Wesleyan University Magazine

2022 Spring IssueJuly 11, 2022July 15, 2022

One Step at a Time: Amby Burfoot’s Life Running

For most runners, winning the Boston Marathon represents the pinnacle of achievement, the crowning glory after months, even years, of grueling training. But Ambrose “Amby” Burfoot ’68 isn’t like most …

2022 Spring IssueJuly 11, 2022October 5, 2022

What Is . . . Title IX?

On June 23, 1972, Title IX was enacted by Congress and signed into law by President Richard Nixon. Fifty years later and many still ask: What IS Title IX? Most people think Title IX applies only to sports or sexual m…

2021-2022 Winter IssueMarch 3, 2022March 14, 2022

Simple Country Sourdough Bread Recipe

Eric Pallant ’80, author of Sourdough Culture (Agate), offers a simplified variation of sourdough superstar Chad Roberts…

2021-2022 Winter IssueJanuary 18, 2022January 18, 2022

President’s Letter: Thinking Beyond the Pandemic

I write this column as we approach the last week of fall semester classes. What a term it has been! We arrived in Middletown in late summer as the Delta variant was surging in different parts of the country, and although…

2021-2022 Winter IssueJanuary 18, 2022October 25, 2022

Editor’s Note: The Value of Community

I have a confession to make: I missed Arrival Day this year. It’s always notable because of what it represents: new faces, new hope, a new start. This year, however, was more poignant than ever, as it wasn’t just fres…