Wesleyan in the News: October
The Los Angeles Review of Books reviewed a book recently published by President Michael S. Roth ’78, titled The Student: A Short History—which explores what it means to be a student over the years....
View ArticleRoth Speaks to High School Students at RJ Julia
President Michael S. Roth ’78 joined Middletown High School students in a discussion of his new book “The Student: A Short History” on Thursday, Oct. 5 at RJ Julia Bookstore. In addition to Roth’s...
View ArticleMcAlister Explores Our Undying Attraction to the Undead
Some trudge, others sprint. Some materialize from otherworldly forces, others from infectious diseases. Some want flesh, others have a more specific taste for brains. Whatever their individual...
View ArticleStewart E. Novick, Joshua Boger University Professor of the Sciences and...
Stewart E. Novick, Joshua Boger University Professor of the Sciences and Mathematics, Emeritus, passed away recently at the age of 78. Stew received his BS from Stony Brook University and his AM and...
View ArticleOspina’s Novel Given Prestigious Honor, the 2023 Premio Sor Juana Inés de la...
Associate Professor of Spanish María Ospina’s most recent novel has been recognized with the 2023 Premio Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, one of the most important literary awards in the Spanish speaking...
View ArticleNew Book Explores Religion in the 19th Century Marketplace
There are few things as deeply embedded in the American consciousness as the ideas of religion and capitalism. Assistant Professor of History Joseph Slaughter’s new book talks about the connection...
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Patterson-Faye Contributes to New Brownies’ Book
Assistant Professor of Sociology Courtney Patterson-Faye felt that her recent contribution to a new book celebrating Black families might have been just what she needed to read when she was growing up....
View ArticleTwo Faculty Members Conferred Tenure at November Board Meeting
President Michael S. Roth ‘ 78 and Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Nicole Stanton announce the promotions of two faculty members, effective July 1, 2024. In its most recent...
View ArticleWesleyan in the News: November
In a piece for Time Magazine, Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth ’78 and Yale School of Management Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld argue university leadership has an obligation to speak out to ensure...
View ArticleRichard Van Wyck Buel Jr., Professor of History, Emeritus, Dies at 90
Richard (“Dick”) Van Wyck Buel Jr, Professor of History, Emeritus, passed away on November 22 at the age of 90. Dick received his AB from Amherst College and his AM and PhD from Harvard University. He...
View ArticleNew Research Calls For Public Health Officials to Consider and Treat Mood...
Newly published research on cognitive remediation’s impact on those with mood disorders calls for public health officials to consider assessing and treating cognitive deficits. Professor of Psychology...
View ArticleMidge Bowen Bennet, Wesleyan’s Former First Lady, Dies
President Michael S. Roth made the following announcement on December 5: Dear Friends, I am sorry to report the death of Midge Bowen Bennet, Wesleyan’s former first lady, on December 3 at her home in...
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High School Students ‘Live Like A Philosopher’ Through Partnership
Students from high schools across the country are getting the chance to “live like a philosopher” thanks to a Wesleyan course taught by Tushar Irani, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Letters. The...
View ArticleWesleyan in the News: President Roth on ‘Safe Enough’ Campuses
In a time when campus dialogue is front page news as violence continues in the Middle East, Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth ’78 has spoken and written extensively on the topic over the last few...
View ArticleKhalilah Brown-Dean to Lead the Allbritton Center
Khalilah Brown-Dean, award-winning scholar and author dedicated to community building and access, is Wesleyan University’s new executive director of the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life...
View ArticleWesleyan Professor’s Art on Display in London Gallery
By Anya Kisicki ’22 Dante, dinosaurs, and geopolitics mingled at the opening of Assistant Professor of Art Tammy Nguyen’s newest art exhibition, A Comedy for Mortals: Purgatorio, at the Lehmann...
View ArticleFaculty Achievements in Academic Year 2023-24
By Rose Chen ’26 Fellowships, Research, and Grants Associate Professor of Government Basak Kus was awarded a Fall 2024 fellowship at New York University’s Remarque Institute. Assistant Professor of the...
View ArticleFor Wesleyan’s Retiring Faculty, a Moment to Look Back
When John Bonin first joined Wesleyan’s Department of Economics in 1970, he discovered a down-to-earth leader in President Colin Campbell, and an academic culture that was comparatively unusual. “I...
View ArticleFaculty Tenure and Promotions Announced
It is with great pleasure that the University announces the promotions of 22 faculty members, effective July 1, 2024: The following faculty were conferred tenure by the Board of Trustees: Katie Brewer...
View ArticleThe Gory Details: Nicholas Whittaker on Philosophy and Black Horror Cinema
To hear Nicholas Whittaker tell it, horror movies are greater than the sum of their terrifying, putrid parts. “[Horror] allows us to sit in that feeling that the world is something you could never...
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