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Elvin Lim, assistant professor of government, is a featured guest on a The New York Times video debate versus Daniel Drezner of Tufts. Their exchange is titled "Bloggingheads: Gut Instinct" and explores the appeal of politicians who shun intellectualism.
Khachig Tölölyan, professor of English, professor of letters and editor of Diaspora: A Journal of Transitional Studies, was invited to Bilbao, Spain to discuss methods of developing outreach to the Basque diasporas in Latin America and the U.S. He was invited by the research arm of the area’s autonomous Basque government because of his familiarity with the theory and practice of homeland-diaspora relations, and for having a role in analyzing the development of such relations by the Republic of Armenia. Tölölyan was one of several experts invited to meet with the Basque officials.
Robert Borello, associate director of science for Wesleyan's Project to Increase Mastery of Mathematics and Science (PIMMS), taught 19 teachers from Connecticut’s vocational training schools about the latest solar energy principles, technology and techniques during a day-long program Sept. 5 in Middletown. Borello demonstrated how the Earth moves in relation to the sun by using a using a mirror, a pad of paper on an easel, and a marker.
Richard Grossman, professor and chair of economics, chaired a session at the Economic History Association annual meetings in New Haven, Conn. on “The Evolution of Health Care Practices and Institutions.” The session was held in honor of Stan Lebergott, the Chester Hubbard Professor of Economics, emeritus, a former president of the association. Grossman opened the session with a tribute to Lebergott. Wesleyan co-sponsored the meetings with Yale and the University of California, Davis.
Anna Shusterman, left, and Lisa Drennan '09 speak to a Deaf man by using Nicaraguan Sign Language. The language is only 30 years old. Posted 09/04/08 In the United States, Deaf people have had the ability to communicate by using sign language since the early 1800s. But in Central Americas largest nation of Nicaragua, the Deaf community had no formalized language until 30 years ago. This emerging language, known as Nicaraguan Sign Language, is the topic of a recent study by Anna Shusterman, assistant professor of psychology, and psychology major Lisa Drennan 09. The language was first created by local…
Posted 09/04/08 When a 7.9-magnitude earthquake shook China in May, more than 10,000 people died, and thousands remained trapped under rubble and debris. On the other side of the world, Wesleyan computer science students helped write the software used to coordinate volunteers for relief efforts. The software is part of Sahana, an open-source information technology system that was built to aid in the recovery effort following the 2004 Asian tsunami. The students contributed as part of the Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software (HFOSS) project, a joint venture between the computer science departments of Wesleyan, Trinity College and Connecticut College,…
Andrea Domanick 10 participated in a National Public Radio internship this summer working on the program All Things Considered. Posted 09/04/08 Shes already produced a story about Muslim voters role in the upcoming election and reported on gender identity at some of Baltimores most colorful ballroom events. But this is only the beginning for Wesleyan student Andrea Domanick 10, who plans to pursue a career in broadcast journalism post Wesleyan. As a summer intern for National Public Radio, Domanick worked for All Things Considered, NPRs signature afternoon newscast that reaches 11.5 million listeners weekly. She was one of 55 college…
Yonatan Malin, assistant professor of music, will speak Oct. 20 on "Music Theory and Humanistic Study: A Brief History and Some Reflections" during the Center for Humanities Fall Lecture Series. Posted 09/04/08 Wesleyan's Center for the Humanities Fall Lecture Series: Figuring "The Human" begins Sept. 8. with a presentation by Nancy Armstrong, professor of English at Duke University, titled: "Darwins Paradox." The event will be at 8 p.m. at Russell House. The fall lecture series is part of the Center for the Humanities 50th anniversary celebration. The lectures are free and the public is welcome to attend. Additional presentations in…
Jessica Carso, associate director and director of development for the Green Street Arts Center, says funds raised each year provide programming and scholarships for the center's students. Posted 08/06/08 Q: Jessica, when did you begin your career at the Green Street Arts Center? A: I have been at Green Street for two years. I started in August of 2006 as the first director of development and marketing for the center.Q: You were recently promoted to the associate director and director of development. Please explain how your job has changed.A: As director of development and marketing, I acted as the…
Wesleyans McNair, Hughes, Mellon Mays and graduate students attended an informational financial management workshop July 22. Posted 08/06/08 Twenty-two students had the opportunity to learn about the do's and don'ts of personal finance during a financial management workshop July 22. The Financial Management for College and Graduate Students Program, sponsored by Wesleyan's Ronald E. McNair Program, featured guests from the Connecticut-based American Eagle Federal Credit Union. The credit union employees delivered presentations on budgeting, savings, auto financing, credit cards, banking practices and credit history. The workshop gave students an opportunity to better understand how to mange their personal finances as…
Posted 08/06/08 Katharina Kay Butterfield, wife of Wesleyan's 11th President Victor Butterfield, died July 7 in Maine. She was 101 years old. Victor and Kay Butterfield worked at Wesleyan from 1943 to 1967. Kays passing reminds the Wesleyan community of the profound and lasting contributions that her family has made to the university. Ive often heard how students and alumni would burst into song when they encountered Mrs. Butterfield, a woman whose devotion to and affection for Wesleyan continues to inspire, says Wesleyan President Michael Roth. In 1982, Kay received the Baldwin Medal, the highest award of Wesleyans Alumni Association.…