Editor’s Note: Pushing for Progress
Cartoon by Jason Adam Katzenstein ’13
It’s springtime in Connecticut. A few days ago students enjoyed 70-degree weather and sunbathing on Foss; yesterday it snowed. These are the wonderful idiosync…
Year: 2021
Made New by the Moon: A Child’s Name
By Ian Boyden ’95
In 1996, I traveled the length of the Yangtze River, starting at the mouth and working my way up—from…
Words Apart: Elizabeth Bachman ’78 Helps Women Leaders Amplify Their Voices
Elizabeth Bachman ’78 wants to see more women at the top of corporate America, and she’s got a plan to make it happen. T…
Digging Into a Landmark of Women’s History: An Interview with Paulina Bren ’87
Above: Guests peruse books inside the library of The Barbizon Hotel for Women, photographed in 1950 for the New York Sun…
Editor’s Note: Learning Curves
I returned to my office in South College recently to pick up a few things, having not been there since the University’s transition to remote working and learning environments last spring. It was like stepping into a time…
Words to Live and Lead By
“Lead from your own personal experience. That’s something I’ve always found helpful when meeting someone new. Meet folks where they’re at, and be ready to share your own perspective and experience in a way that invites o…
President’s Letter: Effective Leaders Learn from Crises
Now that I’ve been a president for about 20 years, I’m frequently asked what it’s like to be in charge of a very decentr…
Safety First: Behind the Cover Shoot
Denison Terrace and Andrus Field served as the backdrop for President Michael Roth ’78 and the 11 members of his…
Leading the Way
Wesleyan President Michael Roth ’78 (center) and his Cabinet (left to right): David Baird, Andrew Tanaka ’00, Alison Wil…
Man of His Word
After just over a year as Wesleyan’s new vice president and dean of admission and financial aid, Amin Abdul-Malik Gonzal…