Olivia DrakeKaty Wichlac, CPP, is Wesleyan's payroll manager and works in Financial Services. Posted 03/15/05 Q: Ive heard of a CPA but not a CPP. What does that stand for? A: A Certified Payroll Professional. Q: Are you a math person? What skills do you need to work in payroll and what is your educational background? A: I graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden, Connecticut. I have a bachelor of arts degree in American Studies and British History from Cardinal Cushing College in Brookline, Massachusetts I am currently taking classes through the Graduate Liberal Studies Program here at Wesleyan.…
Luke Snelling '05, a DJ with WESU 88.1FM, speaks on air during his talk show March 3. The student-run station now broadcasts shows via the Internet. Posted 03/15/05 On March 14, Wesleyan's student radio station, WESU 88.1 FM, introduced a new broadcast schedule that combines original programs by students and community members with program feeds from WSHU in Fairfield, Conn. For the first time, WESU will begin to broadcast via the Internet, a move that should add listeners both on campus and among alumni and parents. In addition, WESU will begin to raise funds from its alumni, local underwriters,…
Posted 03/15/05 On March 4, Tom Cornish '05 was transported to a local hospital with symptoms consistent with meningitis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Tom was infected with strain B of Neisseria meningitidis, a strain not protected against by any existing vaccine, though one is in development. Based on this information, Tom had meningococcal meningitis, which is a type of bacterial meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis. Tom's condition has improved significantly since being admitted to the hospital and he is making steady progress toward recovery. Wesleyan's Office of Health Education has compiled a page with information about…
Economics Professor John Bonin is the editor of "Journal of Comparative Economics." Posted 03/15/05 As John Bonin recalls a recent overseas trip, one scene in particular stands out."The tree-lined streets with boutiques sprinkled among retail giants like the Gap could have easily been in a European city," says Bonin, the Chester D. Hubbard Professor of Economics and Social Science and editor of the "Journal of Comparative Economics." Perhaps the most remarkable part of this recollection is that the streets he describes weren't in Europe or even the west. They were in Shanghai, China. The image is important because it…
Mary Alice Haddad, assistant professor of government and East Asian studies, came to Wesleyan in June 2004. Posted 03/05/05 Mary Alice Haddad joined the faculty in the Government Department and East Asian Studies Program as an assistant professor in June 2004. Haddad, a native of Washington, D.C., completed her undergraduate work at Amherst College and earned a Ph.D at the University of Washington in Seattle. Her dissertation, "Creating Citizens: Volunteers and Civil Society, Japan in Comparative Perspective, was about civil society in Japan. Her primary area of research is comparative civil society, with a focus on Japan. I am especially…
COOKIN' IT UP AFTER WWII: An exhibition titled "Cookbooks and Gender in Postwar America," is on display at Olin Memorial Library through March 31. The exhibit brings together 30 cookbooks and printed ephemera that document cooking and gender in midcentury America, and explores the changing social conditions under which Americans lived and worked after the war.
Frank Kuan, director of community relations, stands outside the Center for Community Partnerships. Posted 02/23/05 Q: Community Relations collaborates initiatives between the university and the greater Middletown community. How does this benefit Wesleyan and the community?A: I would echo President Bennets sentiment: what is good for Middletown is good for Wesleyan, and vice versa. Wesleyan is a key employer and economic generator in Middletown. Under President Bennets leadership, Wesleyan has taken a proactive approach to town-gown relations of course, the leadership of the City of Middletown has also reciprocated on this positive connection. One of our most recent efforts…
Jessica Pfund, '05 and Phillip Resor, assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences, observe one of Middletown's few remaining agricultural sites. Posted 02/23/05 It started out with little more than an idea, some old aerial photos and a handmade map. Several months and a lot of hard work by three dedicated people later the result may provide a whole new way to evaluate and influence the look and growth of towns in Middlesex County for years to come. Not bad considering it all started out as a question from an inquisitive undergraduate. The undergraduate, earth and environmental sciences major…
Matthew Sharpe, assistant professor of English, is the author of "The Sleeping Father," which will be part of Norwalk's "One Book, One Community" celebration. Posted 02/23/05 More than 20 publishers rejected the manuscript for "The Sleeping Father." But one small independent publisher, Soft Skull Press, decided to take a chance. Since then, "The Sleeping Father" has earned critical praise, won the 2004 Independent Publishers Award for fiction in 2004 and been part of the "The Today Show Book Club." In April it will receive one more distinction: the town of Norwalk will kick off its first "One…
Carol Scully, director of Foundation and Corporate Relations seeks grants for the university from local and national foundations, corporations and private agencies. Posted 02/23/05 When University Relations decided to spearhead a comprehensive campaign drive seven years ago, they needed someone to work with corporations, foundations and private funding agencies. Carol Scully was their leading lady. As director of Foundation and Corporate Relations, Scully helped Wesleyan raise more than $30 million from 219 funding sources for the recently completed Wesleyan Campaign. Most of these donations range between $10,000 and $3 million. Weve been quite successful, she says, modestly. But…
Ulrich Plass studies German literature and continental philosophy with an emphasis on aesthetics. Posted 02/23/05 Ulrich Plass joined the faculty in the German Studies Department as an assistant professor in 2004. He teaches language courses as well as classes on a range of other topics that fall under the interdisciplinary rubric "German Studies." Plass completed his bachelor's degree from the University of Hamburg in Germany, received a master's degree from the University of Michigan and completed his Ph.D at New York University with a thesis on the essay form in Theodor Adorno's "Notes to Literature." Plass…
Ronald Kuivila, '77, adjunct professor of music, smiles from the Grand Teton in Wyoming. Posted 02/23/05 Q: When did you join the Music Department at Wesleyan? A: I joined the department as an artist in residence in the early 80s and converted to adjunct associate professor in the early 90s. As an artist in residence, I was expected to teach three courses a year and maintain an active professional profile as an artist and composer. As an adjunct professor, I am expected to teach four courses a year, participate in committee work, and maintain an active professional profile. Most…