Lauren RubensteinLim: Modern presidents put too much stake in applause rendering platitudes when delivering speeches
Jeanine Basinger discusses her new book along with Wesleyan's many successful film alumni
President Roth reviews a new book by Jim Holt that takes on one of the biggest questions
Bill HolderWesleyan will be fully open on Wednesday thanks to the hard work of many dedicated staff and ground crews.
Academics shared views on the Second Amendment, U.S. gun deaths and the movement for gun control
Olivia DrakeTo commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History hosted the National Youth Summit on Abolition on Feb. 11. Lois Brown, the Class of 1958 Distinguished Professor of African American Studies and English, joined a team of experts, scholars and activists in a moderated panel discussion to reflect upon the abolition movement of the 19th century and explore its legacy on modern-day slavery and human trafficking. The event was webcast live to more than 2,000 students and adults from 31 states and to schools in Kenya, Pakistan and the Republic of Suriname in…
Gallim choreographer and founder Andrea Miller called "a wild child of movement innovation"
Odede '12 now works to provide education, health care, sanitation in the Kenyan slum where he grew up
For more than a decade Wesleyan has celebrated the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. The celebration has taken various forms including prominent keynote speakers such as Johnetta Cole and Sonia Sanchez to a campus-based program where members of the faculty, staff and students read portions of King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Learn more about Shakti Butler and Wesleyan's annual celebration online here.
Review: "...her prose is carefully shaped, with the clarity of diamonds. Often dark, but always worth reading"
Jen Jurgen from University Relations, and Ali McFadzen, Margaret Neale and Shannon Sarver from the Financial Aid Office, received Cardinal Achievement Awards in January. The staff members were honored for demonstrating extraordinary initiative or providing outstanding service with regard to specific tasks in their department. This special honor comes with a $150 award and reflects the university’s gratitude for those extra efforts. Jen Jurgen, associate director of University Relations operations, was nominated for being a "a cheerful and responsive problem solver who provided invaluable help to administrative support of University Relations during a period of significant short staffing, and she hasn't hesitated…
Site tracks the retirement of research chimps to sanctuary, following NIH announcement