James Sims
@simsjames
Associate Vice President for Communications, Wesleyan University | Prior: Center Theatre Group, Lincoln Center, AMNH | Columbia Journalism Alum | Air Force Vet 🇺🇸 | Arts & Theatre Geek 🎭 Film/TV, Media, HigherEd & Democracy ✡️
Wesleyan University’s @msroth.bsky.social speaking with @sfstandard.com on the increased importance of a liberal arts degree in this age of artificial intelligence. #highered
Celebrating America’s 250th from the comfort of #Connecticut. History is watching. Don’t give up on fighting for the next 250, America. #NoKings (Also, go Dodgers!)
My favorite George Washington interpreter remains Dean Malissa at Mount Vernon.
“The issue in the United States right now about #HigherEd is the same issue around civil society. We are being undermined by an effort to promote autocracy from the White House.” — Wesleyan University's @msroth.bsky.social speaking at @aspenideas.bsky.social
Reading the photo caption in the now-retracted NPR story on Justice Alito, I'm guessing the news wasn't meant to be announced until Friday? (Thanks, Wayback Machine: web.archive.org/web/20260630...) #SCOTUS
Feeling validated in parenting decisions after bringing my boys to see Toy Story 5 today and realizing the “weird” stigma is put upon a girl trying to play with old fashion toys by drone-like screen-obsessed kids. Again, stay fiercely weird and imaginative, my kiddos!
As someone that has made plenty of errors adding stories to a CMS, I appreciate when the preeminent @newyorker.com has a glitchy moment.
For a dose of Pee-wee Herman, tonight I’m showing my boys “Back to the Beach.” No better way to kick off summer 🏄
Happy #Pride! Wesleyan University was out and proud in Middletown, #Connecticut 🏳️🌈
“You will get to decide, in your early life, whether the cult of efficiency wins or whether exploration still has a role in American lives.” — @chrismurphyct.bsky.social delivers Wesleyan University's 194th Commencement address www.wesleyan.edu/about/news/2... #HigherEd
No night before commencement at Wesleyan University is complete without President @msroth.bsky.social joining the band for a jam session under the tent!
Wesleyan University President @msroth.bsky.social joined @cnn.com's @audiecornish.bsky.social to address the topic of grade inflation at Harvard, noting there are bigger issues the media should be focusing on #highered.
Great to see playwright Lynn Nottage celebrated yesterday at Yale with an honorary doctor of letters degree. news.yale.edu/2026/05/18/y... #TheaterSKY #highered
Eight years ago tonight we opened the world premiere of “Soft Power” from David Henry Hwang in Los Angeles. Its depiction of Trump’s America was prophetic and disturbing. Its hopefulness for the promise of democracy keeps me going. The power of theatre is undeniable.
Dan: "I was trying to use Jonah for intelligence." Selina: "That's like trying to use a croissant as a f**king dildo.”
Latest Wesleyan University tour stop with President @msroth.bsky.social in conversation with alumni on the impact of Wesleyans in the world brought us to Boston for former FCC chair and @mitmedialab.bsky.social director @jrosenworcel.bsky.social and Harvard Law School’s dean John Goldberg.
Thrilled to announce that Wesleyan University has named our new black box theater the Lin-Manuel Miranda Theater, in honor of Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02, Hon. ’15. www.wesleyan.edu/about/news/2... #TheaterSKY
Down to DC for a Wesleyan University conversation with @msroth.bsky.social and alum Theodore M. Shaw discussing why the world needs more Wesleyan. Especially poignant to hear this talk about diversity and representation in our nation’s capital at a time when those values are under threat. #highered
On the road for Wesleyan University with tonight’s stop bringing us to NYC for a talk between President @msroth.bsky.social and Wes alum / @nytimes.com journalist Hannah Dreier about why the world needs more Wesleyan.