First-Year Matters
Before they ever arrive on campus, Wesleyan students have homework. Assistant Dean of Students Kevin Butler leads a 10-person committee that selects a common text from approximately 50 themed nominati…
Short Features
Game On: Fierce Competition
Olivia Baglieri ’22 celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal against Tufts as field hockey upset the fifth-ranked …
All’s Fair in Love and War(fish)
A long-running virtual game of strategic conquest helps eight Wesleyan graduates keep their skills and wits sharp.
What…
Historical Row: Something to Write Home About
Like many Wesleyan graduates, Wilbur Olin Atwater (1844–1907), Class of 1865, was a person of many interests, especially…
University Relations Debuts New Name, New Main Street Location
Wesleyan’s Office of University Relations now has a new name and a new home.
Effective August 1, University Relations w…
Bharata Natyam for Navaratri
Bharata Natyam dancer Dr. Yashoda Thakore of India performed at Wesleyan’s Crowell Concert Hall on October 12 for Navara…
Alumni Awarded 2019 MacArthur “Genius” Grants
Mary Halvorson ’02; Saidiya Hartman ’84, Hon. ’19; and Cameron Rowland ’11 each received a $625,000, no-strings-attached award from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Recipients of a MacArthur Fellowship,…
Wesleyan Legacies Gather at Homecoming/Family Weekend 2019
This year’s Legacy Photo, taken the Saturday morning of Homecoming Weekend, filled three rows of Denison Terrace on the …
From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home
In an excerpt from her new memoir, Tembi Locke ’92 details the moment when you realize that a formerly foreign place is …
A Glimpse into the Ogden and Mary Louise Reid Cinema Archives
Wesleyan’s Cinema Archives began in 1981 when director Frank Capra Hon. ’81 (It’s a Wonderful Life and many other films) donated his collection of papers and memorabilia to Professor Jeanine Basinger. Notably, the archiv…