Award-winning poet, memoirist, scholar, and social justice advocate Reginald Dwayne Betts delivered the 2021 Commencement Address during Wesleyan's 189th Commencement Ceremony on May 26. In a powerful speech tinged with moments of humor, Betts focused on the theme of time and understanding our duty as part of an expansive community that includes lesser-seen members outside the traditional campus. Reflecting on how "these [COVID-19] pandemic days have turned time different," Betts drew parallels to his own past history and that of other currently or previously incarcerated individuals, including eight students from Wesleyan's Center for Prison Education program, who were among those…