When Michael S. Roth ’78 began writing his latest book, The Student: A Short History (Yale Press, 2023), he could not have known it would arrive on bookshelves just as the Supreme Court would reshape… ...

It was summer 2019, in the thick of the presidential primaries, and Evan Weber ’13, had an axe to grind with the Democratic campaign season. There were no events or policies that would encourage the ...

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.

Todd Forrest ’91 wanted to change the world. So, he became a gardener. To be fair, not just any gardener. As the head horticulturist for the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), Forrest is the caretaker ...

“Over the last several decades, thanks to the work of activist students, faculty, staff, and alumni, [Wesleyan has] become more aware of the ways in which the ideology of white supremacy has affected ...

Technology influences the way we eat, sleep, exercise, and perform our daily routines. But what to do when we discover the technology we rely on is built on faulty methodology and legacy effects of ...

Above: Guests peruse books inside the library of The Barbizon Hotel for Women, photographed in 1950 for the New York Sunday News. A new book by Paulina Bren ’87 traces the decades-long history of the ...

2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of Colin G. Campbell’s presidency. At just 35 years old, Campbell was installed as Wesleyan’s youngest president on October 20, 1970, with the ...

In the battle for left brain/right brain dominance, Alison Williams ’81 may well be a case study in cheerfully riding that middle line. A biophysical chemist and semi-professional oboist, Williams is ...

A new book by Ahmed M. Badr ’20 illuminates the varied experiences and perspectives of young refugees around the world through their own literary and artistic expression. Stories of refugees in the ...

I returned to my office in South College recently to pick up a few things, having not been there since the University’s transition to remote working and learning environments last spring. It was like ...

Using experimental forms and immersive experiences, Assistant Professor of Theater Katie Pearl reimagines the relationship between actor and audience, creating socially engaged art and theater as ...