Light By Which to Dream
[Photo by Audrey Hall]
Growing up living hand-to-mouth in a Nairobi slum, Kennedy Odede ’12 experienced true hardship and despair firsthand. But after a serendipitous encounter with Jessica Posner ’0…
Author: Bill Holder
William L. Holder ’75 served as editor of Wesleyan from 1994 until he retired in 2018.
Bully Pulpit: Marketing for a Better World
When a progressive marketing and communications agency that has major Democratic organizations as clients—and ran the di…
Alumni Panel: What’s Really Going On in Journalism Today
During Reunion & Commencement 2018 a panel of four alumni presented a Celebration of Wesleyan Writing WESeminar “Pra…
Remembering President Bennet
President Emeritus Douglas J. Bennet ’59, P’87, ’94, Hon. ’94, who passed away in June at age 79, presided over a dozen …
The Art of the Hug
Everyone sells. Whether you are on a date or meeting a potential employer, you sell yourself. On the job, you sell your …
From Glass Ceilings to Glowing Screens
Jane Eisner ’77, P’06,’12 and daughter Miriam Berger ’12 discuss the profession that is their shared passion.
Jane Ei…
EDITOR’S NOTE: MY FAREWELL COLUMN
Lately I’ve been exploring the devilish complexities of Medicare as I approach my 65th birthday and a time of change in …
LONG ROAD TO POSTHUMOUS PUBLICATION
[caption id="attachment_10325" align="aligncenter" width="2200"] Collegial Venture: The late Professor of History Jeffrey Butler (left) and his colleague, Professor Emeritus of History Richard Elphick (right), shared dee…
ENDOWMENT MANAGEMENT THE WESLEYAN WAY
In 1866 Wesleyan established the Permanent Fund, also known as the endowment, with $93,153 in pledges and gifts. The wor…
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WESLEYAN HISTORY (NOT REALLY…)
To walk Wesleyan’s campus is to be surrounded by history that whispers from buildings. Presidents left their mark (or di…