Olivia DrakeEiko 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…
Posted 05/16/07 Beth Ogata '09 has the power pedal power that is to raise awareness for American housing needs. She will be one of 90 college students riding coast-to-coast this summer to support the non-profit organization, Habitat for Humanity. This is her third year making the cross-country trek. She will accompanied by Jessalee Landfried '07, Liana Woskie '10. The 13th annual Habitat Bicycle Challenge (HBC) will generate approximately $430,000 in proceeds, enough to underwrite the construction of eight Habitat homes. HBC riders will also raise awareness of Habitat's work throughout the country as they pedal to end poverty…
Posted 05/16/07 Applauded by friends, family, faculty members and administrators, Wesleyans graduating Mellon Mays Fellows were honored at a banquet held on May 12 in the Russell House. As participants in the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program, these students have been identified as students of great promise. Wesleyan and the Fellowship are helping them become scholars of the highest distinction as they pursue Ph.Ds in core fields in the arts and sciences. The senior Fellows are Gustavo Furtado, Meenasarani (Linde) Murugan, Acacia Stevens and Roberto (Tito) Soto-Carrión. In attendance were three of the junior fellowsMichael Bolds, Mark Leonida, and R.J.…
Posted 05/16/07 Wesleyan is donating more than $135,000 to the Middlesex United Way Campaign this year. Middlesex United Way supports critical human care services and county-wide projects that improve community conditions. Funds were raised through the annual Wesleyan Employee Campaign. This year, 45 percent of all employees made a donation, with the average gift of $252. Wesleyan has 43 staff and faculty members in the Leadership Circle. This year, these leaders gave $65,476 or 48.5 percent of the total. A number of departments had 100 percent participation including the Center for the Arts, Classical Studies Department, Office of International Studies,…
Krishna Winston, the Marcus L. Taft Professor of German Language and Literature, has been appointed the next dean of the Arts and Humanities. Posted 05/15/07 Krishna Winston, the Marcus L. Taft Professor of German Language and Literature, has been appointed the next dean of the Arts and Humanities. Winston will begin her four-year term in July. In her 37-year career at Wesleyan, Winston has proven to be a tireless university citizen, says Joe Bruno, vice president for Academic Affairs and provost. Winston has served on many committees and is currently the chair of the Educational Policy Committee. She coordinates the…
Wesleyan President-Elect Michael Roth '78 speaks to the Wesleyan community during his introduction April 27 in Memorial Chapel. Reposted 05.02.07 Though it was gray and soggy outside, the inside of Memorial Chapel glowed with laughter and applause as the campus community was formally introduced to Wesleyans 16th president, Michael S. Roth 78. Roth, who will come to Wesleyan from the presidency of California College of the Arts, spoke to a capacity audience of students, faculty, staff and Middletown residents. The event was webcast and is archived at (Quicktime needed): http://condor.wesleyan.edu/openmedia/webcast/archive/roth.mov As Roth entered the chapel, he was met with an…
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal speaks with Joe Bruno, vice president for Academic Affairs and provost; Barry Chernoff, director of the Environmental Studies Certificate Program; and Midge Bennet prior to his talk on global warming April 18. Posted 05/02/07 Connecticuts Role in the Fight Against Global Warming was the topic of Wesleyans Earth Day celebration April 18. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal delivered the keynote address to a Memorial Chapel-full of students, faculty, staff and members of the local community. Blumenthal, the 23rd elected AG of the state, had worked as a federal prosecutor for several cases against environmental polluters.…