First-Year Matters
Before they ever arrive on campus, Wesleyan students have homework. Assistant Dean of Students Kevin Butler leads a 10-person committee that selects a common text from approximately 50 themed nominati…
Short Features
Game On: Fierce Competition
Olivia Baglieri ’22 celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal against Tufts as field hockey upset the fifth-ranked …
All’s Fair in Love and War(fish)
A long-running virtual game of strategic conquest helps eight Wesleyan graduates keep their skills and wits sharp.
What…
Historical Row: Something to Write Home About
Like many Wesleyan graduates, Wilbur Olin Atwater (1844–1907), Class of 1865, was a person of many interests, especially…
University Relations Debuts New Name, New Main Street Location
Wesleyan’s Office of University Relations now has a new name and a new home.
Effective August 1, University Relations w…
Alumni Awarded 2019 MacArthur “Genius” Grants
Mary Halvorson ’02; Saidiya Hartman ’84, Hon. ’19; and Cameron Rowland ’11 each received a $625,000, no-strings-attached award from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Recipients of a MacArthur Fellowship,…
Bharata Natyam for Navaratri
Bharata Natyam dancer Dr. Yashoda Thakore of India performed at Wesleyan’s Crowell Concert Hall on October 12 for Navara…
Wesleyan Legacies Gather at Homecoming/Family Weekend 2019
This year’s Legacy Photo, taken the Saturday morning of Homecoming Weekend, filled three rows of Denison Terrace on the …
From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home
In an excerpt from her new memoir, Tembi Locke ’92 details the moment when you realize that a formerly foreign place is …
A Glimpse into the Ogden and Mary Louise Reid Cinema Archives
Wesleyan’s Cinema Archives began in 1981 when director Frank Capra Hon. ’81 (It’s a Wonderful Life and many other films) donated his collection of papers and memorabilia to Professor Jeanine Basinger. Notably, the archiv…