Olivia DrakeRob Rosenthal, the John E. Andrus Professor of Sociology, will serve as interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs for the 2010/2011 academic year. Rosenthal brings to this position experience gained as chair of the faculty, as director of the Service Learning Center, and as a celebrated scholar-teacher. Rosenthal's appointment is effective July 1.
David PesciThe two day festival in New York City celebrated Braxton's Music and influence
The New York Times cites performances by Anthony Braxton, professor of music, and Braxton’s students Taylor Ho Bynum ’98, James Fei ’99, Mary Halvorson ’02, and Chris Jonas ‘99 in a round up of Jazz Festivals happening in and around New York City during the next few weeks.
Newly-graduated Kurose on going from being a senior to proving yourself all over again in the job market
Esteemed Film Studies Professor discusses history of actors beyond their teen idol years
Most pop songs run between two and four minutes. However, on Congratulations, the new album by MGMT - a.k.a. Ben Goldwasser ’05 and Andrew VanWyngarden ’05 - have a pop song called "Siberian Breaks" that clocks in at just over 12 minutes. In The Chicago Tribune, bandmates explain how it came about, and why it follows a certain pop tradition.
Bill HolderWilliam Ward, professor of theater and design emeritus, died June 14, 2010. He was 79 years old. Ward came to Wesleyan in 1956, as an instructor in art, and he taught at Wesleyan for 42 years, becoming professor of theater and design in 1969. He retired in 1998. Ward designed sets for more than 100 plays and concerts at Wesleyan, and he also created graphical and other design work for more than 25 exhibitions and publications. Ward was one of the principal faculty involved in proposing the Center for the Arts complex, for which he served as design consultant. In…
Ismail says that, despite the school's rough surroundings, 'there was no excuse not to achieve"
The memoir details the surprising addiction and fall of one of the country's great literary agents
Marine sediment specialist says despite the damage, U.S. will continue to approve off-shore drilling
President Roth comments on liberal arts education in light of recent news media columns, Obama Administration policies
“When you build something from scratch, you acquire a depth of understanding that no ‘professional,’ no management expert can match. There are few better ways to learn about yourself, your strengths, your weaknesses, than building something from scratch. There is no better mirror.” This observation recounting specific experiences - the building of a restaurant, and later, the creation of a political campaign - also served as a metaphor for the moment at hand. That moment was the 178the Commencement Ceremonies at Wesleyan University, on Sunday, May 23. The speaker, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper ’74, M.A. ’80, shared with students insights…