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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A story celebrating the life of a 12th-century Yoruba Queen who successfully defended her community from an invading enemy kingdom.
Patrizia von Brandenstein was a Leading Women in the Arts speaker in 2015.
In her Mount Holyoke classes, Meg Harlor ’65, then known as Mickey Herz, always knew that her voice would be heard.
Julie C. Van Camp ’69 was a junior high student in Davenport, Iowa, when she first heard of Mount Holyoke, after stumbling upon a Good Housekeeping article about the Seven Sisters. Receiving a scholarship to Mount Holyoke “opened up a whole new world for me.”
Joo-Yun “Julie” Oh Ybarra ’90 believes that it’s never too early to start planning for retirement.
“I believe in education and I believe in Mount Holyoke,” said Linda Cadigan ’68, who went on to a career in fundraising. “I would tell anyone there’s no experience in higher education comparable to going to a women’s college.”
By age 30, Sarah A. Nunneley ’63 was the first woman to complete residency and board certification in aerospace medicine.
How working in MHC's Archives and Special Collections has impacted their lives.
Think globally, act locally. Long before that philosophy was being touted on bumper stickers, Mount Holyoke students were putting it into practice. One environmental studies class tackled some of the biggest global issues of our time by staying right on campus.
Billie Tsien, Leading Women in the Arts guest-artist in residence, Spring 2014
