ENDOWMENT MANAGEMENT THE WESLEYAN WAY
In 1866 Wesleyan established the Permanent Fund, also known as the endowment, with $93,153 in pledges and gifts. The word “permanent” implied confidence and a forward-looking mentality. Wesleyan’s lea…
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PORTER ’02 USES BIG DATA TO ADVISE POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS
Dan Porter ’02 knows how you’re going to vote next November.
If that’s a shock, then welcome to the world of big data…
LETTER HOME: MAKING ART ACROSS THE GLOBE
[caption id="attachment_5669" align="aligncenter" width="855"] This little Bangladeshi boy’s handmade card will become p…
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
As with many Wesleyan alumni, my first involvement with Wesleyan after graduation came through the Office of Admission. Although Wesleyan is some- what of a secret in Michigan, I was able to meet several aspiring applica…
Conversations: Music and Public Life
Spanning the 2012–2013 academic year, Music & Public Life is a series of events, lectures, exhibitions, and courses celebrating Wesleyan’s rich musical cul- ture and examining the role music plays in public life arou…
Conversations: Erica Chenoweth, assistant professor of government
Erica Chenoweth, assistant professor of government, is the author of the forthcoming book Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict.
How did you become interested in the study of “civil resi…
LETTER HOME – Jessica Posner ’09 and Kennedy Odede ’12
Last summer Jessica Posner ’09, with Kenyan born Kennedy Odede ’12, co–founded the Kibera School for Girls in Kenya, the first free school in the region, as well as the nonprofit Shining Hope for Communities. Their next …