MHC Sponsors Admission Essay Contest With many colleges using the Common Application, Mount Holyoke distinguishes its supplemental application with essay questions applicants themselves choose. July 28, 2010
Science News: Gillis on Amphibian Research MHC's biology professor Gary Gillis comments on new research on amphibian landings in the July 23 edition of Science News. July 26, 2010
NYR: Benfey on Dickinson in Bronx MHC professor Christopher Benfey blogs on finding Amherst's Emily Dickinson in the Bronx for the July 21 edition of the New York Review of Books. July 22, 2010
MHC's Packard Featured on Academic Minute Mount Holyoke professor Becky Packard discusses the importance of mentoring students in the July 22 edition of WAMC Radio's Academic Minute. July 22, 2010
MHC's Moran on Edison's Electric Chair Writing for Time.com, Mount Holyoke criminologist Richard Moran examines Thomas Edison and the invention of the electric chair. July 21, 2010
Campaign Crosses Two-Thirds Point The Campaign for Mount Holyoke has raised more than $204 million towards its $300 million goal to support the endowment, programs, facilities, and scholarships. July 21, 2010
MHC a Top Contributor to Teach for America With 13 graduating seniors accepted by the Teach for America program this year, MHC placed third among the small colleges contributing new teachers. July 16, 2010
Ellis Writes on Constitutional Compromise In a July 12 American Heritage piece, professor Joseph J. Ellis contends our Constitution would never have been ratified if our founding fathers hadn't compromised.
July 13, 2010
Ackmann's Curveball Earns Media Attention The new book Curveball, written by MHC's Martha Ackmann, has garnered interest locally, regionally, and nationally, from ESPN to the Red Sox Radio Network. July 7, 2010
Kavita Khory on McChrystal Firing Questioning Authority interrupted the busy summer schedule of professor of politics Kavita Khory to get her take on the firing of General Stanley McChrystal. July 6, 2010
Pasquerella Begins Presidency Lynn Pasquerella '80 assumed the presidency of Mount Holyoke College July 1 with a full agenda, an open door, and an unlimited supply of energy and enthusiasm. July 1, 2010
Indira Peterson Keynotes Houston Conference Professor Indira Peterson will keynote a July 10 conference in Houston, Texas, on "Art and Literature at the Thanjavur Maratha Court." June 29, 2010
Energía: Making Wilder More Energy Efficient The Holyoke-based energy efficiency company Energía is on campus this summer, working to air seal and insulate the attic of Wilder Residence Hall. June 28, 2010
President Pasquerella to Host Academic Minute WAMC Radio and Mount Holyoke College will kick off a new feature celebrating scholarly work and the power of ideas on July 6. June 28, 2010
Darren Hamilton on World Cup Soccer Questioning Authority asked soccer fan Darren Hamilton, a native of England and chair and associate professor of chemistry, what he thinks of the 2010 World Cup. June 25, 2010
Incoming Student in Inside Higher Ed Inside Higher Ed focuses on an essay by incoming student Tam Nguyen on the legacy of the Vietnam war and meeting author Tim O'Brien. June 25, 2010
Batra Studies Mammal Extinction MHC's Persaram Batra has coauthored a study using a new global approach to indicate climate changes contributed to the extinction of prehistoric mammals. June 24, 2010
Marianna Nash '11 Reports for CNN Mount Holyoke News editor Marianna Nash '11, now an intern for CNN, writes about the volunteers responding to the Gulf oil spill for CNN.com. June 24, 2010
Emily Chow '12 Reports from Malaysia In the June 20 GlobalPost, student correspondent and blog editor Emily Chow '12 writes about multiculturalism and unrest in Malaysia. June 23, 2010
Monika Kochhar '03 Featured in Real Simple In the latest issue of Real Simple magazine, Monika Kochhar '03 writes about why she chose to become an American citizen. June 22, 2010
MHC Commencement Address Noted in NYT Columnist Gail Collins, this year's commencement speaker, was among those whose speeches were included in a June 21 New York Times round-up. June 21, 2010
Pasquerella Speaks on Organ Donation President-designate Lynn Pasquerella speaks about organ donation in a commentary broadcast on WAMC radio's The Health Show on June 17. June 21, 2010
Alum Competes for Equine Journalist Post Nina Akerley '04 is one of four semfinalists for the Purina Live from Lexington competition. The winner will report live from the World Equestrian Games this fall. June 17, 2010
Ackmann's Curveball gets ESPN Praise ESPN Rise recommends Martha Ackmann's new book, Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone, and praises it as "a history lesson worth reading." June 16, 2010
2010 Travel Blog: Annah Nelson-Feeney '12 Annah Nelson-Feeney '12 and friend Calvin Sun are traveling through southeast Asia this summer. You can share their journey through their Monsoon Diaries blog. June 16, 2010
