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I would not be where I am nor would I be as effective a teacher as I am without the department, professors and courses.

I cannot recommend international internships highly enough before graduation.

History provided me with the necessary framework to understand a spectrum of subjects, and contemporary issues.

“When I served on the admissions committee at University of Michigan, the students who stood out and succeeded were those who had research experience and a clear sense of what they were getting into.”

The difference between reading accounts of the Taliban in the classroom & talking face to face with a former Taliban negotiator.

“I like working behind the scenes and having a direct hand in what students see on campus.”

"10+ years after my first drawing class, I am a professional designer and strategist working in an industry I didn’t even know existed."

My critical social thought major equipped me to teach a diverse group of learners and field questions about American culture.

Andrea Lawlor’s novel, “Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl,” shines with authenticity, creativity and insight — just like Lawlor’s Mount Holyoke classes.

Terre Vandale ’02 uses Mount Holyoke’s Campus Living Lab as her classroom to teach her dance students about place, movement and the environment.