Olivia DrakeRob Rosenthal, professor of sociology and director of the Service Learning Center will celebrate his 20th year at Wesleyan in 2007. Posted 06/16/06 Six years ago, Rob Rosenthals community research seminar became so popular students were knocking on President Bennets door requesting more classes like it. What we discovered was that there was a great need for classes that emphasized service-learning, says Rosenthal, who would become the director of the new Service-Learning Center. Its a great way for students to be of service for the community and learn at the same time. Service-learning classes mesh regular classroom study and…
Phil Carney, head men's crew coach, stands near the Connecticut River where the team practices and races. Posted 06/16/06 Q: Phil, when did you first pick up an oar?A: I started rowing in the spring of 1978, at St John's High School in Shrewsbury, Mass. I was introduced to the sport by my friends from the school soccer team that I played on in the fall.Q: You've been at Wesleyan for quite sometime. What keeps it interesting?A: The upcoming year will be my 20th at Wesleyan, and it has gone by very quickly! The job is different every year…
Jacob Bricca will be appointed to adjunct assistant professor of film in July. Posted 06/16/06 Jacob Bricca 93, formerly a visiting assistant professor of Film Studies, will become an adjunct assistant professor in July. His appointment is for four years. Bricca spent several years as a full-time film editor in Los Angeles, but left to come to Wesleyan to teach four years ago. I found Wesleyan a very empowering place as a student, Bricca says. The years I spent here were really important in helping me define who I was and what I thought about the world. I probably…
Installation of fire protection systems in student housing and wiring are ongoing projects this summer. Posted 06/16/06 Wesleyans summer to-do list is 98 lines long. And each must get checked off before the students return for fall semester. Judd Halls fifth floor needs a renovation, student housing needs life safety improvements and the Center for the Arts needs its lighting replaced with energy-efficient bulbs. High Rise needs a security card access system installed, campus roofs need a maintenance plan and the Butterfields need two fire escape landings rebuilt.We have close to 100 projects we plan to complete this summer. Our…
President Doug Bennet congratulates five Wesleyan seniors on their new endeavor, beyondpartisan.org. The students, who graduated in May, are, from left, Adam Jack Gomolin, Bill Ferrell, David Tutor, Robert Weinstock and Nathaniel Byer. Posted 06/16/06 Last August, four Wesleyan seniors got together for a friendly chat on political issues, each disenchanted with the nature of Internet politics and the few venues available for American citizens to express their viewpoints in a neutral environment. True, there are hundreds of political-action Web sites, such as MoveOn.org and CitizenJoe.com, online periodicals, and single-view blogs, but the students felt the World Wide Web lacked…
Wesleyan held its 174th commencement ceremonies May 28. Posted 05/28/06 Wesleyan University commemorated its 175th anniversary of its institutional charter during the 174th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 28. Wesleyans charter was granted on May 26, 1831. Undergraduate degrees were conferred on 742 students. In addition, nine students received Ph.Ds, 29 students were awarded masters degrees, and 64 Graduate of Liberate Studies degrees were conferred. Video clips of Wesleyan's 174th Commencement can be found at: http://www.wesleyan.edu/newsletter/campus/0506commencementvideo.html. In his commencement address Wesleyan President Douglas J. Bennet reflected on the long and storied history of the institution and said this class had…
BOLD BANNERS: Two, 30-foot-long banners hang from Olin Memorial Library. The banners are part of the "Wesleyan Through the Years" timeline project developed by the Office of University Communications and University Relations as part of Wesleyan's 175th anniversary celebration. They were on display during Reunion & Commencement Weekend. A banner hangs across high street during R&C Weekend welcoming campus visitors. Banners hang from North College. (Photos by Ryan Lee)
Camille Parente is the financial analyst / gallery coordinator for the Center for the Arts. Posted 05/28/06 Q: Camille, what year did you come to Wesleyan?A: Originally, I came to Wesleyan in 1999, and I was as an administrative assistant for the Office of University Communications. One of my key responsibilities was to oversee the production of the Wesleyan Weekly, when there still was a printed version of the events on campus. I later transferred to the Center for the Arts office. Q: You were recently promoted to be the CFAs financial analyst and gallery coordinator. What is involved…
Laure Dykas, chemistry Ph.D candidate, is filming a documentary titled Animal Rescue Katrina. Pictured below are rescued animals living in shoreline shelters, photographed by Dykas during her interviews with animal shelter managers. Posted 05/28/06 It was the smell that let chemistry Ph.D candidate Laure Dykas know the Waveland, Miss. animal shelter was going to be horrific before she even stepped inside. The potent odors emanating from the shelter were seeping through the small cement-brick structure. It was 88 degrees inside, only an oscillating fan kept the 40-some animals cool.You could tell these animals were miserable. Their little faces told…
Posted 05/28/06 It begins with an image from 1831 and ends at 2007 with a look at the future. Wesleyan Through the Years, an exhibit on display in Zelnick Pavilion, invites the campus community to stroll through Wesleyans history. The display consists of 24, 6-foot-by-4-foot transparencies that cling to the pavilions windows. Photographs, drawings and text depict key historical moments since Wesleyans inception 175 years ago. Sunlight illuminates the transparent graphics through the windows, making them glow. The timeline includes images of famous people and events at Wesleyan, highlights research, teaching and scholarship, illustrates outstanding speakers and guests, and…
Dave Pompei, Central Power Plant foreperson, checks one of three chillers the university owns. Wesleyan is being aggressive in its energy conservation efforts. Pictured at right is a view inside one of Wesleyan's three boilers. Wesleyan will be installing a new cogeneration system that will replace the use of one boiler in the summer. Posted 05/28/06 Wesleyan is pulling the plug on high energy usage. Something as simple as unplugging the office coffee machines for the weekend can save Wesleyan thousands of dollars a year, says Peter Staye, associate director of utilities management in Physical Plant. Although the burners are…
Glenn Adams 06, at top, is Wesleyan's leading lacrosse player, scoring 90 goals and 117 assists for 207 points. Charlie Congleton 07, at bottom, is the teams goalie. Both were named All-Americans this year. Posted 05/28/06 A year ago, the Wesleyan University mens lacrosse team posted a 13-6 record and made its first trip to the NCAA Division III tournament, winning its first game before falling in the quarter-finals to eventual tournament runner-up Middlebury College. This years team went one step further, reaching the NCAA Division III semi-finals, and came within an overtime goal of a trip to the national…