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Krishnan Receives Choreomundus Scholars in Residence Award
Professor Hari Krishnan recently received a prestigious award and residency at the University of Roehampton.(photo c/o Stephen De Las Heras) Hari Krishnan, assistant professor of dance, recently...
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Faculty, Staff Mingle at Ice Cream Social
On June 3, Wesleyan’s Human Resources Department held an all faculty and staff Ice Cream Social in the Usdan Courtyard. On June 3, the Office of Human Resources coordinated an Ice Cream Social for...
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9 Faculty Retire in 2014-15
Nine members of the Wesleyan faculty retired during the 2014-15 academic year. They include John Carr III, professor of theater (1984-2014); James Donady, professor of biology (1972-2015); Richard...
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In recognition of their career achievements, five faculty members are being appointed to endowed professorships, effective July 1: Stephen Angle, professor of philosophy and East Asian studies, is...
View ArticleWesleyan Welcomes 15 Faculty this Fall
This fall, Wesleyan welcomes 15 new faculty to the university. They are: Francesco Aresu, assistant professor of Italian; Joseph Coolon, assistant professor of biology; Daniel DiCenzo, adjunct...
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New Faculty Attend Orientation Program
New faculty members gathered for a group photo on Sept. 1. This fall, Wesleyan welcomes to campus 15 new tenure-track faculty and more than 40 visiting faculty with research interests ranging from...
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Kolcio Leads Somatic Exercises for the Ukrainian National Guard
The Ukranian National Guard invited Wesleyan Professor of Dance and Environmental Studies Katja Kolcio to their country to lead somatic workshops for Guard personnel. The request from a reserve...
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Appadurai ’00 Speaks on Food Justice and Sustainability at 2017 Americas Forum
Alok Appadurai ’00, founder of GoodElephant.org, spoke on “Food Justice and Sustainability” at the 2017 Americas Forum, April 28. (Photo by Reebecca Goldfarb Terry ’19) Alok Appadurai ’00, co-founder...
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McAlear Visits Former Students Odede ’09, ’12, and Perel-Slater ’11 at...
In 2010 Professor Michael McAlear first gathered with students at Shining Hope for Community, the nonprofit begun by Jessica ’09 and Kennedy ’12 Odede in Kibera, Kenya, offering a lecture on clean...
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Wesleyan Musicians “Come Together” in All-Star Beatles Tribute Band for Third...
An 18-piece all-star band, including five members of the Wesleyan community, will perform the Beatles’ Abbey Road album in its entirety during a benefit concert at Middlesex Community College (MCC) on...
View Article5 Faculty Appointed to Endowed Professorships
In recognition of their career achievements, the following faculty members are being appointed to endowed professorships, effective July 1: Joe Knee, professor of chemistry and dean of the Natural...
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GLS Professor Belanger P’02 Produces Photographic Study, ‘Rift/Fault’
Photographer and author Marion Belanger P’02 explores geologic boundaries in Rift/Fault. (Photo by Ann Burke Daly.) Marion Belanger P’02, a photography professor in the Graduate Liberal Studies...
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Wesleyan Welcomes 57 New Faculty in 2017-18
Pictured, back row, from left: Saray Shai, Yaniv Feller, Samir Bandaogo, Colin Smith and Tyshawn Sorey. Pictured, front row, from left: Justin Peck, Carlos Jiménez-Hoyos, Valeria López Fadul, Daniel...
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As Theater Department Chair, Conlin Says Students Leave Strengthened to...
Kathleen Conlin, the Frank B. Weeks Visiting Professor of Theater—here, behind the scenes with stage lights—values a rich mix of visiting professionals and continuing faculty, which results in a...
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Rankine Hon. ’17 Addresses First-Year Students on ‘Citizen’
Claudia Rankine Hon. ’17 addressed the Wesleyan Class of 2021 in Memorial Chapel on Sept. 1, discussing her book, Citizen: An American Lyric, as part of Wesleyan’s First Year Matters program. For this...
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Col. Cassidy Is Wesleyan’s First Retired Military Officer Teaching Fellow
As Wesleyan’s inaugural Retired Military Officer Teaching Fellow, Robert “Bob” Cassidy is actively building relationships and understanding between the U.S. Armed Services and Wesleyan students....
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American Political Development Expert Justin Peck Joins Government Department
Justin Peck, assistant professor of government, joined the faculty in 2017. In this Q&A, Assistant Professor of Government Justin Peck speaks about his research interests, teaching at Wesleyan, and...
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Panel Addresses “Islamophobia in the Age of Trump”
The Wesleyan Refugee Project hosted a panel discussion on “Islamophobia in the Age of Trump” on Dec. 7 in Usdan Univesity Center. Speakers included Peter Gottschalk, professor of religion, professor of...
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Scheibe Explores “Wisdom of Hamilton,” Psychological Depth, in Talk, New Books
Professor Emeritus Karl Scheibe joins his former students Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02 and Owen Panettieri ’01, both playwrights and alumni of his Dramaturgical Approach to Psychology, at a production of...
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Velez Studies Political Psychology, Racial and Ethnic Politics
Assistant Professor of Government Yamil Velez’s expertise lies at the intersection of psychology and political science. This year he is teaching Racial and Ethnic Politics and Place and Politics....
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