Perkins admitted to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Frances Perkins, Mount Holyoke College class of 1902, has been posthumously elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences under its Legacy Recognition Program.
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Frances Perkins, Mount Holyoke College class of 1902, has been posthumously elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences under its Legacy Recognition Program.
President Danielle R. Holley discusses her time as an ACE Fellow and her first year leading Mount Holyoke College. She wants to continue to center expanding access and opportunity in higher education.
The Princeton Review has released its “Best 390 Colleges” for 2025. The list, which is based on college students’ ratings of their schools, ranks Mount Holyoke College highly for academics, extracurricular activities, the campus and more.
Recent alum Charlotte Cai ’24 wrote for the Food Recovery Network about starting a chapter at Mount Holyoke College.
Senior Symposium is an annual event where soon-to-be graduates become the experts — sharing the research and intellectual passions that they have brought to course work that demonstrates depth of research and analysis.
Mount Holyoke College student and alum leaders gathered in Chapin Auditorium in celebration of the many contributions made to the community throughout the year.
“I met one of my best friends that first year, and we still talk and have dinners weekly. It's been nice to finally feel like I’ve found forever friends at college.”
“I talk with friends who are not Mount Holyoke students, and they have limited research experience. But here, I’ve done research with two advisors in two different departments.”
“Whether you're leading a project, whether you're running an experiment, whether you're working with a team, patience is very important. There are so many ways where the solution to the problem is just … seeing what the next move you can take is.”
“Being around people who have similar cultures and getting to know other cultures, I really enjoyed that. Mi Gente was like another family, basically.”