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Men’s Basketball Advances to Sweet 16 for the First Time in Team History
The Wesleyan Men’s Basketball team will play in the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history on March 14. The Cardinals took down Gettysburg 82-60 in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament, a second straight 22-point victory after a win over Delaware Valley in the First Round.
March 8, 2025

President Roth in Slate, L.A. Times and Inside Higher Ed
President Michael S. Roth ’78 has written publicly over the past week on topics including his opposition to the arrest of Columbia University alum Mahmoud Khalil; the importance of freedom of expression and diversity, equity, and inclusion; and the need to stand with trans students.
March 11, 2025

Book on Venus Features Studies from Gilmore Lab
The International Space Science Institute published a collection of papers on the current knowledge of how Venus formed, evolved, and reached its current state. Martha Gilmore, dean of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and members of her lab contributed to five chapters of the new book.
March 11, 2025
Wes in the News
The Athletic
The Athletic profiled Wesleyan men’s basketball player Michael Astorino ’25 and his efforts to create name, image, and likeness (NIL) sponsorship opportunities for his teammates and other Division III athletes. Astorino co-founded an NIL agency at Wesleyan and has partnered with more than 15 brands.
Newsweek
Peter Rutland, Colin and Nancy Campbell Professor in Global Issues and Democratic Thought, spoke with Newsweek on talks between the United States and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia surrounding the war in Ukraine. Rutland said the situation needs a third-party mediator to break the stalemate.
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