Spring 2007 Newsletter · Issue 29
Looking Outward for 22 Years
When Joe Bruno arrived at Wesleyan in 1984, he encountered a campus different from today’s—a student body drawn primarily from the east coast and an administration not focused on strategic investment in infrastructure…
Diversifying the Professoriate, One Mellon Fellow at a Time
It is a well-kept secret that being a professor is perhaps the most cushy job our society offers. Professors love to complain about the long hours (evenings! weekends!), the burdens of committee service, salaries that seem low by comparison with other professionals’, and lack of prestige…
What is the Center for Faculty Career Development?
In 2002, the Mellon Foundation awarded Wesleyan a major grant to help develop a faculty center. While at most colleges and universities, such centers concentrate solely on teaching issues, at Wesleyan—where all faculty members are expected to be teacher-scholars…
Tuition to Increase by 5.5 Percent, Fees Simplified
Wesleyan will increase tuition for the 2007-2008 academic year and simplify its fee structure. The new comprehensive fee structure will combine charges that are now billed separately as room and board…
A New University Center
The first time you visited Wesleyan, probably with a high school student in tow, there was no doubt in your mind what constituted the center of campus. It was that big open space, what you later learned was Andrus Field and Foss Hill…
Five to Receive Honorary Degrees at Commencement
Wesleyan’s 175th Commencement Ceremonies will be held on Sunday, May 27, and will complete the Reunion & Commencement 2007 Celebration that will run from May 24–27. During that ceremony, the following people will receive honorary degrees:…
Also in this issue:
- FYI
- A Link Across Generations
- Wesleyan Welcomes Dean Teraguchi
- Important Dates
- Residential Life Updates
- CRC Corner
- The Office of Parent Programs and Development
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