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One ant trying to free another, captive ant.
Using ants to understand evolutionary arms race.

Mount Holyoke Professor Karen Hollis takes a closer look at ants and antlions deadlocked in an ever-escalating evolutionary battle.
June 3, 2015 - 8:15am
 David Hernández, assistant professor of Spanish, Latina/o, and Latin American studies
Immigration “crisis” is a political firestorm.

Mount Holyoke professor argues that framing immigration as a "crisis" is the result of short political memories and leads to ineffective policies that cause harm. 
June 2, 2015 - 2:00pm
Deborah Broyles ’85. Photo by John Swanda.
Alums named "most influential" businesswomen.

Mount Holyoke alumnae Deborah Broyles ’85 of Reed Smith LLP and Mary A. Francis ’86 of Chevron were named among the most influential women in Bay Area business.
June 2, 2015 - 11:45am
 Lindsay Pope, director of choral ensembles and lecturer in music
Mount Holyoke singers wow music professionals.

As on TV's The Voice, judges listened to MHC's Glee Club and Chamber Singers and chose them to perform before an audience of conductors and music educators.
May 28, 2015 - 1:30pm
Elizabeth Long Lingo, an embedded practitioner in entrepreneurship, creative leadership, and social innovation
Study: Daughters of working moms earn more.

According to an international study coauthored by Mount Holyoke College’s Elizabeth Long Lingo, women raised by working moms held more supervisory roles.
May 26, 2015 - 8:45am
 Megan Allen, director of the master of arts in teacher leadership program
Teaching to lead.

Master’s in teacher leadership program seeks to change education from within.
May 20, 2015 - 10:00am
Donna Williams ’84
Alum works to refine farm-to-table movement.

Donna Williams ’84 used her business savvy to found Field Goods, which transforms the model of how to get fresh, tasty food from farms to families' dinner tables.
May 19, 2015 - 8:30am
Commencement 2015 in photos.

View a photo gallery of Mount Holyoke College's 178th commencement ceremonies.
May 17, 2015 - 4:00pm
Image of Olivia Papp ’15 at commencement.
Schneider to grads: liberal learning is best preparation.

A national education advocate told the class of 2015 their Mount Holyoke College education will lead to long-term success in today’s economy.
May 17, 2015 - 3:00pm
 Erica DeBlase. Photo by Grace Fitzpatrick.
President honors staff for outstanding service.

President Lynn Pasquerella presented the President's Award for Outstanding Service to Erica DeBlase of the Counseling Service and Bardee Sadlier of athletics.
May 15, 2015 - 12:30pm
detail of stained glass window in Mount Holyoke College Library reading room. Photo by Michael Malyszko
New grants to Mount Holyoke and its faculty.

During May, the College and its professors attracted grants and fellowships from the following organizations.
May 14, 2015 - 9:45am
 student in summer math program
Learn this summer, online or on campus.

Mount Holyoke's Professional and Graduate Education (PaGE) program offers credit courses ranging from Currents in Contemporary Art to Chinese to Physics II.
May 12, 2015 - 2:15pm
Catheleen Heyliger FP‘16
Student to work for peace in Haiti.

This summer, with the help of a Davis Projects for Peace award, Catheleen Heyliger FP’16 will start an ambitious project aimed at improving women's lives in Léogâne.
May 12, 2015 - 11:15am
 Students in "Big Ideas for Little Kids' class.
Documentary on MHC class wins an Emmy.

A documentary focused on teaching philosophy to kids, led by Mount Holyoke College professor Tom Wartenberg, has won a regional Emmy.
May 11, 2015 - 5:00pm
President Lynn Pasquerella
Black lives matter: A movement, not a moment.

In the latest Difficult Dialogues, Mount Holyoke President Lynn Pasquerella discusses with two professors the genesis, evolution, and future of this national movement. 
May 11, 2015 - 2:30pm
 Erin Jones ’17. Photo by Emily Weir
Hollings scholarship honors marine scientist.

The Hollings award will help Erin Jones ’17 develop her deep love of oceanography by providing academic funding, contacts, and a paid research internship.
May 11, 2015 - 10:15am

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