College of the Environment Supports 32 Student Researchers this Summer
This summer the College of the Environment is funding 32 research opportunities here on campus, from coast to coast, and worldwide, from Connecticut and California to Costa Rica and Ghana. That’s more...
View ArticleBeaumont ’19 a Finalist in Global Eco Competition
Shayna Beaumont ’19, an environmental studies and Hispanic literatures and cultures double major from New York, has been selected as a finalist in Map the System, a global competition that asks...
View ArticleDe Visé ’89 on the Tour de France, Greg LeMond, and Heroes
In The Comeback: Greg LeMond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour de France (Atlantic Monthly Press, June 2018), journalist Daniel De Visé ’89 has written “a sprint through a big...
View ArticleExcerpt: De Visé ’89’s The Comeback: Greg LeMond, The True King of American...
As the Tour de France continues, we hope you enjoy this excerpt from the book by Daniel De Visé ’89, which chronicles Greg LeMond’s 1989 victory. Kirkus Review writes, “It’s a pleasure to ride in the...
View ArticleDebut Novel from Meyerson ’04 Is a Book-Lover’s Delight
Amy Meyerson ’04 teaches in the writing department at the University of Southern California, where she completed her graduate work in creative writing. While she has been published in numerous literary...
View ArticleGuralnick ’83 Explores the Art of Order in Remodelista: The Organized Home
Margot Guralnick ’83 (Photo by Laure Joliet) In this Q&A, Margot Guralnick ’83, coauthor of Remodelista: The Organized Home, speaks about her new book. The website, The Organized Home, features...
View ArticleAnita Hill Delivers 2018 Commencement Address
Anita Hill, University Professor of Social Policy, Law, and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Brandeis University and a faculty member of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at...
View ArticleWesleyan Awards 745 BA Degrees at 186th Commencement
The Class of 2018 graduated on May 27. Graduates, their families, and other members of the Wesleyan community gathered on Andrus field for the 186th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 27. Wesleyan...
View ArticleBoger ’73, P’06, ’09 Makes Remarks at 2018 Commencement
Joshua Boger ’73, P’06, ’09, founder and former chief executive officer of Vertex Pharmaceuticals and former chair of the Wesleyan Board of Trustees, received an honorary doctorate during Wesleyan’s...
View ArticlePresident Roth Makes Remarks at 2018 Commencement
Wesleyan President Michael Roth ’78 addresses the Class of 2018 during the 186th Commencement ceremony on May 27. Wesleyan President Michael Roth ’78 made the following remarks during the 186th...
View ArticlePrice Delivers Senior Class Welcome
Zenzele Price ’18 delivers the senior class welcome during Wesleyan’s 186th Commencement ceremony on May 27. Zenzele Price ’18 delivered the following remarks during Wesleyan’s 186th Commencement...
View ArticleNew Book by Sachs ’97 Inspires Readers to Push Thought Boundaries
Ready to step outside your comfort zone? We recently spoke to Jonah Sachs ’97, who explores what empowers some people to respond to change with creative breakthroughs while the rest of us spend our...
View ArticleNew Book by McIntyre ’84 Explores How We Arrived at a Post-Truth Era
Did you ever wonder how we arrived in a post-truth era, where “alternative facts” are substituted for actual facts and feelings are given more weight than evidence? In Post-Truth (MIT Press, 2018), Lee...
View ArticleHelping Widowed Fathers Move Forward with Their Children: An Interview with...
In The Group: Seven Widowed Fathers Reimagine Life (Oxford University Press, 2018), Donald L. Rosenstein ’80, MD, and Justin M. Yopp, PhD, tell the stories of how seven men whose wives died from cancer...
View ArticleTwo Wes Press Poets Named Finalists for L.A. Times Book Prize
Wesleyan University Press author-poets Shane McCrae and Evie Shockley have been selected as finalists in the poetry category for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. McCrae received the nod for In the...
View ArticleBogin ’18 and Monson ’18 Score Creative Residency at Goodspeed
Molly Bogin ’18 (left) and Tekla Monson ’18 (right) are the first Wesleyan students to take part in a pilot program between the university and the Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals....
View ArticleBloom ’75 Goes Behind Closed Doors in “White Houses”
Award-winning author Amy Bloom ’75, Shapiro-Silverberg Professor of Creative Writing, will release her latest novel, White Houses, on Feb. 13. The book centers on First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s love...
View ArticleGanbarg ’88 & Miranda ’02 Score Grammy Gold
Producers Stacey Mindich, Alex Lacamoire, Justin Paul, Benj Pasek and Pete Ganbarg ’88, winners of Best Musical Theatre Album for ‘Dear Evan Hansen.’ (Source: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images North...
View ArticleSorey MA ’11 and Orr Awarded Artistic Fellowships
Tyshawn Sorey MA’11 (Photo by John Rogers) Assistant Professor of Music Tyshawn Sorey MA ’11, a MacArthur “Genius” Award-winner, and Distinguished Fellow in the College of the Environment Allison Orr,...
View ArticlePalmer ’98, Pope to Showcase Semester’s Work on Dec. 9
Singer/songwriter Amanda Palmer ’98 will perform on campus on Saturday, Dec. 9, as part of a free event that will also feature a screening of her new music video. This fall, singer-musician-writer...
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