UpFront – Page 54 – Wesleyan University Magazine

2001 Issue 3October 4, 2001May 5, 2014

HISTORICAL ROW: CROSS STREET A.M.E. ZION CHURCH AND WESLEYAN

Cross Street A.M.E. Zion Church has a rich and complex history as Middletown’s oldest African–American church, founded in the 1820s. An exhibition on view in Olin Library from June 24 through November 4 celebrates the church’s important role in Middletown during the city’s 350th anniversary year. &…

2001 Issue 3October 4, 2001May 5, 2014

Something in the Water

It came down to hats: Fedoras, bowlers, stovepipes, fezzes, pillboxes, and dozens of other styles lost to time. Hat manufacturers, 50 miles up the Housatonic River and as much as 200 years back in time, are linked to che…

2001 Issue 3October 4, 2001May 5, 2014

Distinguished Alumni Honored

Wesleyan recognized the achievements of several alumni during Reunion weekend with Distinguished Alumni/ae Awards. They are: David Batdorf “51?an attorney for 46 years in Shillington, Pa., who has been active in…

2001 Issue 3October 4, 2001May 5, 2014

High on Documentaries!

Wesleyan alumni teamed to make Emmy Award-winning American High, a bold experiment in cin&eaigu;ma v&eaigu;rit&eaigu; that tells what it’s really like to be in high school. American High, the 13-part…

2001 Issue 3October 4, 2001May 5, 2014

New Lecture Series Brings Distinguished Speakers

A new lecture series endowed by a $1.7-million gift from Edward W. Snowdon ’33 is bringing internationally renowned intellectual and public leaders to campus. Snowdon Fellows are chosen for their intellectual st…

2001 Issue 3October 4, 2001May 5, 2014

Alive, On Stage: Cambodia

When Dance, the Spirit of Cambodia began its U.S. tour at the Center for the Arts this summer, the event was more than a performance. It was a rebirth. One of the many arts nearly destroyed by the country’s civi…

2001 Issue 3October 4, 2001May 5, 2014

Tutors Hear the Stories

From a modest beginning in 1978, Wesleyan’s Writing Workshop has grown to enlist more than 100 tutors per semester who help their peers say what’s on their minds. The student glances at Julie Goldberg ’00 as she…

2001 Issue 2July 4, 2001May 5, 2014

HISTORICAL ROW: ALL RAILROADS LEAD TO MIDDLETOWN

From the earliest days, Wesleyan graduates have been a far-flung crowd. The first six alumni of the Class of 1833—missionaries, teachers, and adventurers—scattered to New York, Massachusetts, South Carolina, and eventual…

2001 Issue 2July 4, 2001May 5, 2014

Tackle That Ambassador!

A Wesleyan football star finds a season of play after graduation in a seemingly unlikely place. The spring air was crisp and the crowd was beginning to gather at the field, and Tom Themistocles ’99, pro football…

2001 Issue 2July 4, 2001May 5, 2014

Deaths of Two Former Faculty Members

Two former faculty members died in early March: John G. Grumm, professor of government emeritus, at age 78, and Barry Kiefer, former professor of biology, at age 67. Grumm was a member of the Wesleyan faculty fr…