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MHC Sponsors Admission Essay Contest 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

 

Gillis_gary_thumb 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

 

Benefy_thumb 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

 

Packard_thumb 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

 

Moran_richard_thumb 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

 

Gate_new_thumb 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 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_new_thumb 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

 

Ackmann2_thumb 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

 

Khory_kavita_thumb 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

 

Lynn_thumb_thumb_thumb 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

 

Peterson_indira_thumb 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

 

Hall_thumb 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

 

Wamc_thumb 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

 

Hamilton-1_thumb 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

 

Default_thumb_thumb 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

 

Imgres_thumb 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-1_thumb 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

 

Untitled-1_thumb 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

 

Simple_thumb 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

 

Collins_thumb 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

 

Lynn_thumb_thumb 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

 

Akerley_thumb 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

 

Martha_ackmann_thumb 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

 

Myself_thumb 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

 

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