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It came down to hats: Fedoras, bowlers, stovepipes, fezzes, pillboxes, and dozens of other styles lost to time. Hat manufacturers, 50 miles up the Housatonic River and as much as 200 years back in time, are linked to che…

Wesleyan recognized the achievements of several alumni during Reunion weekend with Distinguished Alumni/ae Awards. They are:   David Batdorf “51?an attorney for 46 years in Shillington, Pa., who has been active in…

Wesleyan alumni teamed to make Emmy Award-winning American High, a bold experiment in cin&eaigu;ma v&eaigu;rit&eaigu; that tells what it’s really like to be in high school.   American High, the 13-part…

A new lecture series endowed by a $1.7-million gift from Edward W. Snowdon ’33 is bringing internationally renowned intellectual and public leaders to campus.   Snowdon Fellows are chosen for their intellectual st…

When Dance, the Spirit of Cambodia began its U.S. tour at the Center for the Arts this summer, the event was more than a performance. It was a rebirth.   One of the many arts nearly destroyed by the country’s civi…

From a modest beginning in 1978, Wesleyan’s Writing Workshop has grown to enlist more than 100 tutors per semester who help their peers say what’s on their minds.   The student glances at Julie Goldberg ’00 as she…

A Wesleyan football star finds a season of play after graduation in a seemingly unlikely place.   The spring air was crisp and the crowd was beginning to gather at the field, and Tom Themistocles ’99, pro football…

Two former faculty members died in early March: John G. Grumm, professor of government emeritus, at age 78, and Barry Kiefer, former professor of biology, at age 67.   Grumm was a member of the Wesleyan faculty fr…

Three alumni–elected trustees will join the Board of Trustees July 1: Thomas Broker ’66, Megan Norris ’83, and Isaac Shongwe ’87.   Broker is professor of biochemistry and co–leader of the Virology Program in the …