Wesleyan University Magazine

2023 Fall IssueNovember 7, 2023December 20, 2023

From the President: This Is Wesleyan

I always look forward to Homecoming Family Weekend at Wesleyan. Interesting seminars to stimulate the mind, music and dance to get the bodies moving, and plenty of athletics action in which we see Cardinal pride. The pursuit of excellence and sheer joy shine through. It’s just wonderful to see fami…

2023 Fall IssueNovember 7, 2023November 8, 2023

From the Editor: This Is Not a Magazine

For those of you who have been following Wesleyan on social media or who have been paying attention to the various missives from campus touting the launch of “Something BIG,” the suspense finally came to an end during H…

2023 Fall IssueNovember 7, 2023December 20, 2023

Impact Beyond Dollars and Cents: A Q&A with Frantz Williams ’99

Frantz Williams ’99 was just nine years old and only spoke his native tongue, Creole, when his family left Haiti and ca…

2023 Fall IssueNovember 7, 2023December 20, 2023

Vote of Confidence

After half a century of lackluster turnout, young Americans are voting at record-high rates. What’s driving this swell …

2023 Fall IssueNovember 7, 2023December 20, 2023

Introducing the Democracy in Action Podcast

More than a year after my college graduation, I find myself back at Olin Library, searching the archives for an audio c…

2023 Fall IssueNovember 7, 2023March 2, 2024

The WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes: Wes Alumni in Hollywood

Top photo: Sarah Burkett ’14 on the picket line in Los Angeles. Photo courtesy Sarah Burkett ’14. Since the first day o…

2023 Fall IssueNovember 7, 2023December 20, 2023

In Brief: Exciting news, scholarship, and announcements from around campus

Beginning in Fall 2024, Wesleyan University will no longer include loans as part of its financial aid packages. The Uni…

2023 Fall IssueNovember 7, 2023December 20, 2023

Alumni News & Notes

Thousands of alumni and family members converged on campus for Homecoming + Family Weekend October 27–29, 2023. Attende…

2023 Fall IssueNovember 7, 2023December 20, 2023

Summers Well Spent: Wesleyan’s Summer Grant Program

An open and free summer can be so alluring for students. It can be a respite, time to spend on the beach, or an opportu…

2023 Fall IssueNovember 7, 2023December 20, 2023

GAME ON: Fall Edition

Top photo: Sophia Lindus ’26 rises for an attack in a September 22 home match against Susquehanna. Wesleyan won in a sw…