Wesleyan in the News
Olivia Drake
Wesleyan’s intellectually dynamic faculty, students, alumni, staff, and parents frequently serve as expert sources for national media. Others are noted for recent achievements and accolades. A sampling of recent media hits is below:
May 19
The New York Times — Drama Book Shop, Backed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, to Open in June. Mentions that the new owners are Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02, Hon. ’15 and Thomas Kail ’99.
May 20
New Fairfield Hamlet Hub — Great Hollows announces the addition of Visiting Scientists. Features Robert Clark PhD ’17.
We-ha — Hartford, Connecticut-based Covenant Prep School Will Celebrate Extraordinary Successes at June 5th Reunion. Mentions that “virtually all school alumni have graduated or are now enrolled in college programs, including at Colby College, Connecticut College, Providence College, University of Connecticut, and Wesleyan University.”
May 21
The Middletown Press — Haircuts and Botox: The post-pandemic beauty boom has reached CT. Pictures a Wesleyan student who cut off a ponytail full of hair.
USA Today — Review: Infectious movie musical ‘In the Heights’ joyfully salsas past its shortcomings. Features Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02, Hon. ’15.
Real Estate Weekly — WHO’S NEWS: Latest appointments, promotions. Mentions that Zach Steinberg ’08 has been promoted to senior vice president of policy for the Real Estate Board of New York and holds a BA in history from Wesleyan.
May 24
NBC News — UNC’s rejection of Nikole Hannah-Jones and the opacity of academic tenure in America. Features an op-ed by Robyn Autry, associate professor of sociology.
The Atlantic — An Unorthodox Strategy to Stop Cars From Hitting Deer: Try wolves. Features Jennifer Raynor, assistant professor of economics.
WRDE — Gunderson Dettmer Announces the 2021 1L Diversity Fellowship Cohort. Mentions Wolfgang Jorde ’16.
Yahoo! — The LatAm funding boom continues as Kaszek raises $1B across a duo of funds. Mentions Wesleyan and Chief Investment Officer Anne Martin.
The Hartford Courant — Middletown riverfront redevelopment to create a ‘vibrant and accessible district’ moves ahead. Mentions City of Middletown Mayor Ben Florsheim ’14.
Newsday — Long Island schools announce prom plans, with some moving outside. Mentions that Michael Minars ’25 “will head to Wesleyan University in the fall, majoring in environmental studies.”
The Observer-Dispatch — Teen All-Stars: Jr. Frontiers. Features Kerry Campbell ’25, who will be “attending Wesleyan University on a football commitment.”
May 25
NPR — Wolves scare deer and reduce auto collisions 24%, study says. Quotes Jennifer Raynor, a natural resources economist at Wesleyan University and a co-author of the new study.
DNYUZ — The Native Scholar Who Wasn’t. Features J. Kehaulani Kauanui, professor of American studies.
ARRL — CQ Announces 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees. Mentions Archibald Doty ’42, who “co-founded what is now WESU at Wesleyan University in Connecticut in 1939, the second-oldest college radio station in the U.S.”
Boston Globe — Sip These Rhode Island Blends on National Wine Day. Mentions the family of Nancy Parker Wilson ’81.
Yale University — Yale School of Nursing Welcoming More Than a Dozen New Faculty. Mentions film studies major Sarah Lipkin ’06, who will be a part-time lecturer in the women’s health and midwifery programs.
May 26
Register Citizen — Wesleyan graduates class of 2021 in hybrid ceremony. Features Wesleyan’s 189th Commencement.
The Hour — Trumbull High swimmer Lauren Walsh to compete in U.S. Olympic team trials in Omaha. Mentions Wesleyan.
The Unz Review — Flight from White: Yet Another Leftist PoC Lady Grievance Study Professor Is Exposed as White. Features J. Kehaulani Kauanui, professor of American studies.
May 27
The Chronicle for Higher Education — Academic Freedom Is on the Ropes: The attacks are coming from both the right and the left. Quotes Wesleyan President Michael Roth ’78.
WTNH Channel 8 — Danbury HS quarterback, star student doesn’t let his speech impediment slow him down in achieving high marks. Features Patrick Rosetti ’25, who is “committed to Wesleyan University with his eyes on being a general surgeon.”
Outside — Running’s Cultural Reckoning Is Long Overdue. Mentions Wesleyan and several alumni.
WORT FM 89.9 — Madison In The Sixties – Bob Dylan. Mentions Fritz DeBoer, who “would spend 34 years as a professor of theater at Wesleyan University, focusing on Asian performance and Balinese dance.”
The American Spectator — Remembering a Stolen Valor Fraudster–Historian This Memorial Day. Features William Manchester Hon. ’02, P’72.
May 28
The Wall Street Journal — ‘Prisoners of History’ Review: The Use and Abuse of the Past. Book review by President Michael Roth ’78.
Yahoo! Life — Yes, ‘In the Heights’ Filmed in New York City—and the Locations Are Authentic to the Story. Mentions Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02, Hon. ’15 who “dreamed up the concept during his days at Wesleyan University.”
Undark — Abstracts. Mentions study by Assistant Professor of Economics Jennifer Raynor.
The Hamlet Hub — Acclaimed Folk Singer Dar Williams returns to The Ridgefield Playhouse on June 25. Features Dar Williams ’89.
May 29
The Bedford Citizen — The 56th Annual CSF of Bedford Dollars for Scholars Awards. Mentions that Katherine Fhu ’25 “will attend Wesleyan University to major in engineering.”
The Courier-Journal — Why Louisville’s Breonna Taylor protests made white people listen. Quotes Steven Moore, an assistant professor of government.
May 31
The Middletown Press — On the Move: Time to honor the true meaning of Memorial Day in Middletown. Mentions Mayor Ben Florsheim ’14, and Wesleyan University, led by President Michael Roth ’78.
June 1
Sweetwater Report — Event Rap, Custom Rap Agency, Smashes Crowdfunding Goal on Kickstarter. Mentions that Baba Brinkman recently released the music video for his latest single “Counterfactual,” commissioned by Wesleyan University Climate Economist Gary Yohe, which highlights the dangers of misinformation about COVID vaccinations, climate science, news, and politics.
June 3
Scientific American — NASA Picks Two Missions to Explore Venus, the First in Decades. Quotes George I. Seney Professor of Geology Martha Gilmore, “a planetary geologist at Wesleyan University, who is part of both mission teams.”
AP News via Business Wire — Brad Frank Joins Korn Ferry as Senior Client Partner. Features Brad Frank ’89.
Marketwire News — Industry Veterans Join Innovation Leader Powering OneStop Customer Apps. Features Tim Harvey ’85 “who has a bachelor’s degree in government from Wesleyan University.”
Lifestyle/ Country Legends 105.9 — Integral Welcomes Theodore Tomasi and Miranda Henning to Company Leadership; Establishes New Economics Practice. Features Miranda Henning ’87 who holds a “BA in environmental science from Wesleyan University.”
June 4
Yale University — Obit of Worth David: Dean of Admissions at Yale for 2 Decades. Features Worth David MALS ’66.
June 5
Art Daily — Hamilton creator celebrates immigrant roots with In the Heights. Features Lin Manuel Miranda ’02, Hon. ’15 “who is of Puerto Rican descent, and has long advocated for his community in the entertainment world and beyond–wrote the first version of ‘In The Heights’ as a young student at Wesleyan University.”
June 6
The Hartford Courant — NASA selects two Venus missions, co-developed by Wesleyan University professor, to explore Earth’s ‘hellish’ neighbor. Features George I. Seney Professor of Geology Martha Gilmore.
June 7
AI Thority — Moxtra Announces Addition of Head of Global Sales and Chief Financial Officer. Mentions Tim Harvey ’85, chief financial officer, who has a “bachelor’s degree in government from Wesleyan University.”
Mercy College — Mercy College Appoints Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Features Peter West ’94 who has “a bachelor’s degree with honors in English from Wesleyan University.”
Chattanoogan — McCallie Names New Dean Of Enrollment Management. Features Andy Hirt MALS ’19.
June 8
Business Insider — Meet 7 Federal Judges Helping to Decide the Fate of the Capitol Rioters. Mentions John Bates ’68.
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