Olivia DrakeJ. Kehaulani Kauanui, associate professor of American studies, associate professor of anthropology, attended the first Native American and Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA) conference on May 21-23 in Minneapolis, Minn. More than 600 scholars from 16 countries and dozens of tribal nations exchanged research ideas and gave each other professional support. Kauanui is a founding steering committee member and is currently acting council of NAISA. Since 1969, American Indian studies has developed across the United States and Canada. Currently there are almost 120 American Indian studies programs and departments in the North America, not counting the 32 tribal colleges; among those,…
The following faculty members retired from Wesleyan University in May 2009. Their names, positions at Wesleyan, and Ph.D/D.Phil institutions are below: ANTHONY ANIELLO INFANTE Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (1984–2009) Professor of Biology (1978–1984) Associate Professor of Biology (1972–1978) Assistant Professor of Biology (1967–1972) Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania PETER KILBY Professor of Economics (1976–2009) Associate Professor of Economics (1970–1976) Assistant Professor of Economics (1965–1970) D.Phil., Oxford University R. LINCOLN KEISER Professor of Anthropology (1990–2009) Associate Professor of Anthropology (1977–1990) Assistant Professor of Anthropology (1972–1977) Ph.D., University of Rochester ÁKOS ÖSTÖR Professor of Anthropology (1988–2009) Ph.D., University of Chicago JOHN…
Lisa Dierker, associate professor of psychology, and Jennifer Rose, research associate professor of psychology, received a grant worth $521,938 from the National Institute of Health/National Institute on Drug Abuse on May 14. The grant was issued under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Dierker and Rose are researching "Individual Differences in Smoking Exposure and Nicotine Dependence Sensitivity." The grant will be applied over two years.
Proceeds from the sale go to Amazing Grace (St. Vincent DePaul's food pantry), the CT River Watch Program's CT River Coastal Conservation District and Sustainability at Wesleyan.
Anna Shusterman, assistant professor of psychology, received a grant worth $716,227 from the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program on June 1. Shusterman's project is titled "The role of language in children's acquisition of number concepts." The grant will be applied over five years.
Thank you faculty, President Roth, Anna Quindlen family, friends. And of course congratulations to the class of 2009. I am scared. We probably all have good reasons to be scared right now. When the nation was scared many decades ago, FDR said, “This is preeminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. Nor need we shrink from honestly facing conditions in our country today.” The truth is climate change is no longer merely a distant threat, it is happening now. The truth is Social Security and Medicare will likely be insolvent before 2020. We are…
(The Commencement Address by Anna Quindlen P’07 also is on video.) When I was first asked to give the commencement address to the Wesleyan class of 2009, I knew I was going to have to begin with an apology: I am not, as you can see, Barack Obama. But as the months passed between the invitation and this event, prevailing wisdom was that I was not only going to have say I was sorry for not being last year’s speaker, but for so much else. On behalf of your elders and the entire nation, I was expected to say I was…
Members of the board of trustees, members of the faculty and staff, distinguished guests, new recipients of graduate degrees and Class of 2009, I am honored to present some brief remarks to our graduates on the occasion of their commencement. This year I’ve continued my “second Wesleyan education,” but I am still very much an underclassman. You seniors often asked me: “Roth, what are you going to major in? What are you focused on?” My focus as an undergraduate was on how people make sense of the past. My focus as your president is on how to link our sense…
Wesleyan's 177th Commencement is featured in several video clips below. The latest version of Quicktime Player is required to view the videos. The player can be downloaded for free, for both Windows and Mac, by clicking here. A high-speed internet connection also is necessary to view the broadcasts. Procession Welcome Invocation Chair Welcome Senior Class Welcome President's Remarks by Michael S. Roth ’78 Conferring of degrees Honorary degrees Commencement Address by Anna Quindlen P'07 Doctorate and graduate degrees Additional honorary degrees Undergraduate degrees (last names A-D) Undergraduate degrees (last names E-L) Undergraduate degrees (last names M-S) Undergraduate degrees (last names…
Jennifer Alexander ’88, Mark Masselli and Azim Premji ’99 were awarded Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degrees during the 177th Commencement. Remarks from the ceremony are below: Remarks by Jennifer Alexander '88 Has anyone here ever read Charlotte's Web? You remember the story of Wilbur the pig and Charlotte the spider who became best friends - But spiders don’t live very long: we all cried when Charlotte died and left Wilbur behind to care for her egg sac full of tiny baby spiders. When I was at Wesleyan, Professor Anne Greene would sometimes read children's books out loud to us…
Wesleyan held its 177th Commencement Ceremony May 24. During the event, 732 students received a Bachelor of Arts; 61 received a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies; two received a Certificate of Advanced Study; 31 received a Master of Arts; and 16 received a Doctor of Philosophy. Ten other students will receive a Bachelor of Arts upon completion. Commencement speeches, photographs and videos are now online in The Wesleyan Connection. Commencement highlights: https://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/24/wesleyan-holds-177th-commencement-ceremonies/ Commencement Address by Anna Quindlen P'07: https://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/24/quindlen-p07-embrace-transformation/ President's Remarks by Michael S. Roth '78: https://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/24/president-roth-asks-class-of-2009-to-help-shape-culture/ Senior Class Welcome by Ravid Chowdhury '09: https://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/24/chowdhury-09-leads-senior-class-welcome/ Honorary Degree Recipients remarks by…