Wesleyan University

Recent Activism

2004 has seen a resurgence in activism at Wesleyan, after several years of decline. In December, over 250 students took over South College, the building housing President Bennet's office, to protest the lack of student voices in administrative decision making. The building occupation was followed by a forum the next day, in which President Bennet promised to respond to student demands in January 2005. http://www.wesleyan.edu/argus/dateyear/w26.html

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Another current controversy as of December 2004 is the status of the campus radio station, WESU, founded in 1939 as the second college radio station in the United States (KUOA at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas was the first, in 1936). http://www.wesufm.org/his.html, http://radiodx.com/spdxr/oldest_radio_station.htm Since 1988, WESU's format has been entirely free-form, with DJs having complete freedom to program what they will. The university is now considering some sort of affiliation with National Public Radio, which would require a drastic change in format. http://www.wesufm.org/press%20release/pr112304status.htm, http://www.wesleyan.edu/argus/dateyear/w26.html

Related Topics:
As of December 2004 - 1939 - KUOA - John Brown University - Siloam Springs, Arkansas - 1936 - 1988 - National Public Radio

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~