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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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Horrifying Journal Entry: "Kill Johanna. She Must Die"
Police responding to the fatal shooting of a Wesleyan University student found a journal with an entry saying "I think it okay to kill Jews and go on a killing spree."
Another entry in the journal read "Kill Johanna. She must Die," according to an arrest...Tags: Judaism, Eyewear, Entertainment, Johanna Justin-Jinichx, Crimes
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Police: Wesleyan Shooting Suspect Wrote "Kill Johanna" in Journal
Police responding to the fatal shooting of a Wesleyan University student found a journal with an entry saying "I think it okay to kill Jews and go on a killing spree" and "Kill Johanna. She must Die," according to an arrest warrant released Friday....Tags: Judaism, Entertainment, Eyewear, Johanna Justin-Jinichx, Crimes
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Virginia Arts Festival presents Mahler's Eighth Symphony
The Virginia Arts Festival doesn't regularly advertise in The New York Times. But with Gustav Mahler's Eighth Symphony coming up, it was time to get the word out. A recent ad in the national newspaper announced performances of this unique work, which the...Tags: College of William and Mary, Entertainment, Chrysler Hall, Gustav Mahler, Culture
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Senior day trip planned
Aberdeen Area Senior Center day trip in Mitchell is planned for June 8. A charter bus will leave at 7 a.m. and travel to Mitchell for a day of tours and activities. The group will visit the Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village, Cabela's and the...Tags: Travel, Cabela's Inc., Trips and Vacations
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Author Sightings: Ann Patchett, Joel Stein, Kristan Higgins
The Hartford CourantJoel Stein, the Time magazine humor columnist who has made an art form of being hilariously self-absorbed, will give a talk in the "A Pen Warmed Up in Hell" series Thursday, May 24, at 7:30 p.m. at The Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Ave.,...Tags: Entertainment, Durham (Middlesex, Connecticut), Amy Bloom, Periodicals, Time (magazine)
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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: U.S. Department of Education, Executive Branch, Politics, Religion and Belief, 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: Psychiatry, Seroquel (drug), Social Services, Shootings, Justice System
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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, Business, Human Interest, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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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: Central Connecticut State University, College Sports, Vince Lombardi, Rochester Rattlers, Schools
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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: Kenya, Justice and Rights, AIDS, Politics, Students
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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: Quinnipiac University, Dannel P. Malloy , Financial Aid, Taxation, Goodwin College
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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, West Hartford, New York University
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