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Faculty coauthor’s groundbreaking study of the Punic people
Arie Shaus, visiting assistant professor in data science at Mount Holyoke College, is a coauthor of a new study that examines the genetic diversity of the ancient Punic people.
Honoring student leadership and achievement
Mount Holyoke College students gathered to be honored by the community for their leadership and service to others.
Mandy Hart named dean of admission
The incoming dean of admission at Mount Holyoke College will start July 14, 2025.
Exploring new horizons as a springie
Mount Holyoke College springie Callie Lantz ’27 is a committed psychology major. Since coming to MHC, she’s been able to broaden her horizons and explore the problem-solving thrills of calculus and computer science.
Student named poet-contestant for Glascock competition
Charlie Watts ’25 is Mount Holyoke College’s poet-contestant for this year’s Glascock Poetry Competition and writes about what it’s like to compete with support from a community of other writers and poets.
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Faculty coauthor’s groundbreaking study of the Punic people
Arie Shaus, visiting assistant professor in data science at Mount Holyoke College, is a coauthor of a new study that examines the genetic diversity of the ancient Punic people.
Professor Craig Woodard named AAAS fellow
Craig Woodard, Christianna Smith Professor of Biological Sciences, has been recognized as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Celebrating bold and boundless faculty
Mount Holyoke College held its annual Faculty Awards Ceremony and celebrated five faculty members for their teaching, research and service.
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Honoring student leadership and achievement
Mount Holyoke College students gathered to be honored by the community for their leadership and service to others.
Exploring student research at Senior Symposium
Mount Holyoke College’s annual Senior Symposium is one of the crowning achievements of a student’s intellectual journey.
Creativity in action with Projects for Peace
Mount Holyoke senior Qiao Se Ong ’25 is among the 2025 cohort for Projects for Peace. Her project, based in Colombia, aims to address the impact of dam construction on local communities through creative workshops and collaborations with local artists.
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Faculty in the news
Faculty coauthor’s groundbreaking study of the Punic people
Arie Shaus, visiting assistant professor in data science at Mount Holyoke College, is a coauthor of a new study that examines the genetic diversity of the ancient Punic people.
Hearing from those working on climate justice
The Miller Worley Center for the Environment at Mount Holyoke College held the second Summit on Feminist Leadership in Climate Justice, featuring talks from global experts.
Aguilar honored by AASHE for sustainability leadership
Olivia Aguilar, Leslie and Sarah Miller Director of the Miller Worley Center for the Environment at Mount Holyoke College, has won the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s Fellows Award.
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Attacks on knowledge are attacks on democracy
Mount Holyoke College President Danielle R. Holley spoke to WGBH about why the current administration is targeting higher education and why Mount Holyoke is fighting back.
President Holley defends American higher education
Mount Holyoke College President Danielle R. Holley spoke to “MSNBC Prime” about why she believes attacks on higher education are attacks against the fundamentals of our democracy.
Explaining corporate abandonment of diversity
Mount Holyoke College Assistant Professor of History D. Caleb Smith spoke to The Guardian as to why companies rolled back diversity initiatives they implemented in 2020.
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A soon-to-be double alum reflects on teacher leadership
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