Alice Kao has been teaching elementary through advanced levels of Mandarin Chinese at MHC since 1997. Her research interests include history and formation of the Chinese characters, Chinese dialectology and applied pedagogical Chinese linguistics. She also serves as a part time translator and interpreter.
Happening at Mount Holyoke
For the seventh consecutive year, Mount Holyoke College has received the 2026 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight Into Diversity.
Mount Holyoke College’s class of 2030 has arrived on campus, ready to challenge conventions and make connections.
Caroline Nobo ’07 will return to Mount Holyoke as director of the Weissman Center for Leadership, bringing more than 15 years of experience in higher education, nonprofit leadership and public service.
