2016 ISSUE 1
APPLICANTS SET RECORD
At a time when many are decrying the demise of liberal arts colleges, Wesleyan has received its largest application pool ever for the Class of 2020—12,030 students. This record marks a 22 percent increase over the previo…
PRESIDENT’S LETTER
[caption id="attachment_748" align="alignleft" width="300"] President Michael S. Roth '78.[/caption]
Over the past year I and others in higher education have been asked countless times about “political correctness” an…
JEWETT CENTER FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS CELEBRATED
[caption id="attachment_7493" align="aligncenter" width="2267"] Ellen Jewett ’81, P’17 (left), with President Michael S. Roth ’78, Board Chair Dr. Joshua Boger ’73, P’06, P’09, and Director Cathy Lechowicz celebrate the …
$20 MILLION GOFT RECOGNIZED WITH NAMIING OF BOGER HALL
In late January, President Michael S. Roth ’78 announced a $20 million gift from outgoing Board of Trustees Chair Dr. Jo…
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR: REFLECTING ON THE PAST TWO YEARS
As my term as chair of the Wesleyan Alumni Association draws to a conclusion, I’ve been thinking a lot about the past tw…
TRADITIONAL MUSICIAN AND STORYTELLER ANNA ROBERTS-GEVALT ’09 BLAZES A MODERN TRAIL
Anna Roberts-Gevalt ’09 spent her childhood playing classical violin, but when she heard Appalachian fiddling, it change…
“WHAT’S IN A NAME?” ALEX KELLEY ’13 AND JED RENDLEMAN ’12 SAY, A CREATIVELY EXHAUSTIVE PROCESS
What’s in a name? Plenty of careful consideration, say Alex Kelley ’13 and Jed Rendleman ’12. The two work for Catchword…
PUTTING LIBERAL EDUCATION TO WORK
[caption id="attachment_7625" align="aligncenter" width="752"] Students who want expert advice on how to pursue the most sought-after jobs and internships visit the Gordon Career Center. Newly named for Andrew Brandon-Go…
A CENTURY UNDER CONNECTICUT SKIES
For two years, beginning in the summer of 1914, a rather strange looking structure took shape atop the crest of Foss Hill, highest point on the Wesleyan campus. Silhouetted against sunset skies that smoldered over th…