Wesleyan’s 181st Commencement in the News

The Middletown Press reported on Wesleyan’s 181st Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 26, at which 785 undergraduates were awarded diplomas, along with dozens of master and doctoral students. In his remarks, President Michael Roth praised the values of non-violence, diversity and equality, while Commencement speaker Joss Whedon ’87, recipient of an honorary doctor of letters, challenged students to always question their own beliefs.

“Don’t just be yourself, be all of yourselves. Don’t just live … be life,” said Whedon. “And have fun.”

Wesleyan’s Commencement was also covered by Slate, Salon, Jezebel, Upworthy, The Hartford Courant, Middletown Patch, Inside Higher Ed, Brain Pickings and io9.