Historical Row: The First Argus Editors
Editorial Triumvirate
Editors (l. to r.) Freeman B. Hamblin, Martin A. Knapp, and Albert J. Nast, all of the class of 1868, started a journalistic tradition with The College Argus, on June 11, 1868 (…
Argus: 150th Anniversary Celebration
On May 26, The Wesleyan Argus 150th Anniversary Celebration was held at Russell House during Reunion & Commencement …
Spotlight on Alumni: Architecture as Slow Gratification
Alex Levi ’90 discusses “slow architecture” and putting collaboration and connection at the heart of each project.&nbs…
Spotlight on Faculty: Tracking Trends: What Political Ads Can Tell Us About Our Next Elections
Erika Franklin Fowler codirects the Wesleyan Media Project, which tracks and analyzes all political ads aired on broadcast television and national cable during elections. A specialist in political communications, she has…
Remembering President Bennet
President Emeritus Douglas J. Bennet ’59, P’87, ’94, Hon. ’94, who passed away in June at age 79, presided over a dozen …
Introducing the Alumni Association Executive Committee (AAEC) With Get-To-Know-You Questions
MUZZY ROSENBLATT ’87, chair
Q: What is your favorite Wesleyan-related activity/event and why?
A: Reunion and Commencement Weekend, where I can simultaneously catch up with people with whom I shared this incredible …
Seven Join Wesleyan Board
Souleymane Ba ’03 is a partner at Helios Investment Partners, a specialist private equity firm with investments in more than 30 countries in Africa. Prior to joining Helios, he worked at Morgan Stanley, The…
Williams ’99 Tapped as Incoming VP, University Relations
Frantz Williams Jr. ’99 has been named the successor to Vice President for University Relations Barbara-Jan Wilson, who …
The Art of the Hug
Everyone sells. Whether you are on a date or meeting a potential employer, you sell yourself. On the job, you sell your …
Democracy is not an Entertainment Product
By Steve Almond ’88, author of Bad Stories
Shortly after graduating from Wesleyan, back in 1988, I read a book that…