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Theodore Shaw ’76 Gives Annual MLK Talk
Professor and civil rights attorney Theodore M. Shaw ’76 shared reflections about his time at Wesleyan, his distinguished career, and thoughts on the current political moment during his keynote address at the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Luncheon on Feb. 11.
February 19, 2025
Film Adaptation of Sanchez Play in Production
A film adaptation of Unmerciful Good Fortune, a play by Associate Professor of Theater Edwin Sanchez, has entered production with Concord Studio. “I write plays with characters you don’t want to have dinner with, but hopefully by the end of the play you understand them,” he said.
February 14, 2025
Chris Domenick, Parker Ito Reimagine Painting in Zilkha Gallery
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery is known for encouraging artists to take risks. This semester, two artists, Chris Domenick and Parker Ito, will display works in the gallery that stretch the concept of painting.
February 19, 2025
Wes in the News
The Washington Post
The Washington Post ran an opinion piece highlighting Roth’s efforts to speak out against threats to higher education. “Leaders in higher educational institutions should stand up for their values. Not to pick a fight with Donald Trump or JD Vance. We should stand up for our values because we’ve said we believed in them for the last many decades now,” Roth said.
Science
Researchers found that house cats may have first come to China via the famed Silk Road around 600 C.E., according to a story in Science. Assistant Professor of Archaeology Katherine Brunson, who was not a part of the study, was quoted as saying it is possible that future samples could change the story outlined in the study, “but based on what we do know, this route makes the most sense.”
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