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2023 Commencement speakers announced for Mount Holyoke
Author and professor Lan Cao ’83, author and scholar Imani Perry and physicist Nancy Welker ’63 will speak to Mount Holyoke College’s newest graduates.
Launching Leadership: Tahmima Anam ’97
At a Launching Leadership event on Mount Holyoke’s campus, alum and award-winning author Tahmima Anam ’97 discussed anthropology, intense connections and the perils of writing satire.
The power of paid internships
A current Mount Holyoke College student had a paid internship in Miami thanks to a gift from Adrienne Arsht ’63 to the center that supports AileyCamp Miami.
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Volcanoes on Venus
New evidence from old pictures has reignited the search for volcanism on Venus, but the VERITAS mission is expected to reveal the truth, says Mount Holyoke’s Darby Dyar.
Four faculty members honored for teaching and scholarship
In what has become a signature College tradition, four Mount Holyoke faculty members were honored for their scholarship and teaching at a March 2 ceremony.
The buzz about bumblebee sensitivity
Mount Holyoke students are assisting a visiting assistant lecturer with her research of bumblebee sensitivity to heat and disease amid growing environmental threats.
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Glascock poetry competition celebrates its centennial
This year Mount Holyoke College will hold the one hundredth anniversary of the Glascock Poetry Contest. Established in 1923, the annual contest is the oldest continuously running poetry contest for undergraduate students in the United States.
Does AI spell the end of painting?
To gain perspective on the rise of AI-generated art, Mount Holyoke College Art History Professor Anthony Lee looked back on the impact photography had on painting in the nineteenth century in a recent Wired Magazine essay.
Launching Leadership: Suzan-Lori Parks ’85 and Debra Martin Chase ’77
Love, work and the importance of connection were the overarching themes of a Launching Leadership discussion with Mount Holyoke alums Suzan-Lori Parks ’85 and Debra Martin Chase ’77 after an electrifying performance of Parks’ play “Topdog/Underdog.”
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Faculty in the news
Volcanoes on Venus
New evidence from old pictures has reignited the search for volcanism on Venus, but the VERITAS mission is expected to reveal the truth, says Mount Holyoke’s Darby Dyar.
Climate crisis solution?
A startup is attempting to combat climate change by seeding the skies with sulfur dioxide–filled balloons. Mount Holyoke’s Kevin Surprise says scientists think the venture is full of holes.
Impending ban on abortion pill
An anti-liberty, pro-religion Texas-based judge is poised to ban the abortion pill. Mount Holyoke’s Joanna Wuest talked to Texas Monthly about it.
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Volcanoes on Venus
New evidence from old pictures has reignited the search for volcanism on Venus, but the VERITAS mission is expected to reveal the truth, says Mount Holyoke’s Darby Dyar.
Climate crisis solution?
A startup is attempting to combat climate change by seeding the skies with sulfur dioxide–filled balloons. Mount Holyoke’s Kevin Surprise says scientists think the venture is full of holes.
Impending ban on abortion pill
An anti-liberty, pro-religion Texas-based judge is poised to ban the abortion pill. Mount Holyoke’s Joanna Wuest talked to Texas Monthly about it.
Campus Voices
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Mount Holyoke has shifted my perspective on the world around me
Emilia Fallman ’22
Following passions leads to a career in helping others address trauma
Laura Khoudari ’00
Alumnae Quarterly Magazine
The Alumnae Quarterly as we know it began as The Mount Holyoke, a combination literary magazine, student newspaper, and alumnae publication. In 1916, the publication split, and the Mount Holyoke News student newspaper and the Alumnae Quarterly were born.
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