Olivia DrakeAIDS AWARENESS: The Oasis Wellness Center of Middletown and the Green Streets Arts Center presented "Keeping the Promise: World's Aids Day and Beyond" at Olin Library Dec. 1. The event included an art show, singing, speakers who are HIV positive and a vigil. Students and community volunteers handed out HIV/AIDS health information and red ribbons in commemorating Worlds Aids Day. (Photo by Olivia Bartlett)
Shirley Lawrence, program coordinator for the Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies, relaxes in the center's Japanese-style tatami room. Posted 12/19/05 Growing up in Massachusetts, Shirley Lawrence never gave much thought to customs in Asian countries. But during her 18 years as program coordinator for the East Asian Studies Program, Lawrence has acquired not only knowledge, but a deep appreciation for Asian art, music and culture. Being here 18 years, I feel as though the program continually evolves, Lawrence says. I thoroughly enjoy it, and the environment is so stimulating. Its never the same one year to the…
Richard Slotkin, Olin Professor of English, professor of American Studies, studied the 369th Battalions and 77th Divisions roles in France for his latest book, Lost Battalions: The Great War and the Crisis of American Nationality." Posted 12/19/05 In 1918, the United States loaned its all-black 369th Infantry Regiment to fight under the French flag in World War I. These soldiers, rejected for combat duty by their own country because they were black, fought for 191 days, longer than any other American unit in the war. The Harlem Hell Fighters, received an honorable award for bravery from the French. In their…
Hari Krishman, dance artist in residence, presented a lecture demonstration on South Indian Court dance and the grandeur of the Tanjavur Quartet in India Dec. 31. (Photo by Cylla von Tiedmann) Posted 12/19/05 Q: Hari, when did you come to Wesleyan as an artist in residence in dance?A: July 1, 2001. I teach courses on not only traditional Bharatanatyam dance technique but also lecture on the post colonial experience as well as on the global contemporary manifestations of the South Asian dance. Bharatanatyam is the classical dance from South India. Bharatanatyam historically evolved in the royal city of Tanjavur,…
John Crooke, adjunct professor of physical education, is Wesleyan's cross country and distance track coach. Posted 12/19/05 Q: How many years have you been the cross country coach and distance track coach at Wesleyan?A: I just finished my 6th fall at Wesleyan.Q: What have been the cross country teams' key meets of the year?A: The New England Regional meet was the major highlight for both mens and womens teams. The women placed 7th in the toughest region in the country and the men placed 2nd to qualify as a team to the National Championships. The men ended up placing…
From left to right, Cecil Apostol '08, Kristina, Kimberly Greenberg , Bobby and Carolyn go over math problems at the Davenport Campus Center. Kristine, Bobby and Carolyn are students enrolled in the Middlesex Transition Academy, which meets at Wesleyan daily. Pictured below are Jesse, Jessica Markowitz '08, Bobby and Lauren. Posted 12/19/05 The pizza served at McConaughy Dining Hall is prepared by a new member of the Wesleyan community. As part of a cooperative educational program for individuals with special needs, 19-year-old Kristina is learning hands-on how to work in food services. I prep the dough, oil the pans, and…
Posted 12/19/05 Wesleyan recently elected 15 seniors to the Gamma chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest national scholastic honor society. Election to the society is based on fulfillment of eligibility requirements, including a grade point average of 90 or above and nomination by the students major department. Phi Beta Kappa is limited to 12 percent of the graduating class each year. The newly elected students are: Claire Nilsen Blumenson, a government, psychology and sociology major from Cambridge, Mass., is interested in child advocacy as it relates to academic failure and juvenile delinquency. Blumenson completed a semester abroad in…
The new Wesleyan University Museum will provide a single secure, environmentally-controlled space to house valuable collections of art and materials. Pictured below is a cross section model of how the building will appear. The third-floor spaces will contain three gallery spaces and glass enclosed seating and study areas. Posted 12/19/05 Rick Segal '75 and Monica Mayer Segal 78 have donated $500,000 toward the new Wesleyan University Museum, which will be built on College Row through an extensive remodeling of the historic former squash building. The new museum building, now in its final planning stages, will make an important architectural impact…
Posted 12/19/05 Professor Robert Brown, one of the founders of the Wesleyan World Music Program, died recently. Brown was one of the first students to receive a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from University of California Los Angeles. He was appointed assistant professor in Wesleyans Music Department in 1961 and joined the tenured ranks of the faculty in 1966. Brown helped the department to grow rapidly to national and international prominence. He brought with him from UCLA a concept called "performance study group," a musical pedagogy that emphasizes the importance of direct contact between students and master musicians from around…
Monica Baik, technical sales specialist, taught herself the technical knowledge needed to research merchandise for the Computer Store & Service Center. Posted 12/02/05 Q: How many years have you worked at Wesleyan as a technical sales specialist? A: Ive been with Wesleyan for five years, four of those as the technical sales specialist. Before that I worked for a year as an administrative assistant in Finance and Administration.Q: What is the purpose of the Computer Store & Service Center and who does the store service?A: The Computer Store & Service Center is here to provide technical products and services…
Posted 12/02/05 Wesleyan will reduce its budgetary reliance on endowment over the next five years as part of a strategic effort to increase the size of the endowment. At the same time, it will spend more on fund-raising activities with the expectation of substantially increasing revenues, and it will invest a higher proportion of new gifts in the endowment. According to "Engaged with the World," the strategic plan adopted by the trustees last spring: "One of our highest priorities will be to support a growing proportion of essential and predictable costs (faculty salaries, financial aid) through the endowment. Over the…
Geoff Wheeler, men's head soccer coach, led Wesleyan to its first New England Small College Athletic Conference Championship this fall. Posted 12/02/05 Q: Just incase our audience hasnt heard the big news, can you tell us why you and the mens soccer team has been celebrating recently? A: Wesleyan captured its first ever New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Championship in any sport when the mens soccer team defeated Amherst and Williams in the same weekend. As the No. 7 seed in the tournament, we upset No. 2 Bowdoin in the first round before going on to defeat…