich during the last 12 years, displays Rich’s on-going dialogue on art, politics and social justice.
Ron Bloom ’77, Obama’s Auto Czar
by David Pesci •
The April 27th New Yorker has a piece that in part profiles Ron Bloom ’77 who is one of two “Auto Czars” appointed by President Obama to preside over the restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler as the government attempts to bail-out both companies. Bloom had previous success helping to right U.S. Steel. There is a link to a synopsis of the story here (the full text is subscriber only).
