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New exhibition: “A Stellar Education: Astronomy at Wesleyan, 1831-1916”

Posted in 19th century, 20th century, Classes, Divisions and departments, Events, Exhibitions on May. 3, 2016 by

The new SC&A exhibition, “A Stellar Education: Astronomy at Wesleyan, 1831-1916,” is now open. It explores the study of astronomy at Wesleyan from the University’s founding in 1831 through the construction of Van Vleck Observatory in 1916, which celebrates its centennial this year. Items on display include atlases, textbooks, photographs, an original Henry Bacon Van […]

Just Another Day in SC&A

Posted in 21st century, Book artists, Classes, Students on Oct. 19, 2015 by

This morning the Introduction to Environmental Studies class (E&ES 197) taught by Helen Poulos visited Special Collections & Archives to learn about artists’ books that address environmental issues.  It’s a large class, so students were split into two groups.  Their backpacks and other paraphernalia more than filled our closet!  Making an artist’s book that expresses […]