Alumni

Office of Advancement

Alumni & Parent Relations
291 Main Street
Middletown, CT 06457
alumni@wesleyan.edu
860-685-2200

Welcome!

Welcome to the Alumni Association, Class of 2021! Alumni volunteers send their greetings and encourage all alumni to stay connected and involved in our vibrant community.

Keep Wes Safe

Wesleyan is excited to welcome our students, faculty, and staff back to campus this fall 2021. Learn more by visiting this website.

Bringing Wesleyan Together

We’ve compiled a collection of inspiring online resources for our Cardinal community.

Ways to Help

Many have asked how they can help. Here are a number of ways.

Events

Sep 17

Virtual: Collecting the Constitution

In honor of Constitution Day, take a close look at some of the documents behind our nation’s founding

Virtual, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Sep 23

Virtual: Hidden Treasures Weseminar

Join us for a Window Into Wesleyan virtual conversation with distinguished Art Historians Joe Siry, Larry Silver and Miya Tokumitsu as they discuss some special objects in the Davison Art Center.

Virtual, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Sep 25

Rocky Hill, CT: Kostacopoulos Celebration of Life Event

Join Wesleyan Athletics for a celebration of life dinner in memory of legendary baseball and football coach Peter ‘Kosty’ Kostacopoulos.

Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Sep 30

Virtual: Class of 1972 Social Hour

Please join the 50th Reunion Class of 1972 for a virtual Social Hour.

Virtual, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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News

Wesleyan’s Englehart ’69 Makes Life In Comics

It’s Spring 1966. Steve Englehart, a first-year Wesleyan student, is hanging around his dorm when one of his floormates thrusts a copy of Spider-Man at him saying, “You have to read this. This is great.”

“You Just Have To Read This. . .” Books By Wesleyan Authors Globus ’05, Isler ’01, And Pallant ’80

In this continuing series, Annie Roach ’22, an English and Italian studies major from Northampton, Mass., reviews alumni books and offers a selection for those in search of knowledge, insight, and inspiration.

Alumni Create Environment-Focused Summer School For Youth In Japan

For a truly sustainable future, Class of 2016 alumni Kotaro Aoki and Kota Uno believe it’s crucial to teach people how to view—and properly “use”— nature. “Education is the most important piece in solving the root cause of climate change and environmental problems,” Aoki said.

FDR Memorial By Bergmann ’76 Is A Tribute To Overcoming Physical Barriers

“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’

Stern ’80 Hosts Retrospective Art Show “Stronger Than Dirt”

Melissa Stern ’80, an artist and journalist, is hosting a retrospective art show at the Lockwood Gallery in Woodstock, New York. Stern’s show is called “Stronger Than Dirt” and looks back at her past 20 years of work.

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