Press Release Archive
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Wellesley College announces the appointment of Sheilah Shaw Horton, Ph.D., as Wellesley’s next vice president and dean of students.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016
The Hawaiian cultural group Hālau o Keikiali`i, internationally known for live performances that tell the story of the Hawaiian people, will visit Wellesley College Saturday, September 17 for a main-stage performance entitled Ho`okupu: The Offering.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016Sociology faculty Lee Cuba, professor, and Joseph Swingle, senior lecturer, have co-authored a book that draws on a five-year study—following more than 200 students at seven New England liberal arts colleges—to argue for substantial changes to how students make the most of college.
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Friday, July 15, 2016
Laura Grattan, assistant professor of political science, articulates and contextualizes how appeals to "rule by the people"—from the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street, to Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders—have transformed our political landscape.
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Monday, June 13, 2016Chris Arumainayagam, professor of chemistry, was selected to participate in a press briefing at the American Astronomical Society (AAS) national conference in San Diego, Calif, the only professor representing a liberal arts college to do so.
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016Susan Lynn Meyer has published a second young adult novel, Skating with the Statue of Liberty. In her new book, Gustave, a Jewish refugee boy who has fled Nazi-occupied France, faces racism and anti-Semitism in New York City during World War II, but ultimately finds friendship and hope.
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Friday, April 8, 2016Investment and philanthropy leader Lulu Chow Wang '66 will address the Wellesley College Class of 2016 and an international audience of their family and friends at the 138th Commencement, Friday, May 27, at 10:30 am.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2016New research shows that despite significant progress made, women are still thought to lack the qualities needed to be successful scientists. The findings suggest this may contribute to discrimination and prejudice against women in those fields.
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Thursday, March 24, 2016Wellesley College’s popular spring concert series hosts global superstar Wu Man on campus in April to perform with the Shanghai Quartet, widely regarded as one of the foremost chamber music ensembles in the world.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2016A path-breaking new study on how we seek similarity in relationships, co-authored by researchers at Wellesley College and the University of Kansas, upends the idea that “opposites attract."
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016Wellesley College is taking a creative approach to celebrating the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein by screening five unique films inspired by Shelley and her work.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016Several of the world’s most influential leaders in global economic policy will take part in a public dialogue, entitled “Addressing Global Inequality,” on January 31, 2016, at Wellesley College’s Madeleine Korbel Albright Institute for Global Affairs.
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Monday, October 26, 2015Wellesley announced a historic $50 million gift given by two graduates to create greater opportunity for women in the 21st Century and to empower the next generation of women leaders.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015New research by Wellesley's Angela Bahns reveals how easily people can be conditioned to feel prejudice, and also that unrecognized prejudice can be the source of a perceived threat.
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Monday, June 8, 2015New research, coauthored by Wellesley College economist Phillip B. Levine and University of Maryland economist Melissa Kearney, finds that greater access to Sesame Street in the show’s early days led to improved early educational outcomes for children.
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Monday, June 8, 2015The Town of Wellesley takes ownership of the parcel known as the North 40; Wellesley College will participate in planning for the property.
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Thursday, April 9, 2015A new study by Heather Mattila, a leading honey bee ecologist and Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Wellesley College, published on April 8 in PLOS ONE, reveals that inadequate access to pollen during larval development has lifelong consequences for honey bees.
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Thursday, April 9, 2015Award winning novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will address the members of the Wellesley College Class of 2015, and their family and friends, at Wellesley’s 137th Commencement Exercises on Friday, May 29, at 10:30 a.m.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015A new study by Wellesley's Angela Bahns demonstrates that people who place a higher value on diversity are more likely to have friends of different races, religions, and/or classes, as well as friends with different sociopolitical views.
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Monday, March 30, 2015President H. Kim Bottomly announced the appointment of Rabbi Audrey Marcus Berkman as the new Rabbi and Director of Wellesley College Hillel, beginning in the 2015-2016 academic year.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015Wellesley College has announced participation in the “Let Everyone Dream” Coalition, a national initiative announced on Monday, March 23 during the White House Science Fair that introduces new multi-sector partnerships in support of STEM education for underserved students.
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Thursday, January 1, 2015Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Ambassador Elizabeth Cousens, and Brookings Senior Fellow Homi Kharas Present a Public Dialogue at Wellesley College on Jan. 22, 2015
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Thursday, January 1, 2015The Davis Museum at Wellesley College presents Parviz Tanavoli, the first comprehensive retrospective exhibition of the influential Iranian artist’s work to be mounted by a U.S. museum.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014My inTuition: Wellesley’s Quick College Cost Estimator provides a personalized estimate of an individual’s cost to attend Wellesley. Updates to the tool provide a breakdown of the cost paid by the family, work-study, and loan estimates, in addition to grant assistance provided by the College.
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014Wellesley College's newest offering through WellesleyX, “Shakespeare: On the Page and In Performance,” begins October 1. The course, like all WellesleyX offerings, is free and open to anyone with an Internet connection, regardless of gender or geography.
Wellesley College is a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students
February 14, 2024
Wellesley, Mass — The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has recognized Wellesley College for being one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Fulbright Top Producing Institutions like Wellesley value global connection and support members of their campus communities to pursue international opportunities.
Seven students from Wellesley were selected for Fulbright awards for academic year 2023-24. They are:
– Sarah Boehm ’20, English Teaching Assistantship to Spain
– Charity-Temitope Daramola ’22, English Teaching Assistantship to Kenya
– Nori Greer ’23, Research Grant to Iceland
– Danika Heaney ’23, Research Grant to Germany
– Anne Jiang ’23, Fulbright/French Government English Teaching Assistant Award to France
– Maya Rubin ’22, Fulbright Debate Coach/Trainer Award to Taiwan
– Grace Woodruff ’22, English Teaching Assistantship to Taiwan
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government's flagship international academic exchange program. Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 400,000 talented and accomplished students, scholars, teachers, artists, and professionals of all backgrounds with the opportunity to study, teach, and conduct research abroad.
“Wellesley is proud to be among those institutions regularly producing a high number of Fulbright recipients,” said Kate Dailinger, director of fellowships in Wellesley Career Education. “This achievement reflects the ability and persistence of the student Fulbright recipients, as well as the commitment and dedication of all of those who have supported their efforts.”
Fulbright applicants at Wellesley are supported by a large and diverse campus committee that includes several former Fulbright recipients. Wellesley students and graduates interested in applying for Fulbright awards are encouraged to review information on Wellesley’s web site, and to contact Kate Dailinger or the Fellowships Team.
Lee Satterfield, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, noted, “Fulbright’s Top Producing Institutions represent the diversity of America’s higher education community. Dedicated administrators support students and scholars at these institutions to fulfill their potential and rise to address tomorrow’s global challenges. We congratulate them, and all the Fulbrighters who are making an impact the world over.”
About the Fulbright Program
Fulbright is a program of the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. Government. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations, and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the Program.
Fulbright alumni work to make a positive impact on their communities, sectors, and the world and have included 41 heads of state or government, 62 Nobel Laureates, 89 Pulitzer Prize winners, 80 MacArthur Fellows, and countless leaders and changemakers who build mutual understanding between the people of the United State and the people of other countries.
For more information about the Fulbright Program, visit https://fulbrightprogram.org/
