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James Sims Oct 25, 2024

James Sims Oct 23, 2024

“The folks who brought us the fraudulent Trump University now threaten to dismantle a higher-education ecosystem that is still (for now) the envy of the rest of the world. We must not be neutral about this.” @wesleyan_u’s @michael.roth.9237 in @slate HigherEd

https://slate.com/life/2024/10/trump-college-presidents-politics-liberal-conservative.html

I’m a College President. Universities Aren’t Ready for What’s Coming.

“Institutional neutrality” is all the rage. But right now we should be anything but neutral.

Slate

James Sims Oct 6, 2024

Scott Galloway Oct 6, 2024

If there were an image to eclipse the impact of Trump’s fist-in-the-air moment, it just might be this one.

James Sims Oct 6, 2024

James Sims Oct 5, 2024

I spoke with playwright @fr1edl1ch for @wesleyan_u magazine about his buzzy new play, @jobtheplay. From an early draft with @iamatheatre to NYC, Max has taken a DIY approach to getting a new work to Broadway. https://magazine.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2024/10/02/a-diy-path-to-bringing-job-to-broadway/ Theatre Threads

A DIY Path to Bringing ‘Job’ to Broadway – Wesleyan University Magazine

James Sims Sep 28, 2024

“With fewer than six weeks left until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is significantly outspending Donald Trump’s on television and digital advertising, according to a new report from the Wesleyan Media Project released this week.” @washingtonpost looks to @wesleyan_u research

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/27/harris-trump-ads-spending/

Harris significantly outspending Trump on television, digital ads

The spending gap was especially large on digital ads, particularly on Facebook and Instagram, the report showed.

The Washington Post

James Sims Aug 24, 2024

James Sims Aug 23, 2024

The special guest tonight at the DNC was patriotism, which has been held captive by the right for far too long. @kamalaharris and @mngovernor have returned the American flag to its rightful place…to those that defend democracy. DNC2024

James Sims May 4, 2024

As campus protests continue and their encampments expand here at #WesleyanUniversity and beyond, President Michael Roth spoke with #PBS #NewsHour about the measured approach academic institutions can take in this moment. #HigherEd #Israel #Gaza #protest https://www-pbs-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/biden-condemns-violence-and-disorder-as-some-college-protests-escalate-into-confrontations

Biden condemns violence and disorder as some college protests escalate into confrontations

While many protests on college campuses have been peaceful and many of the arrested are not students, this week has seen a series of escalating confrontations, occupations and shutdowns. That led President Biden to condemn violence and disorder following the latest developments at UCLA. Geoff Bennett discussed the largely peaceful encampment at Wesleyan University with President Michael S. Roth.

PBS NewsHour

James Sims Oct 27, 2023

The depths of #KanyeWest’s #antiSemitism, and disturbing fascination with Hitler, should been enough to end #Adidas’s partnership with the artist years ago. Not until it became a PR nightmare did they take action. Beyond disturbing. NYTimes investigates: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/business/kanye-west-adidas-yeezy.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Kanye West and Adidas: How Misconduct Broke a Lucrative Partnership

Before Adidas broke with Kanye West last fall over antisemitic public remarks, it had tolerated years of his abusive conduct behind the scenes.

The New York Times

James Sims Oct 26, 2023

Elizabeth McAlister, #WesleyanUniversity professor of Religion and African American Studies, leads “Theorizing Religion with Zombies,” a popular course that harnesses the #zombie as an entry point to a range of themes, from the #apocalypse and #resurrection to #capitalism and race and gender theory. https://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2023/10/25/professor-elizabeth-mcalister-explores-our-undying-attraction-to-the-undead-in-theorizing-religion-with-zombies/ #highered #academia

Professor Elizabeth McAlister Explores Our Undying Attraction to the Undead in “Theorizing Religion with Zombies”

Some trudge, others sprint. Some materialize from otherworldly forces, others from infectious diseases. Some want flesh, others have a more specific taste for b

James Sims Oct 25, 2023

Happy to have #WesleyanUniversity President Michael S. Roth continue speaking out on the importance of #diversity on college campuses. Tonight on #PBS News Hour: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/colleges-rethink-legacy-admissions-in-the-wake-of-decision-against-affirmative-action #highered #scotus

Colleges rethink legacy admissions in the wake of decision against affirmative action

The Supreme Court’s decision to limit the use of race in admissions was a game-changer for colleges. While the ruling's biggest impact is on the most selective schools, a survey found nearly a quarter of all colleges considered race to some degree before the pandemic. Special correspondent Hari Sreenivasan looks at how some schools are reevaluating admissions for our series, Rethinking College.

PBS NewsHour

James Sims Oct 23, 2023

“Instead of teaching a new cohort of students each year, #teachers who practice ‘looping’ move up a grade or more with their #students. It can be a powerful tool. And unlike many other educational reforms, looping doesn’t cost a dime.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/22/opinion/education-us-teachers-looping.html #education

Opinion | The Power of Having the Same Teacher Twice

When teachers stay with their students longer, they can see beyond the surface and recognize the brilliance beneath.

The New York Times

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