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Put your message here. xSpring 2024 Issue Scaling new heights in climate science, liberal arts education for the incarcerated, the launch of the College of Design and Engineering Studies, and a new Black arts collective on campus. Read these stories and more in the latest issue of Wesleyan University Magazine. FREEING THE LIFE OF THE MIND Building on its legacy of leadership in prison education, Wesleyan’s Center for Prison Education opens doors to incarcerated learners through the liberal arts. Letters From the President There is a clear and present danger to American democracy and to American higher education: populist authoritarianism.... It is not a matter of supporting a political party or issue. We in higher ed must stand up for the values that make free inquiry and teaching possible. We must defeat a movement that has already promised to seize control of how we study, conduct research, and teach. This is no time to seek refuge in doctrines of neutrality.” From the EditorThese stories are a good reminder of what can be accomplished when people go all-in on dreaming big and staying true to themselves. It’s also a reminder that we, as a university, need to uphold our mission to provide unparalleled growth opportunities to our community and to continue being a place that our alumni can be proud to call alma mater. We are dreaming big as well. ” See all Letters ICE BREAKER Glaciologist and climate scientist Alison Criscitiello ’03 scales the world’s tallest mountains, pushing the limits in pursuit of high-risk, high-reward impactful science. Class Notes Left: Alumni attend the San Francisco launch of This Is Not a Campaign. This Is Wesleyan . Right: Jenny He ’02 and Dara Jaffe ’09, MA ’12 curated the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures exhibit, John Waters: Pope of Trash . Catch up on these and other updates from classmates across the globe! See all Class Notes Alumni News BLACK RASPBERRY Black Raspberry, an all-Black student art collective has quickly established itself as a focal point for creativity, providing a new platform for celebrating the many facets of Black identity and expression on campus. Here, Black Raspberry members talk about the explosive growth of the collective—and how music was just the beginning. Short Takes Back on Top! After going 10-0 in NESCAC regular season matches for the first time in team history, the top-seeded Cardinal women’s volleyball team earned the program’s second NESCAC championship title in 2023. In Defense of Democracy With his nonpartisan Protect Democracy, Ian Bassin ’98 leads the charge to safeguard American norms and institutions from authoritarian abuses of power. Environmental Advocacy in the City Crag Law Center integrates environmental justice and equity work in cities and underrepresented communities. A Classic, 50 Years in the Making Professor Andrew Szegedy-Maszak reflects on 50 years of teaching classical studies at Wes. See All Short Takes Bridging Art and Engineering The new College of Design & Engineering Studies (CoDES) connects technology, creativity, and social science to help students address problems in an increasingly complex world. Baseball players warm up on Dresser Diamond at Andrus Field. Contact Us magazine@wesleyan.edu Himeka (Imee) Curiel Managing Editor Steven Jacaruso Art Director James Sims Assistant Vice President for Communications and Marketing Renell Wynn Vice President for Communications Spring 2024 Issue Magazine Archive ©2023 Wesleyan University. All rights reserved. Browser Not Supported You are using a unsupported browser. It may not display all features of this and other websites.your browser...