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WESU 2015 Spring Pledge Drive

It’s that time of year again — the Annual WESU Spring Pledge Drive is back in an effort to support another community driven radio season! This spring, WESU will close out a capital campaign that started at the beginning of 2014, when the station kicked of its landmark 75th anniversary year. Meeting their pledge goal this spring will enable…

WESU and the Argus Present: Julie Burstein ’80

Julie Burstein ’80, creator of WNYC’s Studio 360, best-selling author, and TED speaker, will be giving a talk on the power of listening at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 8 in the CFA Hall. She will discuss how her experience as a DJ at WESU sparked her passion for finding and telling stories, and will reveal the questions…

Think Out Loud

An exciting opportunity from Danielle Pruitt ’15 and Rebecca Seidel ’15, president and vice president of the WESU Board of Directors: Do you have the next big idea? Do you have dreams of sharing your knowledge, passion, and talents with the world? We’re challenging you to THINK OUT LOUD! Think Out Loud is a platform for…

WESU Fall Record Fair (10/26)

From our dear friends at WESU 88.1 FM: Don’t miss the WESU Fall Record Fair (and sale) on Sunday October, 26 from 11am-4pm. The event features dozens of vendors, from throughout the North-East, selling music in all formats. Plus, there’s other cool merchandise and WESU DJs spinning vinyl all day long. So, come on down…

Reunion & Commencement 2014: “What Will You Do With and In Your Time?”

As campus empties out and tents come down, we at ENGAGE want to take a moment to reflect on what was an inspiring weekend. We celebrated WESU‘s 75th Anniversary with a WESeminar that detailed the history of community radio at Wesleyan. WESU General Manager Ben Michael and University Archivist Leith Johnson shared fascinating stories from…

CCP Anniversary Series: Spotlight on WESU 88.1FM

If you have ever been to Broad Street Books (and I sincerely hope you have), then you have probably noticed the sign for WESU 88.1FM. But how much do you know about Wesleyan’s radio station? The quirky history behind this Wesleyan and Middletown community collaboration, and its current impact are the subject of this week’s…