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2016 Stories
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2016: A Year in Reflection
Friday, December 23, 2016The College takes a look back at the past year and celebrates all we shared. What a year for Wellesley!
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Wellesley Faculty’s Research on “Fake News” Offers Crucial Tools for Use in the Classroom and by the Media
Thursday, December 22, 2016The media has cited the research of Wellesley computer science professors, who are teaching in and outside the classroom about the dangers of fake news.
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The Pamela Daniels ’59 Fellows Take Four Very Different Journeys
Wednesday, December 21, 2016This year’s Pamela Daniels ’59 Fellows will pursue passion projects in health care, immigration, bumblebees, and Hemingway.
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Art Critic Shares Insights About Writing
Tuesday, December 20, 2016This semester, art critic Sebastian Smee shared his expertise with students in the Robert Garis Seminar, and he spoke to the larger campus community recently in Collins Cinema.
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Spotlight on Teaching: Writing 177: Physical Activity and Cognition
Monday, December 19, 2016In a new course for first-years, professors Connie Bauman and Jeannine Johnson help students improve their writing and learn about the relationship between exercise, academic performance, and overall well-being.
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An Achievement Award and a Creative Solution End Blue Crew’s Record-Setting Year
Friday, December 16, 2016On December 3, Blue crew coach Tessa Spillane received the Ernestine Bayer Award from USRowing. Just a few weeks earlier, the team’s ingenuity helped it win a championship.
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From CNN to the BBC and beyond, Professor Katharine H.S. Moon’s Expertise on North and South Korea Has an International Reach
Thursday, December 15, 2016In a time of increasing uncertainty in Northeast Asian international relations, Katharine H.S. Moon speaks to major broadcast and print media across the globe.
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WATCH: Learn how to make Wellesley Peppermint Stick Pie
Wednesday, December 14, 2016Peppermint Stick Pie is a beloved tradition for generations of Wellesley students. Watch this video to learn how to make it yourself!
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College Town Hall Meeting Offers Clarity on U.S. Immigration Law
Tuesday, December 13, 2016On December 9, Wellesley College hosted a town hall meeting to offer clarity, provide legal information, and discuss what the future might hold for U.S. immigration law. This was the second in a series of town hall meetings on this issue.
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The Wellness Outreach Collaborative Encourages Students to Refresh and Refocus During Reading Period
Monday, December 12, 2016From rock climbing and Latin dance to cider with the president and contemplative coloring, the Take a Break schedule offers a range of reading period stress-busters.
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Faculty Provide Lessons from History by Looking Back to the Attack on Pearl Harbor, 75 Years Ago
Friday, December 9, 2016Faculty in political science, history, and religion look back to Pearl Harbor on the 75th anniversary of the attack to shed light on where we are today.
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Wellesley’s Snapchat Reporters Capture Campus News
Thursday, December 8, 2016Wellesley is now on Snapchat, with photos, videos, and news captured by a new team of student reporters.
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Greenhouse Guests Enjoy the Dusk-to-Dawn Bloom of Queen of the Night
Wednesday, December 7, 2016The Queen of the Night is a fragrant cactus flower that blooms for only dusk to dawn for one night of the year—and friends of the Margaret C. Ferguson Greenhouses visited recently to bear witness to its beauty.
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Career Education at Wellesley—and its Executive Director—Touted as “Reinventing the Career Center”
Tuesday, December 6, 2016The Chronicle of Higher Education spotlighted Career Education at Wellesley as a model approach to “reinventing the career center.”
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Wellesley Students Demonstrate Maker Capabilities at the World Maker Faire
Monday, December 5, 2016Four Wellesley students designed and hosted an exhibition booth for the World Maker Faire in New York, which won an Editors’ Choice Award from Make: magazine.
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New Chapel Windows Celebrate Wellesley and the Power of Light
Friday, December 2, 2016The College recently dedicated three new windows in Houghton Chapel that depict the light at dawn, midday, and dusk and celebrate the transformational effect of a Wellesley education.
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Teach-In Examines Race and Resistance in the Age of Trump
Thursday, December 1, 2016Led by faculty, a second teach-in engaged the Wellesley community in a conversation about race, resistance, and the country's past, present, and future.
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WHACK Hackathon Combines Innovation and Social Good
Wednesday, November 30, 2016At the WHACK Hackathon in October, 80 participants came to Wellesley from colleges and universities along the East Coast to develop projects focused on education, accessibility, and health and wellness.
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Wellesley Alumnae Give in Many Ways
Tuesday, November 29, 2016On Giving Tuesday, Wellesley honors the many ways alumnae support the College’s mission and extend the Wellesley community around the globe.
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Spotlight on Teaching: Innovative Use of Video in the Classroom
Monday, November 28, 2016Wellesley professors “talk shop” about how they use video to expand their classrooms and engage students.
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Wildlife at Wellesley
Thursday, November 24, 2016As the weather turns colder and the natural world prepares for winter, Wellesley features some of the campus wildlife that are spending the Thanksgiving holiday at “home” on campus.
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Because of Bias, and Beyond: Election 2016
Wednesday, November 23, 2016A teach-in happens outside of normal class hours to bring students, faculty, and staff together to discuss topics related to current events. Wellesley's November 18 teach-in addressed issues of bias raised by the 2016 presidential election.
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Faculty Engage the Wellesley Community with Post-Election Questions
Tuesday, November 22, 2016With an interdisciplinary teach-in and expert panels, Wellesley faculty offer post-election insight and analysis.
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Wellesley Professor Pens Post-Election Op-Ed about Being an Immigrant and Finding Hope in His Students
Monday, November 21, 2016WBUR’s Cognoscenti publishes Ismar Volić’s op-ed about his reaction to Wellesley’s election watch event and how his students have provided post-election assurance to him as an emigrant from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Town Hall Meeting Addresses Wellesley’s Admission and Aid Policies for Undocumented Students
Friday, November 18, 2016Joy St. John, dean of admission and financial aid, held a town hall meeting to provide information and solicit feedback from the community about Wellesley’s admission and aid policies for undocumented students.
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Wellesley and Babson Students Join Forces to Stand Against Hate
Thursday, November 17, 2016Wellesley students, in collaboration with students from Babson College, organized a solidarity walk to “take a stand against hate rhetoric and hate crimes.”
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The New York Times Publishes President Johnson's “What Wellesley Stands For”
Wednesday, November 16, 2016The New York Times published a letter to the editor by President Paula A. Johnson, penned in response to a Times article on hostile acts on college campuses.
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Wellesley Faculty and Staff Make a Statement Against Aggression
Tuesday, November 15, 2016We intend to reject this hate by committing ourselves to the support of all Wellesley students, and to sustaining an ongoing dialogue about how to keep our campus a place of justice, inclusion, and striving for clarity.
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The Wellesley Community Walks for Peace
Monday, November 14, 2016Wellesley students, faculty, and staff came together in a peace walk across campus, ending in community time at Lake Waban.
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On Veterans Day, One Alumna Shares Her Story
Friday, November 11, 2016Nancy Brothers DS ’16, who is serving in the Air Force in Afghanistan, explains how life lessons she learned from Wellesley friends have made her a stronger person and a better leader.
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Wellesley Joins National Conversation about Public Education with Annual Diane Silvers Ravitch Class of ’60 Lecture
Thursday, November 10, 2016Wellesley hosted Pasi Sahlberg, noted Finnish academic, author, and education reformer, to speak on the intricacies of American education reform as part of this year’s Diane Silvers Ravitch Class of ’60 Lecture.
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Wellesley Gathers to Share a Moment in U.S. History
Wednesday, November 9, 2016Wellesley comes together to celebrate a first in women's leadership and to share results of the nation's 45th presidential election.![]()
Momentum Builds at Wellesley for the Presidential Election
Tuesday, November 8, 2016Wellesley’s campus is enlivened by events and activities inspired by the 2016 presidential election.
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Wellesley Announces a Partnership with Universia
Monday, November 7, 2016Wellesley and Universia, a network of 1,401 Ibero-American universities in 23 countries, have agreed to share resources, beginning with 10 hour-long Albright talks that will be translated into Spanish and Portuguese.
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Wellesley Offers New Interdisciplinary Minor in Comparative Race and Ethnicity
Friday, November 4, 2016Wellesley’s new interdisciplinary minor in Comparative Race and Ethnicity will help students understand and analyze racial/ethnic dynamics around the world and throughout history.
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Amazon’s “Good Girls Revolt” Highlights Nora Ephron ’62 and Her Role as a Leader for Women in Journalism
Thursday, November 3, 2016A new Amazon dramatic series about women breaking barriers in journalism in the 1960s features Nora Ephron ’62.
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Prospective Students Experience Life at the College During Discover Wellesley Weekend
Tuesday, November 1, 2016Discover Wellesley Weekend gives prospective students a taste of College life. This year’s October event provided 140 travel grants for students from underrepresented groups.
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Ceallach Gibbons ’17 Swims the English Channel to Help Raise Awareness of Sexual Violence
Monday, October 31, 2016Ceallach Gibbons ’17 was determined to complete the arduous 21-mile English Channel swim, despite jellyfish stings and an injured shoulder.
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WCVB’s Chronicle HD Profiles President Paula A. Johnson—and Wellesley College—on “Game Changers”
Friday, October 28, 2016President Paula Johnson and her inauguration were the focus of WCVB’s news magazine Chronicle HD Wednesday evening.
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Tanner Conference Spotlights the Experiential Learning that Deepens a Liberal Arts Education
Thursday, October 27, 2016Students and alumnae broaden the definition of what constitutes a classroom by sharing their local, national and international study experiences at the Tanner Conference.
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Spotlight on Teaching: BISC 307: Ecosystem Ecology
Wednesday, October 26, 2016In the new ecology course taught by Jaclyn Hatala Matthes, students are trying to determine what role humans play in managing ecosystems and how Wellesley’s campus ecosystem can be sustainably managed.
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TED Film Highlights MyinTuition and Wellesley’s Commitment to Affordability and Access
Tuesday, October 25, 2016A new short film highlights the benefits of MyinTuition for prospective students, especially those from lower- and middle-income backgrounds who might view college as financially out of reach.
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Wellesley Professor’s Proposal in Chronicle of Higher Education Could Be Game Changer for Grant Application Process
Monday, October 24, 2016Susan Reverby, professor of women’s and gender studies, wrote about her experience with the grant application process—and offered a solution to what she sees as its inherent problems.
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The Jewett Arts Center: The Modern Campus at Mid-Century & Today
Friday, October 21, 2016International experts in architectural history, historic preservation, and design convene at Wellesley to discuss “The Modern Campus at Mid-Century & Today,” with a focus on Jewett Arts Center.
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Wellesley Inducts Four New Members into the Athletics Hall of Fame
Thursday, October 20, 2016Wellesley Blue sports fans gathered in Alumnae Hall on October 15 to honor the achievements of Nadine Netter Levy ’66, Barbara Morry Fraumeni ’72, Jessica Gosnell ’90, and former coach and program contributor Ann S. Batchelder.
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Top 10 Debate Tips from Wellesley College
Wednesday, October 19, 2016Watch a video featuring the Wellesley College Debate Society to learn the best ways to prepare for—and successfully perform—during a debate.
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Honoring Wellesley’s 2016 Alumnae Achievement Awards Recipients
Monday, October 17, 2016On Friday, the Wellesley College community gathered to honor the three recipients of the 2016 Alumnae Achievement Awards: Marian Burros ’54, Maria Morris Hambourg ’71, and Debra Knopman ’75.
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The College Celebrates a Very Wellesley Weekend
Friday, October 14, 2016This weekend, Wellesley will host four important fall events on campus at once: Friends and Family Weekend and Homecoming, the Alumnae Awards, the Alumnae Leadership Council, and the Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
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Chelsea Clinton to Speak at Campaign Rally Today
Thursday, October 13, 2016Chelsea Clinton will be on campus speaking at a political rally at 3pm today. This is not a College-sponsored event, it is a campaign stop, but members of the community are invited to attend.
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Wellesley College Professor Spotlights Problem Faced by People of Color in Predominantly White Towns
Wednesday, October 12, 2016Professor Nikki Greene’s op-ed on microaggressions led to a featured guest interview on WBUR’s Radio Boston.
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Heidi Wang ’12 Explains the Powerful Idea of Turning Nothing Into Something
Tuesday, October 11, 2016Heidi Wang ’12 explains how she founded Girls Teaching Girls to Code in an article that recently appeared on LinkedIn.
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Who are Madeleine K. Albright '59 and Hillary Clinton '69?
Saturday, October 8, 2016Wellesley women know the answer to Thursday night's final Jeopardy! question.
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The Start of Fall Foliage
Friday, October 7, 2016The first flush of fall foliage. #AwesomeAutumnalAlliteration
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M. Darby Dyar ’80 Wins Prestigious G.K. Gilbert Award from the Geological Society of America
Thursday, October 6, 2016On September 27, M. Darby Dyar ’80 became the fourth woman—and the second Wellesley alumna—to receive the prestigious G.K. Gilbert Award from the Geological Society of America.
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Wellesley Celebrates a Year’s Worth of Faculty Scholarship
Wednesday, October 5, 2016On September 20, the College community had the opportunity to appreciate the academic and creative contributions one hundred and sixteen faculty members made to their fields during the previous year.
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the Davis. ReDiscovered
Tuesday, October 4, 2016Provost Andrew Shennan, Davis Museum Director Lisa Fischman, and President Paula Johnson unveil “the Davis. ReDiscovered,” a reinstallation of the Davis permanent collections, over three years in the making.
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Lucia Perez ’14 Shares Her Fulbright Experience: “This is How You Make a Strong World”
Monday, October 3, 2016Lucia Perez ’14 recently completed a Fulbright Student Research Fellowship with a leading astrophysicist in South Africa and began work on a Ph.D. in the astrophysics program at Arizona State University (ASU).
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Wellesley Celebrates the Inauguration of Paula A. Johnson
Friday, September 30, 2016As a new chapter in Wellesley’s history begins, we present highlights from the inaugural festivities.
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Wellesley College Inaugurates Paula Johnson as Its 14th President in a Ceremony that Celebrates the Vibrancy of a Liberal Arts Community
Thursday, September 29, 2016Wellesley College will mark the inauguration of its 14th president, Paula Johnson, in a ceremony both steeped in tradition and imbued with a vision for Wellesley’s future.
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1 More Day Till Inauguration: Students Count Down
Wednesday, September 28, 2016Students share their hopes and wishes for Wellesley and President Johnson as we count down the days to her inauguration as Wellesley’s 14th president.
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2 More Days Till Inauguration: Students Count Down
Tuesday, September 27, 2016Students share their hopes and wishes for Wellesley and President Johnson as we count down the days to her inauguration as Wellesley’s 14th president.
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3 More Days Till Inauguration: Students Count Down
Monday, September 26, 2016Students share their hopes and wishes for Wellesley and President Johnson as we count down the days to her inauguration as Wellesley’s 14th president.
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4 More Days Till Inauguration: Students Count Down
Sunday, September 25, 2016Students share their hopes and wishes for Wellesley and President Johnson as we count down the days to her inauguration as Wellesley’s 14th president.
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5 More Days Till Inauguration: Students Count Down
Saturday, September 24, 2016Students share their hopes and wishes for Wellesley and President Johnson as we count down the days to her inauguration as Wellesley’s 14th president.
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6 More Days Till Inauguration: Students Count Down
Friday, September 23, 2016Students share their hopes and wishes for Wellesley and President Johnson as we count down the days to her inauguration as Wellesley’s 14th president.
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7 More Days Till Inauguration: Students Count Down
Thursday, September 22, 2016Students share their hopes and wishes for Wellesley and President Johnson as we count down the days to her inauguration as Wellesley’s 14th president.
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8 More Days Till Inauguration: Students Count Down
Wednesday, September 21, 2016Students share their hopes and wishes for Wellesley and President Johnson as we count down the days to her inauguration as Wellesley’s 14th president.
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9 More Days Till Inauguration: Students Count Down
Tuesday, September 20, 2016Students share their hopes and wishes for Wellesley and President Johnson as we count down the days to her inauguration as Wellesley’s 14th president.
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10 More Days Till Inauguration: Students Count Down
Monday, September 19, 2016Students share their hopes and wishes for Wellesley and President Johnson as we count down the days to her inauguration as Wellesley’s 14th president.
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Wellesley Hosts Symposium on Graphic Design in the Digital Future
Friday, September 16, 2016On Saturday, the College hosted a day-long symposium where Wellesley faculty and other experts discussed how design principles used in Renaissance books can be applied in the digital age.
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Professor Lidwien Kapteijns Travels to Uganda and Somalia
Thursday, September 15, 2016Lidwien Kapteijns gave a keynote address at a graduate student conference in Uganda and spoke at the Garowe International Book Fair in Puntland, Somalia, this summer.
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Lessons Learned in Calderwood Seminars Help in Internships and Beyond
Wednesday, September 14, 2016Leah Nugent ’16 and Amal Cheema ’17 interned with major organizations this summer, where they used many of the lessons they had learned about presenting complex issues to a broad public audience.
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Hālau o Keikiali`i Shares the Rich Culture of Hawaii with Wellesley
Tuesday, September 13, 2016Hawaii’s rich culture comes to life at Wellesley with a weeklong residency with world-renowned cultural group and performing troupe Hālau o Keikiali`i.
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Ngina Kariuki ’19 Helps Develop MasterCard Scholar Social Network
Monday, September 12, 2016MasterCard Foundation Scholar Ngina Kariuki ’19 has helped develop a social learning network to connect scholars across Africa and the world.
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Spotlight on Teaching: Team Teaching
Friday, September 9, 2016In team-taught courses, such as MUS 333/ARTH 335 with Professors Martin Brody, Patricia Berman, and Alice Friedman, faculty and students explore different disciplines from varying points of view.
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Architect Selected For Science Center
Thursday, September 8, 2016Wellesley College has always been a leader in Science education. The College has named the architect who will design Wellesley’s cutting edge Science Center.
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Wellesley Celebrates the Launch of New Career Education Model
Wednesday, September 7, 2016President Paula Johnson invites the entire Wellesley community to an ice cream social on Monday, September 12 from 4:30 to 6:00 pm in Tishman Commons to learn about the College’s new career education model.
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As the School Year Gets Underway, Meet the Class of 2020
Tuesday, September 6, 2016Get to know the red Class of 2020, which includes athletes, activists, and award-winning artists.
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BU Chemistry Professor Malika Jeffries-EL ’96 Encourages Wellesley Students to Persevere in the Lab and in Life
Friday, September 2, 2016Malika Jeffries-EL ’96, associate professor of chemistry at Boston University, shares important professional and life lessons she learned at Wellesley.
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Wall Street Journal Reports that New Book by Professor Emerita Mary Lefkowitz Could Be the New “Go-to Edition” of Classic Greek Plays
Thursday, September 1, 2016Mary Lefkowitz, professor emerita, poses with her co-author James Romm in the Greek and Roman galleries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The two have published a new book.
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Wellesley Celebrates Convocation
Wednesday, August 31, 2016In honor of the College’s 142nd convocation, we present a photo essay featuring some of the memorable moments leading up to today’s celebration.
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Arts and Culture at Wellesley, Fall 2016
Tuesday, August 30, 2016Sophia Ginsburg ’20 and Katherine Kuang ’20 peruse the Arts and Culture at Wellesley Calendar during student orientation. The fall 2016 calendar is now available on campus and online.
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New Book by Faculty Members Praised by National Media for Its Message about the Value of a Liberal Arts Education
Monday, August 29, 2016A new book by Wellesley sociology faculty—about liberal arts colleges and how students can make the most of that journey—is getting national attention.
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The Wellesley Community Welcomes Incoming Students With Advice and Encouragement
Friday, August 26, 2016Welcome, Class of 2020! In honor of your arrival, alumnae share encouragement and words of wisdom.
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Meet the Student Orientation Coordinators
Thursday, August 25, 2016The Class of 2020 has started their arrival on campus! Meet the students who have spent the summer “collaborating with staff and faculty on campus to create the best Orientation ever!”
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Aspiring Children’s Book Editor Gets Dream Internship (and Dream Job)
Wednesday, August 24, 2016Maya Marlette ’16, an aspiring children’s book editor, interned at Scholastic in New York City this summer thanks to a grant from We Need Diverse Books.
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First-Years Receive a Warm Welcome From Alumnae Clubs at Send-Off Events
Tuesday, August 23, 2016Over the past four weeks, 20 alumnae clubs—including Hong Kong, Honolulu, Northern California, and Florida—have hosted send-off parties where new students met alumnae and talked about why Wellesley is a great choice for the next four years and beyond.
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Four Alumnae Share Their Olympic Stories
Monday, August 22, 2016The College congratulates four alumnae who brought their athletic and journalistic talents to the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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Dear Wellesley: Holly Zhu ’18 Writes from Boston
Friday, August 19, 2016The final postcard in our 2016 Summer Series comes from Holly Zhu ’18 who writes from just a few miles down the road in Boston.
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Washington Post Calls on Wellesley’s Director of Admission for Advice on Application Essays
Thursday, August 18, 2016Students always have questions about their application essays. Wellesley’s director of admission gives advice to the Washington Post.
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Albright Fellow’s Documentary Gives a Voice to Burmese Female Construction Workers
Wednesday, August 17, 2016Jalena Keane-Lee ’17, a 2016 Albright Fellow, has spent her summer in Yangon, Myanmar filming a documentary about gender equity through the lens of female construction workers.
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Wellesley Professor Encourages Summer Campers’ Love of Reading
Tuesday, August 16, 2016Professor Susan Lynn Meyer spoke at Maine’s Camp Runoia in late July on behalf of Bunk Reads, a new program that encourages kids to read all summer long.
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A New View and New Perspectives
Monday, August 15, 2016This unusual photo of Wellesley’s campus challenges viewers to rethink their point of view.
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Dear Wellesley: Emma Goodman '17 Writes from New York City
Friday, August 12, 2016Our 2016 Summer Postcard Series continues. Emma Goodman '17 writes from New York City, where she’s participating in a Global Engagement Internship through Wellesley's Center for Work and Service. Her internship is funded by the Raquet Family Foundation.
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Wellesley Professor Comments on Happiness for an Atlantic Feature
Thursday, August 11, 2016Julie K. Norem, Professor of Psychology, an expert on 'Defensive Pessimism,' recently spoke to the Atlantic and others.
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Wellesley Professors Share Their Summer Reads
Wednesday, August 10, 2016A look at what Wellesley faculty members are reading this summer.
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Callie Crossley '73 Wins Top National Award for Katrina Commentary
Tuesday, August 9, 2016Journalist Callie Crossley '73 received national honors for her story marking the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, "Tomorrow is Not Promised: Life After Hurricane Katrina," in which she chronicled lessons learned from her late father after the storm.
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Two Wellesley Students Win Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
Monday, August 8, 2016Anne Shen '17 and Medeea Popescu '17 have been awarded 2016 Barry Goldwater Scholarships, which support outstanding undergraduate students in the fields of mathematics, science, and engineering.
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Dear Wellesley: Grace Ming '18 Writes from Mumbai
Friday, August 5, 2016Our 2016 Summer Postcard Series continues with a note from Grace Ming '18 who writes from Mumbai where she’s participating in a Global Engagement Internship through Wellesley's Center for Work and Service.
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Wellesley Professor Weighs in Equal Pay Law in New York Times Opinion Pages
Thursday, August 4, 2016Wellesley Professor Tells New York Times Stereotypes Must Change if Equal Pay is to be Achieved.
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Record Number of Physics 2016 Grads Head to Top Ph.D. Programs
Wednesday, August 3, 2016Seven 2016 graduates of the physics department will enter Ph.D. programs this fall, the largest group ever to do so.
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Poster Session Celebrates Student Summer Research
Tuesday, August 2, 2016The Summer Research Poster Session was held in the Science Center on July 28. Dr. JudyAnn Bigby '73, former Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services, gave a keynote address before the presentation.
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The Muse Names Three WellesleyX Courses Among Top Liberal Arts Options Online
Monday, August 1, 2016The Muse, an online career site named 3 WellesleyX courses among the "11 Top Liberal Arts College Classes That You Can Take for Free Online”
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Hillary Rodham Clinton '69 is the Democratic Party's Nominee for President
Friday, July 29, 2016Hillary Clinton '69 accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for the presidency at the Democratic National Convention last night. Clinton is the first woman to receive a major party’s nomination for the presidency.
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Wellesley Students Attend Democratic National Convention
Thursday, July 28, 2016Wellesley students are among the thousands of people in attendance at this week's Democratic National Convention.
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Dear Wellesley: Julide Iye '18 Writes from Tangier, Morocco
Wednesday, July 27, 2016Julide Iye '18 writes from Tangier, Morocco where she's participating in the Global Citizenship Program. Her internship is supported by the Susan Rappaport Knafel '52 Internship Fund.
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Three Wellesley Students Chosen for the New "Girls Who Invest" Program
Tuesday, July 26, 2016Three Wellesley students were selected to participate in Girls Who Invest, a rigorous new program that teaches core financial and investment concepts to women who are rising college sophomores and juniors.
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Gwendolyn Sands ’18 Competes in North American Irish Dance Championships
Monday, July 25, 2016Early this month, Gwendolyn Sands '18 competed in the 2016 North American Irish Dance Championships, which drew dancers from the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, Canada, and Mexico.
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Dear Wellesley: Mehak Sarang '18 Writes from Ghana
Friday, July 22, 2016In the third of our 2016 Summer Postcard Series, Mehak Sarang '18 writes from Ghana where she's participating in a Global Engagement Internship.
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Spotlight on Teaching: ASTR 202: Hands-on Planetary Exploration
Thursday, July 21, 2016In ASTR 202: Hands-on Planetary Exploration, students learn about the science and technology of exploring planetary environments and design and execute their own mission.
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Martha Ertman '85 on the Ways Contracts and Deals Shape Families
Wednesday, July 20, 2016Rosanna Hertz, Classes of 1919–50th Reunion Professor of Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies, hosted a "Future of the Family" event during the spring semester that featured Martha Ertman '85, who researches the ways verbal and written contracts shape family relationships.
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NEMA Names "Bunny Harvey: Four Decades" Year's Best Exhibition Catalogue
Tuesday, July 19, 2016The Davis Museum at Wellesley College won first place in the New England Museum Association Publication Awards' exhibition catalogue category.
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President Paula Johnson on WGBH’s College Leadership Series
Monday, July 18, 2016WGBH radio interviewed President Paula Johnson about her new role leading Wellesley.
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Dear Wellesley: Kiana Nedele '16 Writes from Moscow
Friday, July 15, 2016In the second of our 2016 Summer Postcard Series, Kiana Nedele '16 writes from Moscow where she's participating in a Global Engagement Internship.
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Alumna's Art Installation Helps Combat HIV Stigma
Thursday, July 14, 2016Attendees of this year's International AIDS Conference, in South Africa, can add a red paper ribbon "leaf" to the AIDS SolidariTree, a unique sculpture developed by Michelle Vogelzang '13.
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Big Thanks from Some of the Campus' Smallest Students
Wednesday, July 13, 2016More than 200 people, including many preschoolers, gathered at the Wellesley College Children's Center in late May to celebrate the work and impact of Executive Director Mary Kloppenberg, who retired after 27 years of service.
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Savitri Restrepo Alvarez '16 Awarded Davis Project for Peace Grant
Tuesday, July 12, 2016Savitri Restrepo Alvarez '16 returned to her native Colombia to work with indigenous women who have been displaced from their ancestral lands by the country's ongoing civil war.
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Vigil in the Wake of Violence
Monday, July 11, 2016Our community will come together for a vigil in the wake of violence at 6 PM tonight at the Multifaith Center.
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Postcards Series: Catherine Puga '17
Friday, July 8, 2016Catherine Puga '17 writes from Rabat, Morocco, where she’s participating in a Global Engagement Internship through Wellesley's Center for Work and Service.
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Dean of Admissions Weighs in on Fisher v. University of Texas
Thursday, July 7, 2016Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Joy St. John responded to the Supreme Court ruling on college admissions with a letter to the editor in the New York Times.
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Alumna Competes in Dance Contest on "Live with Kelly" 4th of July Episode
Wednesday, July 6, 2016Melissa Jo Zambrana '16 danced in many events on campus while at Wellesley. She recently displayed some of her moves on ABC's "Live with Kelly" 4th of July episode.
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Kristin Butcher, Professor of Economics, on SNAP Benefits
Tuesday, July 5, 2016New research from Kristin Butcher '86, Marshall I. Goldman Professor of Economics and Department Chair, could help shed light on how the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) works.
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Welcome Paula Johnson, Wellesley's 14th President
Friday, July 1, 2016A warm Wellesley welcome to Paula Johnson! Today is President Johnson's first official day at Wellesley.
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Final Hours of the 2016 Participation Challenge
Thursday, June 30, 2016Just a few hours remain before Dr. Paula A. Johnson begins her tenure as Wellesley's 14th president. Today is the last day to contribute to the historic welcome effort.
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America the Beautiful: America’s Unofficial National Anthem
Wednesday, June 29, 2016Katharine Lee Bates, Class of 1880, penned the poem that would become the lyrics to the popular ballad "America the Beautiful" during a 2,000 mile cross-country train trip.
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Davis Museum Launches Summer Film Series
Tuesday, June 28, 2016During the summer, enjoy the Davis Museum in new way—with an outdoor film series of some of the most fun museum-centric movies.
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Julia Marciari-Alexander ’89: From Wellesley to the Walters
Monday, June 27, 2016A student-organized spring event highlighted alumna Julia Marciari-Alexander's path from Wellesley to her post as the first Female Executive Director of Baltimore's Walters Art Museum.
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A Photo Farewell to President H. Kim Bottomly
Friday, June 24, 2016H. Kim Bottomly will conclude her tenure as Wellesley's 13th president on June 30, 2016. Today, a photo reflection of her time at the College.
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Alumna Plays an Important Role in Preserving Little-Known Papal History
Thursday, June 23, 2016Marsha Malinowski '82 shared insight with PBS about the 32-year friendship between Pope John Paul II and Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka for the documentary "The Secrets of Saint John Paul."
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Humor Piece by Recent Grad Published by the New Yorker
Wednesday, June 22, 2016"Ordering Lunch for the Office: A Greek Tragedy," by Broti Gupta '16, was published in the New Yorker's daily humor column Shouts and Murmurs in May.
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Wellesley Computer Scientists Develop DNA/RNA Sequencing Tools
Tuesday, June 21, 2016Software programs developed at Wellesley are helping genome scientists, biologists, and medical researchers gain better insights from genome sequencing data.
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Student's Team Wins Bronze at World Syncro Skating Championships
Monday, June 20, 2016Eliana Marostica '18 is a member of the U.S. Synchronized Skating Team. The team won the Bronze at this year's World Skating Championships
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Professor Tracy Gleason on PRI's Science Friday
Friday, June 17, 2016Tracy Gleason, professor of psychology and psychological director of the Child Study Center at Wellesley, was featured on PRI’s Science Friday segment and in a series of web videos.
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Alumna Founds Network to Help Women Succeed in Finance
Thursday, June 16, 2016Victoria Hart '96 spoke to Newsweek about the limited opportunities women face in finance and about the network she founded to help women develop professionally.
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Four Recent Grads Win Fellowships to Spend a Year in China or Taiwan
Wednesday, June 15, 2016Four recent graduates will spend a year in China or Taiwan, thanks to fellowships from the Yenching Academy of Peking University and the Wellesley-Yenching Program.
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The “Chemistry of the Heavens”
Tuesday, June 14, 2016Chemistry Professor Chris Arumainayagam participated in a press briefing at the American Astronomical Society (AAS) national conference. His student also presented at the conference.
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Spotlight on Teaching: MES/ART116: Arabic Calligraphy
Monday, June 13, 2016This past semester, students worked with Khaled Al- Saa’i, an internationally renowned Arabic calligrapher who challenges how people see and use familiar script.
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Newly Released Clinton Commencement Speech Generates Extensive Media Coverage
Friday, June 10, 2016Media featured newly released-audio excerpts of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s student speech from the College's 1969 commencement exercises.
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Award-Winning Recent Graduates Will Study, Research, and Teach Around the World
Thursday, June 9, 2016A Wellesley education opens a world of possibilities. Several recent graduates are looking ahead to a year of study, research, or teaching abroad with the help of grants and fellowships.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton ’69 Makes History
Wednesday, June 8, 2016Hillary Rodham Clinton ’69 achieved a historic milestone as the first woman to be the presumptive presidential nominee of a major political party.
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Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)
Tuesday, June 7, 2016The Wellesley Repertory Theatre production runs through June 26, with 7:00 PM shows on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, and 2:00 PM matinees on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Reunion Recap 2016
Monday, June 6, 2016Reunion welcomed a near-record crowd with 2,147 alums and over 1,000 family members and guests. Attendees hailed from 47 states, 22 countries, and 2 territories.
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Wellesley Celebrates Reunion 2016
Friday, June 3, 2016Graduating classes ending in 1 and 6 will gather, it is also a special year for Continuing Education alumnae and Davis Scholars (CE/DS).
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Newly Approved Sustainability Plan Will Help Ensure a Greener Future
Thursday, June 2, 2016Wellesley recently approved a 10-year Sustainability Plan that will help the College further reduce its environmental footprint and ensure a greener future for generations of students.
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Wellesley Crew Wins NCAA National Championship
Wednesday, June 1, 2016Wellesley crew earned the program's first national championship and the first NCAA team national championship in school history. Wellesley is the first Women’s College to win a national title in rowing.
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Media Cover Commencement and Special Guest Oprah
Tuesday, May 31, 2016Coverage included a video of the speaker, Lulu Chow Wang ’66, on Time magazine’s Motto website.
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Commencement Day 2016
Friday, May 27, 2016A photo essay for Commencement 2016. We'll be adding images throughout the day.
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Class of 2016 Gathers for Senior Class Luncheon
Thursday, May 26, 2016The Class of 2016 gathered yesterday for the Senior Class Luncheon, their first official event as Wellesley alumnae.
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Diplomas to Include Names in Alternative Alphabets
Wednesday, May 25, 2016For the first time, this year's graduating class can have their names written in English and an alternative alphabet on their diplomas.
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The "First Day" and "Last Day (Almost)" Student Experience
Tuesday, May 24, 2016It is Commencement week and, as the seniors’ last day approaches, we look at the journey of four members of the class through a video of their first day on campus and some of their last.
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StoryCorps: Nan Keohane '61 and Geneva Overholser '70
Monday, May 23, 2016Former Wellesley President Nan Keohane '61 talks with her sister, Geneva Overholser '70, about coming to Wellesley, opportunities they never expected, and a cherished sense of sisterhood.
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Wellesley Featured in Current Issue of Vanity Fair
Friday, May 20, 2016Wellesley College is featured in the current issue of Vanity Fair in an article on "Resurgence" of women's colleges.
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MIT Award Named to Honor Wellesley Associate Provost Robbin Chapman
Thursday, May 19, 2016MIT's newly named and eponymous Dr. Robbin Chapman Excellence Through Adversity Award honors Wellesley's associate provost and academic director of diversity and inclusioon.
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Davis Degree Program Celebrates 45 Years
Wednesday, May 18, 2016The CE/DS Community will gather to celebrate the Davis Degree Program's 45 year at reunion in June.
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Hannah Lipstein '17 Receives Future Leaders Award
Tuesday, May 17, 2016Hannah Lipstein '17 received the Future Leaders Award from the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance in honor of her leadership and dedication to ending partner abuse and sexualized violence.
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StoryCorps: Daniela Rivera and Margo Sulmont '13
Monday, May 16, 2016Margo Sulmont '13 talks with her Wellesley art professor, Daniela Rivera, about how her drawing class helped prepare her for a career in urban planning.
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Wellesley SMiLES Delivers Fun
Friday, May 13, 2016Hannah Ruebeck '16 and Anne Dickinson Meltz '16 founded Wellesley SMiLES in 2013 to encourage spontaneity and fun on campus. Now they and SMiLES are looking toward the future.
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WGBH Profiles Class that Encourages Students to Consider Different Viewpoints
Thursday, May 12, 2016Professors Tom Cushman and Jonathan Imber lead a class, Freedom: Great Debates on Liberty and Morality, that was featured on WGBH. The class helps students learn how to respond to viewpoints different than their own.
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Wellesley Welcome
Wednesday, May 11, 2016For the past several weeks, hundreds of alumnae and students have been sharing their favorite things about the College.
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Two Alumnae On Forbes 2016 "30 Under 30" Lists
Tuesday, May 10, 2016Lauren Hurwitz '08 and Jenny Lee '09 were each recognized by Forbes magazine on a "30 Under 30" list for outstanding leadership in business and finance.
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StoryCorps: Nora Hussey and Marta Rainer '98
Monday, May 9, 2016Marta Rainer '98 talks with her former teacher, now friend and colleague, Nora Hussey, about their love of theater and their work at Wellesley.
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SpringFest 2016
Friday, May 6, 2016The College community will gather today to celebrate SpringFest, which offers an opportunity for the campus to connect and to thank President H. Kim Bottomly for her leadership before she steps down at the end of June.
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Spring 2016 Reading Period “Take a Break Calendar”
Thursday, May 5, 2016As reading period begins, the Wellesley College Health Service reminds students that health and learning go hand-in-hand.
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Wellesley Celebrates High School Students Interested in Computer Science
Wednesday, May 4, 2016The College hosted the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing celebration, where high school girls were honored for outstanding aptitude and interest in computer science.
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Wellesley News Writer Attends First White House College Reporter Day
Tuesday, May 3, 2016Mary Meisenzahl '19 was selected to take part in the White House’s first-ever College Reporter Day, held Thursday, April 28.
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StoryCorps: Kristina Niovi Jones and Nisreen Abo-Sido '18
Monday, May 2, 2016Professor Kristina Jones and Nisreen Abo-Sido '18 discuss how Wellesley offers a unique environment for women in STEM.
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Students Write to Promote Environmental Change
Friday, April 29, 2016Ashley Funk '16 and Idalmis Vaquero '16 honed their public writing skills in a Calderwood seminar on environmental writing. Both recently published work that was completed during or evolved from the course.
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Professor Celebrated at Italy’s ‘Oscars’ for Work on Film Journal
Thursday, April 28, 2016Professor Flavia Laviosa was honored on April 18th, 2016 by the President of Italy for the journal she founded and edits on Italian cinema.
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Ruhlman Conference Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Wednesday, April 27, 2016The Ruhlman Conference, a celebration of student achievement, celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year.
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Spotlight on Teaching: ES 300: Environmental Decisionmaking
Tuesday, April 26, 2016Seniors in this capstone environmental studies course spent the spring semester compiling a greenhouse gas inventory.
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StoryCorps: Three Generations
Monday, April 25, 2016Three generations of Wellesley Women, Katherine Barrett Murphy '53, Georgia Murphy Johnson '75, and Katie Johnson '03 on their experiences at the college, spanning 50 years.
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Alumna's Gift Establishes New Ecological Initiative
Friday, April 22, 2016A gift by Wendy Judge Paulson '69 will establish a five-year intensive effort that will transform and reshape Wellesley's relationship with its landscape.
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Katelyn Campbell ’17 Awarded Prestigious Truman Scholarship
Thursday, April 21, 2016Katelyn Campbell ’17 has won a prestigious Truman Scholarship, the first Wellesley student to do so since 2011.
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Professor’s Op-Ed Explores the Dangers of Shipping Loopholes
Wednesday, April 20, 2016Environmental Studies Professor Beth DeSombre published an op-ed for the Boston Globe on shipping loopholes and the dangers they present to the environment.
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Hooprolling 2016
Tuesday, April 19, 2016Congratulations to Ari Rodriguez '16, winner of the 121st annual Hooprolling contest!
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Marathon Monday 2016
Monday, April 18, 2016In honor of the 50th anniversary of Bobbi Gibb's history-making Boston Marathon finish, Laura Brindley '16 reflects on the meaning Bobbi Gibb, the Scream Tunnel, and competition have for her as a senior.
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Scream Tunnel Preparations Underway for 2016 Boston Marathon
Friday, April 15, 2016Wellesley students have gathered to support and cheer on runners since the very first Marathon. Support continued to grow every year, eventually becoming the tradition known as the Scream Tunnel.
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Wellesley Celebrates Harambee House 45th Anniversary
Thursday, April 14, 2016Students, faculty, staff, and alumnae gathered this weekend to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the establishment of Harambee House.
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Wellesley College Named One of Boston's Healthiest Employers for 2016
Wednesday, April 13, 2016For the second year, Wellesley College has been named among the area's Healthiest Employers by the Boston Business Journal.
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Encouragement Served Daily in the Leaky Beaker Café
Tuesday, April 12, 2016Ashraf Youssef, who manages the Leaky Beaker café, is known for serving up kind words. Recently, students surprised him with some kind words of their own.
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StoryCorps: Linda Gottlieb '60 and Nicki Tanner '57
Monday, April 11, 2016Linda Salzman Gottlieb '60 and Nicki Newman Tanner '57 discuss how Wellesley prepared them to make their voices heard.
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Lulu Chow Wang '66 Named 2016 Commencement Speaker
Friday, April 8, 2016Lulu Chow Wang '66, one of the world’s most influential women in investments and philanthropy, will address the members of the Wellesley College Class of 2016 at Wellesley's 138th Commencement Exercises on Friday, May 27.
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Three Seniors Receive 2016 Stanford Calderwood Prize in Public Writing
Thursday, April 7, 2016Adele Clifford '16, Eloisa Cleveland '16 and Tamar Davis '16 are the recipients of this year's Stanford Calderwood Prize in Public Writing.
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New Webpages Celebrate Humanities Students
Wednesday, April 6, 2016New pages on the Wellesley Humanities Website invite visitors to learn about and follow student projects, research, and achievements
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The Chicago Wellesley Club Celebrates Its 125th Anniversary
Tuesday, April 5, 2016On April 2, more than 200 alumnae and guests celebrated the 125th anniversary of the Chicago Wellesley Club, one of the College's oldest and most active alumnae clubs.
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StoryCorps: Xi Xi ’17 and Professor Stanley Chang
Monday, April 4, 2016Math major Xi Xi ’17 talks with Professor Stanley Chang about the teaching methods he uses to get students excited about math.
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Wu Man and the Shanghai Quartet
Friday, April 1, 2016Pipa virtuoso Wu Man and one of the world's foremost chamber ensembles, the Shanghai Quartet, join forces to bring Wellesley "Music from Ancient and New China"
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CNN Interview: How College Students View the 2016 Election
Thursday, March 31, 2016Wellesley students were interviewed for CNN for a story spotlighting how college students view the 2016 Election.
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Ravens and Ravencam Return for 2016
Thursday, March 31, 2016The pair of ravens that first took up residence outside of the science center in 2013, and have since returned annually, are back to nest. With their return, Ravencam is again rolling.
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2016 Wilson Lecture: Lisa P. Jackson
Wednesday, March 30, 2016Vice President of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives for Apple Inc., Lisa P. Jackson, will join President H. Kim Bottomly for the Wilson Lecture this evening.
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President Obama Mentions Wellesley Faculty Playwright in Historic Cuba Speech
Tuesday, March 29, 2016Melinda Lopez, lecturer in theater studies, spoke to Radio Boston and the Boston Globe about her Cuban roots.
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StoryCorps: Shirley Young '55 and Marylin Chou '55
Monday, March 28, 2016StoryCorps: Longtime friends Shirley Young '55 and Marylin Chou '55, talk about how Wellesley taught them to "connect the dots," a skill that helped them to succeed after college.
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Beyond Pink Games
Friday, March 25, 2016"There is an urgent need to support and foster a thriving community of women in gaming," wrote Professor Orit Shaer for the Huffington Post.
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Congratulations, Admitted Students!
Thursday, March 24, 2016Welcome to the Class of 2020! Newly-admitted students received notifications yesterday evening.
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‘Invented Languages’ Course Noted by The New York Times
Wednesday, March 23, 2016Students in Professor Angela Carpenter's 'Invented Languages' Course Create New Worlds Through Language.
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Winter Sports Round Up
Tuesday, March 22, 2016The winter sports season saw a pair of Seven Sisters Championships and multiple record-breaking performances for Wellesley Blue athletes, including by Sharon Ng '16.
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StoryCorps: Professor Bryan Burns and Kaylie Cox '18
Monday, March 21, 2016Kaylie Cox '18 talks with Professor Bryan Burns about an opportunity she says she would not have had if she hadn’t come to Wellesley.
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Student Led Networking Dinner Connects Student-Athletes and Alumnae
Friday, March 18, 2016The Wellesley College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) welcomed alumnae student-athletes to campus for a networking dinner.
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On Founder’s Day, Celebrating a Standing Piece of Wellesley’s Early History
Thursday, March 17, 2016Thanks to the efforts of dedicated alumnae, five pillars that survived the great fire of 1914 were saved from a pile of rubble and restored to a place of honor on campus many decades later.
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2016 Greenhouse Light Show
Wednesday, March 16, 2016The Light Show, an annual event in the Margaret C. Ferguson Greenhouses, is held in the evening. Spotlights and theatrical lighting are used to highlight plants' features.
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Wellesley Students Inspire Elementary School Kids With Hands-On Math
Tuesday, March 15, 2016Mathematics Professor Ann Trenk and her students hosted a "math discovery room" at an elementary school science night, using hands-on interactive activities to teach math concepts.
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StoryCorps: Martha Teichner ’69 and Milly Cooper Glimcher ’61
Monday, March 14, 2016An excerpt of a conversation between Martha Teichner ’69 and Milly Cooper Glimcher ’61 kicks off a weekly series featuring interviews between alumnae, faculty, and students recorded by StoryCorps.
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Professors Weigh in on Federal Economics Policies
Friday, March 11, 2016Amid concerns over a fluctuating stock market, major media outlets sought commentary from Wellesley economics professors.
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Spotlight on Teaching: Ambassadors' Visits Bring Theory to Life
Thursday, March 10, 2016Visits to campus and classrooms from the United States ambassador to Portugal and from the ambassador of France to the United States gave students a better sense of the global context of their courses.
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App Helps Consumers Shop for Equality
Wednesday, March 9, 2016The BUY UP Index, an app and rating system developed by Amy-Willard Cross '82, helps consumers support businesses that support women.
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Professor Peggy Levitt is Featured Guest on BBC Radio
Tuesday, March 8, 2016Sociology Professor Peggy Levitt discussed her research on museums and nationalism for BBC’s Thinking Allowed radio talk show.
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A 24 Hour Shakespeare Celebration
Monday, March 7, 2016A beloved tradition, 24 Hour Shakes brings lovers of the Bard’s work together to read every one of Shakespeare's 14,000 lines, 154 sonnets and 39 plays, out loud, in 24 hours.
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New Wellesley Classes Offered via edX
Friday, March 4, 2016A course instructed by Wellesley's Neelima Shukla-Bhatt is part of a new series designed to teach about the history and social impact of world religions through their scriptures.
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Michael Jeffries Pens Op-ed on Melissa Harris-Perry’s Departure from MSNBC
Thursday, March 3, 2016Melissa Harris-Perry delivered the keynote at Wellesley's Commencement in 2012. Professor Michael Jeffries penned an op-ed on her recent public departure from MSNBC.
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Pforzheimer Fund Internships Provide Students with Valuable Humanities Work Experiences
Wednesday, March 2, 2016When Betty Pforzheimer '59 retired from Wellesley's board of trustees, her husband marked the occasion with a gift that would allow her to do what she loves most—help Wellesley students succeed.
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Racial Stereotypes and "Racist Love"
Tuesday, March 1, 2016Professor Elena Tajima Creef moderated a February discussion at the MFA after the museum's programming led to outcry over racial stereotypes.
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Alumna Appointed to the Prestigious Knight Commission
Monday, February 29, 2016Anna Spangler Nelson '84 was recently appointed to the Knight Commission, which ensures that intercollegiate athletics programs operate within the educational missions of their colleges and universities.
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Cinéphile Sundays: Exquisite Combinations
Friday, February 26, 2016Mary Shelley and her Frankenstein are the Inspiration for this Season’s Cinéphile Sundays Series, "Exquisite Combinations."
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Wellesley Alumnae Aid Flint Residents
Thursday, February 25, 2016Marseille "Mars" Allen '01, is leading efforts online and on the ground to aid fellow Flint residents during the water crisis currently plaguing the city.
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Wellesley Students' Aid Society Clothes Closet Reopens
Wednesday, February 24, 2016The Wellesley Students' Aid Society Clothes Closet has found a new home in the Billings Link next to the Schneider Center on the first floor.
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Alumna Creates Virtual Reality Museum Experiences
Tuesday, February 23, 2016Wellesley helped Elizabeth Levine Reede '84 see the value of art in her life. She's now developing virtual reality experiences to help others see art in new ways.
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Spotlight on Teaching: HIST 252 The Modern Black Freedom Struggle
Monday, February 22, 2016Students in Professor Brenna Greer's HIST 252 The Modern Black Freedom Struggle created children's books exploring nontraditional narratives from the Civil Rights era.
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Albright Institute Story Told Through Custom Made Artisan Pin
Friday, February 19, 2016A pin, specially designed to represent the Albright Institute was presented to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright ’59 at a dinner in late January celebrating the first reunion of Albright fellows.
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Wellesley is Incubator for Students’ Break-Out Social Media App
Thursday, February 18, 2016Olivia Joslin '18 and Hannah Wei '18 recently launched CliqBit, a social media app designed to change how we post about our silly moments in life, concentrating on fun rather than getting the most 'likes'.
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Tower Court Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Wednesday, February 17, 2016Tower Court opened in late 1915 on the site the former location of College Hall, which was destroyed by the great fire of 1914. A century later, Tower Court stands as a testament to Wellesley's strength.
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Wellesley Alumnae Are Members of LIGO Research Team
Tuesday, February 16, 2016Nergis Mavalvala '90 and Sheila Dwyer '05 are members of the team of scientists that detected waves from the collision of two black holes.
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Get to Know Dr. Paula A. Johnson, Wellesley's 14th President
Friday, February 12, 2016Dr. Paula A. Johnson, announced yesterday as Wellesley's 14th president, spoke with students Shivani Kuckreja '16 and Charlotte Harris '16 at her home last week.
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Wellesley Names Harvard’s Paula A. Johnson Its 14th President
Thursday, February 11, 2016Paula A. Johnson, MD, MPH, a professor and faculty member at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, has been selected to be the 14th president of Wellesley College.
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The Davis: Spring 2016
Wednesday, February 10, 2016The Game Worlds of Jason Rohrer, which explores video games as art, premieres at the Davis Museum 2016 Spring Opening Celebration.
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City On A Hill Charter And The Wellesley Effect In Action
Tuesday, February 9, 2016As chief strategy officer of City on a Hill charter high schools, Nadine Abraham '08 is continuing the work of founder Ann Tolkoff '70 and helping charter school students achieve college dreams.
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3D Printing Enhances Classroom And Community Learning
Monday, February 8, 2016Wellesley’s Knapp Media and Technology Center is home to several 3D printers. 3D printing technology enables instructors to bring classroom concepts into physical form.
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Wellesley Fudge Cake: Layers of History
Friday, February 5, 2016Legend has it Wellesley Fudge Cake evolved after founder Henry Durant declared that sweets should have no place at the College.
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Praise For The Power of The Liberal Arts In Science
Thursday, February 4, 2016Speaking with The Pre-Med Years podcast, Adele Wolfson discussed why students should find a balance between social sciences and humanities and science.
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Schneider Center Wins Design Award From Boston Society of Architects
Wednesday, February 3, 2016The Schneider Center’s interiors spaces incorporate contemporary details while retaining classic elements. The project was just awarded a Boston Society of Architects (BSA) 2015 Architecture/Interior Design Award.
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Amy Yee '96 Wins Third United Nations Correspondents Association Award
Tuesday, February 2, 2016Amy Yee '96 received the 2015 silver medal for The Prince Albert II of Monaco and United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) Global Prize for coverage of Climate Change. This is her third UNCA award.
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Join Wellesley Community Read
Monday, February 1, 2016The College community is invited to join Wellesley Community Read, a Town-wide reading project designed to encourage conversation about race and racial justice.
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2016 Albright Institute Public Dialogue: “Addressing Global Inequality”
Friday, January 29, 2016Leaders in global economic policy take part in a public dialogue, entitled “Addressing Global Inequality,” as part of the 2016 Madeleine Korbel Albright Institute for Global Affairs Wintersession.
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Exercise Enhances Students’ Lives, on Campus and Beyond
Thursday, January 28, 2016At Wellesley, physical education is more than a degree requirement; it’s an essential part of a liberal arts education and a healthy lifestyle.
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Wellesley College and Ashoka University Sign Partnership Agreement
Wednesday, January 27, 2016On Thursday, January 21, Wellesley held a ceremony celebrating a new partnership with Ashoka University, India's First Private Ivy League-Caliber Institution.
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A Living Link To Wellesley's Founders
Tuesday, January 26, 2016For a few weeks every winter, onlookers in the Ferguson Greenhouses are delighted by the striped and spotted blossoms of the Durant Camellia, the only surviving plant donated by College founder Henry Durant.
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National Media Seek Professor’s Expertise After Bomb Test in North Korea
Monday, January 25, 2016Professor Katharine H.S. Moon has been interviewed by NPR and has authored commentary for The Brookings Institute, following the recent news that North Korea had tested a nuclear weapon.
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Spring 2016 Arts and Culture Calendar Now Available
Friday, January 22, 2016The Spring 2016 Arts and Culture at Wellesley Calendar previews a rich selection of semester events.
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Albright 2016 Wintersession Concludes
Thursday, January 21, 2016Foamboard and pencils were some of the first tools given to the 2016 Albright Fellows to expose them to the kind of problem solving techniques they’ll need to tackle the major issues facing the world today.
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WellesleyX Offers First Ever Italian Language MOOCs
Wednesday, January 20, 2016Three levels of an Italian Language and Culture course, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced, will be available on the edX platform starting Monday, January 25th, 2016
Three levels of an Italian Language and Culture course, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced, will be available on the edX platform starting Monday, January 25th, 2016 - See more at: https://www.wellesley.edu/news/2016/january/node/81401#sthash.CfKVU30R.dpuf![]()
Wellesley Lecturer Weighs In On Landmark Supreme Court Case
Tuesday, January 19, 2016Eunice Han, visiting lecturer in economics, wrote an amicus brief explaining how the Supreme Court case Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association could affect unions and public-sector employees nationwide.
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Professor’s Book Recognized for Teaching Children Important Multicultural Lessons
Friday, January 15, 2016A children’s book by Susan Lynn Meyer, professor of English, has received several awards and award nominations, and has had an impact in libraries and classrooms across the country.
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Wellesley Repertory Theatre Debuts A New Name And A New Show
Thursday, January 14, 2016Victoria George ’05 and Paul Michael Valley star in the dark comedy “The House of Blue Leaves,” the first production by the newly named Wellesley Repertory Theatre.
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Rosalind Krauss ’62 To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award for Writing on Art
Wednesday, January 13, 2016Rosalind Epstein Krauss '62 will receive the 2016 College Art Association's Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award for Writing on Art.
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Savitri Restrepo Alvarez ’16 Named Schwarzman Scholar
Tuesday, January 12, 2016Savitri Restrepo Alvarez '16 has been chosen for the inaugural class of Schwarzman Scholars, a highly-selective program modeled after the Rhode's Scholarship designed to identify future world leaders.
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Alumna's Exhibit Explores Life In WWII Japanese Internment Camps
Monday, January 11, 2016Alumna’s exhibit at Yale University, which offers a new perspective on the internment of thousands of Japanese-Americans during World War II, is covered by the New York Times.
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Students Honored for Work on Hunger-Related Issues
Friday, January 8, 2016Alexandra Saueressig '19 and Sophie Olson '18 attended the prestigious Borlaug Dialogue, where they were recognized for outstanding research they conducted during summer internships in Bangladesh and China, respectively.
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Panel Discussions Explore The Wellesley Effect
Thursday, January 7, 2016Panel discussions brought students and alumnae together for conversations about the Wellesley Effect. Nine panel discussions are included among the videos now available on the College's YouTube channel.
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Meet The 2016 Albright Fellows
Wednesday, January 6, 2016The Madeleine Korbel Albright Institute for Global Affairs 2016 Wintersession is underway! Meet the 2016 Albright Fellows.
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Professor Contributes To Exhibit Showcasing Efforts By Artists And Scholars To Resist ISIS Destruction
Tuesday, January 5, 2016Professor Erich Hatala Matthes contributed a video discussion to The Missing: Rebuilding The Past, the first exhibit to showcase efforts by artists and scholars resisting the destruction of art and antiquities by ISIS.
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National Publications Cite Wellesley in Op-Eds on the Power of Women’s Colleges
Monday, January 4, 2016Graduates of women's colleges represent just two percent of college degree holders, but they are highly represented in positions of leadership.