College Interrupted
While every Commencement and every class is special in their own way, the Class of 2022 graduates stand out not only for their individual achievements, but also for the particular arc of their undergr…
Year: 2022
GAME ON: 2021-22 Top Scholar-Athletes
The winners of the 2021-22 Ahrens and Hoagland Awards, honoring the top senior male and female student-athlete at Wesleyan, are Sam Peek ’22 of the men’s basketball team and Julia Meehan ’22 of women’s soccer.
Sa…
Historical Row: Clara Van Vleck, Champion for Coeducation
We are approaching the 50th anniversary of coeducation at Wesleyan— but did you know that Wesleyan first attempted a coe…
President’s Letter: Wesleyan’s History of Change
During my 15 years as president, I have found it fascinating to consider Wesleyan’s trajectory over its almost two centuries—from small, parochial school that aimed to train ministers to a first-rate, small uni…
Editor’s Note: On Changemakers Leading the Charge
“Young women were not admitted into many colleges and universities, athletic scholarships for women were rare, and math and science was a realm reserved for boys. . . . Girls could become teachers and nurses, but not doc…
Letters to the Editor: Remembering Christina Crosby
Dear Editor,
The Class of ’86 recently celebrated our 35th year reunion. That means I have been reading the printed copy of the magazine cover to cover for 36 years! I grab my glasses and open to the Class Notes, in t…
Letter to the Editor: The Film Center’s Early Years
“Lights Up On The Future of Filmmaking,” from the 2021–2022 Winter Issue reminded me of the first years of film at Wesleyan, before there was a Film Center and there was only one lecturer, Jeanine Basinger, and a few eag…
Sparking Antiracist Change: Wesleyan Selects 10 Fellows for Inaugural Embodying Antiracism Think Tank
Top row: Karl Boulware, Maria-Christina Oliveras (photo by Lia Chang), Iddi Saaka, Tracy Heather Strain (photo by Joel B…
One Step at a Time: Amby Burfoot’s Life Running
For most runners, winning the Boston Marathon represents the pinnacle of achievement, the crowning glory after months, e…
Recommended Reading: Books by Kamp ’00, Casey ’91, and Others
John Kamp ’00 and James Rojas
Dream Play Build: Hands-On Community Engagement for Enduring Spaces and Places (Island Press, 2022)
Dream Play Build offers a new method for community engagement and rethinks how public …