2022 Fall Issue – Wesleyan University Magazine

2022 Fall IssueFebruary 11, 2023February 11, 2023

The Trick Is to Write Another One: The Captain Partridge Theater Experiment

Led by Professor Emeritus of English Tony Connor, Captain Partridge’s Studio Theater helped Wesleyan students find their theatrical footing—and nudged many of them toward creative careers. by Elaine …

2022 Fall IssueNovember 16, 2022November 17, 2022

Speaking Out for Ukraine

On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, escalating an eight-year-long conflict. Watch Julia Kulchytska ’24 describ…

2022 Fall IssueNovember 16, 2022November 17, 2022

In Conversation: Creative Writing at Wesleyan

Acclaimed author, Shapiro-Silverberg Professor of Creative Writing, and Director of the Shapiro Center for Writing Amy B…

2022 Fall IssueNovember 16, 2022December 2, 2022

Facts Matter

As fast-spreading falsehoods and rampant disinformation endanger democracy, Alan Miller ’76, and the nonpartisan News Li…

2022 Fall IssueNovember 16, 2022November 17, 2022

Reframing the Presidents

Special Collections & Archives takes a fresh look at the tenures of Wesleyan's past presidents and reveals the ups a…

2022 Fall IssueNovember 16, 2022November 17, 2022

Making a Senior Film Thesis: Maddie Nagler ’22

With her senior film thesis, Huneebee, Maddie Nagler ’22 combines her dual interests in psychology and film studies to c…

2022 Fall IssueNovember 16, 2022November 17, 2022

Human Rights Advocacy: Learning in the Field

Wesleyan's new Human Rights Advocacy minor gives students the training and opportunity to help oppressed people across t…

2022 Fall IssueNovember 16, 2022November 17, 2022

Disability-Inclusive Workplaces: Xian Horn ’05 and Todd Stone ’05

With one in four adults in the United States living with a disability according to the CDC, improving workplace ac…

2022 Fall IssueNovember 16, 2022November 17, 2022

Tribute to John Driscoll ’62

From playing as the quarterback on Wesleyan’s football team and graduating with the first class of majors in the College of Social Studies, to serving as the Alumni Director for 33 years and traveling around the world to…

2022 Fall IssueNovember 7, 2022

Mushrooming with Melany and Ellen

In a new children’s book by two Wesleyan alumnae, mushroom foraging becomes a gateway to the joys of nature. Ever sin…