Olivia DrakePatti Miller, assistant director of programs, grants and marketing for the Project to Increase Mastery of Mathematics and Science (PIMMS). Posted 06/04/07 Q: Patti, when did you start working at Wesleyan and what were you hired in as?A: I started in Fall 2000 and I was hired on a part-time/temporary basis to assist a wonderful woman who was diagnosed with a terminal illness to help her manage PIMMS workshop registrations and promotion.Q: You are the assistant director of programs, grants and marketing for the PIMMS. What is the overall purpose of the program?A: PIMMS mission is to provide high-quality…
ADVERTISING ALUMNUS: Darren Kapelus, Class of '87, and Senior Partner and Executive Group Director of the advertising agency, Ogilvy and Mather, Worldwide, addressed the issue "Is Advertising Dead?" April 25 on campus. Carol Crosby, associate director of the Career Resouce Center, speaks with Kapelus, whose world renowned agency has addressed issues of self esteem and beauty stereotypes with the Dove "Campaign for Real Beauty." Kapelus discussed how the advertising industry is shifting from talking at to listening to consumers. "Is Advertising Dead?" was ideal for students interested in careers in marketing, branding and advertising, as well as students who have…
Posted 05/27/07 Wesleyan's 75th Commencement Ceremonies were held on Sunday, May 27. Wesleyan conferred: 731 bachelor degrees, 25 master of arts degrees, 58 master of arts in liberal studies degrees and 14 Ph.D. degrees. During that ceremony, the following people received honorary degrees: Jewel Plummer Cobb is renowned as a teacher, a research biologist, and an advocate for the participation of women and members of minority groups in the sciences. A graduate of Talladega College, she earned her Ph.D. in cell physiology at New York University. Her scientific research has centered on factors influencing the growth, morphology, and genetic expression…
Jim Lehrer P'85, anchor of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, delivered the commencement address during ceremonies on May 27, 2007. His speech is below: Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am honored to be so honored, in such great company, by this great university. It means so much to me personally because I am the devoted father of a Wesleyan graduate, Lucy Lehrer, class of 1985. And she's sitting right over there. My first encounter with Wesleyan was because of Lucy and it was a most memorable one. My wife Kate and I had come here to take Lucy…
Posted 05/27/.07 The following remarks were made by by Wesleyan University President Douglas J. Bennet during the 175th commencement ceremony May 27, 2007. Welcome to the 731 members of the Class of 2007. Slava! Slava! Slava! And if you dont know what that means youll have to ask one of the students. They obviously knew of my love of Russian history. Welcome parents, family members, friends, and well-wishers. Welcome to our distinguished honorees. Welcome Wesleyan trustees, faculty and staff. Welcome alumni and your families, including Welcome to Wesleyans 175th Commencement. This is the last time as president I will have…
Posted 05/27/.07 (Click picture to open high-resolution picture. Large images are 300 DPI.) Chair of the Board of Trustees Jim Dresser '63 and Wesleyan President Douglas Bennet. Photo credit: Bill Burkhart Honorary Degree recipient and speaker Jim Lehrer P'85. Photo credit: Bill Burkhart Honorary Degree recipient Nobutaka Machimura. Photo credit: Bill Burkhart Honorary Degree recipient Alan Dachs '70, P'98 speaking in front of the Douglas Cannon. Photo credit: Bill Burkhart Honorary Degree recipient Rosa DeLauro. Photo credit: Bill Burkhart Honorary Degree recipient Jewell Cobb P'79. Photo credit: Bill Burkhart Honorary Degree recipient Thomas Malone. Photo credit: Bill Burkhart Doug…
Eiko Otake teaches dance at Wesleyan and performs as Eiko & Koma through the Center for the Arts. She encourages her students to show their emotions with or without words. Posted 05/16/07 In Eiko Otakes workshop, students only need to bring their body, and a willingness to move it. Otake, a visiting instructor for the Department of Dance, teaches a Delicious Movement course, designed for students who love to move with delicious feelings. Dance experience is not a requirement. You dont have to be a dancer to enjoy movement, Otake says. We move and dance to actively forget the…
Nishita Roy '07 is one of five Wesleyan students to receive Fulbright Fellowships for the 2007-08 academic year. She will study economics in Cairo, Egypt. Posted 05/16/07 International politics major Nishita Roy '07 will graduate this May, but before she begins a career in international development, she will have the opportunity to conduct independent economic research in Egypt. As a Wesleyan Fulbright Scholar, Roy will study at the American University in Cairo during the 2007-08 academic year. She is among nine Wesleyan students and alumni named 2007-08 Fulbright Scholars. This is a record number for Wesleyan. I hope that…
Posted 05/16/07 When she first came to Wesleyan, Holly Wood 08 never considered going to graduate school. But after a few Wesleyan professors offered encouragement and guidance, Wood has changed her plans and is looking into doctorate programs. I've been very fortunate to have access to a couple of extremely affable professors who were dedicated to helping me achieve my goals, Wood says. As a newly-named Beinecke Scholar, Wood will receive more than $30,000 towards her graduate education. Eventually, she hopes to become a professor of sociology. Wood, who is majoring in sociology and government, is among 20 students across…
Picnics, entertainment, dances and get-togethers are all part of Reunion and Commencement Weekend, which kicks off May 24. Posted 05/16/07 Picnics, seminars, a parade of classes, alumni luncheons, campus walking tours, rock concerts, academic department open houses, and graduation ceremonies are all part of the 2007 Reunion and Commencement Weekend May 24-27. All Wesleyan alumni, students, staff, faculty and friends are invited to the three-day event, which will conclude Wesleyans yearlong celebration of its 175th anniversary. Reunion and Commencement weekends are partly about Wesleyan's past and present, says President Doug Bennet. We come together from across the Wesleyan map to…
More than 280 students received awards during the 2007 Academic Scholarships, Fellowships and Prizes awards ceremony May 8. Posted 05/16/07 During the 2007 Academic Scholarships, Fellowships and Prizes awards ceremony May 8 in Russell House, Maggie Filler 07 received the Camp Prize for excellence in English literature; Jeremy Marks 07 was honored with a Leavell Memorial Prize for film studies; and Per Stinchcombe 08 received the Rae Shortt Prize for excellence in mathematics. Kristen Haller 08 received the Thorndike Prize for excellence in psychology and John Burruss 07 was honored for his thesis on an American studies topic. At the…
Camille Dolansky, associate director of Parent Programs and Development, makes daily contact with parents of graduating students. Posted 05/16/07 Q: Camille, when did you come to Wesleyan and what were you hired in as?A: I came to Wesleyan in April of 2000, as the assistant to the director of Parent Programs.Q: What is the mission of the Office of Parent Programs and Development?A: Our mission is to facilitate communication between parents and the University, as well as within the parent constituency, and to promote the inclusion of parents in the greater Wesleyan community. My job is to support that…