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New Faculty Book on Civil Courts Post-COVID
Associate Professor of Government Alyx Mark conducted a far-reaching investigation into how state civil court systems changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. She outlined her findings in a new book Courts Unmasked: Civil Legal System Reform and COVID-19.
March 18, 2025
Roth Defends Academic Freedom on Podcast
President Michael S. Roth ’78 has continued defending the value of higher education during recent appearances on To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes podcast and on MSNBC with Ali Velshi. And on his blog, Roth reflected on the great work happening at Wesleyan, from student athletes to senior theses.
March 18, 2025
Samsara 2025: South Asian Arts Showcase
The annual Samsara performance celebrated South Asian arts and culture with a showcase of dances and live music. Samsara was presented by Shakti, Wesleyan’s South Asian Student Association, on Feb. 15.
March 17, 2025
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TIME
Assistant Professor of Government Justin Peck wrote a piece on Trump as a “transformative” president for TIME Made By History. Peck compared Trump to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, another transformative president, who took over the nation in a time of economic distress. “…Trump may be remembered as historically transformative—a man whose style, leadership, and program will impact the shape of our politics for decades to come,” Peck wrote.
The Conversation
Associate Professor of the Practice in Education Studies Rachel Besharat Mann and Visiting Assistant Professor of Education Studies Gravity Goldberg co-wrote an article in The Conversation on the five ways in which K-12 schools have changed since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. They found that “the overall trend in K-12 schools is one of mistrust,” specifically mistrust of teachers by administrators and parents. “If society wants a different outcome in the next five years,” they concluded, “it starts with trust.”
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