Alarming Bias in Predictive Policing
Rashida Richardson ’08, director of policy research at the AI Now Institute at New York University, examines the underlying assumptions in so-called “neutral” data sets.
Predictive policing technol…
Short Features
Curricular Trends Over Time
Be it double majors or data analysis minors, incoming Wesleyan students are continually diversifying their range of study.
"The ability to analyze quantitative and digital data quickly and accurately is more important…
A Tribute to Cliff Thornton’s Work at Wes
In recognition of Thornton’s long-time service to Wesleyan and his tireless dedication to financial aid and admission, t…
On the Federal Reserve Board: The Interesting Days of Lael Brainard ’83
As one of five current members of the Federal Reserve Board—which oversees the country’s central banking system—Lael Bra…
Landman ’78: How to Summit Everest
Last spring, David Landman ’78, P’13 planted a Wesleyan pennant atop Mount Everest. This was his sixth mountain in the S…
Professors’ Bookshelf: Authors Curran, Finn, Glick, and Scheibe
Andrew S. Curran, William Armstrong Professor of the Humanities
Diderot and the Art of Thinking Freely …
The Itinerant Portraitist: Painting with a Number as a Theme
[caption id="attachment_13157" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] The project 100/100—or 100 paintings of people who are a century old, or nearly so—was on exhibit at the Laurie M. Tisch Gallery in New York City last year…
Poetry Corner: “DEVOTION (REFLECTION)” by Mark McCloughan ’10
DEVOTION (REFLECTION)
when contemplating the word devotion
and its scalloped edges, the seaside-at-sunset-
pink it of…
Letter to the Editor: Remembering Wesleyan’s 10th Mountain Division of World War II
Dear Editor:
When WWII brought the Enlisted Reserve Corps (ERC) to Wesleyan, many of us joined at our administrators’ urging us to stay in college. In a short time, a program by the Navy took precedence and we ERC were …
Historical Row: Butterfield’s Bygone College of Quantitative Studies, by University Archivist Amanda Nelson
[caption id="attachment_13161" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] From 1963: Attending a College of Quantitative Studies tutorial group (L-R), Director of Projects Robert Singleton; Thornton Page, Hon.’ 59; and Robe…