Jeff Harder

4 weeks ago | newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu | Jeff Harder |Mike Mavredakis |Andrew Chatfield |James Sims

By: Jeff Harder and Mike MavredakisIt’s difficult to track every superlative that the Wesleyan’s men’s basketball team notched during the last six months. The team registered a 24-0 record in the regular season, setting a program record and becoming the first NESCAC team to complete an undefeated regular season since the league became a formal playing conference and championships began in the 2000-01 season.

Nov 18, 2024 | traditionalbuilding.com | Jeff Harder

As a Partner at Robert A.M. Stern Architects, Melissa DelVecchio, FAIA, has long employed timeless, context-driven designs in remarkable projects like the Pauli Murray and Benjamin Franklin Residential Colleges at Yale University and Wasserstein Hall at Harvard Law School.

Nov 5, 2024 | newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu | Jeff Harder

For many, the ideal of democracy lies in the concepts of government by the people and the rule of the majority. While this is a significant part of what makes a democracy work, or fail, the discourse surrounding elections plays a key role, too, said Xander Starobin ’27. In the weeks leading up to Election Day, Starobin and dozens of other Wesleyan students have taken action to strengthen democracy, canvassing in states that could define this year’s election, and the country, going forward.

Nov 5, 2024 | newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu | Jeff Harder |Mike Mavredakis

By: Phuc Ngo ’27As Election Day neared, the Wesleyan Media Project’s reports on political advertising and their expert commentary were frequently cited in national media. Erika Franklin Fowler, professor of government and co-director of the Wesleyan Media Project, spoke with CBS Morning News about the impact of television ads.

Nov 4, 2024 | newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu | Jeff Harder |Mike Mavredakis |Ziba Kashef

From across the country, thousands of Wesleyan alumni and family members came together for a weekend of community, connection, and conversation during Homecoming and Family Weekend (HCFW) from Nov. 1 to Nov. 3. HCFW activities kicked off on Friday with numerous opportunities for alumni, families, and students to attend classes, open houses, exhibits, and WESeminars—presentations that allow Cardinals to revisit the classroom and experience the pragmatic liberal arts that is the essence of Wesleyan.