David PesciApril 2, 20093min
A piece in The New York Times discusses how applications for the Class of 2013 remained strong at the nation's most competitive colleges, despite the economy's recent economic recession. Mentioned in the article was Wesleyan which, unlike several liberal arts colleges, saw an increase in applications this year. In fact, Wesleyan's dramatic increase set a record: 10,065 applications, which is up 22% over last year's admissions cycle (which was also a record). The Times had previously written about Wesleyan's increase in applications during the November early decision application period, which was also up a record 40% over the previous year.…

David PesciJanuary 22, 20091min
In his most recent essay for The Huffington Post, Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth '78 reflects on President Obama's 'brilliant, deeply felt Inaugural Address' and echos on President Obama's call to "choose our better history." Roth discusses this and how we need to we actively start "rejecting the policies of recent years that undermined our constitution and our community."

David PesciJanuary 16, 20091min
On the eve of President Barack Obama's inauguration, Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth has written a new blog entry on the Huffington Post that addresses the call to service Mr. Obama championed while on campus in May, during the latter parts of his campaign, and more recently as he worked through his transition from candidate to president. President Roth echoes these thoughts in his latest posting to his own blog as well.