Olivia DrakeThis photograph of a West Bengal wedding altar by Ákos Östör, professor of anthropology and film studies, and Lina Fruzzetti of Brown University, is on display in The Museum of Cultures in Helsinki, Finland. It is part of an exhibit titled Divine Gifts: Marriage and ritual in rural West Bengal. Posted 06/15/05 In India, marriage carries great social and cultural meanings. It ensures the continuity of the male line and it is vital to the maintenance of caste status. Ákos Östör, professor of anthropology and professor of film studies, has spent the past three years traveling to Bishnupur, West…
In July, South College will receive eight new bells. Scaffolding will surround parts of the building, as crews install the bells and remodel the belfry. Sections of the white panels will be removed, however the copper-top will stay in tact. Posted 06/15/05 The South College belfry will receive eight new bells and a facelift during the next several months. This renovation will add eight new bells to the current 16-bell array. This will upgrade the status of the Wesleyan bells from a chime (10-22 bells) to that of a carillon (23 or more). Now well have more notes, so…
Summer Hughes Fellows Maiko Kondo '07 (top) and Brandon Stein '07 (left) work on their research projects in Wesleyan labs. Hughes Fellows have 10 weeks to finish a research project of their choice. Faculty members provide guidance and instruction. Posted 06/15/05 In Wesleyans Mukerji Lab, Maiko Kondo 07 studies peptides modeled after those found in Alzheimers plaques. Nearby in the Flory Lab, Brandon Stein 07 examines nuclear functions of telomere-associated proteins. As Wesleyan University Summer Hughes Fellows, Kondo and Stein have 10 weeks to complete their research, work one-on-one with a faculty advisor and participate in a variety of…
Marina Melendez, 83, MALS 88, is the director of Graduate Student Services and the program's biggest advocate. Posted 06/15/05 Marina Melendez 83 was raised by a German-speaking mother and Spanish-speaking father in Five Towns, Long Island, N.Y. She didnt speak a word of English until the age of 7. After my first day of school, my mother said I came home and refused to speak any more German, she says. And from that day on, English would be the language in our home. Melendez, however, never let go of her German and Puerto Rican roots. During her undergraduate years…
It's hammer time. Starting this month, construction for the new Suzanne Lemberg Usdan University Center begins. Alan Rubacha, project manager, is setting up an 8-foot chain-link fence that will surround the old Alumni Athletic Building and Fayerweather Gymnasium. The driveway and cement walkway that currently provide access from Wyllys Avenue to the lot behind South and North College will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians as of Monday, June 13. The lot itself will be closed except for handicap access and service. Parking has been reassigned to the lot adjacent to the Office of Admission and to the lot behind…
CLEAR THINKING: Artist and teacher Brett Cook spoke to a group of more than 70 people during his opening reception for "Meditations" in the Zilkha Gallery April 20. Cook's artwork will be on display through May 22. Spectators view Cook's "Documentation of Blackness," on display in the gallery. The artists combines his life experiences, including his biracial upbringings and recent engagement with Buddhism, to comment on his social and cultural realities. Cook encourages gallery-goers to color a collaborative piece. (Photos by Olivia Bartlett)
Andy McGadney, director of Major Gifts, travels nation-wide to recruit gifts in the form of cash, stock, planned gifts, property or rare collections. Posted 05/23/05 Q: When did you come to Wesleyan and were you hired in as director of Major Gifts? A: I started at Wesleyan on August 4, 1994 as an assistant director within the Wesleyan Annual Fund.Q: What is your background that led you to this job? A: Mostly sales. I was working for Otis Elevator Company as an account representative for service sales out of the Stamford office. I interned with Otis during my last…
Dr. Davis Smith, medical director of the Davison Health Center, and Joyce Walter, director of the Health Services Department, are always looking for ways to improve the universitys health care. Posted 05/23/05 Dr. Davis Smith wants the Davison Health Center to be students first point of contact for their medical needs. Joyce Walter wants to constantly improve the services at the center. Together, the medical director and director of the Health Services Departments Davison Health Center are dedicated to maintaining the highest quality of service for their patients in a confidential, convenient and caring professional setting. We both have…
Pamela Tatge, director of the Center for the Arts, announces the lineup for the '05-06 CFA season during a presentation May 4. Posted 05/23/05 An American brass quintet, ballet, African rhythms and Bulgarian bebop are all in the mix for the upcoming year at Wesleyan. During the Center for the Arts season announcement on May 4, CFA Director Pamela Tatge introduced the 2005-06 season events. The season opens with Middletown Dances! on September 10. In Collaboration with the City of Middletown and community groups, the CFA is planning a citywide dance festival. The event will culminate in a community…
Pictured in center, Migdalia Pinkney, administrative assistant for the Center for Community Partnerships and Lisa Currie, director of Health Education, congratulate Gabrielle Tynes-Labonte 06 (left) and Vladrose Petit-Frere 05 during the Academic Awards, Prizes and Scholarships program May 3. The students both received the Mosaic Award, given to four students who have brought about cultural awareness and education on race, ethnicity, culture or sexual orientation. Posted 05/23/05 More than 240 Wesleyan students received accolades and formal recognition during the 2005 Academic Awards, Prizes and Scholarships program May 3 in the Russell House. These are honor students who represent the…
Georgie Leone, administrative assistant for the Center for African American Studies, has worked at Wesleyan for 41 years in four departments. She started here at the age of 18. Posted 05/23/.05 Q: So, youre one of those rarities. A: Yes. I am originally from Middletown. We were referred to by the Wesleyan boys as townies way back when. I was born right here at the Middlesex Hospital. My maiden name is Lockhart and I am the oldest child of three children -- the only girl and two brothers. One brother has passed on, but I have a baby brother…
Suzy Taraba, head of Special Collections & Archives and university archivist, searches for a 15th century book housed in the Davison Rare Book Room. George W. Davison donated Olin Memorial Librarys oldest printed books. Posted 05/23/05 Q: You're the university archivist and head of Special Collections & Archives. What led you into this area? A: I was drawn to librarianship at an early age in part because my mothers two sisters are librarians. Later on, after thinking about various other careers, I realized that librarianship, especially special collections librarianship, was a natural outgrowth of my education as well as…