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2012 Issue 2June 15, 2012September 23, 2014

MTV’s Friedman ’91: Keynote Career Advice

MTV President Stephen K. Friedman ’91 returned to campus on Feb. 25, as the keynote speaker for a day of seminars to celebrate the grand opening of the new Career Center at 41 Wyllys Ave. From the vantage point of 21 years out, Friedman, a COL major who had begun his post-Wesleyan days looking for…

2012 Issue 2June 15, 2012September 23, 2014

R&C Weekend 2012

This year, two Baldwin Medals, which honor the late Judge Raymond E. Baldwin ’16, were bestowed on William Wasch ’52 and Bruce Corwin ’62. The Baldwin Medal is the highest honor Wesleyan’s alumni body presents for extrao…

2012 Issue 2June 15, 2012September 23, 2014

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR MICHAEL KLINGHER ’78, P’12, P’15 As chair, I have the privilege of being an ex officio member of all Alumni Association committees and councils. When I started my term two years ago, I had no cle…

2012 Issue 1January 15, 2012September 23, 2014

Kail ’99 Directs Broadway Basketball Play and Interviews Stage Directors

Thomas Kail ’99 will direct Eric Simonson’s Magic/ Bird, a Broadway play based on the relationship between basketball superstars Larry Bird and Earvin “Magic” Johnson, due to open on March 21. The work is produced by Fra…

2012 Issue 1January 15, 2012September 23, 2014

‘Amazing Stories’ of Social Entrepreneurs

“I realized there was a need—that young people were seeking advice and guidance on how to launch a career in changemaking—but they weren’t finding what they needed,” says Lara Galinsky ’96.“Yet, here I was, sit- ting on …

2012 Issue 1January 15, 2012September 23, 2014

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

The fall semester is already behind us, and this year’s seniors are hearing the question, “What will you be doing after graduation?” Some have an answer—graduate school, travel opportunities, a career-track position. …

2011 Issue 2June 15, 2011September 23, 2014

A Gift For When Experience Pays But Internships Don’t

Rebecca Friendly ’11 knows that she’s one of the fortunate 2011 graduates: She has a full-time position in the California office of the Washington, D.C.-based Center for American Progress (CAP), a policy institute and th…

2011 Issue 2June 15, 2011September 23, 2014

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

It might seem like Wesleyan students are happiest in groups—talking, thinking, planning, creating, and going-out-and-doing. The Wesleyan Student Assembly lists more than 300 different clubs and activities, based on servi…

2011 Issue 1January 15, 2011September 29, 2014

WesLive, the Community Blog: Alumni Check In

WesLive, the Wesleyan community blog, includes postings by and updates on alumni, students, and professors. If you want to share your new project or reflect on your creative or intellectual passions, please follow the li…

2011 Issue 1January 15, 2011September 29, 2014

Shasha Seminar for Human Concerns: Histories of Race

“Histories of Race” was the topic for the ninth annual Shasha Seminar for Human Concerns, held on campus April 8–10. Endowed by James Shasha ’50, P’82, GP’14, this educational forum is for Wesleyan alumni, parents, and f…