Professor Tyshawn Sorey M.A. ’11 Wins MacArthur Genius Grant
The yearly list of MacArthur Genius fellows was released this past week, and one of the University’s own, Assistant Music ...
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Davis ’17 on Her New Novel: Consider an Author’s Personal History and the Role of Satire
On Friday, Oct. 13, R.J. Julia hosted Jenny Fran Davis ’17, who discussed her first novel, “Everything Must Go,” which was ...
Graduate Liberal Studies Teams up With ARC to Provide Pathway to Teaching Certification
The University’s Graduate Liberal Studies (GLS) program—the all-encompassing program for students seeking a post-bachelor’s degree—is partnering with the Alternative Route to ...
Bork-Goldfield Elected to American Association of Teachers of German’s Executive Council
Chair and Adjunct Professor of German Studies Iris Bork-Goldfield has been elected as the northeast region’s representative to the Executive ...
Dar Williams ’89 Performs, Extols the Virtues of Small Communities
Dar Williams ’89 returned to Middletown on Tuesday evening to talk about her recent book “What I Found in a ...
Miranda ’02’s “Almost Like Praying” Helps Fund Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico
Why not buy a “fucking bop” for charity? Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02 released what he proclaims to be a “fucking bop,” “Almost Like Praying,” on ...
Wes U Press Publishes National Book Award Finalists
Last week, the National Book Award released its finalists for 2017, and a book published by the Wesleyan University Press ...
“What is a Book?” Ask Professors Aresu and Fallon
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the English Department hosted a panel, in the Downey House Lounge, of two professors to discuss the ...
Jackson ’90 Discusses His New Book, “Chester B. Himes: A Biography”
On Tuesday at 4:30 p.m., Professor Lawrence P. Jackson ’90 led this year’s Center for African American Studies Distinguished Alumni ...
Exley Science Center Evacuated Due to Basement Room Fire
On Oct. 10 at around 6 p.m., a fire was reported in a basement laboratory in Exley Science Center. The ...