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Wesleyan University is a highly-selective liberal arts college in Middletown, CT. Founded by Methodists in 1831, the university was all-male until 1872, when it began admitting a limited number of female students. However, some male alumni believed coeducation diminished the school's stature, and in 1911, pressured the university to end the experiment. Wesleyan did not become fully coeducational again until 1970....
Wesleyan University is a highly-selective liberal arts college in Middletown, CT. Founded by Methodists in 1831, the university was all-male until 1872, when it began admitting a limited number of female students. However, some male alumni believed coeducation diminished the school's stature, and in 1911, pressured the university to end the experiment. Wesleyan did not become fully coeducational again until 1970. The university has a long tradition of progressive activism and a reputation for embracing diversity, dating back to the abolitionist movement in the 1840s. During the 1960s, Wesleyan began actively to recruit students of color and many faculty members and students were civil rights activists. In recent years, Wesleyan pioneered gender-neutral housing and made national headlines for its naked dormitory (which, it turned out, was more rumor than reality). For years, its robust brand of political activism took the form of statements scrawled in chalk on sidewalks around campus. Then in 2002, former President Douglas Bennet provoked an uproar by banning chalking. In late 2006, a group of students launched a drive to preserve the university's quirky character called "Keep Wesleyan Weird.'' However, the university's anything-goes ethos can't conceal the fact that it is an intellectually rigorous school, one that accepts less than 30 percent of those who apply. The university has a strong science program, a renowned film studies department and world-class music and theater programs. Since the summer of 2007, Wesleyan has been led by Michael Roth, a former student who graduated in 1978. Other prominent alumni include Joss Whedon, creator of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer,'' New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, film director Michael Bay ("Armegeddon," "Transformers"), author Sebastian Junger ("The Perfect Storm") and John Hickenlooper, Jr., mayor of Denver. Wesleyan admits students without regard to their financial situation; 40 percent of its 2,900 students currently receive grant aid. Annual tuition and fees at Wesleyan totaled about $47,000 for the 2007-08 academic year, according to the university's website. Wesleyan's endowment, about $710 million in 2007, lags behind those of its peer institutions, Amherst and Williams. Together, the three elite liberal arts colleges are known as the "Little Three.''
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New state law requires higher education institutions to prove legitimacy
PIERRE — A new state law aims to better protect students financially by requiring that post-secondary education institutions in South Dakota prove they are legitimate. The state law brings South Dakota into line with new federal regulations. The...Tags: Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Politics, Students
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Wesleyan Student's Killer Appears Before Psychiatric Board, Apologizes To Victim's Family
The Hartford CourantStephen Morgan was already depressed and obsessive in 2007 when he met college student Johanna Justin-Jinich, a social worker at Connecticut Valley Hospital testified Friday at Morgan's first hearing before the state's Psychiatric Security Review Board....Tags: Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Stephen Morgan, New York University
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Middletown Businesses Honored For Preservation Efforts
The Hartford CourantThe Design Review and Preservation Board has given 2012 preservation awards to Wesleyan University, O'Rourke's Diner, Eli Cannon's Trading Co. and the NoRA Cupcake Company. At a ceremony Wednesday, board Chairman Jeffrey Bianco said the awards prove that...Tags: Middletown, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Business, Human Interest
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Regional Digest: Wesleyan's Giaimo And Trinity's Meekins Win NESCAC Honors
The Hartford CourantHonors for Athletes Wesleyan University graduate student Joe Giaimo was one of only three returning members of the All-NESCAC first team. Giaimo wrapped up his career with the Cardinals hitting .388 with a .612 slugging percentage and .448 on-base mark....Tags: High Schools, Sports, Lacrosse, College Baseball, Vince Lombardi
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A Mother's Day Drive To Help Schoolgirls In Kenyan Slum
The Hartford CourantIn a crowded slum of shacks and mud homes without electricity and water, in a lawless place without leadership to create jobs, stem violence and care for the sick, Kennedy Odede's mother gave him hope. Work hard and read books. Look around you, but don't...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Students, AIDS, Politics
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House Expected To Vote On Budget Compromise As Early As Today
The Hartford CourantThe state House of Representatives is expected to vote on a $20.7 billion budget compromise as soon as today. The budget covers a huge list of items for the fiscal year starting on July 1, including everything from dental care for prison inmates to...Tags: Personal Income, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Drugs and Medicines, Economy, Business and Finance
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Hall Graduate Gets FCC Seat
TheU.S. Senateapproved the nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel to the Federal Communications Commission Monday. President Barack Obama nominated Rosenworcel, a Hall High School graduate, as a FCC commissioner last fall. Rosenworcel currently works as...Tags: Middletown, U.S. Senate, New York University, West Hartford
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Our too-thirsty forests
Ronald Reagan once justified logging with "a tree is a tree; how many more do you need to look at?" Besides, he warned, "trees cause more pollution than automobiles." We cringed at his biases. Yet due to forces none foresaw, Reagan's gaffes may now ring...
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SOFTBALL Four Belles earn honors Four Saint Mary's players earned postseason all-conference honors. Sophomore pitcher Callie Selner and freshman first baseman Jordie Wasserman were selected to the first team. Senior outfielder Kristen Nelson and...Tags: Sports, College Sports, College Baseball, Baseball
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Senate Starts Debating State Budget Tuesday Night
The Hartford CourantThe state Senate began debating Tuesday night on a $20.5 billion budget deal that raises Metro-North commuter fares, increases overall state education spending for municipalities by $100 million, blocks bus fare hikes, and creates a new state housing...Tags: Personal Income, Quinnipiac University, Politics, Executive Branch, Parties and Movements
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Middletown's ArtFarm To Present Opera By Sri Lankan Scholar
ArtFarm will present an opera Saturday created by a Sri Lankan composer currently studying at Wesleyan University as a Fulbright scholar. Phoolan Devi Opera, composed by Gayathri Khemadasa, features ArtFarm performers and tells the story of Phoolan Devi,...Tags: Middletown, India, Opera (genre)
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Dallas County district attorney a hero to the wrongfully convicted
DALLAS — On the way to witness his first execution in the town known as the "Execution Capital of the World," the Dallas County district attorney stopped at the prison cemetery to find his great-grandfather's grave. Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery in...
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