We are saddened to report that Wesleyan President Emeritus Colin G. Campbell died on Friday at the age of 88. “Colin guided Wesleyan through an exceedingly challenging time with great skill and fortitude.” —President Michael S. Roth bit.ly/45AETuy

Congratulations to our newest Alumni-Elected Trustees! Livia Wong McCarthy ’81, Jayvan (“Jay”) Mitchell ’11, and Aaron Veerasuntharam ’14 will serve a three-year term beginning July 1, 2024. Learn more about the newest Alumni-Elected Trustees: bit.ly/4blgYjS

.Variety listed The College of Film and the Moving Image among its “2024 Top Film Schools in North America.” variety.com/lists/best-fil…

"Where to look for inspiration, for hope, on this Independence Day? In past years, I often turned to Frederick Douglass, whose 'What to The Slave is the 4th of July' remains one of the great pieces of American oratory." — President Michael S Roth via his blog. roth.blogs.wesleyan.edu

Sonali Chakravarti, professor of government, joined Connecticut Public's "Wheelhouse” for a discussion about how reproductive care may look after the upcoming election and Connecticut’s history with reproductive rights. ctpublic.org/show/the-wheel…

The Summer 2024 Issue of Wesleyan Magazine is available now. Read at: bit.ly/3S35VW5

President Michael S Roth was one of 503 authors, critics, and book lovers who contributed to The New York Times Book Review’s “The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century” list. See what books made his top 10 selection. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

.DR. BROWN-DEAN, executive director of the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life and member of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) sorority, wrote a piece for MSNBC on why Kamala Harris being an AKA could play a huge role in the election. msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…

.Joyce P. Jacobsen, Andrews Professor of Economics, Emerita, and co-author attorney Louis H. Guard, outlined the history and future of universities increased investment in legal expertise in their book. newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2024/08/07/jac…

Peter Rutland, Colin and Nancy Campbell Professor in Global Issues and Democratic Thought, wrote about nationalism during the UEFA European Championship, an international soccer competition that occurs every four years, for The Conversation U.S.. theconversation.com/as-nativist-po…

Can Bolivia’s white gold power a green revolution? Diego Von Vacano ’93 unpacks the tangled geopolitical knots that are keeping a treasure trove of untapped lithium in Bolivia from seeing the light of day in the Wesleyan Magazine. bit.ly/4dYGcGR

Welcome the class of 2028! 🎉

The class of 2028 arrived on campus this past week and have already made lasting memories together from spending their first night on Foss Hill to dancing in the "Common Moment." Wish them luck on the first day of school tomorrow!

"Last year was a tough one on college campuses, so over the summer a lot of people asked me if I was hoping things would be less political this fall. Actually, I’m hoping they will be more political." - President Michael S Roth in New York Times Opinion. nyti.ms/3Tfevl1

It's #NationalReadABookDay! What is your favorite book by a Wesleyan alum or professor? 📚