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Dreier ’08 on Pulitzer Prize-Winning Investigative Series
New York Times investigative reporter Hannah Dreier ’08 spent two years investigating the illegal employment of migrant children as young as 12 years old working dangerous jobs with well-known companies. The series, published in 2023, led to sweeping policy changes in the United States and earned Dreier the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting — her second career Pulitzer.
July 24, 2024
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Student-Veteran Says Warrior-Scholar Project Changed His View on Education
Navy veteran Orion Cox ’28 said after his experiences with the Warrior-Scholar Project he now views college as a place to grow. Cox attended a Warrior-Scholar Project STEM Boot Camp held at Wesleyan this summer.
July 24, 2024
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Carbon-Zero Field Hockey Turf Unveiled at Paris Olympics To Be Installed at Wesleyan
The upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics will feature a new carbon-zero Astro Turf developed specially for the games. The same blue state-of-the-art environmentally friendly turf will also grace a new Cardinal Field Hockey field being installed behind Citrin Field this summer.
April 15, 2024
Wes in the News
LitHub
The New York Review of Books and LitHub released the full lineup of “The Critic and Her Publics,” a podcast hosted by Merve Emre, director of the Shapiro Center for Creative Writing and Criticism. Some of the sharpest critics working today joined Emre for talks throughout the 2023-24 academic year, which were then recorded as episodes for the masses to consume.
South Coast Repertory
Suzanne Appel ’02 was named the Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory's new managing director, which is in its 60th season. Appel will oversee business operations, including fundraising, marketing, and community relations.
Summer 2024 Issue
The latest issue of Wesleyan University Magazine is now available. Get the background on Bolivia’s geopolitical intrigue, learn how Robert Allbritton ’92 is creating a launchpad for the next generation of journalists, remember the women of Wesleyan’s landmark 1974 class, consider the future of the Center for the Arts, and much more!
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