James Sims
@simsjames.bsky.social
Associate Vice President for Communications, Wesleyan University | Prior: Center Theatre Group, Lincoln Center, AMNH | Columbia Journalism Alum | Air Force Veteran 🇺🇸✈️ | Arts & Theatre Geek 🎭 Film/TV, Media, HigherEd & Democracy ✡️
As our democracy fights for its life, today’s @nytimes.com morning newsletter reminds me of America’s priorities—the most clicked story yesterday was about shopping for a toothbrush…
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
As our democracy fights for its life, today’s @nytimes.com morning newsletter reminds me of America’s priorities—the most clicked story yesterday was about shopping for a toothbrush…
“Community is not passive. It is a practice. Community is something that we build and rebuild, we nurture, and we protect together.” —Wesleyan University’s @kbdphd.bsky.social opening our panel on building community in divided times #HigherEd
November 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
“Community is not passive. It is a practice. Community is something that we build and rebuild, we nurture, and we protect together.” —Wesleyan University’s @kbdphd.bsky.social opening our panel on building community in divided times #HigherEd
“It’s really important to remember that we have a lot in common…there's good evidence that starting with values, starting with a willingness to be open really does matter. Your tone matters.” Wesleyan University’s @efranklinfowler.bsky.social on communicating across difference #HigherEd
November 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“It’s really important to remember that we have a lot in common…there's good evidence that starting with values, starting with a willingness to be open really does matter. Your tone matters.” Wesleyan University’s @efranklinfowler.bsky.social on communicating across difference #HigherEd
Our “Dialogue for Change” seminar at Wesleyan University kicked off with a provocative keynote by Eboo Patel titled “From Wokeness to Pluralism.” #HigherEd
November 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Our “Dialogue for Change” seminar at Wesleyan University kicked off with a provocative keynote by Eboo Patel titled “From Wokeness to Pluralism.” #HigherEd
At Wesleyan University’s “Dialogue for Change: From Conflict to Action” seminar Anna Deavere Smith and @msroth.bsky.social explored how remembering the past and embracing critique sustain democracy and education. “We can’t go forward unless we remember, unless we confront these ghosts.” #HigherEd
November 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
At Wesleyan University’s “Dialogue for Change: From Conflict to Action” seminar Anna Deavere Smith and @msroth.bsky.social explored how remembering the past and embracing critique sustain democracy and education. “We can’t go forward unless we remember, unless we confront these ghosts.” #HigherEd
To my fellow veterans and all those still serving, thank you. 🫡🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
To my fellow veterans and all those still serving, thank you. 🫡🇺🇸
Still feeling the glow ⚾️💙
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Still feeling the glow ⚾️💙
What can be done to repair division and promote civil discourse in our fractured society? Wesleyan University is convening scholars, experts, and civic leaders for “Dialogue for Change: From Conflict to Action” to address that critical question. www.wesleyan.edu/shashaseminar #HigherEd #AcademicSKY
October 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
What can be done to repair division and promote civil discourse in our fractured society? Wesleyan University is convening scholars, experts, and civic leaders for “Dialogue for Change: From Conflict to Action” to address that critical question. www.wesleyan.edu/shashaseminar #HigherEd #AcademicSKY
Let’s pull this one out, Dodgers!
October 28, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Let’s pull this one out, Dodgers!
Is it tomorrow yet?
October 28, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Is it tomorrow yet?
We have entered the wild hours of a Jerry Lewis telethon…
October 28, 2025 at 6:18 AM
We have entered the wild hours of a Jerry Lewis telethon…
“There’s no winning in baseball!”
October 28, 2025 at 6:08 AM
“There’s no winning in baseball!”
When this game started vs. now.
October 28, 2025 at 5:44 AM
When this game started vs. now.
We’re now waiting for Godot…let’s go, #Dodgers… #WorldSeries
October 28, 2025 at 5:13 AM
We’re now waiting for Godot…let’s go, #Dodgers… #WorldSeries
“You learn more when people feel they belong or are included in the environment. And you learn more when it’s fair…this cudgel of DEI, as if it’s some mysterious thing, is really unfortunate.” —Wesleyan University's @msroth.bsky.social addresses the #HigherEd "compact" @cnn.com #AcademicSKY #EDUSky
October 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
“You learn more when people feel they belong or are included in the environment. And you learn more when it’s fair…this cudgel of DEI, as if it’s some mysterious thing, is really unfortunate.” —Wesleyan University's @msroth.bsky.social addresses the #HigherEd "compact" @cnn.com #AcademicSKY #EDUSky
"Stay true to the mission of your college or university…the government doesn’t get to dictate how we teach and who we teach." —Wesleyan University President @msroth.bsky.social joined MSNBC to discuss the threat of the Trump administration's compact for #HigherEd #AcademicSky
October 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
"Stay true to the mission of your college or university…the government doesn’t get to dictate how we teach and who we teach." —Wesleyan University President @msroth.bsky.social joined MSNBC to discuss the threat of the Trump administration's compact for #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Ready for a revisit of “The Drowsy Chaperone” with Laverne Cox, Dylan Mulvaney, Alex Newell, Peppermint, Jonathan Van Ness, Betty Who, and beyond. Let’s stumble along together 🥂 #TheaterSKY #CarnegieHall
October 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Ready for a revisit of “The Drowsy Chaperone” with Laverne Cox, Dylan Mulvaney, Alex Newell, Peppermint, Jonathan Van Ness, Betty Who, and beyond. Let’s stumble along together 🥂 #TheaterSKY #CarnegieHall
This section of today’s NYTimes morning newsletter is so depressing, painting a picture of what feels like Germany as Nazis rose to power… #ICE #immigrants
October 16, 2025 at 11:43 AM
This section of today’s NYTimes morning newsletter is so depressing, painting a picture of what feels like Germany as Nazis rose to power… #ICE #immigrants
Not only one of the legends of film, Diane Keaton also had a turn in the original run of “Hair” on Broadway. And that nudity gave her agita.
October 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Not only one of the legends of film, Diane Keaton also had a turn in the original run of “Hair” on Broadway. And that nudity gave her agita.
Diane Keaton. Simply the best. What a loss… may her memory be a blessing.
October 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Diane Keaton. Simply the best. What a loss… may her memory be a blessing.