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66-461: Ronald Daniel graduated from Wesleyan University with a B.A. in mathematics in 1952 and received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in 1954. After graduating in 1954, Daniel served as an officer of the U.S. Navy Supply corps, where he worked with early IBM mainframes. He joined McKinsey & Company, Inc. in 1957 and was a senior partner from 1968 to 1990. He served as managing director for twelve years (1976-1988) preceding Fred Gluck , and

132-528: A Doctor of Divinity degree. While in England , Fisk gave many sermons, and throughout his trip he was actively engaged in carrying out his assignment of acquiring supplies for the university. In addition to sightseeing , the European tour proved to be quite strenuous for his frail constitution. His health did improve, however, and after he returned to Middletown in 1836, he resumed his duties as president of

198-516: A body of 38 students elected annually to represent Wesleyan University's undergraduate student body. The members of the assembly serve as student advocates in all areas of the university, including matters related to student life, academics, university finances, and campus facilities. The Debate Society was founded in 1903 and later named in honor of Woodrow Wilson , who had been a professor at Wesleyan between 1888 and 1890 and who "became deeply involved in extracurricular student activities such as

264-743: A course of instruction in two years. After leaving the Academy, he began attending Burlington College in Vermont in 1812 (now the University of Vermont ). The outbreak of the War of 1812 , however, caused classes to be suspended. He then transferred to Brown University in Providence , Rhode Island , in 1814 and graduated in 1815. While at Brown he determined to pursue a career in law , and upon graduation returned to Lyndon where he began working at

330-467: A fire in 1906, but South College survived, being converted into offices that same year. The cupola and the belfry, which contains the Wesleyan Carillon, was designed by Henry Bacon and was added in 1916. The original core buildings of the campus were North College and South College. North College, a Nassau Hall -type building seen in most early American college campuses, was replaced after

396-501: A fire in 1909 with the current North College. South College is the sole building from the beginning The northern end of High Street contains several large buildings that were former private residences, a few of which were exceptional architectural examples. These include Russell House , a National Historic Landmark , two Alsop family houses, (one is currently the African-American Studies center with student housing;

462-421: A harmonious relationship. Willbur expected to outlive his wife, and did not prepare adequately for his early demise. He expressed concern for Ruth's continuing welfare on his deathbed. In an expression of true friendship and Christian charity, faculty members and students of Wesleyan University helped Ruth for the remainder of her life. She lived in indigency in a small house on Foss Hill, near Foss House, (the house

528-492: A heavy Methodist influence. In 1909, it built Judd Hall, named after alumnus Orange Judd , one of the earliest academic buildings devoted exclusively to undergraduate science instruction on any American college or university campus. The Wesleyan student body numbered about 300 in 1910 and had grown to 800 in 1960. Wesleyan is, along with Amherst and Williams colleges, a member of the Little Three . Wesleyan began as

594-450: A large collection consisting primarily of works on paper, including 18,000 prints, 6,000 photographs, several hundred drawings, a small number of paintings, and three-dimensional objects (including artists' books , sculptures, and other objects). The print collection has works by Dürer , Goya , Rembrandt , Manet , and others. The museum's educational program includes student museum internships and student-curated exhibitions. In

660-607: A member of the NESCAC in NCAA Division III . Before Wesleyan was founded, a military academy established by Alden Partridge existed, consisting of the campus's North and South Colleges. As this academy failed, New England Methodists bought it and founded in 1831 an all-male Methodist college. Willbur Fisk was the first president. Despite its name, Wesleyan was never an officially denominational seminary, though its curriculum and campus religious life were shaped by

726-590: A quadrupling in the total area of building space devoted to laboratory, studio, and performing arts instruction; and a significant rise in racial, ethnic, and religious diversity and total number of students. Wesleyan occupies a 360-acre (1.5 km ) campus, with over 340 buildings, including the five-building College Row; Olin Memorial Library; Andrus Public Affairs Center; the Exley Science Center; Shanklin and Hall-Atwater Laboratories;

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792-706: A reorganization program that resembled Harvard's house system and Yale's colleges . Undergraduate study would be divided into seven smaller residential colleges, with their own faculty and centralized graduate studies. Doctoral programs and a Center for Advanced Studies (later renamed the Center for the Humanities) were included in this reorganization. The building program begun under this system created three residential colleges on Foss Hill (Foss Hill dormitories), followed by three more residential colleges (Lawn Avenue dormitories, now called Butterfield Colleges). Although

858-570: A sea voyage to try to regain his health. The trustees of the Wesleyan University were anxious for him to make a complete recovery and offered to let him take a year off to travel to Europe to acquire books and laboratory equipment for the university. Willbur and Ruth left New York in the company of a faculty member and friend, Wilbur B. Lane , in 1835. Before their departure in 1835 the Board of Fellows of Brown University awarded him

924-551: A study entitled " Revealed Preference Ranking" published by the National Bureau of Economic Research , Wesleyan ranks No. 22 among all colleges and universities, and No. 5 among liberal arts colleges only. The stated purpose of the NBER study was to produce a ranking system that "would be difficult for a college to manipulate" by basing it on the actual demonstrated preferences of highly meritorious students. Wesleyan

990-407: A traditional major in science or mathematics, as well as a "linked" major that combines components from other disciplines to form a coherent plan of study. The College of Letters is an interdisciplinary humanities program offering a three-year B.A. major for the integrative study of European literature, history, and philosophy. The College of Social Studies (CSS) was founded in 1959, combining

1056-591: Is a member of the Division III New England Small College Athletic Conference ( NESCAC ), fielding intercollegiate varsity teams in 29 sports. It competes against traditional Little Three rivals Amherst and Williams. Approximately 600 students participate in intercollegiate varsity sports each year. Wesleyan is one of the 39 founding members of the NCAA. Wesleyan's football and baseball field, Andrus Field,

1122-401: Is currently a secular institution. The college accepted female applicants from 1872 to 1909, but did not become fully co-educational until 1970. Before full co-education, Wesleyan alumni and other supporters of women's education established Connecticut College in 1912. Wesleyan, along with Amherst and Williams colleges, is part of "The Little Three ". Its teams compete athletically as

1188-707: Is housed on the second floor of Olin Library. Davison Art Center holds the Print Reference Library. There is also a Music Library (which includes scores and recordings and the World Music Archives) and several department libraries. In 2024, the sound-art work Minute/Year was installed in the main library stairwell. Davison Art Center is in Alsop House , which is designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark . The Art Center has

1254-512: Is the oldest continuously used American football field in the world and the oldest continuously used baseball field in the world. With alumni including Bill Belichick , Eric Mangini , and Field Yates , the school has been described by ESPN as a "hotbed for great football minds." Led by coach John Raba, the winningest lacrosse coach in NESCAC history, the Wesleyan's Men's Lacrosse team won

1320-654: Is the sole undergraduate liberal arts college to be designated a Molecular Biophysics Predoctoral Research Training Center by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Wesleyan's theater program has two theater facilities: the Theatre in the Center for the Arts, a 400-seat space; and the '92 Theater, home to Second Stage, which is a student-run volunteer theater organization. Second Stage produces dance as well as theater performances. Many students participate in

1386-483: The California Institute of Technology and Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science . These programs allow undergraduates to receive degrees in five years from both Wesleyan (B.A.) and Caltech or Columbia (B.Sc., Engineering). Additionally, Wesleyan offers a BA/MA Program in the sciences leading to a bachelor's degree in the fourth year and a master's degree in the fifth year. Tuition for

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1452-658: The Canada–US border . Isaiah Fisk became a respected citizen in Lyndon, and he was elected by his fellow citizens as Assistant Judge , Caledonia County Court from 1808 to 1813 and Chief Judge, Caledonia County Court from 1815 to 1823. He was also a presidential elector in the 1816 presidential election . Willbur Fisk was raised in Lyndon, and at age 16 he was admitted to the Peacham Academy in Vermont where he completed

1518-723: The Master of Arts or Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Like in many traditional liberal arts colleges in the United States, all of Wesleyan's master's and bachelor's degrees are designated "of Arts" by historical precedent, regardless of the field of study. Wesleyan also offers a Graduate Liberal Studies Program. Graduates receive the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) or the Master of Philosophy in Liberal Arts (MPHIL) degrees. Beginning in 2012, Wesleyan became

1584-501: The New England Commission of Higher Education . In the 2023 Forbes ranking of 650 American colleges, which combines national research universities, liberal arts colleges and military academies in a single survey, Wesleyan University is ranked 42nd overall and 6th among liberal arts colleges alone. In another recent Forbes ranking, Wesleyan placed ninth nationally and third among liberal arts colleges. According to

1650-668: The Van Vleck Observatory ; Fayerweather with Beckham Hall; Russell House, a National Historic Landmark; the Allbritton Center; the Butterfield dormitories; the Fauver Field dormitories; and the 11-building Center for the Arts complex. When Wesleyan University was founded in 1831, it took over a campus with two buildings, North College and South College, from 1825. These were originally constructed by

1716-440: The abolitionists within the church who sought to deny membership to any slaveholder or any supporter of slavery. Willbur felt that the abolitionist approach would split the church and prevent those who needed Christian love and teachings the most from receiving it. He endorsed what he believed was a truly Christian, non-violent way of solving this social evil . Many felt his approach would not bring about emancipation. Toward

1782-555: The 1930s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Wesleyan University Wesleyan University ( / ˈ w ɛ s l i ə n / WESS -lee-ən ) is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut , United States. It was founded in 1831 as a men's college under the Methodist Episcopal Church and with the support of prominent residents of Middletown. It

1848-627: The City of Middletown for use by Captain Partridge's American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy. In 1829, after the Connecticut legislature declined it a charter to grant college degrees, Partridge moved his academy to Northfield, Vermont . The academy later became Norwich University and the Middletown buildings were acquired by Wesleyan. The original North College was destroyed in

1914-587: The Collaborative Research Initiative (CRI), which is designed to encourage COE majors with the most potential to undertake environmental research. The university's Film Studies program is led by film historian Jeanine Basinger . In 2008, Vanity Fair said: "This tiny Connecticut University, with a total enrollment of 2,700, has turned out a shockingly disproportionate number of Hollywood movers and shakers." Similarly, in 2008, Variety magazine noted Basinger's contribution to

1980-538: The Division III NCAA championship title in 2018. It was the first national championship in school history. Amos Magee helped lead Wesleyan University to an ECAC Soccer Championship and school-best record of 15–1–1 in 1991, and is the Cardinals' all-time leading scorer (35 goals and 85 points). He was a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division III All-American in 1992, four times

2046-626: The New Market Academy in New Market, New Hampshire , and in 1824 was appointed to the Board of Trustees. When it was relocated to Wilbraham, Massachusetts (and renamed the Wilbraham Wesleyan Academy ), he was appointed to the position of principal in 1826. The success of the Academy under his direction was noted by many Methodists, and he was then offered the presidency of the new Wesleyan University which

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2112-689: The Twelve College Exchange program, which allows for study for a semester or a year at another of the twelve college campuses: Amherst , Bowdoin , Connecticut College , Dartmouth , Mount Holyoke , Smith , Trinity , Vassar , Wellesley , Wheaton , and the Williams/Mystic Seaport Program in Maritime Studies . Wesleyan has 11 graduate departmental programs in the sciences, mathematics, computer science, psychology, and music. Graduates receive

2178-604: The United States. Olin Memorial Library has more than 1.8 million volumes and approximately 10,000 serial subscriptions. Wesleyan's first library was Rich Hall (now '92 Theater), which was built just after the Civil War . Olin Library was designed by the firm of McKim, Mead & White , built 1925–1927, and dedicated in 1928. The second largest library on campus is the Science Library, which houses over two hundred fifty thousand volumes. The Art Library

2244-408: The [Wesleyan] debate society." He "stimulated students to organize opportunity for debate through a House of Commons similar to the one he had started at Johns Hopkins in 1884." Wilbur Fisk Willbur Fisk (August 31, 1792 – February 22, 1839) was a prominent American Methodist minister, educator and theologian . He was the first President of Wesleyan University . Fisk

2310-546: The conference reversed its opinion from principled opposition to higher education to the establishment of secondary schools and colleges. Fisk only served as a minister for three years in Vermont and Massachusetts before becoming interested in furthering educational opportunities in New England. In about 1820 he suffered a relapse in his health and did not resume his preaching until about 1822. While still engaged in his ministerial duties, Fisk became actively involved with

2376-703: The creation of a new College of Film and the Moving Image, incorporating the Film Studies Department, the Center for Film Studies, the Cinema Archives and the Wesleyan Film Series. The College of Integrative Sciences (CIS) provides students with an interdisciplinary education in the sciences, and combines it with hands-on problem solving skills in research. To build interdisciplinary expertise, students must complete both

2442-456: The end of his life he regretted some of his arguments, but still stood on the principle that a unified church was the quickest way to emancipate slaves. Whether his way would have worked is open to debate, however, in one sense he was correct—in 1844 the Methodist church did split along exactly the lines that he predicted, and only twenty years after his death the nation was plunged into war as

2508-450: The fields of history, economics, government, and philosophy. Students take 5.5 of the program's 10.5 (thesis-writing students take 11.5) required credits during their sophomore year. Sophomore year focuses on the development of modern Western society from historical, economic, social and political perspectives, and culminates with comprehensive final exams. Seniors are required to write an honors thesis (full year) or senior essay. Wesleyan

2574-463: The fifth year of the master's degree is waived. Wesleyan does not require undergraduates to take prescribed courses. Freshmen are offered First Year Initiative seminars, and undergraduates are encouraged in the first two years of study to take a minimum of two courses from two different departments in diverse subject areas. The Bailey College of the Environment, created in 2009, integrates

2640-853: The film industry through her work in the Wesleyan Film Studies program, and the large number of alumni of the program now working in Hollywood. University students, biographers, media experts, and scholars from around the world may have full access to The Wesleyan Cinema Archives, which document the film industry during the 20th century and contain the personal papers and film related materials of Ingrid Bergman , Frank Capra , Clint Eastwood , Federico Fellini , Elia Kazan , Frank Perry , Roberto Rossellini , Robert Saudek , Martin Scorsese , Gene Tierney , Raoul Walsh , and John Waters , amongst others. In February 2013, Wesleyan announced

2706-510: The first small liberal arts college to partner with a private consortium to design and offer free public access online courses. Wesleyan teaches online courses in Math, Computer Science, Law, Psychology, and Literature, as well as other subjects. For the Class of 2027 (enrolling Fall 2023), Wesleyan received 14,500 applications and accepted 2,280 (15.7%). The median SAT score for admitted freshmen

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2772-412: The following components: 1) a curricular component, including the newly established environmental studies major, the environmental studies certificate, and a senior capstone project; 2) a Think Tank of Wesleyan faculty, scholars of prominence, and undergraduates whose aim is to produce scholarly work that will influence national and international thinking and action on critical environmental issues; and 3)

2838-403: The great religious revival sweeping the state of Vermont. His mother, Hannah, had forsaken her New England Calvinist roots to become a Methodist, and her home was a center of Methodist activity in northern Vermont. After much contemplation, Fisk decided to become a Methodist minister and was appointed an itinerant minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1818. His influence with

2904-510: The late 1860s, a yearly contest, the "Cannon Scrap," began between the freshmen, whose mission it was to fire the Douglas Cannon on February 22, and the sophomores, who were charged with foiling the effort. In 1957, the tradition of stealing the cannon began in earnest. The university employs a Jewish rabbi, a Protestant chaplain, and a Muslim chaplain. There is program housing for Buddhists, Muslims, Christians, and Jews. Wesleyan

2970-598: The law office of the Hon. Isaac Fletcher. Fisk was not known as a particularly devoted student while in college, but after a year or so decided that a career in law was at odds with his Christian character. He left the legal profession behind and moved to Baltimore where he was engaged as a tutor. Fisk was plagued by respiratory problems throughout his life, and ill health in Baltimore caused him to move back home to Lyndon to recuperate. While in Lyndon, he came in contact with

3036-709: The other is the Davison Art Center ), the Davison infirmary, a second Russell family house that contains the University Development Office, and Downey House. High Street, which is the old center of campus, was once described by Charles Dickens as "the most beautiful street in America". Wesleyan's 46 undergraduate academic departments. 40% of Wesleyan graduates take double majors. Wesleyan offers 3–2 programs in engineering with

3102-642: The outbreak of the American Revolution . Their first child, Isaiah Jr. was born in 1789, and died as a youngster in 1793. Polly, their second child, was born in Brattleboro in 1790. Willbur, their third child, was born two years later in 1792. Unfortunate business interests caused a financial hardship for Isaiah and Hannah, and they moved with their children from Guilford to Lyndon, Vermont , in Caledonia County , about forty miles from

3168-785: The present". Outside McKinsey, he was a director of Yum! Brands and chairman of New York-based private equity firm Ripplewood Holdings . Daniel had a longtime affiliation with Harvard University . He served for many years as treasurer of the university. Daniel was a member of the Harvard Corporation and chairman of the board of the Harvard Medical School . He was also chairman of the Harvard Management Company , which oversees over $ 20 billion in assets and endowments. Daniel held an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Wesleyan and

3234-429: The school was losing its masculine image and that women would not be able to contribute to the college financially after graduation the way men could." From 1912 to 1970, Wesleyan operated again as an all-male college. Wesleyan became independent of the Methodist church in 1937. In 2000, the university was designated as a historic Methodist site. Beginning in the late 1950s, president Victor Lloyd Butterfield began

3300-412: The school, officially ending legacy admission at the institution. In the 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings, Wesleyan University is tied for 14th overall among national liberal arts colleges. In the 2024 edition, it was ranked first in "Best Colleges for Veterans", 16th in "Best Value Schools", and tied for 36th in "Top Performers on Social Mobility". Wesleyan University is accredited by

3366-448: The smallest of the three. Later on, it expanded its programs, qualifying as a university with a variety of graduate offerings and became larger than the other two. In 1872, the university became one of the first U.S. colleges to attempt coeducation by admitting a small number of female students, a venture then known as the "Wesleyan Experiment". "In 1909, the board of trustees voted to stop admitting women as undergraduates, fearing that

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3432-625: The structures were built, only four of the proposed academic programs were begun. Two of those continue today: the College of Letters and the College of Social Studies. It has a student-faculty ratio of 7:1. Butterfield's successors, Edwin Deacon Etherington (class of 1948) and Colin Goetze Campbell , completed many innovations begun during Butterfield's administration, including the return of women in numbers equal to men;

3498-533: The time for talking about slavery ended. Fisk was an early advocate for temperance throughout the 1830s and often wrote and lectured on the "evils of alcohol." He believed that a person should abstain entirely and felt that "drinking rum and going to hell are synonymous terms." (Prentice p. 188) Fisk was instrumental in securing funds for a translation of the Bible into the Mohawk language in 1831 (the project

3564-433: The university became an important center for Methodist education in New England. Many of his ideas were regarded as unusual in his day: admission was not dependent on religious affiliation, he encouraged the "bodily health" of students, and he regarded modern languages as being as important as classical languages . His views may be summed up with this quote from his writings: "The great object which we propose to ourselves in

3630-457: The university. In 1838 Harper's published his book describing the European tour: Travels On The Continent Of Europe; Viz., In England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, And The Netherlands . The question of slavery was one of the burning issues of the day, and one that often put Willbur Fisk at odds with many of his fellow Methodists. He was a colonizationist who favored sending America's slaves to Africa . He opposed

3696-437: The work of education is to supply, as far as we may, men who will be willing and competent to effect the political, intellectual, and spiritual regeneration of the world." To that end, he worked to insure the physical, moral and intellectual developments of his students. In 1835, Fisk suffered another relapse in his battle with what appears to have been some sort of chronic respiratory disease . His physician advised him to take

3762-542: Was 770 for math and 750 for evidence-based reading and writing. The median ACT score was 34 for the composite. Since 2014, Wesleyan has been test optional. Admission standards at Wesleyan are considered "most selective" by U.S. News & World Report . The Princeton Review gives the university an admissions selectivity rating of 96 out of 99. Wesleyan announced in July 2023 that it would no longer give preference in admission to applicants with family or donor ties to

3828-485: Was being established in Middletown, Connecticut . He accepted that position and remained as its first president from its opening in 1831 until his death in 1839. As an indication of the high esteem with which he was regarded by his contemporaries, he was elected to the office of Bishop in 1835, which he declined to devote his energies to educational matters. In 1851, Wesleyan Academy (now Wilbraham & Monson Academy ) erected Fisk Hall in his honor. Under his leadership

3894-653: Was born May 9, 1769, in West Woodstock, Connecticut , and came to live with Willbur and Ruth in her old age. She is mentioned in Prentice's biography (though not by her first name) as living with them in Middletown. Lydia was the daughter of Amos Lyon (1733–1812). She died on June 25, 1843, in Middletown and is buried in the Wesleyan Cemetery. Willbur Fisk died after a long, painful illness in Middletown on February 22, 1839, with his wife by his side. He

3960-559: Was born in Guilford , (near Brattleboro ), Vermont on August 31, 1792. His father, the Hon. Isaiah Fisk (1763–1859), was from Massachusetts and descended from William Fisk who emigrated to America from England in about 1637. His mother, Hannah ( née Bacon, c. 1760–1845) was also from Massachusetts and was descended from John Bacon who came to America in 1640. Isaiah and Hannah Fisk married on May 2, 1786, and moved to Guildford, where Isaiah's father, Amos Fisk, had purchased land at

4026-602: Was chairman emeritus of the school's board of trustees. He was a member of the board of Thirteen/ WNET (New York's public broadcasting station), a member of the board of the Brookings Institution , and a trustee of Rockefeller University . He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Council on Foreign Relations . This article about an American businessperson born in

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4092-468: Was completed in 1839). Fisk most likely met his wife, Ruth Peck of Providence, at some point while he was in Rhode Island. They carried on a seven-year engagement, primarily through correspondence , until they decided marry on June 9, 1823, in Providence. She was an Episcopalian prior to her marriage. Prentice indicates that most friends believed that Willbur and Ruth had an unhappy marriage, and her letters indicate dissatisfaction with her ability to have

4158-462: Was later moved to the lower Union Street section of Middletown, where it was demolished in the 1960s). The Fisks adopted a daughter, Martha S. Fisk, who was born on October 24, 1824. She lived with her parents in Middletown and then with her mother and grandmother, Lydia Peck, after her father's death in 1839. Martha died at age twenty on April 25, 1844, in Middletown. She is buried in the Wesleyan Cemetery (on campus). Ruth's mother, Lydia (Lyon) Peck

4224-423: Was listed on the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education 's 2016 "10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech". Washington Monthly ranked Wesleyan third in 2022, out of 203 liberal arts colleges in the U.S., based on its contribution to the public good, as measured by social mobility, research, and promoting public service. In 2019 Kiplinger ranked Wesleyan 16th of the 149 best value liberal arts colleges in

4290-401: Was named all-New England, and was inducted into the Wesleyan University Hall of Fame. In February 2011, U.S. News & World Report described the university as one of "20 Colleges Where It's Easiest to Get Involved" with a "Students per Club" ratio of "11.66". At that time there were around 270 student groups available to the 3,148 enrolled students. The Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) is

4356-500: Was senior partner emeritus of the firm. At McKinsey, Daniel developed the concept of "success factors", which led to the emergence of critical success factors , those "areas of [business] activity that should receive constant and careful attention from management". He hired and mentored future managing director Rajat Gupta . He was Jeffrey Skilling 's former boss before Skilling became CEO of Enron . In 2004, he described himself as "the bridge between McKinsey's founding generation and

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