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Wesleyan seeks to strengthen sexual assault prevention and response programs by developing partnerships with local community resources. On Dec. 19, President Michael Roth formalized a partnership with the Women and Families Center of Middletown (WFC) and Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services, Inc (CONNSACS) through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This MOU formalizes the commitment of all three agencies to work together to provide trauma-informed services to student and employee victims of sexual assault and to improve the overall response to sexual assault at Wesleyan and within the greater Middletown community. (more…)

The Office of Human Resources reported the following new hires, transitions and departures for November and December 2014: Newly hired David Shimomura was hired as a program coordinator in the Center for the Arts on Nov. 3. Fernando Vargas-Lara was hired as a post doctoral research associate in the Physics Department on Nov. 3. Jayana Mitchell was hired as an accounting specialist in the Chemistry Department on Nov. 10. Angela Wong was hired as a project manager in Physical Plant-Facilities on Dec. 1. Jessie Cohen was hired as an archaeological collections manager in the Office of Academic Affairs on Dec. 1 Alexander Chremos…

J. Kehaulani Kauanui, associate professor of anthropology, associate professor of American studies, participated in several conferences and events during the fall semester. She presented on a roundtable, "Indigenous Sovereignty, Conquest Mythology, And Indian Policy: Histories and Futures in New England" at the New England American Studies Association Conference held at Roger Williams University, Oct 17-18. She also was an invited participant for a public panel discussion, "Countering Columbus Day,” held at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center on Oct. 25. Kauanui also presented ongoing research on Palestinian solidarity through participation at two events. First, as an invited speaker at Johns Hopkins University for a Gaza teach-in…

Lack of entrepreneurship culture is among key challenges for Moroccan economy, security

Study found the most important determinant of price and ratings was if a cigar came from Cuba

Roth engages in public debates about the future of higher education

This month, Wesleyan signed a memorandum of understanding with the Social Sciences in China Press (SSCP), the publishing arm of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), which formalizes an ongoing partnership between the two institutions. The agreement calls for a biennial scholarly forum involving representatives from Wesleyan and SSCP; mutual advertising to help each gain recognition in the other’s home country; exchange visitors; and cross-publishing of content between Wesleyan’s international journal History and Theory and SSCP’s Historical Research. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences is by far the most important center in China for studies in philosophy and the…

Tucker, Danaparamita '13 on the British Museum's loan of the Parthenon marbles to Russia

Hughes is interested in studying the regions where planets are forming

Harrison's original sculpture has abounded with artifacts of pop culture and politics

Q: Welcome back to Wesleyan, Professor Grappo! Can you please fill us in on what you’ve done since graduating from Wes? A: After graduating from Wesleyan in 2001, I worked a fifth grade teacher at a Catholic school in the Bronx. Then I went to grad school at Yale and got my Ph.D. in American Studies. I took a job for a couple years as an assistant professor of American studies at Dickinson College, a small liberal arts school in Pennsylvania. Last year, I came to Wesleyan as a visiting professor, and this year I began as a full-time, tenure-track…

Lipton examines the continued relevance of the Turning Test of machine intelligence

Wesleyan Strengthens Sexual Assault Prevention Efforts by Partnering with Community Services

Staff on the Move, November, December 2014

Kauanui Speaks on Native American Politics, Palestine Solidarity Politics

Norman ’16 on Young Moroccan Entrepreneurs

Jacobsen: Cuban Cigars Are Actually Better

Michael Roth is “An Unusual President”

Wesleyan, Chinese Social Science Group Enter Into Scholarly Partnership

Tucker: Can Culture Transcend Russia-West Conflict?

Hughes Discusses the Latest in Space Research

The Timely Sculpture of Rachel Harrison ’89 Featured

Assistant Professor of American Studies Grappo ’01 Teaches Latino Studies, Queer Studies

Lipton on Thinking Machines