My Art History Degree Made Me A Pop Culture Diva
"When I went to graduate school to pursue a career in journalism, my knowledge of art and film helped me in my reporting."
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Alessandra Hickson ’09
Keep up with all the ways in which the Mount Holyoke community is pushing the limits of human knowledge, building lasting bonds and leading the way forward — on campus and around the world.
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"When I went to graduate school to pursue a career in journalism, my knowledge of art and film helped me in my reporting."
In late 1895, Mount Holyoke students decided to form a fire brigade. And in doing so, they made history. The New York Journal reported that theirs was the first all-women’s fire department in the nation.
Kerstin Nordstrom of Mount Holyoke College was one of just 24 scientists — and the only physicist from a liberal arts college — selected to be a Cottrell Scholar.
Art and architecture students collaborate with the Botanic Garden to design and build a sculptural fountain for Mount Holyoke's 2018 Spring Flower Show.
A day of Tudor Tailor workshops hosted by the theatre arts department drew a crowd eager to study 16th-century clothing with a 21st-century eye.
Interdisciplinary learning in the arts? Two 15th-century prints, two laser-cut woodblocks, a print press, two hands.
An interview with Tumi during her first semester on campus as a transfer student.
A speaker series from the new Digital Arts Initiative brings world-class scholars and artists to campus to discuss how arts and technology interact.
A letter discussing the opening of the dining commons, the new pathways advising software and initiatives for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Scholars and artists from around the world visit Mount Holyoke College to share their current research and practice where arts and technology intersect.