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Michael S. Roth became Wesleyan University’s 16th president on July 1, 2007.
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 25th, 2007
Yesterday I sent the following message to all who have a Wesleyan email address:
It is with great sadness that I write to inform you that Chase Parr of the Class of 2010 was killed Saturday in a car accident in Wyoming that also claimed the lives of her parents, John Parr and Sandra Widener. The [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 18th, 2007
My first semester is coming to an end, and as I watch the students make their way across the icy, exquisite terrain of Andrus Field, I find myself reflecting on how these first months of my presidency have developed. I have been listening to students and faculty, to staff and alumni, to trustees and parents, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 11th, 2007
In the final weeks of the semester, there is a frenzy of activity as students scramble to finish their papers, professors hunker down for grading, and the Connecticut climate settles into a chilly grey that for me brings back memories of my student days here.
I spent a few days in the past week visiting alumni [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 3rd, 2007
Presidents have lots of meetings. At Wesleyan my days are full of scheduled conversations with vice-presidents and deans informing me of ongoing plans, current crises, and budget issues. Students and parents request time to talk over some of the things the university is doing particularly well, or (more often) to discuss areas where we are [...]