Does Polling Still Work?

2022 Fall IssueNovember 1, 2022November 16, 2022

Does Polling Still Work?

By Assistant Professor of Government Steven T. Moore Surveying public opinion on political and cultural issues has become a big part of the election cycle. But how accurate is polling these days? Assuming you ask a truly random sample of Americans, their answers should reflect those of the entire…

2022 Fall IssueNovember 1, 2022November 16, 2022

President’s Letter: Enduring Questions, Pressing Issues

It’s very dangerous to think you have discovered the Truth with a capital “T.” This is especially so in higher education. It is, however, very important to generate questions that lead to productive inquiry. How to defin…

2022 Fall IssueNovember 1, 2022November 16, 2022

Editor’s Note: The Inaugural Digital Issue

One of the perks of working at a university is the feeling of renewal and reinvention that comes with the start of every new school year. Through the articles we write and the people that we interview, our communications…

2022 Fall IssueNovember 1, 2022November 16, 2022

Letters to the Editor: Wesleyan’s 19th-Century Impact

I’m writing humbly to ask that you correct the lead statement in the President’s Letter for the Spring 2022 Wesleyan University Magazine. Specifically, I believe that the characterization of Wesleyan as a “small, parochi…

2022 Fall IssueNovember 1, 2022November 16, 2022

Letters to the Editor: The Influence of Ann Wightman

I recently co-wrote a book (unrelated to my studies), and realized that whatever ability I had to write clearly and economically I owed to my college advisor, Ann Wightman, and her ruthless editing skills. In trying to s…