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Wasch Center Hosts Higher Education Panel
The Susan B. and William K. Wasch Center for Retired Faculty held a forum, “Hot Topics in Higher Education,” on Thursday, April 25. The forum, sponsored by the Greater Middletown branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), is … Continue reading
Jeffrey Miron Delivers Lecture on Libertarian Politics
Last Thursday, April 25, Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University Jeffrey Miron delivered a lecture in PAC 001 entitled “A Libertarian Perspective on Economic, Social, and Foreign Policy.” During the lecture, Miron … Continue reading
Updegrove ’14 and Trexler ’14 Secure WSA President and VP Spots
The University student body has elected current Student Affairs Committee (SAC) Chair Nicole Updegrove ’14 as Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) president and current Finance and Facilities Committee (FIFAC) Chair Andrew Trexler ’14 as WSA vice president the 2013-2014 academic year. … Continue reading
Students Interested in Education Launch EdConnect
Tory Mathieson ’14, Rebecca Coven ’13, and Emily Berman ’13 launched EdConnect, a new website aimed at creating a community for those who are interested in education, on Thursday, April 25. The creators hope the website will help foster communication … Continue reading
Frank ’12 Launches Book-selling Site Texts.com on Foss Hill
Peter Frank ’12 launched his new company, Texts.com, on Saturday, April 20 with free pizza and snacks for students on Foss Hill. Texts.com is dedicated to simplifying the buying and selling of used textbooks between students by eliminating third parties, … Continue reading
University Anticipates Tour de Franzia
University administrators are preparing for the Tour de Franzia, an annual drinking game and scavenger hunt on campus, and they hope to prevent the event from occurring. The administration began expressing its disapproval of the event this year, beginning with … Continue reading
University Hosts Second Diversity University Forum
Students gathered in Exley 150 for the second Diversity University forum, “In the Classroom and Beyond,” on Wednesday, April 24. A group of 10 panelists, including three administrators, three professors, three students, and President Michael Roth, led the forum. Continue reading
University Hosts Indonesian Puppetry Lecture and Demonstration
The Indonesian Performing Arts and Public Life Symposium kicked off with the Indonesian Puppetry Lecture Demonstration last night, April 25, in the World Music Hall. The symposium is a three-day event from Thursday, April 25 through Saturday, April 27 and … Continue reading
New Director to Begin Working at Career Center in May
Sharon Belden Castonguay will step in as director of the Career Center in May 2013, according to an all-campus email sent by Vice President for University Relations Barbara-Jan Wilson on April 18. Castonguay most recently served as director at the … Continue reading
Chief Diversity Officer Mañjon to Resign
Vice President for Institutional Partnerships and Chief Diversity Officer Sonia BasSheva Mañjon has resigned, effective June 14, 2013. President Michael Roth announced Mañjon’s resignation in an all-campus email on Monday, April 22. “Sonia’s participation in campus committees and organizations at the … Continue reading