Wesleyan University Magazine
WEBJul 9, 2024 — From the President: Practicing Freedom Better. In the previous issue of Wesleyan magazine, I emphasized higher education’s critical role in defending democracy. In these days of social polarization and hyper-partisanship, some see campus life as a retreat f…. Continue reading. 2024 Summer Issue July 9, 2024.
2023 Fall Issue – Wesleyan University Magazine
WEBNov 7, 2023 — The World Needs More Wesleyan. A hothouse of creativity. A catalytic environment. A place of challenge and joyful inspiration. As the University embarks on its most ambitious fundraising effort ever, alumni from various indus…. 2023 Fall Issue November 7, 2023.
The Making of a Good Citizen – Wesleyan University Magazine
WEBJul 9, 2024 — The Making of a Good Citizen. Shaking up the way politics is covered is nothing new for Robert Allbritton ’92, founder and former publisher of Politico. But with the newly formed Allbritton Journalism Institute, he’s going back to the basics—producing a new generation of skilled journalists who uphold democracy by providing unbiased ...
2022 – Wesleyan University Magazine
WEBNov 16, 2022 — On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, escalating an eight-year-long conflict. Watch Julia Kulchytska ’24 describe how the invasion of her homeland brought new urgency to her social activism an…
2021 – Wesleyan University Magazine
WEBMay 28, 2021 — After growing up on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, Vinod Busjeet ’73 arrived in the United States in the fall of 1971—to start his first semester at Wesleyan.
President’s Letter: Wesleyan’s History of Change
WEBMay 10, 2018 — During my 15 years as president, I have found it fascinating to consider Wesleyan’s trajectory over its almost two centuries—from small, parochial school that aimed to train ministers to a first-rate, small university that is proud to “punch above its weight” by bringing the world to Wesleyan, and then empowering our educated students to head back out into international realms of ...
Building(s) For the Future – Wesleyan University Magazine
WEBMay 28, 2021 — Building (s) For the Future. With open and airy common spaces—including a glass-walled courtyard and cafe facing an outdoor plaza, Shanklin, and Church Street—Wesleyan’s new science building is designed to be a new campus hub. The 185,000-square-foot building is expected to be in use by 2026. Image courtesy Payette.
Letters to the Editor: Wesleyan’s 19th-Century Impact
WEBNov 1, 2022 — Wesleyan led the way in and enabled 19th – century Methodism’s launch of universities to equip its clergy and empower its laity—Boston, Northwestern, Southern California, Syracuse, Denver, Emory, Duke, SMU, Ohio Wesleyan, and American—plus many, many fine colleges. A reread of my fraternity brother …
2020 – Wesleyan University Magazine
WEBOct 19, 2020 — The Spring 2020 issue of Wesleyan University Magazine correctly conveys with breathless immediacy the urgency of political and cultural issues now facing the United States of America.
2022 Fall Issue – Wesleyan University Magazine
WEBNov 16, 2022 — The Trick Is to Write Another One: The Captain Partridge Theater Experiment. Led by Professor Emeritus of English Tony Connor, Captain Partridge’s Studio Theater helped Wesleyan students find their theatrical footing—and nudged many of them toward creative careers. by Elaine …. 2022 Fall Issue November 16, 2022.