Roth, Michael, 1957-
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Dates
- Existence: 1957
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Adelstein, Richard, January 11, 2021
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Abstract
In this interview Richard Adelstein reflects on his scholarly journey to Wesleyan; he describes struggles through MIT and his involvement with the newly formed Upward Bound science and math program. He worked as a teacher in prisons, earned his PhD in Economics and Law from Penn, and then applied to an associate professor position in the Wesleyan Economics Department, and has also engaged in volunteer legal work as a commitment lawyer. Adelstein discusses his appreciation for Wesleyan’s...
Dates:
January 11, 2021
Rosenthal, Rob, November 13, 2021
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In this interview Rob Rosenthal talks about political involvement; mentions his upbringing in a very politically aware family in Long Island; his experiences with radical activism in college; his early work in studying homelessness and urban issues, and his first book Homeless in Paradise. He talks about his investment in strikes and workers' rights right after undergraduate school. He describes his experience coming to Wesleyan, specifically, how he began work here in a field he was...
Dates:
November 13, 2021
Wesleyan University Office of the President Michael S. Roth papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2008-020
Dates:
2007-
Found in:
University Archives
Wilson, Barbara-Jan, January 27, 2022
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Abstract
In this interview Barbara-Jan Wilson discusses her various roles in the administration of Wesleyan University. She describes her arrival at Wesleyan after working at Williams; her role in the building of the career center and eventual dedication of the Gordon Career Center Building; her work with admissions and then finally, university relations. She reflects on being in administration in the 1980s; issues with student protests; relationships with Presidents Chace, Bennet, and Roth; and her...
Dates:
January 27, 2022
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