Around Campus

Alan Werner and Steven R. Dunn, professors of geology

Deciphering the planet’s secrets

Mount Holyoke geology professors tell US News & World Report that understanding the earth requires a firm grounding in liberal arts.

Yo-Yo Ma, Chloé Zhao ’05 and Rabiya Javeri-Agha ’83 are reshaping the world and are exemplars of founder Mary Lyon’s dictum to “go forward, attempt great things, accomplish great things.”

Class of 2021 honorary degree recipients

Mount Holyoke College has announced the three trailblazing honorary degree recipients who will join its 2021 Commencement.  

This is a composite graphic showing featuring photographs of people presenting against a blue background. The words "Senior Symposium" are written in white against a green background.

Senior Symposium 2021

The culmination of Mount Holyoke students’ academic careers, Senior Symposium marks the metamorphosis from student to expert.

Dolores Huerta and Carmen Yulín Cruz smiling into the camera

Dolores Huerta to speak at Mount Holyoke

Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America, will be in conversation with Carmen Yulín Cruz at Mount Holyoke College. 

Michael Ofori

A moment with: Michael Ofori

Mount Holyoke College’s Michael Ofori, visiting lecturer in the film music theater department, recently directed “Language of Angels” at the College. 

Elizabeth Smart

Elizabeth Smart to speak

Mount Holyoke’s Kijua Sanders-McMurtry will be joining child-safety activist Elizabeth Smart in a special dialogue for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Chloé Zhao ’05 accepting her Academy Award for “Best Director.”

Chloé Zhao ’05 wins at the Academy Awards

Chloé Zhao ’05 has made history with her wins at the 93rd Academy Awards, held April 26, 2021. 

No. 1 for "Making an Impact"

No. 1 campus for making an impact

The Princeton Review ranked Mount Holyoke No. 1 for “Best Schools for Making an Impact” and No. 10 for “Best Alumni Networks.” 

Rep. Bush and Nina Turner, two Black female legislators, smile into the camera

Cori Bush and Nina Turner to give public talk

Rep. Cori Bush will be in conversation with former State Sen. Nina Turner and Carmen Yulín Cruz from Mount Holyoke College about racial justice. 

David Hernandez in a blue check shirt, standing in front of undergraduates, discussing a topic

Volunteers help students at Homework House

Mount Holyoke College undergraduates volunteer at Homework House, tutoring elementary school students in the city of Holyoke. 

Benjamin Gebre-Medhin

Toward more equitable admissions

Mount Holyoke professor’s research finds that college admissions essays are even more strongly linked to socioeconomic status than test scores.

James Harold

The ethics of vaccine passports

Professor James Harold of Mount Holyoke’s philosophy department spoke to Western Mass News about the ethics of vaccine passports. 

A 3D toolkit for students with visual impairments that contains a Braille label maker, Braille playing cards and three hardboard distributions.

A toolbox for more accessible statistics

Mount Holyoke faculty and staff have created the first website of its kind addressing statistic students’ accessibility needs. 

Jenica Allen

Tracking invasive species

Jenica Allen, manager of Mount Holyoke’s Campus Living Lab, was given the George Mercer Award from the Ecological Society of America.

Iyko Day

Anti-Asian violence continues to grow

Iyko Day, Mount Holyoke associate professor of English, talks about anti-Asian hate in America on NEPM’s Connecting Point.

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