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Our #ThrowbackThursday this week takes us back to The Dissenter Y2K edition! Full of candids, class superlatives, and throwbacks to 1956, this yearbook showcased Wesleyan's transformation since its founding in '56. See anyone you recognize? 🧐![]()
Some fun facts about Wesleyan '99-00:
4️⃣4️⃣ NC Wesleyan had been open for 44 years
💨 Hurricane Floyd hit Rocky Mount, putting much of Rocky Mount underwater
🏀 The basketball programs hosted Midnight Madness as part of Homecoming week
🎭 Dr. Stafford took students on a trip to Jamaica during J-Term to experience Caribbean theatre![]()
What year do you want to reminisce on next? Check out '00 below!
🔗https://lib.digitalnc.org/record/30196?ln=en&v=uv#?xywh=1722%2C602%2C3228%2C1393&cv=76
Calling all alumni! We want to see what you're doing in our #BishopDayInTheLife series. Whether you work in an office, on a job site, or remotely, we want to showcase you. 😎![]()
What you would provide:
📸 4-6 snapshots or clips from your day - work, commute, coffee breaks, pets, hobbies, anything that shows what a “typical” day looks like for you.
🗣 A quick intro (your name, your job title, your grad year) and some insight into your career!
❌ No editing required!![]()
Ready to share? Message us or fill out the form below!
🔗https://forms.office.com/r/PuzgCEpRGh![]()
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We're traveling back to 1971 this #ThrowbackThursday! This year was full of shenanigans, exciting campus life, and lots of laughs from what we can tell! 😎![]()
Some fun facts about the '70-71 school year:
⚽️ A men's soccer match versus Methodist saw four player ejections plus one coach ejection! (very memorable according to Coach Al Horne '69)
👨👩👦 Pi Epsilon's service project for the year was a daycare center for the children of students, staff, & faculty
📚 SGA established a standardized faculty evaluation form, established open house hours in the women's dorms, and made plans for completion of a patio on campus![]()
Check out these photos and more from The Dissenter of 1971 and tell us what year to highlight next!
🔗https://lib.digitalnc.org/record/30201?ln=en&v=uv#?xywh=3353%2C427%2C1351%2C784&cv=104![]()
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#ThrowbackThursday straight from the pages of the 1965 Dissenter - this year had just as much fun as it did hard work! Our Golden Bishops from this year, we can't wait to see you at Homecoming soon to remake these photos! 📸![]()
Fun facts from Wesleyan '65:
🎓Graduation was held on a Wednesday morning
🏀 Everett Gymnasium was brand new this year
📚 The Class of '65 had sixty graduates.
🏆 The Wesleyan Players' rendition of "Cry Dawn Dark Babylon" earned them the Excellent Achievement Award at the NC State Drama Festival![]()
Read this edition below and tell us what you want to see next!
🔗https://lib.digitalnc.org/record/30229?ln=en&v=uv#?xywh=-54%2C993%2C1580%2C682&cv=59![]()
#WEsleyan #OnceABishop #NCWUalumni
This week, our #YoungAlumniSpotlight is Mamadou Jallow '19! Mamadou played soccer during his time at Wesleyan, now furthering his love for sports as an ESPN Content Associate. 📝![]()
Mamadou was a model student-athlete during his time at Wesleyan, fondly spoken of by his teammates and coaches as a team player with a giving attitude. His soccer days are some of his favorite ones! ⚽️![]()
Read more about Mamadou's journey, then tell us about your own at the link below! ⬇
🔗https://forms.office.com/r/6rrKwxm4aB![]()
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