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President Creighton on Author Joyce Carol Oates
Writing in her University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni magazine, President Creighton reflects on the life and work of renowned author Joyce Carol Oates.
July 2, 2009
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MHC Explores Study Abroad Options in China
A faculty delegation visited five universities in China to scope out potential sites for study abroad opportunities for Mount Holyoke women starting in the spring of 2011.
June 30, 2009
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MHC's Ellis Offers Advice to Cheney
MHC professor Joseph Ellis is among the historians who offer former VP Dick Cheney advice on writing presidential memoirs in the June 27 online edition of the NY Times.
June 29, 2009
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Mount Holyoke Joins Yellow Ribbon Program
MHC is among 500 colleges nationwide that will participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which offers the most generous veterans’ benefit for higher ed since the G.I. Bill of WW II.
June 29, 2009
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L.A. Times: MHC's Doug Amy on Oscar Changes
Professor Douglas Amy comments in the June 26 L.A. Times on the announcement that ten movies will now be considered for the annual Academy Awards best picture honors.
June 29, 2009
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MHC Profs Publish New Book on China
Eva Paus and Jon Western are coeditors of Global Giant: Is China Changing the Rules of the Game?, a book based on last year’s conference, The Rise of China.
June 23, 2009
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MHC's Barry in LA Times
Professor of biology Susan Barry writes about overcoming binocular vision deficits in the June 22 LA Times. (Registration may be required.)
June 22, 2009
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MHC's Doug Amy Discusses Web Publishing
Writing for Inside Higher Ed, Mount Holyoke politics prof Doug Amy discusses why he opted to publish his book, Government is Good, online.
June 18, 2009
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Casey Brienza ’03 Earns Cambridge Scholarship
A recognized authority on manga, the popular Japanese comics, the MHC alum has received a highly competitive scholarship to pursue a Ph.D. at Trinity College, Cambridge.
June 15, 2009
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NYT: McAleese Commencement Address
A June 14 New York Times roundup of excerpts from notable commencement addresses includes President McAleese's MHC speech.
June 15, 2009
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MHC's Barry Publishes Memoir on 3-D Vision
Biology professor Susan R. Barry's new book recounts how she defied conventional medical wisdom when, at the age of 48, she was able to train herself to see in three dimensions.
June 15, 2009
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MHC's Waterman in Science Times
Recent honorary degree recipient and alumna Clare Waterman '89 was noted in a New York Times piece on studying how cells move.
June 11, 2009
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MHC's John Fox on Obama's Health Coverage
A letter to the editor on universal health coverage, written by MHC's visiting associate professor of complex organizations John O. Fox, is published in the June 8 New York Times.
June 11, 2009
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Chris Pyle on Torture
The politics prof's latest book examines the implications of the Bush administration's torture policy. Read about the book and listen to Pyle's interview on WNYC.
June 5, 2009
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Basiri Saleem FP '09 Earns Media Attention
Sadiqa Basiri Saleem FP '09 talks about her work educating girls in Afghanistan in an interview with the BBC's The World Today and is the subject of a Vital Voices video.
June 4, 2009
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Side by Side: Two Images of Mary Lyon
The Mount Holyoke College Art Museum has two portraits of MHC founder Mary Lyon on view together for the first time in the Warbeke Gallery.
June 3, 2009
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MHC's Cosgrove Wins Harvard Award
MHC trustee Ellen Cosgrove '84, dean of students at Harvard Law School, was selected by the class of 2009 to receive its Suzanne L. Richardson Staff Recognition Award.
June 3, 2009
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Teach for America is Top Employer for Grads
In a record year for the organization, Teach for America is the top employer of Mount Holyoke's 2009 graduates, according to the Seattle Times.
June 3, 2009
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Great-Grandmother is Oldest MHC Graduate
At 82 years young, Luora Webb of Springfield is believed to be MHC's oldest graduate, bringing her media attention and a standing ovation during commencement.
May 26, 2009
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McAleese to MHC Grads: "The World Needs You"
Irish President Mary McAleese gave the 172nd commencement address to 594 Mount Holyoke College graduates on Sunday, May 24. Experience the multimedia coverage.
May 24, 2009
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Class of 2009 Baccalaureate Service
MHC's senior class gathered with family and friends for the baccalaureate service. Read the story and addresses, and view the photo gallery.
May 24, 2009
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Graduating Seniors Celebrated At Laurel Parade
The College tradition marks the transition from MHC student to MHC alumna. Read the story and history and view the photo gallery.
May 23, 2009
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Senior Barbecue Pics
Hamburgers, hotdogs, corn on the cob, potato salad, and lots of sunshine were on the menu at the Class of 2009 Barbecue on Thursday evening, May 21.
May 22, 2009
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Hornstein’s New Book Attracts Media Attention
Psychology prof Gail A. Hornstein discusses her new book, Agnes's Jacket: A Psychologist’s Search for the Meanings of Madness, with local and national media.
May 22, 2009
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MHC’s Pyle Chides Obama on Torture
In the Providence Journal, politics prof Chris Pyle claims President Obama isn't enforcing the law. (Free registration may be required).
May 22, 2009
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