Oct 28, 2024 · Like many universities in the United States, at Wesleyan preparing students for lives of engaged citizenship is a core part of our mission. This was true back in the 1960s, when students worked with faculty to assis…

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6 days ago · Read a transcript of the conversation: Khalilah Brown-Dean: Hi, I am Khalilah Brown-Dean. I’m the Rob Rosenthal Distinguished Professor of Civic Engagement and Executive Director of the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life, here at Wesleyan University.

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Oct 28, 2024 · With global conflicts spiraling and another deeply divided election upon us, an emphasis on constructive dialogue techniques is giving students and staff members alike more effective modes of reaching meaningful understanding and empathy amid disagreement.

Jul 9, 2024 · The fall of 1970 brought a new set of freshwomen to campus for the first time in just about 60 years. These were not the first women on Wesleyan’s campus, as that honor belongs to the women here from 1872 until 1912. Wesleyan’s second round of coeducation began when Wesleyan admitted female transfer and exchange students in 1968.

Oct 28, 2024 · Here we go again. Four years ago, we welcomed the Class of 2024 to campus under pandemic quarantine protocols, regular testing, and hybrid classes while also preparing for a hotly contested presidential election that would see the highest voter turnout in a century.The cover of that Fall 2020 issue of Wesleyan Magazine had one simple message: VOTE. ...

May 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.

Nov 16, 2022 · Special Collections & Archives takes a fresh look at the tenures of Wesleyan’s past presidents and reveals the ups and downs of their legacies—misguided decisions, progressive ideals, tenuous relationships with the student body, and more.

Jul 9, 2024 · 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 from the bruising realities of political life.