December
Spotlight on Teaching: Digital Technology and Learning Communities
Robbin Chapman's CS/Education course merges intellectual traditions of the liberal arts with design practices used outside the academy to inspire students to new ways of thinking about tech and learning.
N.Y. Times Profiles Entrepreneurial Wellesley Alum
Only 3 percent of tech startups are launched by women. One of those is Shaan Kandawalla '98, who shares her story via New York Times blog post and video, and reflects on Wellesley's influence in a Q&A with us.
Wellesley Faculty on Big Topics of 2014
In 2014, Wellesley experts shared knowledge, research, and viewpoints on numerous happenings around the globe. They were sought by news outlets as well as the community, and covered a range of topics.
Season's Greetings from Wellesley College
Wellesley is with you. (Even if not sitting on your desk.) Happy new year!
Wellesley Students Tackle Putnam Math Competition
With the guidance of Assistant Professor of Mathematics Andy Schultz, Wellesley students across class years exercise their mathematical and problem-solving chops to take on the Putnam exam, a six-hour math competition.
Wellesley Junior Conducts Marine Research in Mediterranean
Sophia Sokolowski ’16 just completed a semester overseas—literally. Much of SEA Semester, which offers cross-disciplinary exploration of themes related to the ocean and global environments, is spent aboard ship in the Mediterranean. She was one of 21 U.S. students accepted to the program.
Lifetime Achievement Award to Wellesley Neuroscience Faculty Member
Wellesley's beloved neuroscience instructor Carol Ann Paul was posthumously awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience, an international organization focused on neuroscience education and research at the undergraduate level.
Famed Stories for Youngsters Emerged from Wellesley's Halls
What do Nancy Drew and The Pushcart War have in common? Wellesley College! And significant anniversaries tied to 2014.
Finding the Right Word on the Airwaves and in the Classroom
Senior Lecturer in the Writing Program Lynne Viti recently took her way with words off campus and on air, competing in the limerick contest on the NPR news quiz Wait Wait Don't Tell Me.
Film Documents Life of Alumna Artist
The previously under-celebrated work of Anna Campbell Bliss ’46 is the subject of Arc of Light, a documentary detailing her life and innovative work within the Bauhaus movement in the United States.
Wellesley Comedy Troupe Reaches Finals in Improv Competition
As Wellesley’s only improv comedy group, Dead Serious takes pride in being Wellesley’s most prestigious improv comedy group. Twelve troupe members showed their skill in a recent regional competition.
Pre-Finals Study Period Brings Fun Too
Wellesley's Wellness Outreach Committee offers a reading period schedule of events aimed at helping students relax and refocus. Always a favorite: a visit from therapy dogs, who this semester will be on campus at various locations on December 11.
Wellesley Watson Fellowship Nominees Announced
Four Wellesley seniors have been nominated for the national Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which provides funds to travel the world in pursuit of a personal project.
Wellesley Boathouse Renovation Underway
Thanks to the generosity of John and Alice Butler ’53, the boathouse on Lake Waban is undergoing a comprehensive renovation to update the 1963 facility and knit it more beautifully into the campus fabric.
Author Zadie Smith at Wellesley
Visiting Wellesley as part of the Newhouse Center for the Humanities Distinguished Writers Series, award-winning novelist and essayist Zadie Smith will read from her work and have a Q&A session on December 1.