Olivia DrakePosted 11/01/06 When it comes to global warming, where on earth are we going? That is the question scholars hope to answer during the 3rd Annual Robert Schumann Environmental Studies Symposium titled: Where on Earth Are We Going? Global Climate Change and Vulnerabilities: A Perspective for the Future. The event is open to the public and takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 11 at Exley Science Center Room 150. Given the trend of global warming, we need to think about these issues and prepare for them and adapt, says Barry Chernoff, the Robert Schumann Professor of Environmental…
Lisa Currie, director of health education at WesWELL, promotes mindfulness and responsibility in all areas of health and wellness in order to prevent disease, injury and other health problems. Posted 11/01/06 Q: Lisa, the Davison Health Center is home to three health-related offices, WesWELL, Health Services and the Office of Behavioral Health. How do these divisions differ?A: WesWELL is the health education office so we focus on prevention education on health issues relevant to college students. Health Services is our medical clinic, which provides treatment and preventative care for illness, injury, sexual health, travel consults and such, while the…
David Meyer, director of Public Safety, oversees two captains, four supervisors and 20 officers and patrol people that work around the clock. Posted 11/01/06 Though David Meyer wears plain clothes to work every day, he still has the approach and sensibilities of an officer in uniform. In the past 27 years, Meyer has worked his way up the ranks from patrol person to officer to supervisor to captain. In October 2005 he was named interim director and in May 2006, he was promoted to director of Public Safety. Its a unique position to be in because as the director,…
A SPECIAL COLLECTION: Kendall Hobbs, reference librarian, and Suzy Taraba, university archivist and head of Special Collections, flip through the pages of Secret City of Broken Scams. This book, written by Fred Rinne and illustrated by Scott Williams, was one of 30 artists books on display during the Artists' Books Open House hosted by Special Collections and Archives Oct. 12. The open house display featured a pop-out three-dimensional book titled The Veil, written by Julie Chen and published by Flying Fish Press of Berkley, Calif. Books owned by Special Collections & Archives cannot be checked out, but they are all…
Shengqing Wu, assistant professor of East Asian languages and literatures, is an expert on modern Chinese literature and culture. Posted 10/16/06 Shengqing Wu has joined the Asian Languages and Literatures Department and East Asian Studies Program as an assistant professor. Wu, a native of Hangzhou, China specializes in modern Chinese literature and intellectual history. Wesleyans commitment to the excellence of liberal arts education, its top-notch faculty, the Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies, and its convenient geographical location were all big attractions for me, she says. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in Chinese literature at Fudan…
Gale Lackey, head women's volleyball coach, has coached at Wesleyan 29 years. Posted 10/16/06 Q: How many years have you worked here, and how many years here have you coached volleyball?A: I think I have outlasted most of the coaches in NESCAC. This is my 29th year at Wesleyan, and my 22nd term coaching the volleyball team. Q: In your opinion, why is Volleyball so exciting to play and watch?A: Volleyball is one of the most popular team sports in the world. It requires efficient movement because, unlike many other popular team sports in our country, it is a…
Gloster Aaron, assistant professor of biology, speaks on "Neurons looking back before firing: the timing of action potentials" during the Molecular Biophysics Retreat Sept. 21. Posted 10/05/06 Established and budding scientists attended the Seventh Annual Wesleyan University Molecular Biophysics Retreat at the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown on Sept. 21. The retreat is an annual celebration of the Molecular Biophysics Program, which is co-directed by David Beveridge, professor of chemistry and Ishita Mukerji, associate professor and chair of molecular biology and biochemistry. Organized this year by Beveridge and Manju Hingorani, associate professor of molecular biology and biochemistry, the event was…
Jennifer Bol, a consultant from Spencer Stuart, the agency selected to assist the Presidential Search Committee in recruiting Wesleyan's new president, asks the Wesleyan audience what they are seeking in the university's new president. Posted 10/05/06 Pam Tatge wants a university president who has traveled or studied abroad. Michael Whitcomb wants a president who respects a diverse staff and student body. Suzy Taraba wants a president who values a liberal arts education. These were all suggestions presented during a presidential search open forum Sept. 29 in Russell House. Wesleyan President Douglas Bennet '59, P'87, P'94 announced his decision that the…
Posted 10/05/06 Poetry, slavery, monks and dialects are among several topics of this years Voices of Liberal Learning seminars. Voices of Liberal Learning is a series of stimulating educational programs and presentations available to the Wesleyan community. The Voices of Liberal Learning programs enrich the intellectual exchange among members of the community and offer the kind of substantive, outside-the-classroom learning experience treasured by all of us, says Linda Secord, director of alumni education and university lectures. We have a remarkable selection of educational programs throughout the year which will foster the evolution of knowledge and understanding at Wesleyan and challenge…
Barbara Spalding, associate director of Campus Fire Safety, teaches housemates Sally Smyth '07 and Kara Brodgesell '07 how to plunge a toilet and shut off a water valve at their student residence as part of the WesHome Program. Posted 10/05/06 Home sweet home. Or is it? If a students residence is too hot, has a broken toilet, a burned-out entrance light, sticky windows or drafty doors, his or her home may not be more sour than sweet. WesHome, a new program spearheaded by Physical Plant and the Campus Fire Safety Office, teaches students how to use, maintain and be safe…
Elijah Huge, assistant professor of art, works from his office in the Art Studios. This fall, Elijah Huge joins the Art and Art History Department as an assistant professor of art. Huge comes to Wesleyan after four-years working for a large architectural office in New Haven, Conn. At Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, Huge worked on the design team for the Minneapolis Public Library, which opened to the public in May 2006. While working there, he also pursued a series of academic and speculative projects. As the library neared completion, it was increasingly clear to me that rather than move…
Barbara Jones, the Caleb T. Winchester University Librarian, is the author of two books on intellectual freedom. Posted 10/05/06 If a Wesleyan professor wanted to know what books students have read in the past, the staff at Olin Library would not be allowed or able to give him an answer. By law, we cannot report to anyone what anyone else has been reading, asking or viewing on the Internet, explains Barbara Jones, the Caleb T. Winchester University Librarian. We have the right to provide people with information, but we do not have the right to share what information they…