Comments on: Two Years In, Roth Looks Back

By: peer advisor » Blog Archive » Touching Down in Middletown

peer advisor » Blog Archive » Touching Down in Middletown — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:22:25 +0000

[...] fun of it,” a cheap explanation that lets them stay in denial about their school pride – even Roth is onto this (he implies it in the last paragraph of the “How has Wesleyan changed?” [...]

By: Ian Park

Ian Park — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:38:55 +0000

It is not a digital watch, I checked the full sized image.

By: Militiaman

Militiaman — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:05:04 +0000

Is Roth wearing a digital watch?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:29:58 +0000

"traditional courses" are not hard to find.

By: First commenter

First commenter — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:41:36 +0000

I'm not a Republican; I'm a democratic socialist.

By: alum '08

alum '08 — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:09:07 +0000

nice to see that members of the wesleyan republicans read the argus. cough cough first post

By: President Roth: A Self-Assessment - Wesleying

President Roth: A Self-Assessment - Wesleying — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:52:52 +0000

[...] case you missed it, President Michael Roth sat down for an interview with the Argus last week to talk about what he thinks he’s accomplished during his two years in office [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 13 May 2009 01:04:37 +0000

I like the idea of doubling the international student population. Very Macalester College -esque (a compliment).

Also, I know this is weird coming from a *student* (or maybe it's not), but I really really like how much Roth has supported the faculty. They seem very happy to be here and it seems like the school treats them well. My father is a professor, so maybe I see the value in this more than some other students might, but I'm really glad I go to a school that professors are happy to work at. I hope Roth continues to prioritize the faculty (and, in general, the *people* at Wes). Pretty cool that Wes is still hiring, too, despite the economy.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:43:55 +0000

I'm glad he wants to keep the character of Wes, but I honestly don't think we need more "creative" classes. I feel like grad schools might want more traditional courses on my transcript, and I shouldn't have to try so hard to seek those out. Can't we have creative thinking in traditional disciplines, instead of taking classes on dancing about global warming? That's what would be really impressive -- creativity without making a big show of it. And, not to be a douche, but I do think we should work to be richer and more selective. Those aren't the only things to work towards, but they shouldn't be scoffed at either.