Lauren RubensteinWSJ Review: Kit Reed's collection of stories from her 50-year career is "the opposite of formula fiction"
Gabe Rosenberg '16(more…)
Alumnus describes his experience as a student in Pres. Roth's online course, and 31 others
Elizabeth Willis' poem included in reflections on women balancing work and family
John Seamon is studying how "memory cameras" can help memory-impaired patients at the Institute of Living
Schug challenges Supreme Court justices' concerns about lack of data on long-term impact of gay marriage
Laura Grabel discusses the state of stem cell research on the eve of StemCONN 2013
Kate CarlisleAt a March 1 Board of Trustees dinner kicking off the public phase of Wesleyan’s campaign, President Michael S. Roth celebrated the substantial success of the effort so far: more than $285 million raised toward the goal of $400 million, with support of financial aid as the top campaign goal. The funds raised will also go to the endowment to support teaching, research and student engagement. Roth said the generous early support of the campaign reflected alumni commitment to ensuring access to Wesleyan for generations of students. A video of Roth’s remarks is available on the new campaign website, http://thisiswhy.wesleyan.edu, a…
Roth: Diversity on college campuses is a "powerful hedge against the 'rationalized conformity' of groupthink"
Chanoff '94, founder of group that resettles African refugees in danger, discusses Sudan's "Lost Boys"
Olivia DrakeBetween Vine Street, Cross Street and Knowles Avenue near Wesleyan, an innocuous looking triangle of land forms the “Leverett Beman Historic District,” listed on the State Register of Historic Places and part of the Connecticut Freedom Trail. This area is the site of one of the earliest planned African American communities in the United States. During the spring of 2012, Sarah Croucher, assistant professor of anthropology, assistant professor of archaeology, led an archeological excavation at the "Beman Triangle" site. Several Wesleyan students and community members participated in the dig and unearthed dozens of materials relating to healthcare and everyday practices,…
In Kilkenny, Ireland, a man spins wool from freshly shorn sheep into rich fibers. A furniture maker in South Pomfret, Vt. studies the natural geometry of wood he turns into tables, chairs and consoles. And in London, England, a silversmith wielding a hammer transforms smooth metal into beautifully shaped and textured bowls, vases and pieces of art. These and other craftspeople are featured in a series of nine short documentary films produced and directed by Piers Gelly ’13 and Daniel Nass ’13. Each film in the series, titled, “The Minds of Makers,” shows the creative process of a craftsperson working…