The many celebrations of June
Kijua Sanders-McMurtry writes to the Mount Holyoke community about Pride, Juneteenth, the 50th anniversary of Title IX and more.
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Kijua Sanders-McMurtry writes to the Mount Holyoke community about Pride, Juneteenth, the 50th anniversary of Title IX and more.
LGBTQ and nonbinary individuals are effectively rendered invisible by curricula, says a local alum of Mount Holyoke College’s graduate teacher licensure program.
KC Haydon’s research suggests that cannabis users aren’t as good as they think they are when it comes to dealing with conflicts in their relationships.
Deepika Kumawat ’24 has been finding opportunities to lead and build community, in and out of the classroom. A physics major with a Nexus in education policy and practice, Deepika is a teaching assistant for statistics and a Peer-Led Undergraduate Mentoring System (PLUMS) mentor for physics. She also serves on the 2024 class board, the Association of Women in Mathematics and Mount Holyoke Mock Trial, and will be the president of the First Generation and Low Income Partnership during the 2022–2023 academic year. Deepika’s best takeaway from her research experience is “whenever you go into a new field, you won’t know everything about it, and being open about what you know and don’t know is the best way to approach things.”
More than 300 recent alums filled the Kendall Field House for the delayed in-person 2020 Commencement.
President Sonya Stephens congratulates the amazing, resilient and patient class of 2020 at their in-person Commencement, held on May 29, 2022.
More than 100 seniors presented their research to peers, supporters and friends as senior symposium returned to campus.
Updates on the spring Board meeting, including sessions on mental health and diversity, equity and inclusion training.
After studying abroad in South Korea, Savvy Harcum plans a career helping lower-income families. Mount Holyoke’s supportive community provided inspiration.
In person once again, Mount Holyoke College’s 185th Commencement focused on resiliency, justice and joy.