Olivia DrakeAt its March meeting, Wesleyan’s Board of Trustees voted to increase tuition and residential comprehensive fees by 2.9 percent for the 2013-14 academic year, a rise equal to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate of inflation. This increase is significantly less than those for recent years, which have ranged from 3.8 percent to 5.0 percent. “We are committed to reining in over time the price of a Wesleyan education and to meeting the full financial need of students who enroll,” said Wesleyan President Michael Roth. “By tying tuition increases to the rate of inflation, we are seeking to moderate the…
All students, staff and faculty are invited to the Spring 2013 "In Theory" lecture series presented by the Certificate Program in Social, Cultural and Critical Theory. Each week, Wesleyan faculty will lead a discussion on social, cultural and critical theory or on a well-known theorist. Lectures take place in Downey House 113 from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. On March 26, Matthew Garrett, assistant professor of English, will speak on V.I. Lenin, founder of the Russian Communist Party and leader of the Bolshevik Revolution. Lenin’s political theories, derived from interpretations of Marxism, revolved around the establishment of a vanguard party to…
Bill HolderLaurel Appel, adjunct associate professor of biology and senior research associate, died on March 4. She is survived by her husband, Michael Weir, and her children, Rebecca and Nathaniel. The following announcement was made by Provost Rob Rosenthal, the John E. Andrus Professor of Sociology, in an all-campus e-mail. "Laurel Appel's passion was equality of opportunity, and she developed and ran the Ronald E. McNair Program at Wesleyan for many years. This program provides support and nurturing of first generation college students and students in underrepresented groups for entry into graduate programs. In Laurel's words, working with the program 'was…
Q: Chris, you're the new manager of fire safety and facilities administration for Physical Plant - Facilities. When did you come to Wesleyan and what were you hired to do? A: I began here as an intern on the renovation of Clark Hall in 2001 working for Lee Kennedy Company. I became a full-time employee at Wesleyan in April 2003, hired as an assistant facility manager for student life facilities. Q: How has your role changed over the years? A: My role has changed several times here at Wesleyan. My career started as an assistant facility manager; from there I became…
Rosalind Adgers joined the Wesleyan Career Center as an administrative assistant on Jan. 2. Kate Carlisle became the manager of media relations and public relations for University Communications on Jan. 3. Thomas Diascro joined University Relations as a development officer on Jan. 7. Jasmine Cardi was hired as a library assistant for Olin Library's Interlibrary Loan Office on Jan. 7. Venkat Puvvula joined Information Technology Services as a financial analyst/programmer on Jan. 7. Adam Krawsczyn became the director of university events and scheduling in Usdan University Center on Jan. 7. Rui Ni became a research associate in the Department of…
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Thirteen local eateries and businesses participated in Wesleyan’s second annual Taste of Middletown, March 5 in Beckham Hall. The event was sponsored by Wesleyan’s Campus Activities Committee and the Office of Human Resources. Businesses included the Sweet Harmony Cafe and Bakery, Mondo, Luce Restaurant, Esca, Haveli India, Tibetan Kitchen, Tuscany Grill, W.B. Mason, Wesleyan's Bon Appetit, the Inn at Middletown and Tavern at the Armory; Courtyard by Marriott - Cromwell and Sheraton Hartford South Hotel. More than 200 Wesleyan employees attended the event. (more…)
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Lauren RubensteinUniversity Professor of Natural Science and Mathematics David Beveridge was one of 33 leading experts in science, engineering and technology recently elected to membership in the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering. The new members will be introduced at the Academy's 38th annual meeting and dinner on May 22 at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn. According to the Academy, election is "on the basis of scientific and engineering distinction achieved through significant contributions in theory or applications, as demonstrated by original published books and papers, patents, the pioneering of new and developing fields and innovative products, outstanding leadership of nationally…
The Corporation for National and Community Service named Wesleyan University to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The Honor Roll recognizes institutions that reflect the values of exemplary service and achieve meaningful outcomes in their communities. According to the Corporation's press release, "(Wesleyan's) selection to the Honor Roll is recognition from the highest levels of the federal government of your commitment to service and civic engagement on your campus and in our nation." The 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll was formally announced at the American Council on Education annual conference in Washington, D.C. on March…