Wesleyan in the News 5/23/2011

<p>Wesleyan in the News</p>

<p>NY Times – A Class Gets Acquainted Months Before Freshman Fall – Caren Osten Gerzberg writes about her daughter Nicole who will be a Wesleyan freshman this fall
A</a> Class Gets Aquainted Months Before Freshman Fall - NYTimes.com</p>

<p>CNN Opinion – Why liberal arts matter by Michael Roth – mentions Joseph Fins ’82, Joshua Boger ’73, Diana Farrell ’87
Why</a> liberal arts matter - CNN.com</p>

<p>NBC Nightly News – Making a Difference: A place where girls matter – the Kibera School for Girls – mentions Kennedy Odede ’12 - video
Making</a> a Difference: A place where girls matter - Nightly News - Making a Difference - msnbc.com</p>

<p>Courant – At Wesleyan, Dr. Paul Farmer Hon. '11 Tells Students To "Keep Alive The Habits Of Critical Analysis"
College</a> graduations: Wesleyan and other schools throughout the state confer degrees. - Courant.com</p>

<p>Middletown Press – Wesleyan graduates told to stay true to selves
Wesleyan</a> graduates told to stay true to selves - The Middletown Press : Serving Middletown, CT</p>

<p>Middletown Press – Middletown’s ties to the Civil War – mentions Wesleyan Connection and Albert Crittenden who was a Wesleyan trustee
BRIEF</a> HISTORY: Middletown?s ties to the Civil War - The Middletown Press : Serving Middletown, CT</p>

<p>Alumni in the News</p>

<p>Scranton Times Tribune – Troubles continued for city alchemist Frederick Lange, Class of 1888
Troubles</a> continued for city alchemist - News - The Times-Tribune</p>

<p>Benzinga – No peace until Iran and Gaza issues are resolved, RAND advisor Robert Hunter '62 says
No</a> peace until Iran and Gaza issues are resolved, RAND advisor says | Benzinga.com</p>

<p>CNN Money – IMF acting director John Lipsky '68 gets down to business
IMF</a> acting director John Lipsky gets down to business - May. 19, 2011</p>

<p>Chronicle of Higher Education – A College Unfriends Its Social-Networking President – mentions Ellen Driscoll '74, sculptor and RISD professor
A</a> College Unfriends Its Social-Networking President - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education</p>

<p>Denver Post – Colo. Gov. John Hickenlooper '74 reflects on first legislative session
Colo</a>. Gov. John Hickenlooper reflects on first legislative session - The Denver Post</p>

<p>Newswise – Renowned Medical Ethicist Dr. Joseph Fins '82 Receives Named Professorship
Renowned</a> Medical Ethicist Dr. Joseph Fins Receives Named Professorship</p>

<p>Entertainment Weekly – Russia gets first look at Transformers Dark of the Moon, directed by Michael Bay ’86
Transformers</a> Dark of the Moon premiere Russia | Inside Movies | EW.com</p>

<p>Hollywood Reporter – Platinum Dunes, run by Michael Bay '86, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller, will produce the Scott Rosenberg project The Hauntrepreneur
Paramount</a> Picks Up Family Fantasy 'The Hauntrepreneur' (Exclusive) - Hollywood Reporter</p>

<p>Good Men Project Magazine – Does Reporting on Reporting on Gossip Make it Not Gossip? by Tom Matlack ’86 – mentions Reunion, his WESeminar talk, Anne Greene
Does</a> Reporting on Reporting on Gossip Make it Not Gossip? ? The Good Men Project Magazine</p>

<p>Indie Wire – Emmy Watch: Mad Men’s Matthew Weiner '87 Talks Trend-Setting Future Seasons
Emmy</a> Watch: Mad Men?s Matthew Weiner Talks Trend-Setting Future Seasons - Thompson on Hollywood</p>

<p>Washington Post – Playwrights enjoying attention on Broadway thanks to nurturing and producers with ‘guts’ – mentions Lombardi and Thomas Kail as a representative of a younger director on Broadway
<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/playwrights-enjoying-attention-on-broadway-thanks-to-nurturing-and-producers-with-guts/2011/05/20/AFKe3j7G_story.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/playwrights-enjoying-attention-on-broadway-thanks-to-nurturing-and-producers-with-guts/2011/05/20/AFKe3j7G_story.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Wow, Tubby, great research! This is of obvious benefit to any high school student or family wondering what impact Wesleyan is having everyday on our society. Hope you will update this list on a regular basis!</p>