PICK OF THE SYLLABUS: Noah’s Flood: Myth vs. Reality
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AUTHOR ESSAY: Writing in the Dark
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PICK OF THE SYLLABUS: Sacraments and Swedish Meatballs
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Three Alumni-Elected, Seven Join Board of Trustees
Seven individuals are joining the Board of Trustees, three of them through the alumni election process.
The trustees elected by the alumni this spring are:
Dr. Joseph J. Fins ’82, chief of medical ethic…
Q & A: The Legacy of Brown vs Board of Ed
Two alumni who are deeply engaged in the ongoing struggle for civil rights and social justice reflect on the legacy of this historic legal decision.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark decision …
Local/Regional Issues Are Key
Professor of Government Martha Crenshaw is not satisfied with easy answers to the question, Why do terrorists attack the United States?
Pat explanations have centered on anti-Americanism and the hatred terrorist…
Unsympathetic Portrayals
Next time you stumble across one of those witty political cartoons in the newspaper, pay close attention to it. Chances are, says Peter Gottschalk, assistant professor of religion, you will see depictions of Muslims that…
Last Lion To Be Finished
William Manchester, one of America’s most noted writers and historians, died June 1 at his home in Middletown, Conn., less than two weeks after his publisher announced that an agreement had been reached to help him finis…
HISTORICAL ROW: COUNTING CALORIES
While Wesleyan can't really take credit (or blame) for the South Beach Diet, we do count "the father of American nutrition" among our alumni. Wilbur Olin Atwater, Class of 1865 and professor of chemistry, was one of the…