The Gift of Godot
When still an undergrad biology major at Wesleyan, Jay Levy ’60, Hon. ’96, MD followed an intriguing literary reference to its famous source: literary giant Samuel Beckett. “My interactions with this …
Gilbert Parker ’49: The “Finest Compass”
Thomas Kail ’99 writes a tribute to Gilbert Parker ’49, who passed away on October 29, 2019. (Photo courtesy Jod…
Arranging a Creative Career
Pete Ganbarg '88 (Photo by Andrew Zaeh)
"Creative problem-solving" is how Pete Ganbarg ’88 describes his work as a mu…
Addressing the Threat of COVID-19
Ben Oppenheim '02 is a senior director and senior scientist at Metabiota, a start-up focusing on epidemiological modelin…
Sharing a Front Seat with Martin Luther King Jr.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Wesleyan's campus in the spring of 1964 and was awarded an honorary degree. …
Going the Distance: Scott Mayerowitz ’00 on a Career in Travel Journalism
Scott Mayerowitz ’00 spent much of 2019 soaring to great heights.
As the executive editorial director at The Points G…
Light By Which to Dream
[Photo by Audrey Hall]
Growing up living hand-to-mouth in a Nairobi slum, Kennedy Odede ’12 experienced true hardship a…
Hope in an African Slum (video)
Following their serendipitous encounter in Kenya, Kennedy Odede ’12 and Jessica Posner ’09 have expanded the impact of…
Editor’s Note: The Special Power of Global Experiences
On a recent trip to Greece, and at the recommendation of Wesleyan professor (and Grecian native) Tsampikos Kottos, my wife and I decided to hike Samaria Gorge in southern Crete.
While travel is often noted for helping …
Letters to the Editor: Bruce Corwin ’62, Andrew Berends ’94, and Stars in Our Midst
Dear Editors,
On reading the otherwise very informative set of articles celebrating Jeanine Basinger and the Wesleyan film program, I was sorry to find that the important early contributions to the program made by Bruce…