Voting is Good but Colleges Must Do More
In a year when inducements to political violence have become normalized at the highest level, colleges and universities must do more than just encourage our students to vote.
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Campus Message On Pittsburgh Shooting
Now is a time for grieving, for attentiveness and care. It is also a time to work for hospitality and justice.
Answer Cynicism and Insults with Inquiry and Reflection
I’ve been a university president for almost 20 years now, and each spring I stand at the podium to address graduating students and their families.
Enlightenment?
The following review of Stephen Pinker’s “Enlightenment Now” appeared this past week in “Inside Higher Education.”
Marching for Our Lives
Across America yesterday, students and their allies marched for legislation that would provide genuine gun safety — they marched for their lives and for ours.
International Women’s Day
Today, March 8th, is International Women’s Day.
Students Making a Difference for Gun Safety
Wesleyan students have a proud tradition of civic engagement, and the university supports students’ rights to peaceful protest. A suspension for peaceful protest on issues of public concern would not impact an admission decision in any way.
No words? Two Words: Gun Safety
I wish I had the right words at my disposal to convey my horror, sadness and outrage in the wake of the latest massacre at an American school.
Book Review on Genocide
I try to get a fair amount of writing done over the break, and that usually includes some book reviews.
Stop the Deportation of Francisco Acosta!
We will do our best to reverse what seems to be an unjust, mean-spirited effort to deport a valued member of our community.